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Rep. Ike Skelton | Missouri Political News Service - Part 2

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Top Five Reasons Why Ike WILL Retire

December 18th, 2009 · No Comments

A sad end to a LONG Career?  Rep. Skelton has resorted to hiring trackers to follow around his opponent Vicky Hartzler. Where do the Democrats find these freaks? 1.  He realizes that voting with Nancy Pelosi so often (over 90% of the time) means he can no longer run as a conservative Democrat forcing him […]

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Nancy’s Boy Turns Hawkish

December 16th, 2009 · No Comments

“Ike Skelton has served SW Missouri as a Democrat Representative since 1976 and votes with Nancy Pelosi 97.1% of the time!” It’s great to see that, with a tough reelection fight ahead of him next year, Congressman Skelton is getting some backbone by being one of the strongest supporters of the president’s troop surge in […]

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Skelton Looking to Create Jobs & Pay Reparations……to Guam!

December 1st, 2009 · No Comments

 These libs sure are generous with OUR money, aren’t they?  “Chairman Skelton Gets Guam’s Drift“ (Guam News Factor) “What is most promising about Wednesday’s Congressional hearing is that Congresswoman Bordallo has raised the profile of Guam War Claims to the point that a man as influential as House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton would […]

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Skelton Shuns Town Halls, Holds “Evening With Ike” Teleconferences Instead

October 13th, 2009 · No Comments

This is pathetic! Skelton shamelessly avoids his constituents all summer, and now he plans to reward his subjects with an “evening with Ike” this coming Thursday. Does Congressman Skelton plan to meet his constituents at his district office or at a high school gymnasium? No, he’s having a 60 minute “large-scale conference call.” “Since coming […]

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Ike Skelton – Coward

September 17th, 2009 · No Comments

How is it that after 34 years in Congress, Ike Skelton can only vote present on sanctioning a fellow Congressman (Joe Wilson)?  Can he no longer formulate an opinion, or is it just the case that he is concerned about losing next year and now attempting to avoid tough calls? Ike is a classic example […]

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Cong. Skelton’s Brother Writes Letter to Editor Against Dem Healthcare Plan

August 28th, 2009 · No Comments

Apparently Congressman Skelton’s annual junkets on the taxpayer’s dime, refusal to hold town hall meetings, and suggestions that global warming is a national security is issue, is even to much for the Congressman’s brother to stomach! From Lafayette County Politics: “According to the Democrat leaders, I am a communist, evil, fishy, hypocrite, radical, a terrorist, […]

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Weekend Poll Question: Should Climate Change be Considered a National Security Issue?”

August 21st, 2009 · No Comments

Related: STL Post Dispatch: Skelton: Time to view climate change as a security issue Click Here for PollOnline Survey | Website Polls | Email Marketing | Crowdsourcing SoftwareView MicroPoll

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Adam Smith Foundation to Protest Ike Skelton’s Decision to Not Hold Town Hall Meetings

August 11th, 2009 · No Comments

You know it’s getting bad for the Democrats when FiredUp Missouri feels the need to defend Ike Skelton! Skelton, who’s always considered a shoo in for re-election, has been taking a lot of heat this year for his junkets and for voting 97% of the time with San Francisco liberal Nancy Pelosi. Maybe that’s why […]

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Picture of the Day: Ike Hearts Nancy; Bans Public from Attending Events

August 10th, 2009 · No Comments

“Ike Skelton has served SW Missouri as a Democrat Representative since 1976 and votes with Nancy Pelosi 97.1% of the time!” Related: Lafayette County Politics: Ike Says “No” to Pettis Co. Forum: Sedalians Turn Out to Say “NO” to Ike Veterans and Patriots Gather in Warsaw to Protest Ike Skelton  Rasmussen Reports: As Congress Begins […]

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When Will Cong. Ike Skelton Host A Health Care Town Hall Forum?

August 7th, 2009 · No Comments

Conveniently silent in the current health care discussion is Congressman Ike Skelton. (Maybe he’s travelling during the recess???) Residents in the 4th Congressional haven’t been notified of any public events by their Member of Congress during August break.  Is the career politician too busy on junkets to meet with his constituents?  Is he afraid to […]

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