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There is a difference

20 Saturday Nov 2021

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Joe Biden (D) [2020 file photo].

Remarks by President Biden at Pardoning of the National Thanksgiving Turkey
NOVEMBER 19, 2021

SPEECHES AND REMARKS
Rose Garden

3:30 P.M. EST

THE PRESIDENT: [….]

Since July — since July, they’ve been preparing the flock for this day. And I’m told the turkeys even listen to music to get used to the crowd noise. And they’ve interacted with children and visitors to get used to the — their visit to Washington.

And eventually, Peanut Butter and Jelly were selected
based on their temperament, appearance, and, I suspect, vaccination status. (Laughter.)

(Turkeys gobble.)

THE PRESIDENT: Oh, you see? (Laughter.) Yes, instead of getting basted, these two turkeys are getting boosted. (Laughter.)

(Turkeys gobble.)

[….]

A big difference.

Nothing new under the Sun

19 Friday Nov 2021

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Overnight. Partial Lunar Eclipse – November 18-19, 2021.

Late last night:

F 13.0, 1/640. ISO 200, 400 mm.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III

Early this morning.

F 5.6, 1/125. ISO 3200, 400 mm.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III

F 5.6, 1/125. ISO 6400, 400 mm.
Canon 5D III, 2.8 70-200 mm, 2x III

Not a harbinger of doom, just science. Not that ancient superstition has changed much in 21st Century America.

Self-own

18 Thursday Nov 2021

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Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].

Today:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
Who is being hit the worst by inflation in Biden’s America?

Hardworking middle Americans.
[….]
8:52 AM · Nov 18, 2021

That’s a loud dog whistle you got there.

“Middle Americans” don’t live in Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin, or California?

Some of the responses:

How did the Child Tax Credit hurt hard working Americans?

Is expanding broadband in rural America hurting rural Missourians?

In the meantime, what is your solution?

For those that do not have access to the complete WSJ article that the graphic above comes from, they reference COVID recovery, supply chain issues, and shortages as the cause for the inflation. Again, the President’s name is not mentioned there once.

Your estimated maximum net worth is $15-million (2018). You took PPP funds to “keep the farm employees paid”. When you were critiqued about it, your only response was “it’s not illegal”. While that is a true answer, it proves you don’t deserve the professional position you have.

How nice of you to highlight that the states under GOP Rule are struggling in every way possible.
By the way could you list for us (anything) you have accomplished during the decades you have been a government employee?? I didn’t think so. #HartzlerIsWrong4MO

Maybe if they didn’t just tell “hardworking middle Americans” they needed to sacrifice their health and livelihoods during the pandemic and keep the spread going, this wouldn’t be happening. But you know, blame is your game. Not solutions. [….]

Not sure that someone who’s paid $174k a year to mean tweet is an expert on hardworking Americans.

I mean, I see states that have predominantly GOP legislatures that have resisted any federal intervention in this economy are being hit the hardest. There may be an exception or two but not many. I don’t think that’s a coincidence.

What exactly have you done to help? It’s a rhetorical question because you haven’t done squat

Who is being hit the worst from the GOPs 2017 tax giveaway to the top 1% ? Hardworking middle class Americans like most of your constituents. As well as the debt the GOP rolled up that they are now concerned with.

And, despite what you may think, tweeting about it will not solve it.

It’s all she can do. She cannot do anything outside of a photo op without permission.

Gas prices are down, jobs are up, market is up, port congestion is easing, and someone needs to educate Vicky on that fact that inflation is being impacted on a global level. Hartzler should just stick to her little meetings with Gosar, Greene, Gaetz, and the other traitors

What do you mean by Biden’s America. Are you not an AMERICAN. Or are you a QTrumplican.

Hasn’t your solution in the past to those hardworking Americans was to pull themselves up by their own boot straps? While you took hundreds of thousands in taxpayer dollars.

There’s that.

Funny, lots of other countries are having the same shortages and record increases.
That tells me, you’re an ignorant, uninformed, myopic jerk,
and you’re prone to tell lies.

There’s that.

He doth protest too much, methinks

18 Thursday Nov 2021

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Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].

Today:

Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt
The broke, woke, corporate media editorial boards are enraged that as Attorney General I am seeking public records on how public officials formulated their tyrannical Covid responses.

I was reliably told — dEmoCracy diES in DarkNEsS. #NoMaskMandates
[….]
4:22 PM · Nov 18, 2021

What an asshole.

Some of the reponses:

Last month I filed a sunshine request on your travel expenses for 2021. I was told it would arrive by today. It still hasn’t arrived yet. Do I need to file a lawsuit against the AG’s office?

