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Campaign Finance: They really don’t like Gov. Mike Parson (r)

30 Wednesday Sep 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Missouri Governor

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A Stronger Missouri, campaign finance, governor, Mike Parson, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, Nicole Galloway, PAC

Governor Mike Parson (r) [2018 file photo].

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for a PAC opposed to the election of Governor Mike Parson (r):

C201352 09/30/2020 A Stronger Missouri Missouri Women Vote 1800 M St NW Suite 375N Washington DC 20036 9/28/2020 $750,000.00

[emphasis added]

State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D) [2019 file photo].

The beauty of social media

30 Wednesday Sep 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, social media

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debate, missouri, religion, social media, Twitter

Representative Mary Elizabeth Coleman (r) [2019 file photo].

On Twitter:

Last night:

MaryElizabethColeman @meaccoleman
To call yourself an Irish Catholic while actively working against the teachings of the Catholic Church is …transparent.
9:07 PM · Sep 29, 2020

Well, the use of “teachings” [plural] is quite transparent.

Kyle Garner (D) [2015 file photo].

One of many series of responses:

Kyle Garner @KyleGarnerMO
Republicans “Attacking a person’s faith is off limits!”

Also Republicans:
[….]
1/
12:35 PM · Sep 30, 2020

He continues:

So let’s talk about the teachings of the Catholic Church: What does the Church say about feeding the hungry? Caring for the sick? Welcoming the stranger? Worshipping gold? Protecting God’s creation Earth? Telling the truth? Paying fair share of taxes? 2/

Using the Lord’s name for your own purpose? Following false prophets? I could go on. Now let’s look at your leader vs the man you’re attacking. Biden is a lifelong Catholic & attends service regularly. Trump gassed Americans to hold a Bible upside down and feuded with the Pope 3/

In fact, the Pope, the leader of the Catholic Church you lie about following, denounced Trump as “not Christian” specifically for his violent cruelty to people. And that was before he set up concentration camps to sterilize women on our border. 4/

So spare us your pharisaical objections while you chant for Barabbas. You worship a man and elevate a Party that is the antithesis to Christianity and all Christ called us to be. end/

Wise men decided a long time ago: “…our Constitution was designed to avoid these ends by avoiding these beginnings…”

Campaign Finance: because there’s never enough

30 Wednesday Sep 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, governor, Mike Parson, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, PAC, Uniting Missouri PAC

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the PAC propping up Governor Mike Parson (r):

C180490 09/29/2020 Uniting Missouri PAC AMEREN MISSOURI PO BOX 66892 ST LOUIS MO 63166 9/29/2020 $30,000.00

C180490 09/29/2020 Uniting Missouri PAC STONE & ALTER REAL ESTATE 7733 FORSYTH BLVD SUITE 500 ST LOUIS MO 63105 9/29/2020 $10,000.00

C180490 09/29/2020 Uniting Missouri PAC UNIVERSITY SQUARE COMPANY 0195 7733 FORSYTH BLVD SUITE 500 ST LOUIS MO 63105 9/29/2020 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

They always have what the need…and more.

Governor Mike Parson (r) [2019 file photo].

For the win

29 Tuesday Sep 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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debate, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, social media, trolling right wingnuts, Twitter

Heh.

Joe Biden @JoeBiden
It’s debate night, so I’ve got my earpiece and performance enhancers ready.
[….]
6:25 PM · Sep 29, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) [2020 file photo].

So, this happened this afternoon

29 Tuesday Sep 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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missouri, social media, Teresa Parson, Twitter

Governor Mike Parson (r) and Missouri First Lady Teresa Parson [2018 file photo].

A cancellation:

[image edited]

First Lady Teresa Parson @FirstLadyTeresa
Fellow Missourians, out of an abundance of caution, @GovParsonMO and I have chosen to postpone our fall festival. We plan to have it also coincide with our annual Trick-or-Treating event. Further details to be released soon.
[….]
4:03 PM · Sep 29, 2020

From the CDC:

…Avoid these higher risk activities to help prevent the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19:

Participating in traditional trick-or-treating where treats are handed to children who go door to door
Having trunk-or-treat where treats are handed out from trunks of cars lined up in large parking lots
Attending crowded costume parties held indoors
Going to an indoor haunted house where people may be crowded together and screaming
Going on hayrides or tractor rides with people who are not in your household
Using alcohol or drugs, which can cloud judgement and increase risky behaviors
Traveling to a rural fall festival that is not in your community if you live in an area with community spread of COVID-19…

Welcome to Missouri, land of eternal denial.

Previously:

Uh… (September 23, 2020)

About that mask thing… (September 23, 2020)

Why we can’t have nice things – part the infinity (September 26, 2020)

NO on Amendment 3 – the Jefferson City Circus

28 Monday Sep 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance reform, CLEAN Missouri, lobbying reform, missouri, No on 3, redistricting reform, repeal

An ad from CLEAN Missouri:

It’s a circus alright. Jefferson City politicians trying to distract you with an old school sideshow.

Amendment 3: five thousand words of smoke and mirrors put on the ballot by politicians.

