Gov. Blunt looks to a smaller government

The Kansas City Star ^ | January 11, 2005 | KIT WAGAR

[MissouriConservative]

ping

[rightinthemiddle]

Hope he keeps looking. It's nice for our state to have so many pubbies in office.

[ken5050]

well..looks like the eras of Big Government, and Dick Gephardt, are both over in Missouri..

[MissouriConservative]

I hope he lives by the words he spoke today. If he does, it's going to be a great 8 years here in Missouri. It will also mark the begining of Republican rule in Missouri for generations to come.

[MissouriConservative]

It's too bad that the Carnahan child won Sec. of State. She got in on the name only. Hopefully that will be changed come the next election and she will be shown the door like her mom.

[Missouri]

Ping

[litehaus]

Married a Missouri girl 44 years ago. Best thing I ever did/ happened to me. Love the state, miss the duck hunting. Miss the relatives and family gatherings. Appreciate how 'real' people can be as opposed to 'plastic' folks I have seen,lived amongst elsewhere.

Nostalgia speaking here................

[Bahbah]

"He also encouraged Missouri lawmakers to put aside the partisan rancor of the last two years and work together to reach common goals."

I guess it's obligatory to say this.

[MissouriConservative]

Gotta put out those feelers. Plus it makes him sound better than those screeching democratic banshees.

[dangus]

Imagine: It's 2012. Immigration reform has been to President Hillary what Welfare Reform was to President Willie. But the economy is still in the crapper. With 62 votes in the Senate and 18 straight years of house rule, the Republicans are focussed on one office alone: the White House. But who will save them?

Lo, what here? A 41-year old hick from the mid-west? No! A savvy, Republican governor who has served two full terms and is looking for another job.

Ladies and Gentlemen, let's get ready to rumble...

[GeronL]

Hold your wallets

[California Patriot]

Situations like this are very important. In most states, the Rats have either full control, or, more often, veto power because they control either one house, both houses, or the governorship. In the states where the GOP controls the governorship and both houses by more than a slim margin -- for example, in Missouri -- there have the opportunity to actually enact legislation without getting taken to the cleaners by the Rats.

How they handle such wonderful opportunities can have a big impact on voters' willingness to entrust them with real power elsewhere -- and on the federal level.

[LowInMo]

Looks like I may have to change my screen name. Hope he sticks with it.

What happened to St. Louis? I thought they ran this state.

[Non-Sequitur]

"He also encouraged Missouri lawmakers to put aside the partisan rancor of the last two years and work together to reach common goals."

Didn't Holden say something like that four years ago?

[MissouriConservative]

Seems the rural people have gotten their act together and decided to take back their state. All I can say is that it's about dang time.

[Bahbah]

" Didn't Holden say something like that four years ago?"

I'm sure he did. It's obligatory for a politician to say this.

[LowInMo]

Yes, but Holden was a democRAT. We never expect them to stick by anything. The only thing Blunt left out was "or else". He has the majority.

[Clemenza]

Paging Governor Pataki(feller)!

(Crickets chirping)

[TYVets]

"Didn't Holden say something like that four years ago?"

One Term Bob (Holden) was lying when he said that.

He couldn't even get the demo nomination to run for governor in '04.