“You can’t teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time, and it annoys the pig.”

What’s real?

Our reality in Missouri:

Effective [COVID-19] Reproduction Rate · Rt in Missouri: 1.15
Rt is the average number of people who become infected by an infectious person. If it’s above 1.0, COVID-19 will spread quickly. If it’s below 1.0, infections will slow.

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Tracking COVID-19 in Missouri

Date: 2020-11-03 Cumulative Cases: 198252 New Cases: 2367 Average New Cases: 2685.57 Cumulative Deaths: 3136 New Deaths: 35

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From Missouri DHSS – 11/05/20:

There is an impossible, willful, stubborn impermeability in the right wingnut portion of the Missouri electorate. To suggest otherwise is folly.

The leader of their cult has told them all they need to know.

More of our reality:

The November General Election via the Missouri Secretary of State web site:

State of Missouri – General Election, November 03, 2020
Unofficial Results
as of 11/5/2020

U.S. President and Vice President 3692 of 3692 Precincts Reported
Donald J. Trump, Michael R. Pence Republican 1,711,848 56.826%
Joseph R. Biden, Kamala D. Harris Democratic 1,242,851 41.257%

State of Missouri – General Election, November 08, 2016
Official Results
As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on December 12, 2016

U.S. President and Vice President 3242 of 3242 Precincts Reported
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Timothy Michael Kaine Democratic 1,071,068 38.135%
Donald J. Trump, Michael R. Pence Republican 1,594,511 56.772%

In 2020 117,337 more Missourians voted for Donald Trump (r) than in 2016.

Some electoral history in the 4th Congressional District:

State of Missouri – General Election, November 06, 2012
Official Results
As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on December 05, 2012

U.S. Representative – District 4 413 of 413 Precincts Reported
Teresa Hensley Democratic 113,120 35.492%
Vicky Hartzler Republican 192,237 60.315%
Thomas Holbrook Libertarian 10,407 3.265%
Greg Cowan Constitution 2,959 0.928%
Total Votes: 318,723

State of Missouri – General Election, November 04, 2014
Official Results
As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on December 03, 2014

U.S. Representative – District 4 368 of 368 Precincts Reported
Nate Irvin Democratic 46,464 26.357%
Vicky Hartzler Republican 120,014 68.079%
Herschel L. Young Libertarian 9,793 5.555%
Gregory A Cowan Write-in 15 0.009%
Total Votes: 176,286

State of Missouri – General Election, November 08, 2016
Official Results
As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on December 12, 2016

U.S. Representative – District 4 393 of 393 Precincts Reported
Gordon Christensen Democratic 92,510 27.845%
Vicky Hartzler Republican 225,348 67.828%
Mark Bliss Libertarian 14,376 4.327%
Total Votes: 332,234

State of Missouri – General Election, November 06, 2018
Official Results
As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on November 30, 2018

U.S. Representative – District 4 385 of 385 Precincts Reported
Vicky Hartzler Republican 190,138 64.824%
Renee Hoagenson Democratic 95,968 32.718%
Mark Bliss Libertarian 7,210 2.458%
Total Votes: 293,316

State of Missouri – General Election, November 03, 2020
Unofficial Results
as of 11/5/2020

U.S. Representative – District 4 384 of 384 Precincts Reported
Vicky Hartzler Republican 245,064 67.599%
Lindsey Simmons Democratic 107,528 29.661%
Steven K. Koonse Libertarian 9,934 2.740%
Total Votes: 362,526

Not much change. Just an additional 20,000 or so voters in 2020 over 2016 endorsing the right wingnut status quo.

