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Only In the Midwest: Lawmakers feud at Concert
Here is a headline you don’t see everyday: Lawmaker feud continues at ‘Lil Wayne concert Two feuding state lawmakers took their jawing from the political arena to the concert hall this weekend. State Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal and State Rep. Jamilah Nasheed, both Democrats, have been embroiled in a war of …
Only in the Midwest: Are you a Producer or Parasite?
Who needs Twitter when you have a tractor trailer and a can of spray paint? [yup] So when the 72-year-old Raytown man wanted to speak out politically, he used what he had handy: a 45-foot-long, semi-truck box trailer. Are you a Producer or Parasite Democrats – Party of the Parasites …
Only in the Midwest: Hair Time for Air Time
Note to future campaigns: If you’re cash-on-hand numbers are low, try to sell the candidate’s hairpiece. If your candidate doesn’t wear a hairpiece, try other things like fundraisers, telemarketing, direct mail, etc… The campaign of Missouri insurgent Republican U.S. Senate candidate Chuck Purgason is suggesting that his former hairpiece may …
Only In the Midwest: Ditch the Do
Does the name Chuck Purgason ring a bell? He’s a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in Missouri. Matter of fact, we recently did a post about Chuck and how he looked strikingly similar to that of Lloyd from “Dumb and Dumber”. Well, we’re proud to announce that Chuck has …
Only In the Midwest: This Makes Total Sense
This “candidate” might be on to something … Candidate campaigns to win, not woo voters … Like trying to hit a home run without swinging. Brilliant. h/t Lazy Hazy
Only in the Midwest: Gamble For Funds
This is priceless and pretty damn creative: [powerball] Gov. Jay Nixon would be forced to gamble for funds to bolster the state’s declining budget under legislation proposed by a few Republican lawmakers. It gets so much better: The bill, proposed by Rep. Mark Parkinson, R-St. Charles County, would deduct $2 …
Only In the Midwest: Baywatch Anyone?
Is it 1992 again? On April 17, 2008, [Jay] Purcell made a motion that the commission go into closed session. It had two issues to discuss — County Auditor David Ludwig’s repeated use of his office computer to view and print pictures of actress Pamela Anderson and problems with a …
Only in the Midwest: This Guy Eats More Than Opposum
Give a Kansas legislator a web cam and three minutes and anything can happen. We mean anything. State Rep. Bill Otto, R-LeRoy, criticizes President Obama with a “Redneck Rap” on You Tube. If Bill writes legislation like he spits rhymes, Kansas is in good hands. Our favorite part: Big Bill’s …
Only In The Midwest: Needle In A Haystack
Trying to find a willing Democrat to run for Senate in Kansas is apparently like playing "Where’s Waldo" after three glasses of wine. The Lawrence Journal World reported that someone has posted a classified ad on the Internet Web site Craigslist, seeking a Democrat to run for the U.S. Senate …