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ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

15 Monday Dec 2025

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We received this from the GOP today:

12:43 PM

Texting with (202) 949-8615 (SMS/MMS)

This silence will cost you, Michael
We will not ask again. Complete your GOP
Voter Profile to resolve the problem:
gop-way.com/10q88fb
-House GOP

[….]

“This silence will cost you, Michael…”

I ain’t silent. Read this:

“…We will not ask again…”

Good.

“…Complete your GOP Voter Profile to resolve the problem…”

I’m registered to vote. That’s your problem. I vote. Again, that’s your problem.

You want to disenfranchise me?

ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ.

Asshole. Fascist pigs.

“Crime. Boy, I don’t know.”

14 Sunday Dec 2025

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

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Senator Eric Schmitt (r) [2025 file photo].

Friday:

Senator Eric Schmitt
December 12 at 9:16 AM

Americans do not have to live in crime-ridden cities. We don’t have to accept that anymore.
Democrats have condoned violence against law enforcement officers for too long, and now President Trump is doing something about it.
[….]

“…Democrats have condoned violence against law enforcement officers for too long…”

Some of the responses:

Weird how pretty much no city is “crime ridden”. Crime exists everywhere at some level. Red states have much higher crime rates than blue. The violent crime rate in your state is 28.7 percent higher than the national aveage, as is the rate for every measurable area of crime caregories. Maybe fix that. Google is free.

You will NEVER end crime in ANY of the world’s big cities; it’s always existed and it always will! BTW, all cities have crime, but to say they are crime-ridden is a gross misstatement. You can easily sell that line in rural red Southern and Midwestern regions where folks never venture very far from home. While on the subject of crime in cities, please remember white collar crime; it is not “victimless…”

Is this a joke?

Not connected with reality

We could make it harder to get guns? 🤷🏼‍♀️

There are officers called police. They take care of criminals and crime. ICE agents are suppose to go after people that are here illegally but instead they’re terrorizing the cities and being unlawful. People see what is going on and are they don’t want criminal agents in their cities.

“Missouri generally has higher crime rates, particularly for violent offenses like murder, aggravated assault, and rape, compared to the national average”.

Make lying wrong again

How Thankful were you on 1/6

Jan 6th…remember everyone

He’s another finger puppet

You’re so tough and strong and alpha.

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I usually dont try to argue with your kind , but just think about what you are saying , if you can .
Most republicans dont get jack from the government, they only pay taxes . Most democrats are living off the government, and their plan is to keep ushering in more and more , unlimited mouths to feed , unlimited people to take care of medically. Unlimited funds are needed for everything , yet no funds coming in .
If you remember the federal government bailed California out on day 1 when Biden took office, yet here they are again , California is bankrupt again .
You are really dumb , or you are a enemy of America. The idealogy of your party can not sustain itself , and it is a mathematical certainty it will collapse.
All the fraud that has been discovered, yet you still are on that path , you’re probably upset about the drug boats getting blown up , I could go on and on , you do know you can vote socialism in , but you cant ever vote it out , remember when the California people wanted to rid themselves of Newsom, didnt work did it .
I am not a very smart person , but I do have common sense . You ever ask a immigrant that escaped socialism about it , and wonder why they wanted out . You know China or any other government controlled population doesn’t have a immigration problem , wonder why .
Do you have any children , do you not care about the condition of their conditions when they grow up .
Ask a immigrant

the only true thing you said in all of that was “I am not a very smart person.”

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You make a claim, burden is on you to prove it.

Get rid of crime by being strict. Time to bring back hangings and the crime will drop. Make criminals pay.

You want me to believe that the guy who threatens judges, court workers, his victims, jurors, witnesses, and political adversaries cares about law & order, law enforcement, our judicial system, and human life?

To all of you mentioning Jan 6th, look up and watch the full unedited videos of what really went down. They are out now and over 90% of the jan 6th people were non violent and were given tours of the capital by the capital police. Look it up…

Oh I get it Senator Eric Schmitt sarcasm, this is sarcasm.

Not giving up my freedom for your fear.

There are no laws in the United States anymore. That all ended on January 6th.

Didn’t you guys just refuse to hang the plaque honoring first responders who protected the Capitol on J6?

No one wants a police state.

