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Governor Jay Nixon's relatively short and nonspecific second inaugural address left one Republican senator blasting the governor's rhetoric. |
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Wrap: Even before Nixon had finished speaking, St. Louis County Republican Senator John Lamping tweeted: "Say nothing speech from a do nothing Governor; business as usual in Jefferson City."
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Description: "I think my tweet says it all. There's wasn't much to that speech. Not surprised." |
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Description: "I think we'll see the more issue-focused speech at the State of the State. I think it was putting his best foot forward, reaching his hand out and recognizing that there's a Republican majority and we need to work together." |
Nixon's will present his State of the State address on January 28th.
From the state Capitol, I'm Elizabeth Hagedorn, Newsradio 1120 KMOX.
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A perceived lack of substance in Governor Jay Nixon's second inaugural address had one Republican senator blasting the Democrat via Twitter before the speech was even over. |
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Description: "The Senate is ready to go. So we're looking to step forward and move quickly, and decisively. And that wasn't exactly a rousing sendoff in that direction." |
But of Nixon's call for bipartisanship in speech, St. Louis City Democratic Senator Jamillah Nasheed said:
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Description: "It fit the times." |
This session, Republicans hold a veto proof supermajority in the House and Senate.
From the state Capitol, I'm Elizabeth Hagedorn, Newsradio 1120 KMOX.