The truth? Amendment 3 has lobbyist gift loopholes and lets insiders draw legislative districts that protect their favorite
politicians.

No wonder judges call it misleading and unfair.

Send a message to those clowns: Vote NO to their dirty tricks. Vote NO on Amendment 3.

There is a difference, there always has been

27 Sunday Sep 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley, social media

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Claire McCaskill, Donald Trump, Josh Hawley, missouri, social media, Twitter

Claire McCaskill (D) [2018 file photo].

This evening, from Claire McCaskill (D):

Claire McCaskill @clairecmc
The Trump tax story is a national security story.
7:04 PM · Sep 27, 2020

On the same subject, from Josh Hawley (r):

”

“

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

Previously:

“Hey, I paid more.” – a whole lot of people

“Hey, I paid more.” – a whole lot of people

27 Sunday Sep 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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Donald Trump, Jason Kander, sicial media, taxes, Twitter

The New York Times has published Donald Trump’s (r) taxes.

Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…

This evening:

Jason Kander @JasonKander
To summarize the NYT story: Trump got a bunch of $ from his daddy. He lost it all, but then he got paid hundreds of millions to play a billionaire on TV. He tried to use that $ to become a real billionaire, but he lost it all again.

Now he’s starting over, but we’re his daddy.
4:51 PM · Sep 27, 2020

Some of the comments:

I mean, he did promise to run the country the way he ran his businesses. Promises kept.

Amazing line from the article is that lenders may have to face foreclosing on a sitting president. Wow

Republican voters will applaud his ability to avoid taxes. This should be significant to all voters… But it won’t be.

His base admires that he got around paying taxes, it’s a feature, not a bug.

But his base couldn’t try it if they wanted to

And once he loses, the creditors are coming after him because he can’t get money from “daddy”.

It takes a certain skill to lose so much money AND keep convincing ppl to loan you money. Pretty pleased I don’t have said skill.

“Make America Great Again” – in Russian.

Wait, wait! You’re telling us it was all a lie?

Yep and I paid more taxes under him than any president

There you go.

#IPaidMoreTaxesThanTrump

Stepping on a rake…again

27 Sunday Sep 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in Josh Hawley, social media, US Senate

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Josh Hawley, missouri, rligion, social media, Twitter, U.S. Supreme Court

He can’t help himself.

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

Yesterday:

Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
65 million American Catholics are going to be very interested to learn that @JoeBiden’s Democrats think they can’t be trusted to serve as judges or in public office if they’re “too Catholic” – Democrat bigotry on full display with #AmyConeyBarrett
10:28 AM · Sep 26, 2020

Not particularly bright, is he? As if the Democratic Party is so bigoted that it nominated and elected Joe Biden, a devout, practicing Catholic, to be Vice President of the United States in 2008 and 2012 and nominated him to be their presidential candidate in 2020. Josh Hawley (r) must really believe his voters are that stupid.

Some of the many responses:

Sorry, most of my Catholic family doesn’t have time to read this bullshit because we’re volunteering + donating to keep our unemployed neighbors fed + checking in on those who lost family due to COVID-19.

We’re in Missouri helping people.

You’re in DC (or NM) hating people.

I’m a Catholic, your constituent and a @JoeBiden Democrat. I graduated from Catholic elementary school and high school. First, I don’t grade people on their Catholicism but the same can’t be said for other members of our faith who claim I’m not Catholic enough.

I believe that one’s faith is between them and their God. Second, I have no problem with members of any faith serving on the court. I do have a problem if their faith is imposed on me against my will. Even when it’s a member of my own religion.

Same here. I’m a catholic Missourian and I take offense at the implication, generalization and judgemental attitude. In other words Josh, PISS OFF!

Honestly, the whole Right-Wing Protestant attempted defense of ACB being that the left hates her for being “too Catholic” really shows how they still seem to believe that average Catholicism is a weird extremist cult and not just Methodists+guilt+saints.

Biden is Catholic. I’m voting for him.

Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) [2020 file photo].

Heh.

As a Catholic, I’d just like to say you’re horrible at this.

You’re so out of touch. None of this is true and you know it.

Hi. Catholic here, who is voting for Biden. I prefer separation of church and state, and think it would be pretty super duper Christian to save the ACA during a global pandemic rather than try to kill it. Also, morals are important for presidents.

I’m a practicing Catholic. Don’t speak for me. I understand the complexities of my faith, my fellow Catholics, politics, and conservative projection and spin.

I’m voting for Joe Biden.

This is a stupid argument from a stupid person

Don’t be obtuse. She said law is a means to the Kingdom of God. She opened the door to that.

Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi are Catholic. This is an embarrassing tweet.

Don’t think that’s the case. However she’s explicitly closed her own mind based on her own writing. I’d trust a catholic in there who can set aside themselves and rule and govern as set forth by “We the people…” and expand it. You’ve done nothing for me as your constituent.

Stop with your culture war bullshit. You’re out of your depth.

Catholic and voting for Biden. Your constant attempts to further divide the country and pit Americans against each other by spreading lies and hate is the antithesis of Jesus’ teachings.