Baloney. Doing something is not arresting civilians who have not broken the law. And crime was on its way down in most cities.

We don’t have to be represented by criminals, either.

January 6th ring a bell?

J6? How quickly you whitewash

Sending military into our cities is hardly the solution. We should never be comfortable with that option.

I’ve been to all the big cities in Missouri. I am from a small rural town. Nothing I’ve seen in the cities shows they are as crime ridden as you’re claiming.

Almost as bad as people blocking off congress from certifying the 2020 election and condoning it by pardoning the J6 participants.

We see what you did there.

So…move

Heh.

President Trump is doing something about it, like pardoning people convicted of assaulting cops?

J6 was a democratic sherade. Trump said peaceful

Well, that settles it.

Honduran President??

“[Eric] Schmitt is a Fascist doosh”

Winter Visitors

13 Saturday Dec 2025

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birds, Bombycilla cedorum, Cedar Waxwing, Dark-eyed Junco, Junco hyemalis, Melanerpes carolinus, missouri, Parus bicolor, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Tufted Titmouse

A few moments of distraction – of sorts – yesterday in west central Missouri:

Tufted Titmouse.
Parus bicolor.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600.
f 6.3, 1/80, ISO 800, 600 mm.

A flitty little one, never still.

Cedar Waxwing.
Bombycilla cedorum.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600.
f 6.3, 1/2000, ISO 800, 600 mm.

Shy.

Dark-eyed Junco.
Junco hyemalis.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600.
f 6.3, 1/200, ISO 800, 600 mm.

All about the meal.

Red-bellied Woodpecker. Melanerpes carolinus.
Canon 5D III, Tamron 150-600.
f 6.3, 1/200, ISO 800, 600 mm.

The same.

There is the small matter of those midterm elections in 2026

11 Thursday Dec 2025

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Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Today:

Congressman Mark Alford
[December 11, 2025]
🎪 Democrats tried another desperate impeachment circus today. It collapsed on impact. The American people are tired of political games, & so am I.
House Republicans are laser-focused on securing the border, rebuilding our economy, and restoring American strength, not fueling the Left’s obsession with President Donald J. Trump!!
[….]

Some of the responses (out of over 2000):

The king leads the sheep

or perhaps…. the lemmings.

the Emperor will pardon the ones who he thinks will do something for him in return. That’s why King Donald I was so upset with the Democrat he pardoned who then said he was going to run again as a Democrat.

I’m equally confused about which immigrants stay and which are hunted down and arrested?

the white ones stay

They pardon the ones that can pay for it. $$$ For a surcharge, the drug lord’s families get to come to the U.S. as well.

Kinda like the Letitia James fiasco, no?

The circus must go on! 😂

I gotta tell you the number of times I have seen Republicans getting ratioed on their own posts because nearly everyone hates them is bringing me great amounts of joy

“we’re blindly obsequious” isn’t the own you seem to think it is.

Midterms are coming.

Midterms anyone ?

How are you feeling about health care and affordability?

he doesn’t care

Laser focused? I had an Irish Setter once that had a longer attention span.

Did you wake him up to tell him yet?

Oh, no, Mark is practicing to be a “digital creator” or “influencer.”

The word is unaffordablity. Such a beautiful word. So awesome and wonderful. We love unaffordabilty, We love things to cost a lot. Another beautiful word is unaccountability. We love to be unaccountable for unaffordability.

Well there is always the midterms

🤣🤣what is your economic and healthcare plan? I’ll wait

Amen so am I. Indiana republicans respected their constituents today! And the grand jury did the right thing. Midterms are coming.

Midterms are coming!!!!!

Midterms, midterms, midterms…..

And how about your concepts of a plan on healthcare?

Tired of political games? Interesting.

Ironic.

Do you blame the dog whenever you fart? Nobody believes that either.

Circus? The only circus in town is maga

Ah yes the stable genius, most honest man in history stands tall again

Keep saying that to yourself.

Great job Mark. How’s the free lunch and free healthcare?

Doing a great job on the economy. Just ask your constituents. 🤮

the problem for people like Alford is that he’ll never get many Democrats’ votes, he’s too far gone for that, so he does what Kevin Yoder did when he realized that Sharice Davids–a Native American, lesbian, mixed martial arts fighter!–was likely to beat him in Kansas, he (Yoder) leaned harder into the MAGA constituency hoping there were enough of them motivated to come out and vote. He lost.

