Kudos to Missouri governor Jay Nixon for recognizing that Missouri isn’t as excited about putting government in control of health care as the Democratic Governor’s Association.
Talking Points Memo reports:
It gives a sense of how tough the health care battle is that Democrats could only get 22 of the 28 governors from their own party to [...]

You have probably heard by now that Gen. Stanley McChrystal announced that he’d talked to the president only once since his June appointment. What you may not have read is that earlier this year, Andy Stern, president of SEIU, estimated that he meets with Obama once a week at the White House.
Why is this [...]

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Finally, a good parody that sufficiently mocks political advice from celebrities. And DMV-style health care? I think I’ll pass.

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The temptation to succumb to fatigue over the health care issue is strong, but it’s never been more important for Americans to speak out against intrusive, over-reaching health care reform. A final vote may be just a stone’s throw away—and we’re almost certain to see it this month.
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After the president’s recent address to Congress on the urgency of health care, the White House put together a 4-minute video featuring highlights of Obama’s presentation. This struck me as comical particularly because the president isn’t the one writing, debating, amending and voting on the legislation; Obama has a plan, sure, but the details are [...]

I had the honor of working with Ed Martin on American Issues Project and enjoyed lunch with him at my family’s restaurant in St. Louis just a few weeks ago. He’s been entertaining the idea of a run for Congress, and this video implies we might get an official announcement today.

One year ago, Russ Carnahan [...]

Just when you think the ridiculous, all-credible-concerns-and-comments-are-just-racist-rants attacks from the Left might slow down, Talking Points Memo, Salon and company choose their next victim: Rep. Roy Blunt, 2010 candidate for Senate in Missouri.
Their issue? Blunt told a story that mentioned monkeys at the Value Voters Summit.
Blunt’s story, according to Salon.com:
Almost from the day the first [...]

I’m here in Nashville for the inaugural Smart Girl Summit, the conference of Smart Girl Politics, a conservative women’s network. This afternoon, I’m moderating a panel called, “Social Media and the Smart Girl” and wanted to share the contact information for the Smart Girls on the panel:
Ericka Andersen, panelist
Twitter.com/ErickaAndersen
Ericka.Andersen AT gmail.com
Tabitha Hale, panelist
Twitter.com/PinkElephantPun
Tabitha AT TabithaHale.com
Alexa [...]