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Lucas Kunce (D): ad stills

17 Wednesday Mar 2021

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From Lucas Kunce‘s (D) ad released today:

“…The community I love had been hollowed out, jobs shipped away for Wall Street profits. The wealth of our state sucked dry by guys like Josh Hawley and Roy Blunt, and their top donors who got rich stripping our communities for parts…”

Dayam. This campaign came to play.

Previously:

Dayam (March 17, 2021)

Anybody see Josh Hawley (r)?

17 Wednesday Mar 2021

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

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Anywhere around Missouri? Not likely.

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

Oh, wait.

“The most dangerous place to stand in Washington D.C. is any place between Senator Josh Hawley and a live microphone” – Charles P. Pierce

There he is, the third Senator from Virginia:

Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
About to join @TuckerCarlson #FoxNews – tune in!
7:12 PM · Mar 17, 2021

“Faux News channel, fascist groupies” – protest sign, circa 2003- 2004.

Fake populism is hard work.

Dayam

17 Wednesday Mar 2021

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ad, Lucas Kunce, missouri, U.S. Senate

Today, from Lucas Kunce (D):

On an old cracked street in Jeff City, Missouri sits a forgotten house. A place I used to call home, full of memories, good times, and tough times.

Growing up, my family struggled. My sister was born with a heart condition. The hospital bills kept coming and my parents eventually went bankrupt.

But then, our neighbors and friends lifted us up. They gave me the chance to make something of myself.

So I did. I went to Yale and became a U.S. Marine to honor those who had given me so much.

But every time I came home, from Iraq and then Afghanistan, things had changed. The community I love had been hollowed out, jobs shipped away for Wall Street profits. The wealth of our state sucked dry by guys like Josh Hawley and Roy Blunt, and their top donors who got rich stripping our communities for parts.

The house I called home sits empty now, but Missouri is still standing. It’s time to Marshall Plan the Midwest. Fight to invest right here in the heartland where we’ve been making things for generations.

We’ll replace the broken system that divides us, break the grip of corporate power, join together black, white and brown,
young and old.

This is where we build our future, on the cracked streets, in the forgotten neighborhoods.

[Lucas Kunce]
[Paid for by Lucas Kunce for Missouri]

This campaign ain’t playing around. They’re good. Lucas Kunce (D).

Previously:

There won’t be any noticeable difference (March 8, 2021)

Bad timing (March 9, 2021)

Anyone think Vicky Hartzler (r) wants to see if it’s easier to grift from a U.S. Senate seat? (March 9, 2021)

Running in a republican primary for something? (March 10, 2021)

Give it a rest, at this point you’re just sounding more desperate (March 10, 2021)

“They could never do more damage than you have already done.”

17 Wednesday Mar 2021

Posted by Michael Bersin in Josh Hawley, social media

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Yesterday:

Josh Hawley@HawleyMO
In the middle of a pandemic & border crisis, President Biden opens the border to non-citizens dependent on welfare. Bad for American workers, bad for the border
[….]
12:17 PM · Mar 16, 2021

Pandering to the right wingnut base. Everyone else appears to be much more skeptical. Some of the comments:

In the middle of a pandemic, economic, climate, & border crises, Republicans spend all of their effort on Sedition, Insurrection, implementation of 250+ voter suppression bills, culture wars, attacking the military, and pointless tweeting. Bad for Americans, period.

Immigrants make our country great. They literally create more jobs than they take.
[….]

Biden’s border crisis is the over 100 members of congress who illegally crossed the insurrection border and whose invasion is a clear and present danger to our nation…not some brown people who want to pick lettuce.

What do you suggest; if they didn’t help the kids, then you would complain that they’re abandoning the children. The border was already a crisis when Biden came into office and you know that! Why don’t you work with Biden to do something about it?

A republican in Congress help solve a problem? Surely you jest.

In the middle of a session of Congress that the Constitution requires, you did this to incite a seditious mob to invade the US Capitol to prevent Congress from performing its constitutional duty. Resign.

People aren’t going to let anyone forget that one.

Josh it would appear that if this situation was as dire and desperate as you make it out to be then you would and fellow Republicans would close up rank and come together with your fellow Democrats to work on a solution

You’d think.

How many Republicans will be turning down that stimulus check because they think Dems are socialists? I’m a 40+ year Republican but I’m voting Dem from here on out. This isn’t MY Republican Party any more. No integrity, honor or truth telling anymore.

In the middle of Pandemic Republican Governors refuse to follow CDC guidelines. Not sure why you ever think you can take a moral high ground since you support terror and treason.

Don’t forget death. Half a million dead from COVID. 5 dead during his insurrection. And let’s no forget the “good people “ who murdered Heather Heyer.