How are you rebuilding the economy if it is stronger than ever?

Laser focused on making these posts. Lol

See you in 2026 🌊

Midterms

I don’t think republicans are focused on those aspects either. Kinda hard to tell with your heads up Trumps backside.

And the law be damned, right? 🙄

Midterms, Mark.

Midterms are just around the corner

Yep midterms are coming

What is your plan to lower the cost of healthcare?

Where’s your health plan?

Shill.

Congressman Mark Alford 🖕

You were laser focus sitting at home for eight weeks when the government was shut down?

This clown said that he’s “sick of political games.” 😆 🤣 😂 😆 🤣 😂
Stop, bro, my side hurts! 😆 🤣 😂

Well you got one thing right: we are tired of the political games.

Where’s the health plan Mark?

What planet do you live on?

Have you been to the grocery store $$$$

A Republican says political games. Hilarious

Figured you liked games… it’s all you play.

What you mean to say is that you are “tired of political games” unless they serve your interest.

“Rebuilding our economy” destroying it first then “somewhat picking it back up” is like gambling with $100, loosing $100, buying back in with $300, loosing $300, buing back in with $500, loosing $500, buying back in with a $1000 and loosing $950. That’s not “fixing the economy”

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

Oil, that is

10 Wednesday Dec 2025

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Trump administration seizes oil tanker off Venezuela coast: Reports

The United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, where President Donald Trump has been threatening military action for the last several months.

The news outlets Reuters and Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that the US Coast Guard had led an operation to commandeer the vessel, but details of its name and location remain uncertain. Both outlets cited anonymous US officials and stated that Venezuelan authorities have yet to comment.

[….]

Here we go. Again.

Mark Alford (r) knows exactly what he’s doing

09 Tuesday Dec 2025

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“….For hundreds of years Germany was good enough to receive these elements, although they possessed nothing except infectious political and physical diseases. What they possess today, they have by a very large extent gained at the cost of the less astute German nation by the most reprehensible manipulations….” – Adolf Hitler – January 30, 1939

Mark Alford (r) [2025 file photo]

Yesterday:

Congressman Mark Alford
[December 8, 2025]

Securing America isn’t optional — it’s our duty.
[….]
BIG TENT IDEAS

REP. MARK ALFORD: Time To Counter Escalating Radical Islam Menace In America

‘After an era of open borders and the left’s continued efforts to stifle reasonable debate about the effects of third world immigration, America grapples with the corrosive advance of radical Islam.’

CONGRESSMAN
MARK ALFORD

Bigot.

Every right wingnut accusation is a confession.

Some of the responses:

Mark, you are falling deeper into the trap of the national christian movement.

He’s always been there.

I thought big tents had room for all kinds? Which one of us is confused? 🤔

We have a big tent for those that want to assimilate to American culture. Goat humpers need not apply.

They’re so open about it these days.

Just curious, what border do we share with an Islamic country?

trump invites them to the white house and they give him expensive gifts, money or business deals that benefit the orange man or the organization

Christians accept secularism. Islam does not.

Oh my.

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So how are we vetting Qatari airmen coming here to train?

By the amount they can afford to pay Trump.

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Look out everyone it’s the boogeyman!

Let’s talk about the Christian nationalist version of Sharia law

Actually, this islamaphobic rant and fear mongering IS A TOOL of Xian Nationalism. (Not calling them “Christian” because Jesus would say “I never knew you.”)

Been thinking the samething for awhile. Christian National are ok with religious control as long as they are their laws.

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Where in your district do you perceive this threat?

in the far reaches of what used to be Mark’s brain.

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Instead of uniting, this guy is taking our money just to divide us. Unity is our strength!! Make America UNITE again

What about the radical fascism in America right now?

I think the actual problem is the corrosive advance of radical christian nationalism.

Time to counter xenophobia in America.

We getting after that radical Christian movement too? Lol

First they came for….

“…Not this time…”

So anyone thats not far right wing and white is fair game

We are not scared. We see you.

Yeah? Where?

Accepting others is an American value. You guys talked the same way about my Irish ancestors when they came over.

Xenophobic much?

