Division of Labour (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
In a microcosm of the national vote, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (and illustrates in a "hell freezes over"-themed cartoon) the fact that those voting "NO" on the bailout included both the left-wing Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-Inner City St. Louis) and the right-wing Rep. Todd Akin (R-Well-to-do Suburbs). TV's talking heads last night were baffled by the failure of the bailout. They blamed it...
Nanotechnology News from Nanowerk (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008
U.S. congressmen Dan Lipinski and Todd Akin introduced H.R. 6661 in the House of Representatives to establish an award program for innovations in nanotechnology.
KN@PPSTER (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
"Certainly, [US Representative Todd Akin, R-MO] seems as safe as any Republican can be in an otherwise bleak atmosphere for the GOP," writes Deirdre Shesgreen in today's St. Louis Post-Dispatch . "The 2nd Congressional District includes the high-income, reliably Republican suburbs .... Akin won the seat in 2000, squeaking through a five-way GOP primary by 56 votes and then winning easily in the general...
The New York Observer (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
Choose a legislator... [HI] Neil Abercrombie [NY] Gary Ackerman [AL] Robert Aderholt [HI] Daniel Akaka [MO] Todd Akin [LA] Rodney Alexander [TN] Lamar Alexander [CO] Wayne Allard [ME] Tom Allen [PA] Jason Altmire [NJ] Robert Andrews [NY] Michael Arcuri [CA] Joe Baca [MN] Michele Bachmann [AL] Spencer Bachus [WA] Brian Baird [LA] Richard Baker [WI] Tammy Baldwin [WY] John Barrasso [SC] Gresham Barrett...
The New York Observer (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
Choose a legislator... [HI] Neil Abercrombie [NY] Gary Ackerman [AL] Robert Aderholt [HI] Daniel Akaka [MO] Todd Akin [LA] Rodney Alexander [TN] Lamar Alexander [CO] Wayne Allard [ME] Tom Allen [PA] Jason Altmire [NJ] Robert Andrews [NY] Michael Arcuri [CA] Joe Baca [MN] Michele Bachmann [AL] Spencer Bachus [WA] Brian Baird [LA] Richard Baker [WI] Tammy Baldwin [WY] John Barrasso [SC] Gresham Barrett...
Hot Potato Mash (Free subscription) | 05/29/2008
The more I see and hear Missouri congressional candidate Byron DeLear in action the more impressed I become. ... It would be a good thing to get rid of DeLear's warmongering Bush crony opponent Todd Akin.
Abovethelaw.com (Free subscription) | 05/22/2008
The Bodies Exhibition has caused quite an uproar since it started touring the U.S. in 2005. Beyond it being kind of gross, one of the controversies is that the bodies may have come from executed Chinese prisoners. Now, Congress is getting involved. From ABC News : Republican Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri introduced the bill that would prohibit the importation of any "plastinated" human body part into...
UrbanGrounds (Free subscription) | 05/22/2008
We’re rapidly approaching a breaking point of tolerating the abuse and violence and unhinged hatred coming from the “peace” activists on the Left.
Hot Potato Mash (Free subscription) | 05/05/2008
Yesterday I interviewed Byron DeLear who is running for Congress in Missouri's 2nd District. The current holder of the seat is the ultra-conservative war supporter and Bush crony, Todd Akin (R-MO), who last year infamously argued to keep sending reinforcements to Iraq by invoking Davy Crockett at the Alamo. I found the intellectual DeLear, who supports the withdrawal of our troops from Iraq and the...
Cupcakes Take the Cake (Free subscription) | 01/16/2008
"Aides to Rep. Akin contemplate sweet idea," Thehill.com She has the idea, he has the business plan, and together they could create the city's next cupcake bakery. But the woman behind the idea, Kate Mersman, first has to tackle her day job: working for the office of Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.), where she recently climbed from legislative aide to legislative assistant. She says running a bakery that specializes...
Mia Culpa (Free subscription) | 10/19/2007
What do they have against children? The "Nays" on the bill to override the veto of the SCHIP bill: Dems: Jim Marshall, Gene Taylor Repugs: Robert Aderholt, Todd Akin, Rodney Alexander, Michele Bachmann, Spencer Bachus, Richard Baker, J. Gresham Barrett, Roscoe Bartlett, Joe Barton, Judith Biggert, Brian Bilbray, Gus Bilirakis, Rob Bishop, Marsha Blackburn, Roy Blunt, John Boehner, Jo Bonner,
Blog for Bush (Free subscription) | 10/03/2007
I am tired of people demonizing President Bush for vetoing the so-called Children's Health Bill. What many are failing to report is the many many flaws in this bill one of which is the fact that senior citizens will suffer...
Weapons of Mass Discussion (Free subscription) | 06/20/2007
Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) gives the One Minute Speech of the Day on the Democrats' "reserve" slush funds and plans for massive tax hikes. Roy Blunt Floor Speech on Spending: Republican Study Committee:
Weapons of Mass Discussion (Free subscription) | 05/03/2007
Griper Blade (Free subscription) | 02/17/2007
How about we start with the clumsiest historical reference I've heard in a good long time? Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) on the anti-surge resolution passed in the House of Representatives yesterday: Could you picture Davy Crockett at the Alamo looking at his Blackberry getting a message from Congress? "Davy Crockett, we support you. The only thing is we are not going to send any troops." I'm sure that would...
