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Eric Schmitt (r): even more performative bullshit

30 Thursday Nov 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Eric Schmitt, social media, US Senate

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anti-science, Corona virus, COVID-19, Eric Schmitt, Fascist pig, missouri, pandemic, right wingnut, social media, U.S. Senate

Eric Schmitt (r) [2022 file photo].

Today:

Eric Schmitt
[November 30, 2023]
We can never allow Covid tyranny again. Today I filed the End Covid Tyranny Act.
It would ban mask mandates, prevent discrimination based on vaccination status, require Congressional approval for Emergency Orders longer than 90 days, CDC reforms & more.
[….]

There was much hilarity in the responses:

Whatever.
We’re more tired of these nonsense fundraising bills than we are of Covid.
Nobody’s stance on Covid has changed in years. Who’s your target audience for this groundbreaking legislation?
How about a bill that houses every single house less veteran during your term.
How about a bill that provides supplemental financing to schools in an effort to elevate kids’ literacy ?
Cmon Sir.
Certainly your constituents deserve better than what you’ve offered in this campaign commercial of a bill.

The most obvious example of ‘COVID tyranny’ is the over 1 million COVID involved deaths in our country and the possibly as many as 23 million Americans who suffer from lingering complications, including about 1, 000,000 people who can no longer work because of these complications. In total, that is almost 12% of our total population. I think a better term to label what you are describing is COVID denial.

Missouri is experiencing an uptick in Covid cases right now because of the GOP’s lies

So you want politicians greater control over the cdc. So now politicians will be scientist ? WTF

Are you trying to do away with ALL vaccine mandates or just Covid?
You do know in the state of Missouri there is a vaccine mandate for HEP A for any food handler, right? Also, does this mean no one will need to be vaccinated for measles? (I’m good- I’ve had it, but the kids that’s another story)
And my next question- do you really think a bunch of politicians know more than doctors? Would you trust your medical decisions or that of your children to Congress? I’m a hard NO! I’ve seen what the SCOUS and the legislature of Missouri THINK they know. (Funny people of the state have a different opinion [….])

Maybe we should ban all vaccinations. I think polio, measles, mumps, rubella, and smallpox should make a come back. Meanwhile why don’t you do something that helps us in Missouri.

And this will help me how ?

our apple dumpling senator Schmitt wants to destroy the CDC ability to act quickly in a crisis. Another feel good bill that is dead on arrival. Why doesn’t Schmitt do something useful like getting his butt buddy Tuberville to quit acting like an ass.

Tyranny = Eric Schmitt ….. The Mr. Misinformation man that cost people their lives!!

So, has Eric Schmitt (r) ever received a vaccine? Any COVID-19 vaccines? Just asking.

Campaign Finance: beer, or something

30 Thursday Nov 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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August A. Busch III, campaign finance, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

222296 11/30/2023 Liberty and Justice PAC August A Busch III 18152 Edison Ave Suite 200 Chesterfield MO 63005 Retired Retired 11/29/2023 $100,000.00

[emphasis added]

That’s a lot of recycled aluminum cans.

Oops, different beer.

Henry Kissinger (1923-2023)

29 Wednesday Nov 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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good riddance, Henry Kissinger, war criminal

Tonight in Rolling Stone:

“Henry Kissinger, War Criminal Beloved by America’s Ruling Class, Finally Dies”

The last of the surviving opera villains:

…The Chairman
may be gratified to hear
he’s read at Harvard.
I assign all four volumes…

Campaign Finance: it’s a start

29 Wednesday Nov 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, Great Missouri PAC, James Onder, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, PAC

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C232646 11/29/2023 Great Missouri PAC James Onder 110 E Lockwood St Saint Louis MO 63119 Self Attorney 11/28/2023 $500,000.00

[emphasis added]

A significant one.

Campaign Finance: the Ministry of Silly Walks PAC hasn’t been established yet

28 Tuesday Nov 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, PACs, Rex Sinquefield, right wingnut

We didn’t check, so there’s that.

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C232449 11/28/2023 Freedom Is Bold PAC Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Lane Westphalia MO 65085 self-employed entrepreneur 11/28/2023 $10,000.00

C211729 11/28/2023 Old McDonald PAC Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Westphalia MO 65085 Retired 11/27/2023 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

And the meek shall inherit, what?

Previously:

Campaign Finance: adding it up (November 3, 2023)

Campaign Finance: dropping a little bit of coin (November 6, 2023)

Campaign Finance: spreading the wealth (November 6, 2023)

Campaign Finance: Wait, what? (November 7, 2023)

Campaign Finance: Back in town? (November 8, 2023)

Campaign Finance: a little bit more (November 9, 2023)

Campaign Finance: well traveled (November 9, 2023)

Campaign Finance: “…if only you could see what I’ve seen with your eyes” (November 13, 2023)

Campaign Finance: spreading the wealth (November 26, 2023)

Campaign Finance: spreading the wealth

26 Sunday Nov 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance

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campaign finance, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, PACs, Rex Sinquefield, right wingnut

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C232463 11/26/2023 Heart of SGF PAC Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Lane Westphalia MO 65085 None Retired 11/25/2023 $10,000.00

C190817 11/26/2023 Conservative Solutions for Missouri PAC Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Lane Westphalia MO 65085 None Retired 11/25/2023 $10,000.00

[emphasis added]

Spend it if you’ve got it, right?

“…pole-vaulting over fly turds…”

26 Sunday Nov 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford, social media

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4th Congressional District, former newsreader, Mark Alford, right wingnut, social media

Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Yesterday:

Congressman Mark Alford
[November 25, 2023]
TikTok is nothing more than a CCP spy tool. America must ban this platform immediately.
[….]