That’s so funny. Why don’t you comply w the Sunshine Law that you’re being sued for?

“I know all the words that trip Republicans.”

The irony of this tweet is Eric, we might not have even noticed it or used it as a source because Editorial pieces are opinion most of the time. However, as the author laces in so many facts, it is fairly detrimental to you. I personally like the quote:

“Schmitt, like any other citizen, has the right to view those public records. But making a show out of demanding them, as if they’re some kind of smoking gun that he’s gallantly exposing, is almost as silly as his China lawsuit.”

What’s next? Shouting at the moon? Go on now!

Interesting timing.

Honestly you seem exhausting

Perhaps if you did actual work instead of nothing but pandering stunts for your campaign we’d believe you. However you have cried wolf and tilted at too many windmills for us to believe you any longer. Your credibility is so low you could only impress. (that’s an insult FYI).

Over 12,000 dead Missourians and you want still more of us to die. What a sick sociopath you are.

Don’t be like Eric.

Being Paul Gosar (r)

17 Wednesday Nov 2021

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Today in the United States House of Representatives:

117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 789 [pdf]
Censuring Representative Paul Gosar.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
[….]
RESOLUTION
Censuring Representative Paul Gosar.

Whereas, on November 7, 2021, Representative Paul Gosar posted a manipulated video on his social media accounts depicting himself killing Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacking President Joseph Biden;

Whereas the video was posted on Representative Gosar’s official Instagram account and used the resources of the House of Representatives to further violence against elected officials;

Whereas Representative Gosar issued a statement on November 9, 2021, defending the video as a ‘‘symbolic cartoon’’ and spreading hateful and false rhetoric about immigrants;

Whereas the leadership of the Republican Party has failed to condemn Representative Gosar’s threats of violence against the President of the United States and a fellow Member of Congress;

Whereas the Speaker of the House made clear that threats of violence against Members of Congress and the President of the United States should not be tolerated and called on the Committee on Ethics of the House and law enforcement to investigate the video;

Whereas depictions of violence can foment actual violence and jeopardize the safety of elected officials, as witnessed in this chamber on January 6, 2021;

Whereas violence against women in politics is a global phenomenon meant to silence women and discourage them from seeking positions of authority and participating in public life, with women of color disproportionately impacted;

Whereas a 2016 survey by the Inter-Parliamentary Union found that 82 percent of women parliamentarians have experienced psychological violence and 44 percent received threats of death, sexual violence, beatings, or abduction during their term;

and Whereas the participation of women in politics makes our government more representative and just:

Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That—
(1) Representative Paul Gosar of Arizona be censured;
(2) Representative Paul Gosar forthwith present himself in the well of the House of Rep6 resentatives for the pronouncement of censure; and
(3) Representative Paul Gosar be censured with the public reading of this resolution by the Speaker.

Endorsing and supporting Paul Gosar (r):

Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].

Billy Long (r) [2021 file photo]

Blaine Luetkemeyer (r)[2021 file photo]

Jason Smith (r) [2021 file photo]

The vote:

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 379
H RES 789 YEA-AND-NAY 17-Nov-2021 4:27 PM
QUESTION: On Agreeing to the Resolution
BILL TITLE: Censuring Representative Paul Gosar
[….]

—- YEAS 223 —

Bush
Cheney
Cleaver
Kinzinger

—- NAYS 207 —

Gosar
Graves (MO)
Hartzler
Long
Luetkemeyer
Smith (MO)
Wagner

—- ANSWERED “PRESENT” 1 —

—- NOT VOTING 3 —

When people show you who the really are – believe them.

On making the official headgear of the U.S. Senate a tin foil propeller beanie

16 Tuesday Nov 2021

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Last night:

Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt
Hearing this Brandon guy is getting a lot of attention.

Get your merch today and support the cause. #LetsGoBrandon #LGB
[….]
9:06 PM · Nov 15, 2021

He never did get out of junior high school.

Some of the responses:

Why are you like this

See above.

Go on, say it. Be a man. Decipher it. Shout you profanities before your voters. Before your children. Before your god.

That’s the thing. They’re not quite brave enough to say it. Why not? We all know what they’re implying. So just go ahead and say it @Eric_Schmitt if you’re brave enough.

Not even hiding the grift.

There’s that, too.

Grifting.

Another perfect example of even stupid people can be elected

I guess some Democrats are outraged by this weird meme, but as “fuck Joe Biden” is really the only plank of your campaign platform, you should probably just say it. You’re going to confuse people.

You truly are a little man.

What’s the secret code for Fuck Eric Schmitt? I mean, I’m not too much of a pussy to say the real thing.

Grow up.

Your character, or lack of character is on display. This kind of behavior from our elected official is disturbing and illuminates how unfit you are for the position you hold.

