Missouri Political News Service

• Obama Video Flashback: “That Costs a Lot and Maybe We Will Have to Say, Just Take a Pill”

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  In this video, Ms. Jane Sturm asks the President at his healthcare townhall if her 100 year old mother (now 105) would have gotten a pacemaker under his plan.  Rasmussen Reports: 41% Support Health Care Legislation, 53% Oppose In Massachusetts, 32% Consider State’s Health Care Reform a Success The Hill: McCaskill claims [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 12:34pm EST
  by mopns

• Temporiti Continues to Drag Down Dooley

  John Temporiti, “chillin’ like a villain” after new appointment from Gov. Nixon  We can’t believe we’re doing this, but mad shout outs to St. Louis Post Dispatch reporter Paul Hampel. Hampel has been all over the recent shenanigans and shady dealings going on in Charlie Dooley’s St. Louis County government. In what [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 12:05pm EST
  by mopns

• Sliding Poll Numbers Finally Convinces Cantanese Gov. Nixon is Failing

  With Governor Nixon’s approval rating down to a worrisome 44%, not even “Suck Ass” Dave Cantanese can carry the governor with his weekly predictable and bogus grades. Isn’t it ironic, that a few days after polling at 44%, “Suck Ass” FINALLY gives Jay a realistic grade that lines up with [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 11:28am EST
  by Samuel Clemons

• New Media Exposes MO Ethics Commission’s Lax Enforcement

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  The MPN blog has a great piece today on the “toothless” Missouri Ethics Commission and their lack of enforcement of Missouri’s basic campaign finance laws such as turning in 48 hour reports. What caught our attention most in the post was their focus on Attorney General Chris Koster’s successful campaign last [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 10:11am EST
  by mopns

• Phantom Support for a Phantom Republican?

  We told you earlier this month about “No Way Jay’s” sneaky attempt to put St. Louis Democrat Marjorie Melton in the Republican seat on the state Transportation Commission. Ms. Melton, the former President of the St. Louis City Board of Public Service, was dismissed earlier this year by St. Louis [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 11:01am EST
  by mopns

• Nixon’s Real Turkeys

  It should come as no surprise that Jay Nixon won’t be pardoning a Missouri Turkey this year since he used all his pardons on Wild Missouri Turkeys Jack Cardetti and Jeff Mazur. Remember, these are the dirty birds that lied and covered up dangerous E.Coli levels at the Lake of the Ozarks last summer. [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 10:52am EST
  by mopns

• Video: John Loudin Slams St. Louis Prosecutor In Kenneth Gladney Case

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  Hat tip:pixelverse The first clip is of Jim Hoft from Gateway Pundit. He compares failing liberal media outlets to Alcoholics: The second clip is of Dana Losche from The Dana Show. She comments on hidden bias vs. open bias. The third clip is of John Loudon from St. Louis Tea Party Coalition Related: Gateway [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 10:34am EST
  by mopns

• Endorsing Obama Pays Off for Prisoner 36607-044

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  We were disappointed, but not shocked to see disgraced ex state senator Jeff Smith - now Prisoner 36607-44 - receive a reduction in his court ordered fine. With no objection from President Obama’s justice department, Judge Jackson reduced Prisoner 36607-044’s fine by a staggering $10,000. This shows that endorsing President Obama [...]
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  Posted: November 25, 2009, 10:23am EST
  by Samuel Clemons

• Video: State Sen. Jane Cunningham on Health Care Freedom Act

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  Republican State Sen. Jane Cunningham of Missouri’s 7th District drew much applause Saturday afternoon when she informed the crowd at the Million Med March about the Health Care Freedom Act she is going to introduce soon in the Missouri Senate. The favorable response was due, at least in part, to the [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 9:24am EST
  by mopns

• Another Democrat State Representative to be Indicted!