In the middle of a pandemic, Senator Josh Hawley voted against an aid package to help Americans. He also helped instigate an insurrection and voted to let his main co-conspirator off the hook. Even his mentor has disowned him. Bad for Missourans, bad for Americans.

I really enjoyed watching you sweat and get all nervous recently when asking about cell phone records.

I am sure though, you were asking for a friend.

People aren’t going to let anyone forget that one either.

In the middle of Congress certifying the votes in the presidential election, Senator Hawley beckons to seditious rioters to attack the Capitol. Bad for the safety of Capitol Police, bad for American Democracy.

Somehow Biden is both opening the border and keeping people in cages. In any case, we know you would rather non-citizens with asylum claims got killed in their home countries. It’s so much cleaner that way.

Hawley. Traitor. Liar. Thief. Coward.

Blunt.

Missouri hates you.

Remember that this whole border issue started last fall under the previous guy.

They could never do more damage than you have already done.

That one left a mark.

The GOP got together and decided that a fake border crisis was the fear mongering tactic to use. Hee-Hawley is following along like the insurrectionist sheep that he is.

Man who votes against aid to workers during a pandemic feigns concern.

The thing is he’s not any good at it.

When did he open the borders? As far as I can tell, the only people who announced the border was “open” were GOP politicians and media.

In the middle of a pandemic you were obsessed with Hong Kong, Tik Tok, your book deal, and sedition.

There’s that.

Non citizens are NOT given welfare. Stop lying

Retweets a Tweet with a photocopy of his poorly written letter.

so sad

Trying to distract from your sedition? And isn’t it wrong to lie?

Would rather they do nothing on my dime than what you do on my dime.

So non-citizens who aren’t even here yet are already dependent on welfare? How does that work? The only answer that would make sense is #HawleyIsALiar

Now you’re clamoring about the pandemic?

Ohhh, so the pandemic has suddenly became important. What would Jesus do, Mr. Hawley?

You can’t get welfare if you are not a citizen.

Josh Hawley: Bad for both MO and the USA. Known Seditionist.

Oh my, another strongly worded letter!

Do you ever say the word Missouri?

Virginia.

Pound sand insurrectionist

Seditionist says what?

Illegal immigrants or Republican….meh…I will take the illegal immigrants. Less chance of them attempting to overthrow the government and less chance of them spreading Covid.

So for the past year, you followed Trump in his lying about the pandemic and its severity and participated in his super-spreader maskless rallies. You also supported opening states early. But NOW you are concerned about the pandemic being spread by immigrants? How convenient.

Yep. Sen. Josh Hawley (r): you first, asshole (April 15, 2020)

American patriots need to take the necessary steps to righten the wrong. Thanks for your leadership, Senator.

Is that sarcasm? Parody? It’s hard to tell these days.

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

Previously:

Senator Claire McCaskill (D) – town hall in Warrensburg – Press Q and A – August 17, 2017 (August 17, 2017)

What passes for a flatbed truck at “…Yale, I think, or Harvard, one of those, one of those fancy ones…” (August 16, 2018)

Josh Hawley (r): throwing shit against the wall to see if anything sticks (December 30, 2020)

Josh Hawley (r): ladders and rakes (December 30, 2020)

Ladder Climbing 101: by the book (December 31, 2020)

Burning bridges (December 31, 2020)

Sedition, sedition…sedition (January 2, 2021)

What it is, is sedition… (January 3, 2021)

If you can’t stand the heat, trample people on your way to a live mic (January 3, 2021)

Nothing much going on. Why do you ask? (January 3, 2021)

The third Senator from Virginia (January 5, 2021)

Fascist pig (January 6, 2021)

What hath Josh Hawley (r) wrought? (January 6, 2021)

Josh Hawley (r): Dumbass (January 7, 2021)

Sedition is bad for business (January 11, 2021)

HCR 10 and HCR 11 (January 12, 2021)

Josh Hawley (r): “I no mye misoori constitutents our reely stoopit.” (January 14, 2021)

Ignite (January 15, 2021)

Campaign Finance: Dayam (January 16, 2021)

Penrose on Politics: Taps Closed to Insurrectionists (January 17, 2021)

Josh Hawley (r): Why not add “obstructionist asshole” to the list, it’s just one more thing, right? (January 21, 2021)

Penrose on Politics: Hawley’s Hallmark Moment (January 23, 2021)

Josh Hawley (r): looking ahead to 2024 (January 23, 2021)

After 17 days of silence (January 24, 2021)

Yeah, but those seven Senators didn’t pump their fists at insurrectionists immediately before the breach of the Capitol (January 25, 2021)

A shooting star elbow drop from the ropes (January 28, 2021)

Josh Hawley (r): you got your wish (January 31, 2021)

If Josh Hawley (r) steps in front of a microphone today we get six more weeks of sedition. (February 2, 2021)