You’re so pathetically desperate.

Disgusting to see someone sell himself in this manner.

Jesus so unoriginal can’t even come up with your own tag line or a winning lawsuit. Missouri can do better than this worthless garbage

You are fucking pathetic, I’m embarrassed for your family

Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].

Protecting Grandparents from letting their grandchildren know what they really said and did in the 50s and 60s

16 Tuesday Nov 2021

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Gimmick of the week.

Josh Hawley [2016 file photo].

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

Yesterday:

Josh Hawley
@HawleyMO
Parents’ Bill of Rights is needed to combat Left’s indoctrination of students
[….]
10:17 AM · Nov 15, 2021

Just a few of the comments:

I wish you took school shootings this seriously.

Gotta protect Grandma’s right to keep her grandkids from finding out what which side she was on in the 60s

What in the world are you talking about? My #Missouri teachers taught me about Laura Ingalls Wilder.

If Josh lived in Missouri he probably would know that.

Or not. The knowing part.

Josh, can you please share a list of actual obstacles preventing me from engaging with my child’s school district’s teachers, administrators and staff?

I am really tired of your lies. I am a public school teacher. Come to my classroom, I am more concerned with getting students to read and write proficiently. Who has time to indoctrinate?

It’s projection. Josh Hawley (r) wants indoctrination.

Funny, I don’t have a problem engaging with my school district. Of course I don’t feel the need to threaten the school board members, the faculty or the superintendent either. Maybe your groupies should learn to have conversations instead of using threats of violence.

Teaching America’s uncomfortable truths is not indoctrination.

Ridiculous. If you want to white-up & man-up history, don’t do it at my kid’s expense. I want my kids to know what really happened, ESPECIALLY the bad stuff, so it doesn’t happen again. Are you trying to hide past discrimination so you can introduce it again? Or burn some books?

Well, not his book.

Your attack on edu is just another subversive effort to dismantle edu (for control, obviously)
Good parenting should go a long way in buffering children from whatever they may encounter outside the house, where ever they may encounter it. So just step up your parenting game.

Yes- history and science are so scary. People who don’t learn those things are what is wrong with this country

Please produce a single set of CRT curriculum materials.

Sir, if you could get the parents interested in their children’s education that would be great.
Signed,
Every Teacher in the Country

Show us on the doll where information hurt you, Josh.

Why don’t you introduce a bill to combat insurrections on the Capitol?

This is all in your head. It’s a false narrative. Meanwhile, billions of dollars are headed to Missouri to improve our infrastructure.

The stuff he didn’t vote for?

[….] Should Arabic Numerals be taught in school?

Heh.

We can hardly get kids to write their names on their papers. This whole thing is ridiculous and one more insult to educators everywhere

Don’t forget to include our right not to be abducted by space aliens. Also, I think green leafy vegetables should be outlawed.

So..education is indoctrination…wow

When you’re afraid of school education, maybe it’s you that’s out of touch?

Parents already have these rights. They just have to care enough to ask.

WTH?

Apparently, it’s not considered indoctrination when schools ONLY teach subjects that conservatives like Hawley want taught in schools.[….]

Bashing teachers didn’t work. Mandatory testing didn’t work. How else will the Republicans privatize schools and collect the cash?

Stay tuned.

Teaching facts and the truth about our history isn’t indoctrination. You always accuse others of the things you’re doing yourself. Attempting to restrict education is the real indoctrination and that’s exactly what you’re trying to do. We see through your lies.

Josh, get positively bent.

Only in crazy GQP land is learning science, history and math considered “indoctrination”.

You sink lower all the time. How can you look in the mirror at yourself?

Easy.

Politicizing Parenting is a losing proposition and smacks of desperation! I’m guessing that your previous attempt to make “Masculinity” your platform failed! Now onto the next thing to become relevant.

Fear Mongering hatriot spreads more lies.

It’s in his nature.

Small gestures

16 Tuesday Nov 2021

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“…a focal point for protests…”

It’s part of the brand.

On the scene.

Trump’s controversial hotel in D.C. will reportedly be sold and renamed
November 15, 2021 11:56 AM ET

Former President Donald Trump’s company has agreed to sell its Trump International Hotel operation in Washington, D.C., according to multiple reports. The deal is said to be worth $375 million and will result in the Trump name being removed from the landmark property that stands close to the White House.

[….]

The Trump International Hotel location opened on Pennsylvania Avenue in the fall of 2016, just a few months before Trump was inaugurated. It quickly became known as an enclave for Republican allies of Trump, as well as a focal point for protests against the president.

[….]

$375,000,000.00, eh? Must be nice.

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