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  Sources have confirmed that yet another Democrat Missouri lawmaker is about to be INDICTED. A Democrat state representative from the western side of the state is set to be charged with a serious sexual assault. Developing…  Related: Sen. Smith Resigns: MOPNS Breaks Another One! BREAKING: Three Democrat Officials to be INDICTED (8/17/09) [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 9:08am EST
  by Samuel Clemons

• News from the Marion Prison

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  We Can’t Wait to Have Senator Felon Jeff Smith Come Stay With Us!!! Word has it that the Marion Federal Prison community is eagerly anticipating the newest addition to their collection of Democrat legislators. Former Democrat Representative Cecil Ray Davis (TN) will be joined by disgraced Democrat State Senator turned hypocrite [...]
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 8:54am EST
  by Mark Twain

• With Dooley’s Double Dipper Gone, Metro Tax Increase Supporters Feel Confident

  Now that the dust has settled somewhat over former St. Louis County lobbyist Dan Cline’s forced resignation, the county announced their plans to put another tax increase on the April 2010 ballot. The last ballot measure to raise taxes to fund the Metro Transit System went down to defeat with [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:20am EST
  by Mark Twain

• More Signs Gov. Nixon & Staff Are Clueless & Incompetent

  Governor Nixon, are these temporary jobs in Liberty - funded with borrowed Chinese money - the types of jobs you’re “looking forward to creating in the future?” We are all for infrastructure improvements and safe drinking water, but unfortunately, stimulus money is not creating jobs in the private sector. What [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:39am EST
  by Mark Twain

• Quote of the Day: Nixon: “We Are Encouraged by These Improving Indicators and Determined to Move Forward in Creating Good-Paying Jobs”

  “We are encouraged by these improving indicators and determined to move forward in creating good-paying jobs and continuing to work to secure investment in Missouri.” — Gov. Nixon Will somebody please inform the governor (and his butt boy over at KY3) that the small decline in Missouri’s umemployment rate only means [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 11:21am EST
  by mopns

• [Russ] Carnahan Holds Fundraiser in DC Lobbyists’ Townhouse

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  Rep. Luetkemeyer gets a little lazy and FiredUp is all over it. Russ ‘lucky sperm club’ Carnahan holds fundraisers at lobbyists’ townhomes and they’re silent. Hypocrites! Denver Post: The townhouses are popular with lawmakers because they are convenient and often luxurious. For their owners, they provide a useful service to [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 10:45am EST
  by Mark Twain

• Terrorists, Tax Dollars, and KSM

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  Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, - The Second Coming, W.B. Yeats By Ed Martin The world is going crazy. We are letting terrorists who attacked America and killed thousands DEMAND trials and we give it to them. Why? Because we want to show the [...]
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 9:42am EST
  by mopns

• Nixon Summons Gaming Chairman to His Luxury Box

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  Last Friday (Nov. 6th) during the Mizzou/Truman basketball game, Governor Nixon held court in his luxury box at the Mizzou Arena, where Missouri Gaming Commission Chairman Jim Mathewson was summoned to meet with him. As a reminder to those who aren’t regular readers, this happened right after we reported that [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 9:50am EST
  by mopns

• Tommy Sowers Heads East to NEW YORK CITY to raise money from Liberal Friends

  “I wasn’t sure why I was laughing, an odd situation to find myself in that I’m a fairly serious guy. But moments after meeting the Dalai Lama, as he was blessing me by placing a white silk ceremonial scarf, or kata, around my neck, he started giggling. So did I”- [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 10:24am EST
  by Samuel Clemons

• Video: Happy Veterans Day

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  Hat tip:TheNRCC Related: Rasmussen Reports: 60% Want Fort Hood Shooting Investigated as Terrorist Act [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 10:14am EST
  by mopns_admin

• Berger: “Has Pinnacle Gaming Dropped Mark Levison as Legal Counsel?”