On the wrong side of everything (February 3, 2021)

Penrose On Politics: Hawley’s Crybaby Tour (February 6, 2021)

You got that one right (February 8, 2021)

Senator “Raise My Fist in Sedition” (r) has an opinion (February 10, 2021)

Working on the galley proofs for that right wingnut welfare vanity press book? (February 10, 2021)

Penrose On Politics: Hawley’s Indifference (February 13, 2021)

Eric Greitens (r) is on line one… (February 13, 2021)

Penrose On Politics: Hawley’s Mail (February 20, 2021)

What is Josh Hawley’s (r) favorite whine? (February 23, 2021)

Again, we already knew that (February 26, 2021)

Offered without comment (March 2, 2021)

The people you pay $174,000.00 a year believe that all billionaires are in desperate need of their help and that you haven’t suffered enough (March 6, 2021)

Home every night (March 7, 2021)

Penrose On Politics: Huckster Hawley (March 13, 2021)

Campaign Finance: Green? Green.

16 Tuesday Mar 2021

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for a marijuana legalization initiative:

C201444 03/15/2021 Legal Missouri 2022 GL Partnership LLC 10777 BARKLEY STREET Overland Park KS 66211 3/15/2021 $22,500.00

[emphasis added]

Legal Missouri 2022 – Active
MECID: C201444
Committee Type: Campaign
Established Date: 8/28/2020
[….]
Supported/Opposed Ballot Measure
Measure Election Date Subject Political Subdivision Support/Oppose
Adult-Use Marijuana Regulation 11/8/2022 Adult-Use Marijuana Regulation Statewide Support
[….]

Green.

Tornado weather

15 Monday Mar 2021

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Late this afternoon in west central Missouri:

Backlit by lightning.

A Finch day

14 Sunday Mar 2021

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American Goldfinch, birds, Carduelis tristis, Haemorhous purpureus, missouri, Purple Finch

Overcast and rainy today in west central Missouri.

American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/160, ISO 1600, 400 mm.

American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/160, ISO 1600, 400 mm.

Purple Finch. Haemorhous purpureus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/160, ISO 1600, 400 mm.

Purple Finch. Haemorhous purpureus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/125, ISO 1600, 400 mm.

American Goldfinch. Carduelis tristus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/320, ISO 1600, 400 mm.

Purple Finch (female). Haemorhous purpureus.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III.
F 5.6, 1/500, ISO 1600, 400 mm.

Ravenous and entertaining.

Penrose On Politics: Huckster Hawley

13 Saturday Mar 2021

Posted by penroseonpolitics in Josh Hawley

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It’s been a year

13 Saturday Mar 2021

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Corona virus, COVID-19, missouri, pandemic, vaccination

We started our isolation a year ago.

Yesterday:

If you get the opportunity to be vaccinated for COVID-19, take it.

Still, wash your hands, keep your distance, wear a damn mask.

Previously:

“Does the microchip have a data cap?” (February 12, 2021)

Remember: Votes on the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

12 Friday Mar 2021

Posted by Michael Bersin in Josh Hawley, Roy Blunt, US Senate

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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Corona virus, COVID-19 relief, HR 1319, Joe Biden, pandemic

Are you cashing that $1,400.00 check? Remember how it got to you. Remember who adamantly stood in the way.

The Senate vote on the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021:

Roll Call Vote 117th Congress – 1st
Vote Summary
Question: On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 1319, As Amended)
Vote Number: 110
Vote Date: March 6, 2021, 12:12 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2
Vote Result: Bill Passed
Measure Number: H.R. 1319 (American Rescue Plan Act of 2021)
Measure Title: A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5.
Vote Counts:
YEAs 50
NAYs 49
Not Voting 1

Missouri:
Blunt (R-MO), Nay
Hawley (R-MO), Nay

[emphasis added]

Nay? Nay:

Roy Blunt (r) [2016 file photo].

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

The House vote on the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021:

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 72
H R 1319 YEA-AND-NAY 10-Mar-2021 2:08 PM
QUESTION: On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment
BILL TITLE: American Rescue Plan Act
—- YEAS 220 —
Bush
Cleaver
—- NAYS 211 —
Graves (MO)
Hartzler
Long
Luetkemeyer
Smith (MO)
Wagner

—- NOT VOTING 1 —

[emphasis added]

Nay? Nay:

Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) [2016 file photo].

Representative Billy Long (r) [2016 file photo].

Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer (r) [2014 file photo].

Not pictured: Jason Smith (r), Ann Wagner (r).

Remember their no votes.

Previously:

I got mine, screw you (February 21, 2021)

Home every night (March 7, 2021)

Give it a rest, at this point you’re just sounding more desperateRunning in a republican primary for something? (March 10, 2021)

Signed Into Law – American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (March 11, 2021)

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