Missouri Political News Service

Will Nixon Muzzle Mathewson to Protect his Gaming Friends?

Mark Twain — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:02:21 +0000

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 it given to a different [...]

Video: Blunt Addresses House Call Press Conference

mopns_admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:08:28 +0000

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!

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

mopns — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:38:15 +0000

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 would advocate raising Americans utility [...]

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

Samuel Clemons — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:55:19 +0000

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 of the Day: Nixon [...]

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

mopns — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:30 +0000

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. Melton previously worked for and [...]

Governor Holds Drunk Driving Summit. Can You Say Hypocrisy?

mopns — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:16:47 +0000

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 allowed to keep driving.” “It’s a [...]

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

mopns — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:42:36 +0000

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

Star Columnist Surprised @ Govt. Inefficiency

mopns — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:57:00 +0000

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 U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s plan [...]

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

mopns — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:12:10 +0000

‘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 from his involvement in an [...]

Video: “Paranormal TAXivity”

mopns — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:00:41 +0000

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 [...]