   Jerry Berger has some more juicy details on the sudden resignation Monday (Mr.  Lee abruptly resigned as the head of Mirage in 1999) of Pinnacle Entertainment head Dan Lee: “Has Pinnacle Gaming dropped Mark Levison as legal counsel? That’s the word from sources in Jeff City. (Levison did not return [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 9:53am EST
  by Mark Twain

• Robin ACORNahan Refuses to Spell Out Position on Healthcare Reform

  What do you think Shadow? For or against Obamacare? Decisions, decisions! AP: “Democratic Senate candidate Robin Carnahan says she is both excited and concerned about House-passed legislation that would overhaul the nation’s health care system. But Carnahan, who is Missouri’s secretary of state, declined to specifically say Tuesday whether she supports [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 9:21am EST
  by mopns

• What a Novel Idea? Casino Chief Resigns for Good of Organization!

  “The hardest part of this job is to keep your credibility intact” - Nixon Communications Director Jack Cardetti Dan Lee, president of Pinnacle Entertainment resigned yesterday, a few days after allegedly threatening a St. Louis County councilman. Mr. Lee apparently realized (voluntarily or involuntarily) that he was now damaged goods and [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 11:02am EST
  by mopns

• Nixon Renews Luxury Box at Mizzou While Unemployment Rises

  Governor Jay Nixon has renewed his luxury box at the Mizzou Arena for this seasons men’s basketball games, ensuring that he will be able to talk with contributors watch all of the games in the lap of luxury. Of course, at a time when unemployment is at a 26 year [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 10:13am EST
  by mopns

• Loudon: “St. Louis Protects It’s Own: A DA Turns a Blind Eye on the Gladney Beating”

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   SEIU beating victim Kenneth Gladney By John Loudon (excerpt from biggovernment.com) Protesters were disparaged as “tea baggers” and Astroturf, but name-calling is not what they do in Chicago. It might be over the top to say the President; himself ordered the hit, but what about his people? What he said of the [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 9:53am EST
  by Mark Twain

• “Off With Their Heads” Sowers’ Idea of Health Reform

  An impatient Tommy Sowers wishes he were already in Congress so he could join the liberal wing of the Democrat Party in support of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s $1.3 trillion health care bill, according to the Southeast Missourian. The bill would punish Americans who don’t obtain health insurance with maximum fines of [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 9:24am EST
  by Mark Twain

• Will Nixon Muzzle Mathewson to Protect his Gaming Friends?

  For those of you following the news about casinos in our state, you probably know that Pinnacle Gaming has been the subject of some controversy regarding one of their casino boats – The President – which has been deemed unsafe and could result in them losing the license and having [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 10:02am EST
  by Mark Twain

• Video: Blunt Addresses House Call Press Conference

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  Hat tip:RepRoyBlunt Related: The Weekly Standard: Pelosi Breaks Pledge to Put Final Health Care Bill Online for 72 Hours Before Vote Columbia Missourian: Where your legislators stand on the health care debate Video: Speedreader reading the nearly 2,000 page House bill bill! [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 9:08am EST
  by mopns_admin

• Video: Obama: “My Plan Makes Electricity Rates Skyrocket”

  Blogger “Sean” over at FiredUp Missouri cracks us up! This guy is the king of finding polls (here and here) that supposedly claim that economists and Americans support President Obama’s Cap & Tax Trade plan. Now that unemployment is at a 26 year high of 10.2%, what kind of economic illiterate [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 8:38am EST
  by mopns

• The Source: “The E.Coli-Gate Casualty List”

  The Source: How many people have lost their jobs because of E.Coli-Gate? A lot. Unfortunately, not very many of them were actually involved. They were collateral damage from Nixon’s attempts to control the story. Most of the people who caused the problem still remain. Here’s the casualty list: Read more…. Related: Quote [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 9:55pm EST
  by Samuel Clemons

• EXCLUSIVE: Nixon Ready to Make “Republican” Appointment to Missouri Transportation Commission

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  Sources  are alerting us that Governor Jay Nixon is allegedly ready to appoint Marjorie Melton, former President of the St. Louis City Board of Public Service, to a Republican Commissioner’s position on the Missouri Transportation Commission. Melton’s name is listed here with other prominent Democrats supporting Mayor Slay’s re-election bid. Ms. [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 6:00pm EST
  by mopns

• Governor Holds Drunk Driving Summit. Can You Say Hypocrisy?