First deal with the ongoing violent threat from radical-right Christian nationalists.

I suppose Christian Extremism is better somehow.

The Daily Caller? That’s like referencing the National Enquirer!

An insult directed at the National Enquirer.

Do you happen to have crime stats for folks who say they’re Christians?

By “securing” don’t you really mean “only white people” in America?

The Daily Caller???? LOL!!!!

Another divisive message from a radical politician.

Mark look at the comments.
Think deeply about your dignity and integrity.
These things you’re allowing will be held against you.

Missouri’s 4th district drama queen has spoken

Why don’t we deal with all religious fundamentalists. For starters let’s tax all the churches!

Ohhhh a religious war. Those are always successful

And when the fk have Republicans ever wanted “reasonable debate”?

There’s that.

Far more worried about the rise of white Christian nationalism and fascism, which has taken hold in the highest echelons of government.

Can we do something about the radical Christians trying to take over our country?

The radical “Christians” are a bigger problem. Do something about them.

I’m more concerned about radical christianity. They’re the ones running roughshod over our civil liberties in this country.

Do you ever listen to or learn anything outside the MAGA echo chamber?

Make America Hate Again!

More fear propaganda.

Isn’t there enough hate here?

Too much.

The Daily Caller? You want us to take this post seriously?
Hilarious!

Rep Mark Alford – please give one example of this “menace” here in district 4. We’ll wait.

The only religious threat this country faces, comes from Christianity.

Every fascist needs a scapegoat.

Radical White Supremacy? Radical Brown Shirt “policing”? Radical Klan cults? These are imminent threats. What are you doing about mitigating these threats?

If a government built around religious fanaticism is wrong (and it is), why are you all embracing Christian Nationalism?

The Constitution guarantees the right of freedom of religion. Your racism won’t change that.

Want to know what happens to you when you side with evil against God? Watch all of the people who turned away from God and towards trump. Watch what now becomes of their lives. It has begun, it’s in motion. Some of you can feel it in your soul. These are judgement times. Right now would be a good time to reflect on where you stand in this life.
Embracing trump = Turning away from God.

So the economic numbers coming out this week must be pretty bad if the GOP has to make Muslims the “boogeymen”.
Anything to distract us from the corruption and coverup of Trump’s mental status.

Congressman Mark Alford
Stop the hateful rhetoric!
STOP IT!

Maybe Congressman Alford could tell us what a “Third World Country” is. Talk about going back in time. Republicans like you are corroding our government and lying everyday. Trump is the one inviting them into the White House. What a bunch of hypocrites. You better worry about the Christian Nationalists first. They are in the room with you.

lol… we are grappling with religion being the government… thanks to you right wing, fake christian fucking assholes. That, you douche bag, is the problem we have. Personally, I have NEVER had an issue with any reasonable person because of their faith, color or creed… that’s because I am NOT an asshole

You’re scared of a girl.
[….]

They don’t belong in our country and they sure shouldn’t be holding office. It’s time to reenact the law which was overturned in the 90s that they cannot hold political office.

Time to show your racist self

Radical Maga is a far bigger danger to the USA than Islam is. I wonder who Maga will be telling its cult members to hate next month?

And you are a hateful delusional bigot !!!

The vast majority of comments on here are unbelievable. People who want to sit on their butts and wave their precious signs ( In this house we believe…, Immigrants welcome here, etc) feeling self-righteous and pleased with themselves. Has your house been broken into? Yet? Has your daughter been raped yet? Has your 8 year old been hit by a guy in a car or truck who can’t read street signs in English? Yet? It has happened to Americans and could happen to you! Has your tax money been scammed by foreigners yet? Probably yes. Has your state’s Medicare/ Medicaid money been used by immigrants who were given EVERYTHING when they were invited into our country by the OBiden administration? Probably Yes. Why aren’t you outraged and angry as @&$%# ? Instead you nit pick on Christians and Conservatives because they happen to want to preserve our country and our culture. It’s terribly sick and sad that you just don’t care about your future, your children’s future or your country’s future. People who hate us and don’t appreciate our country and culture AND don’t wish to assimilate can go home and the faster the better.

This is why we can’t have nice things…

Radical Right Wing Christians meanwhile…can serve up Racism at will

You should worry more about nazis that have taken over the Republican party

Good lord, you’re stupid.