Sigh, only the gop would say some stupid stuff like this.

Your trying to create a controversy to cover up the spineless thing you are doing.

You made the rules, now you break them when you know you are going to lose complete control of the government. You have no honor

Joe Biden is a Catholic. Did anyone tell you that?

Also, THANKS FOR HELPING THE DISMANTLING of the ACA during a PANDEMIC. This is evil.

I will fight with sweat and tears to see you defeated in the next election.

2 out of 3 of Obama’s Supreme Court picks are Catholic. Only one got confirmed, but still. There’s pretty clear evidence Democrats aren’t anti-Catholic considering we keep voting for them, nominating them, and are Catholic ourselves.

I am pretty darn Catholic, and I oppose any SC nomination this close to an election.

What a load. You aren’t going to divide Catholics from Joe. He goes to mass while Trump goes to golf. We know Joe.

I’m Catholic and am happily voting for @JoeBiden!

Joe Biden (D) [2020 file photo].

I was raised Catholic, grew up attending Catholic schools and I find it insulting that you think lying to me will get my vote. I am voting for Biden, a devout Catholic.

Quiz…name Catholics who have run on a national Republican ticket. Hint; it’s one less than the number of Catholics on this year’s Democratic ticket.

I’m a Catholic Democrat and I’m voting for Joe.

Not what anyone said, but thanks for playing.

The Democrats nominated a weekly Mass-going Catholic for president. The GOP likes Donald Trump.

Joe goes to church. Trump golfs and tweets BS.

The Senate has betrayed America. It doesn’t do what people want.

Nice try Josh. Are these the @GOP new talking points? I don’t care about her being Catholic. I’m Catholic. I just don’t trust her with my healthcare, with my daughter’s right to choose and most importantly I’m sure she had to profess her “loyalty” to the current occupant.

Pelosi is Catholic. Biden is Catholic.

Your amount of lying tells me you have no Faith or values espoused in by any religion.

If the Catholic church is asking me to vote for @realDonaldTrump, then I guess I’m done being Catholic.

As a Catholic Democrat who already voted for Joe Biden during early voting in Virginia, gotta say this a spectacularly bad take. Catholics are constantly balancing spirituality with the desire to allow others to live their lives according to their beliefs, not ours.

What religion is Joe Biden?

How about Sonya Sotomayor?

Josh Hawley doesn’t care about those particular facts.

Well then, I’m going to vote for the Catholic!

Dude, after a couple of decades, the constant outrage and hysteria just doesn’t hit outside the Republic base. At some point, you’re going to have to broaden your appeal, and to use last year’s phrase, this ain’t it, chief.

Catholic here. Voting for Biden!

Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) [2020 file photo].

I’m a Catholic and I will be wholeheartedly voting for BidenHarris, comfortable in the knowledge that I won’t be persecuted under their administration.

The Democrats, who just voted for a practicing Catholic to be the presidential nominee, hate Catholics, the new GOP talking point.

Lifelong Catholic here who thinks Josh Hawley is actually demeaning Catholics in this tweet.

What have you done for Missouri as our Senator? Teachers? Farmers?

Oh, you guys are really trying to play this hard

Found the Louie Gohmert of the US Senate!

That was unfair to Louie Gohmert.

I believe you’d be surprised to know that a large…very large…part of those 65 million American Catholics can see right through this ridiculous attempt to stir up some kind of anti-Catholic controversy. (We’re also pro-choice)

And on and on…

On the Supreme Court

26 Saturday Sep 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Joe Biden (D) [2020 file photo].

Today, from Joe Biden:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 26, 2020

Statement by Vice President Joe Biden on the U.S. Supreme Court

Election Day is just weeks away, and millions of Americans are already voting because the stakes in this election could not be higher. They feel the urgency of this choice – an urgency made all the more acute by what’s at stake at the U.S. Supreme Court.

They are voting because their health care hangs in the balance. They are voting because they worry about losing their right to vote or being expelled from the only country they have ever known. They are voting right now because they fear losing their collective bargaining rights. They are voting to demand that equal justice be guaranteed for all. They are voting because they don’t want Roe v. Wade, which has been the law of the land for nearly half a century, to be overturned.

President Trump has been trying to throw out the Affordable Care Act for four years. Republicans have been trying to end it for a decade. Twice, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law as constitutional.

But even now, in the midst of a global health pandemic, the Trump Administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the entire law, including its protections for people with pre-existing conditions. If President Trump has his way, complications from COVID-19, like lung scarring and heart damage, could become the next deniable pre-existing condition.

Today, President Trump has nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett as the successor to Justice Ginsburg’s seat. She has a written track record of disagreeing with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision upholding the Affordable Care Act. She critiqued Chief Justice John Roberts’ majority opinion upholding the law in 2012.

The American people know the U.S. Supreme Court decisions affect their everyday lives. The United States Constitution was designed to give the voters one chance to have their voice heard on who serves on the Court. That moment is now and their voice should be heard. The Senate should not act on this vacancy until after the American people select their next president and the next Congress.

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