Missouri Republican Guv Contenders Clash Amid Lincoln Daze

For President's day we share a truism . . .

EVERYBODY LOVES IT WHEN REPUBLICANS START SLAP FIGHTING!!!

Both progressives and our Republican friends always enjoy this kind of display . . . Because, like it or not, the GOP does "angry" better than anybody else. 

Here's a peek at recent dust-up:

Ashcroft and Eigel both alluded to Kehoe’s support for boosting either sales taxes or gas taxes to fund the state’s transportation infrastructure. Eigel said “to have somebody stand up on this stage today, who has backed the largest tax increases in Missouri history, tried to present themselves as a tax cutter — that's why people hate politicians, folks.”

Ashcroft also said proceeds from the gas tax were “unaccountable” to the public since they are under the control of appointed Highways and Transportation Commission members — as opposed to the legislature. He also chastised the growth in the state budgets over the past few years, driven largely by an influx of federal money coming to the state.

“And when people talk about wanting to have low taxes, you can't have low taxes and double and triple the size of your government,” Ashcroft said. “It doesn't work when people say they want lower taxes, but they grow your government. Well, they're just saying something that just ain't true.”

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Clashes at governor candidate forum showcase GOP rifts and contrasting visions for Missouri

Saturday's forum at Lincoln Days in Kansas City was one of the first times the major Republican candidates for governor were together to provide insight into their views.