Fake weather boy Allfraud. There is nothing that is notable about you. There’s nothing that is significant. There’s nothing that makes you stand out. Everything that you say or do is from a script that you read. Has been tried before, and it resulted in the event rebuttal from those who believe in the rights and freedoms of others. Whether it be the illegal internment of Japanese Americans, the cruel enslavement of African-Americans, the indentured servitude of Chinese Americans, or the cruelty being displayed now. Our nation has always had tyrants and those willing to go along with them. So, fake weather boy, all fraud your time will too eventually end

You should be ashamed mark! You arn’t following Gods work! You are everything God teaches us to fight against!! Hate for our neighbor!!

Oops, your racism is showing.

All of you MAGAts seem to thrive on fear, anger, and hatred. Ya’ll might want to get some counseling.

asshat

Muslims make up only 1% of the US population. If that scares you you’re pretty fragile to begin with.

Let’s start in securing America from bigots like you

Reads like Nazi propaganda

What happened to you? Were you always this angry little man? I remember when you started in Kansas City as an anchor. You had this goofy sense of humor. But under that fake tan you had this simmering racism and resentment for women and people around you? How did you develop such a love for misinformation? You were a journalist of sorts. More of a goofball talking head, but still. It’s really shocking to see this ugliness. Sad, really.

It’s so sad how racists this country is becoming!

So this idiot doesn’t believe in the Constitution? Freedom of religion asshole.

Alford is just another trump tool, kissing the ring and hoping/begging for his recognition. Pathetic.

Alford is just an idiot spewing propaganda.

Hitler said that about the Jews

We noticed that.

Sweet baby jeebus you are an idiot, and an embarrassment to our nation.

And you just proved you are a bigot. Smart.

You either are stupid or you think your constituents are

It’s both.

You guys are literally fascists and I am supposed to be scared of my neighbors because they dress differently and have a different religion?

You are such a fucking idiot.

It’s fascinating how Marky can’t find his voice or guts to speak out when Trump is hosting a radical who had an American journalist cut into pieces while he was still alive. Trump kissed MBS’ butt and yelled at an American woman for daring to mention the murder, all while accepting billions of dollars in crypto scams from people who helped Hamas, giving nations with ties to terrorism access to advanced AI chips, and making deals for his crappy resorts in the Middle East. I can’t imagine how Mark sleeps at night, pushing this crap of pointing fingers about enabling religious radicalism while turning a blind eye to what the administration is doing to weaken our security on behalf of nations to whom he is beholden, not to mention enabling the unChristianity and danger of the Christian nationalist movement within our own nation and our own government. It’d be a heck of a thing to still have more than a handful of GOP politicians willing to speak truth to power. Enjoy whatever financial gains you’ve made off of selling out your constituents. You’re earning your place in history as a cowardly enabler of the first order. It’d be funny if it weren’t such an utter dereliction of duty. You’ve managed to make MTG look like a moral and intellectual giant, by comparison. 🙄

So is remembering your oath…but seem to have shit all over that. Stop gaslighting you ass h a t.

What a load of racist BS. Where is your concern about radicalized MAGA?

MAGATS, always jousting at windmills. Someone explain this literary reference to them, since they don’t read.

The most radical religious group in America is the Christian Nationalist Movement. People like yourself.

Didn’t you just post something about stopping religious discrimination? I guess you only mean certain religions huh? You got any examples of the “corrosive advance of radical Islam?” I bet I got plenty more more of examples of the corrosive advance of white nationalism!

Funny, but the main terrorists I see these days are armed, wearing masks, assaulting citizens while claiming theyre sent by Noem the dogkiller.

Quit promoting Islamophobia. It’s not any better than antisemitism.

You are painting all followers of the Islamic faith with one brush. You imply that all are terrorists and that Islam is radical.
That’s like saying all Christians are radical Christian Nationalists instead of Christians who actually follow Christ.
Because only a radical Christian Nationalist would put up a post like this one.

Are the radical Muslims in the room with you right now? Are they feeding you Baklava?

Congressman Mark Alford You are beyond being a FU***ng Moron.
You would know this if you had “true” Town Hall meetings, instead of pandering to your rich supporters…

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

“I hear nothing, I see nothing, I know nothing.”

