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Orange Impostor12/25/2012 4:06:13 pm PST

This story just ticks me off, because it is a Democratic governor who lied to his constituents to cover for a bigot.

Missouri Democrats argue over Limbaugh statue

Nixon has failed to follow up on removing divisive bust from Capitol, lawmakers say.

JEFFERSON CITY A Missouri Capitol statue of Rush Limbaugh, like the man it honors, continues to be a source of controversy.

Most recently, it has sparked some Democrat-on-Democrat squabbling, with Gov. Jay Nixon’s administration coming under fire from lawmakers who say the governor isn’t living up to promises to give Limbaugh’s likeness the boot.
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Some Democrats feel as though they were lied to.

“As a result of your failure to act,” the letter said, “we and many other House Democrats are forced to question the value of your assurances.”

The letter to Nelson was sent in September but only made public this month, shortly after Nixon announced that he was formally appointing Nelson as commissioner of the Office of Administration. The longtime Nixon aide has served as acting commissioner since February. He must be approved for the job by the Missouri Senate.

Nelson responded to the letter by sending Talboy and Jones a report outlining who has authority over the Capitol rotunda. He never addressed the allegations