Almost five months after Billy Long won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in Missouri’s 7th Congressional District, some people are wondering whether the words used on the campaign trail by the auctioneer and real estate industry mogul-turned-politician were serious or just a World Poker Tour-style bluff for votes. First, some background. On Nov. [...]
Was Poker-Playing Congressman Bluffing? (Update)
March 31st, 2011 · 9 Comments
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‘SniderGate’ Details Begin to Surface in Illinois (Update)
March 31st, 2011 · No Comments
Three days ago, I shared news about powerful Illinois Democrats circling their wagons to protect one of their own after a St. Patrick’s Day incident at a Carlinville, Ill., tavern. In the final paragraph of that post, I wrote: When — not if — more details do surface, this story has potential to become the [...]
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Kelly Stewart Released from Fort Leavenworth! (Update)
March 31st, 2011 · 5 Comments
Good news! After being wrongly convicted and sentenced to eight years imprisonment, having his sentence reduced to three years and being granted parole Feb. 3, Kelly A. Stewart was released from the U.S. Military Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth today! I just got off the phone with Stewart, the former Army Special Forces soldier who [...]
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