Congressman Cleaver’s $2,900 a month “mobile office” Want a quick synopsis of classic and backward liberal thinking? NY Times: The van runs on diesel as well as recycled vegetable cooking oil collected periodically from a variety of Kansas City restaurants. The oil is purchased in 55 gallon drums at about 70 cents a gallon, Mr. […]

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Not saying that it’s never done, but this is the first time we have ever seen a fundraising invite that lists the particular committees that a congressman sits on. It’s kind of similar to us like listing the options for a new car on the window. We guess just like new car shoppers, a lobbyist […]

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Want more proof that Russ Carnahan is an uninformed shill for President Obama? Does Russ really consider these expenditures the “jolt[s] of investment” that “saved us from the brink?” Source: Senate Republican Communications Center $100,000 IN STIMULUS FUNDS USED FOR A MARTINI BAR & BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE: SHERYL ATKINSON, CBS News: “You probably wouldn’t guess that […]

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H/T:firedoglake [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/FtCnFcBA5Nw” width=”325″ height=”250″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related: Rasmussen Reports:17% Expect Health Care Plan To Lower Costs, 57% Expect Costs to Go Up

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On Chad Livengood’s Political Notebook a few days ago, he provided us some memorable quotes from this year from a few of Missouri’s politicians. They were good. But how could he have missed these gems that consistently come from Congressman Cleaver’s lips like… “If there is repression in Cuba we didn’t see it.” And… “Did […]

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Hat tip:starnews [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/vmtklYMuXAM” width=”325″ height=”250″ wmode=”transparent” /] We’ve learned that Rep. Emanuel Cleaver – a member of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming- is Copen(hah)gen this week attempting to save us all from global warming. Isn’t it ironic that a preacher has so wholeheartedly embraced the liberal’s pseudo religion? Related: NPR: […]

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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have formed a united front against what they consider President Barack Obama’s neglect of and indifference toward Black America’s economic malaise as the recession continues to affect them disproportionately. The 10 Congressional Black Caucus Members of Congress who sit on the House Financial Services Committee are, from left, Rep. […]

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Once again, quote machine Emanuel Cleaver is leading the charge of criticism against his president. This time, Cleaver is upset that President Obama’s loan modification program for homeowners facing foreclosure has only helped 31,000 people so far. Since the program was started in March, lenders have made loan modification offers to just 680,000 borrowers, far […]

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Hat tip:firedoglake  [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/J7YZfAtEZa8″ width=”325″ height=”250″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related:Rasmussen Reports: 40% Support Health Care Plan, 56% Oppose It Ozarksfirst.com: Democratic Senator McCaskill Not An Automatic Yes On Healthcare

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“We have a serious problem, and the army of the unemployed is growing darker by the month.”–Emanuel Cleaver      Video: Rep. Emerson Speaks on House Floor about Jobs  Hat tip:USRepJoAnnEmerson [kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/qd5UioUJAOY” width=”325″ height=”250″ wmode=”transparent” /] Related:Cleaver & CBC: Obama “Not Doing Enough to Help African-Americans”

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