As always, there is much hilarity in some of the responses:

The Biden comparisons and claims are ridiculous. You’ll try anything to place blame on the other party.
That said, it’s funny how in one breath you want to deregulate and get the government out of our personal lives, but you’re ready to ban TikTok. with no real evidence behind your claims.
While you weren’t in office at the time, I recall how you were silent about the Russian misinformation campaign during the 2016 election.

But you ignore the GOP-led Senate report that states there was interference.
And if banning anything is anti-American, then you must oppose banning TikTok. You must also oppose denying a woman’s right to control her own body.
But let’s stick to Mark’s dog whistle to try to place blamer where it doesn’t belong.

Fox News did to our parents what our parents were afraid video games, and now TikToc, would do to us.

Tik Tok, AM radio, and China’s religion. The biggest concerns our country faces.

Overcooked vegetables, too.

TV again

Hard to square that with freedom of speech, even if the CCP exploits the platform. In the grand order of challenges facing our country, banning tik-tok is akin to pole-vaulting over fly turds.

Mixed messages

26 Sunday Nov 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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missouri, snow, weather

What season?

MAGA Mike

25 Saturday Nov 2023

Posted by penroseonpolitics in Uncategorized

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Christian Nationalism, Congressman Mike Johnson, Election Denier, Government Shut down, House Freedom Caucus, House Republicans, House Speaker Mike Johnson, MAGA Mike, Mike Johnson Cartoons, Sedition Caucus, seditionist

Holiday gaslighting

24 Friday Nov 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford, social media

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4th Congressional District, clown, former newsreader, gaslighting, Mark Alford, missouri, right wingnut

Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Wednesday night:

Congressman Mark Alford
[November 22, 2023]
In 2014, former SecDef Robert Gates said: “I think he [Biden] has been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades”
Since Biden took office:
– We botched the Afghanistan withdrawal,
– Russia invaded Ukraine,
– Israel is under attack.
Let’s be clear: this is what happens under weak leadership.

There is much hilarity in the responses:

So, in your opinion, Biden is president of the world, not the United States.
W, Trump, and Pompeo botched Afghanistan by negotiating with the Taliban, not the President of Afghanistan. They dated the withdrawal so either they could back out if Trump was re-elected, or it would be on Biden’s plate. Biden didn’t negotiate the exit. He worked with the garbage the Trump admin handed him. I hypothesize we’d still be in Afghanistan if Trump were reelected for the same reason we were there for 20 years: it was so damn profitable.
Biden is not the president of Ukraine or Russia. There is a whole series of events beginning in 1991 when Ukraine declared Independence from Moscow that led to the Ukraine-Russian war. Did Putin take advantage of the election chaos in the U.S. in the timing of his invasion? Likely. Remind me again who attempted to prevent the peaceful transfer of power in January 2021.
Biden is not the president of Israel. Hamas has attacked Israel every year since 2001.
Trump was president from 2017 to 2020
In 2017, Hamas attacked Israel on February 6, 8, 20, 27, March 15, 18, April 10, May 23, June 26, July 23, 24, August 8, November 30, December 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 21, 29.
In 2018, Hamas attacked Israel on January 1 and 3. February 2, 17, 18. May 29. June 3, 18, 20, 27. July 14. August 8. November 11 and 12.
In 2019, Hamas attacked Israel on March 14 and 25, May 4, June 12, September, and November 12.
In 2020, Hamas attacked Israel on May 5, June 15 and 26, July 5, August 2, 16 and 21, September 15, October 16 and 22, November 14 and 21. December 25.

The US has known Putin was aiming for Ukraine for years and increasingly so after they invaded Crimea in 2014. TRUMP’s actions weakened Ukraine, divided NATO and emboldened Putin. TRUMP took Russia’s side when Putin first invaded. When Putin invaded Crimea,Trump praised Putin at 2014’s CPAC for how he handled the takeover of Crimea and predicted that “the rest of Ukraine will fall … fairly quickly.”
Biden had to follow the plan TRUMP negotiated with terrorists in Afghanistan.
TRUMP’s Israeli ‘peace plan’ negotiations had zero Palestinians in attendance and was negotiated by his son in law with zero experience in foreign relations and financial interests in Israeli settlements in Palestinian lands.

1. The Afghanistan withdrawal was on a timeline agreement Trump brokered.
2. Trump would have disbanded NATO giving Putin what he really wanted.
3. Israel’s right wing government (again friendly to Trump) was too busy in the West Bank which led to the colosial security failure.

keep pandering Marky! It’s all you have! [….]

YOU ARE WORTHLESS!

Weak leadership. I couldn’t agree with you more. YOU are a weak leader. You pander to who you think will listen and you lie on a regular basis. You point fingers, bash our military, bash our CBP officers, and spend your time on the only thing you have ever known, which is TV.
You are spending the day before Thanksgiving trying to further divide the country. Something you do every day and then you try to come in on Sunday and play the little brotherly love, holier than thou routine.
Then you get on X yesterday and further embarrass yourself and our country. Do you think it makes you important to post this in a direct response to the President? Partly to blame? They had to educate Greene on how the legislation process works. Do you need the same lesson? You are in the legislative branch. You might read up on what you are responsible for in between TV segments and tapings of Mark Alford’s America videos.

Congressman Allwrong- Maybe if you keep making the case for the orange fascist dictator – as you do here – should he be elected, you’ll be rewarded with a plum.
Minister for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, perhaps?

We’re thinking it could be director of a clown college.

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