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  Katie Steele-Danner, Gov. Jay Nixon’s Director of Economic Development, has refused to take a breathalyzer tests on two occasions after being stopped by law enforcement for “erratic driving.” Here are a few quotes from the governor’s remarks at yesterday’s “drunk driving summit.” “Too often the most dangerous, chronic intoxicated drivers are still [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 1:16pm EST
  by mopns

• Rasmussen: 72% Say Health Plan Likely to Shift Employees from Private Insurance to Government Plan

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  You would think the numbers would be higher when you have Democrat Congressmen saying publicly and enthusiastically “Now is our time” for national healthcare! Cong. Carnahan on National Healthcare: “Now Is Our Time” Political Fix: Thousands rally against Dems’ health insurance reforms [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 12:42pm EST
  by mopns

• Star Columnist Surprised @ Govt. Inefficiency

   A “green” bus stop in San Francisco Well, better late than never Mike Hendricks! Sure, the investment bankers got their bailout money right away with practically no questions asked. But for stimulus payouts that might benefit the rest of us, the process slogs along like an army in the mud. Remember [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 11:57am EST
  by mopns

• Jeff Smith’s Refusal to Come Clean Costs Taxpayers $220,000

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    ‘We have to wonder, though, if Smith will try to use his status as an early endorser of Obama – he endorsed in February – to try to get the Justice Department to go easy on him.” The election to replace Senator Jeff Smith, who has pled guilty to charges stemming [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 11:12am EST
  by mopns

• Video: “Paranormal TAXivity”

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  Regardless of the Democrat spin, this funny video from the National Republican Senatorial Commitee tells you what’s really on the voter’s minds - and it’s not health care reform or cap and tax trade! Hat tip:TheNRSC Related: Examiner.com: Republican civil war? Mass of Texas Democrats switch parties Rasmussen: Confidence in U.S. War [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 11:00am EST
  by mopns

• Rasmussen: 42% Support Health Care Reform After Release of Pelosi’s Version

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  Can we really be surprised at the low support for healthcare reform when our elected officials make comments like these? Charlie Dooley Calls Obamacare Protestors “Nothing But Haters” Cong. Carnahan: “Protesting ObamaCare is An Attack On Our Representative System of Govt.” [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 2:10pm EST
  by mopns

• Where’s Jack?

  “The hardest part of this job is to keep your credibility intact” - Nixon Communications Director Jack Cardetti STL Post Dispatch: Gov. Jay Nixon is taking the first step this week in his pledge to fix systemic failures to punish drunken drivers that the Post-Dispatch uncovered this fall. Nixon spokesman Scott Holste [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 1:45pm EST
  by Mark Twain

• KRCG Video: Robin Carnahan ‘Cozy’ with ACORN

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  KRCG-TV (Columbia/Jefferson City) reports on Robin Carnahan’s close relationship with ACORN. View the evidence at www.acorncarnahan.com. Hat tip:MissouriGOP [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 1:13pm EST
  by Samuel Clemons

• Quote of the Day: “I Did Know Artie Very Well, And He Would Have Been the First to Say Blame Me”

  “Artie would totally want us to throw him under the bus here.” - Jeff Smith Does anyone else think that our quote of the day is kind of sick? Here’s the entire quote from a comment left on this post about dirtbag ex state senator Jeff Smith’s unhappiness with his pre [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 12:42pm EST
  by mopns

• Nixon Takes a Cue from Blunt, Press Praises Him for Fiscally-Conservative Actions

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  If you have been reading the newspaper or watching the news lately, chances are you have heard that many state workers have lost their jobs as a cost-cutting measure implemented by Governor Nixon. What you have not heard, though, is that he has been cutting the budget elsewhere. Much like former [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 1:38pm EST
  by mopns