A brief history for a few counties in west central Missouri:

Johnson County Health:

State of Missouri – General Election, November 08, 2016
Official Results
As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on December 12, 2016

Johnson County:

U.S. President and Vice President 11 of 11 Precincts Reported
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Timothy Michael Kaine Democratic 5,930 28.062%
Donald J. Trump, Michael R. Pence Republican 13,719 64.920%

State of Missouri – General Election, November 03, 2020
Unofficial Results
as of 11/5/2020

Johnson County:

U.S. President and Vice President 11 of 11 Precincts Reported
Donald J. Trump, Michael R. Pence Republican 15,468 66.863%
Joseph R. Biden, Kamala D. Harris Democratic 6,961 30.090%

Cass County Health:

State of Missouri – General Election, November 08, 2016
Official Results
As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on December 12, 2016

Cass County:

U.S. President and Vice President 48 of 48 Precincts Reported
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Timothy Michael Kaine Democratic 14,846 29.116%
Donald J. Trump, Michael R. Pence Republican 33,098 64.911%

State of Missouri – General Election, November 03, 2020
Unofficial Results
as of 11/5/2020

Cass County:

U.S. President and Vice President 41 of 41 Precincts Reported
Donald J. Trump, Michael R. Pence Republican 37,172 64.590%
Joseph R. Biden, Kamala D. Harris Democratic 19,035 33.075%

Henry County Health:

State of Missouri – General Election, November 08, 2016
Official Results
As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on December 12, 2016

Henry County

U.S. President and Vice President 10 of 10 Precincts Reported
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Timothy Michael Kaine Democratic 2,357 23.890%
Donald J. Trump, Michael R. Pence Republican 7,075 71.711%

State of Missouri – General Election, November 03, 2020
Unofficial Results
as of 11/5/2020

Henry County:

U.S. President and Vice President 10 of 10 Precincts Reported
Donald J. Trump, Michael R. Pence Republican 8,019 74.415%
Joseph R. Biden, Kamala D. Harris Democratic 2,615 24.267%

Lafayette County Health:

State of Missouri – General Election, November 08, 2016
Official Results
As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on December 12, 2016

Lafayette County:

U.S. President and Vice President 16 of 16 Precincts Reported
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Timothy Michael Kaine Democratic 4,053 25.529%
Donald J. Trump, Michael R. Pence Republican 10,988 69.211%

State of Missouri – General Election, November 03, 2020
Unofficial Results
as of 11/5/2020

Lafayette County:

U.S. President and Vice President 14 of 14 Precincts Reported
Donald J. Trump, Michael R. Pence Republican 12,262 71.969%
Joseph R. Biden, Kamala D. Harris Democratic 4,470 26.235%

Pettis County Health (last updated 10/18/20)

State of Missouri – General Election, November 08, 2016
Official Results
As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on December 12, 2016

Pettis County:

U.S. President and Vice President 19 of 19 Precincts Reported
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Timothy Michael Kaine Democratic 4,324 23.875%
Donald J. Trump, Michael R. Pence Republican 12,810 70.730%

State of Missouri – General Election, November 03, 2020
Unofficial Results
as of 11/5/2020

Pettis County:

U.S. President and Vice President 31 of 31 Precincts Reported
Donald J. Trump, Michael R. Pence Republican 13,835 72.549%
Joseph R. Biden, Kamala D. Harris Democratic 4,776 25.045%

Saline County Health:

State of Missouri – General Election, November 08, 2016
Official Results
As announced by the Board of State Canvassers on December 12, 2016

Saline County:

U.S. President and Vice President 16 of 16 Precincts Reported
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Timothy Michael Kaine Democratic 2,789 30.073%
Donald J. Trump, Michael R. Pence Republican 5,977 64.449%

State of Missouri – General Election, November 03, 2020
Unofficial Results
as of 11/5/2020

Saline County:

U.S. President and Vice President 16 of 16 Precincts Reported
Donald J. Trump, Michael R. Pence Republican 6,447 67.763%
Joseph R. Biden, Kamala D. Harris Democratic 2,903 30.513%

It wasn’t Hillary, they hate any Democrat.

Trumpism has always been here, maybe just with another name. Trumpism is here to stay.