07 Sunday Dec 2025

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

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Eric Schmitt (r), this morning:

Aaron Rupar ‪@atrupar.com‬

STEPHANOPOULOS: Do you support the pardon of the former Honduran president?

SCHMITT: I’m not familiar w/ the facts or circumstances

S: What do you mean you’re not familiar? It’s been front page news

SCHMITT: You spew Democrat talking points every single week, which is why your ratings are so bad

[….]

Dec 7, 2025, 8:59 AM

The transcript:

George Stephanopoulos: ….Do you support this pardon of the former Honduran president?

Eric Schmitt (r): I’m not familiar with the facts or circumstances, but I think what’s telling here is to try to imply that somehow President Trump is soft on, on, um, drug smuggling, uh, is just ridiculous. It’s totally ridiculous. He’s the, he’s, uh, provided border security like we’ve never seen before. And the fact is these cartels now because the southern border is closed, they’ve gone to the high seas. So President Trump is acting with his core Article II powers. No serious legal expert would doubt that the president has authority to blow, uh, narco-terrorists out of the water who are poisoning a hundred thousand Americans every year. If you watched the SEC championship game yesterday, the Big 10 championship game, combine those two stadiums with the number of people there, that’s how many people are dying each and every year from the poison that’s coming from these narco-terrorists. So the fact is, George, President Trump has been delegated the authority by Congress to designate terrorist organizations. He’s done that. He sent a letter to Congress saying he was going to initiate these strikes. We’ve had regular briefings about it, including from Secretary of State Rubio, including from high ranking officials in the dep, Department of Defense. He’s executing those.

And so now what we have now are Democrats who have such x-ray vision and clairvoyance that they know the intentions of narco-terrorists on boats. Yet were so blind to see that we had a president for four years that was operating as a vegetable in Joe Biden.

So, you know, forgive me if I’m a little skeptical that this isn’t all about politics and trying to, uh, take out, um, Secretary Hegseth. That’s what this whole things been about, George. They didn’t want him confirmed, they didn’t want a realist in place, they didn’t want a shift from their pet projects around the world in trying to build democracies in the sands of the Middle-East by the barrel of a gun.

We have core national interests at stake, the homeland and the western hemisphere and the rise of China. That’s what this administration is focused on. The Democrats are just upset about that and they try to create some controversy each and every week. And it goes nowhere.

George Stephanopoulos:: What do you mean, you’re not familiar with the facts and circumstances of the pardon. It’s been well reported all across the country, the former president of Honduras. He was convicted of con, of conspiring to bring in four hundred tons of cocaine into the United States, also, also guns and other materials. Uh, it’s been front page news across the country. Aren’t you, aren’t you curious about that?

Eric Schmitt (r): Well, I’m curious about your pushback on that particular point. With your previous guest you had zero pushback because he’s, uh, giving the Democrat talking points like you spew every single week, which is probably why your ratings are so bad. But, to make the point, what I’m saying is you’re trying to, you’re trying to divert here the attention from what the American people actually support.

Seventy-five percent of Americans support us blowing narco-terrorists out of the water….

[….]

What a dick. But we already knew that about Eric Schmitt (r).

Answer the question.

“…No serious legal expert would doubt…”

No true Scotsman

“…If you watched the SEC championship game yesterday, the Big 10 championship game, combine those two stadiums with the number of people there…”

What does that have to do with the price of beer in Germany?

Wait, it’s the Department of Defense?

“…who have such x-ray vision and clairvoyance that they know the intentions of narco-terrorists on boats…”

As opposed to, say, fisherman over a thousand miles from the United States?

“…Joe Biden…”

“Squirrel!”

“…a president for four years that was operating as a vegetable…”

Every republican accusation is a confession.

“…With your previous guest you had zero pushback…”

It’s because you’re such a tool, Eric.

“…like you spew every single week, which is probably why your ratings are so bad…”

And yet you’re there, Eric.

There is much hilarity in the responses on Bluesky:

SCHMITT: I don’t know anything about current events, but I do follow ABC’s ratings closely. I’m a US Senator.

“You’re trying to divert here…”

Yeah, tell us about it Schmitt.

If his ratings are so bad, why are you on his show?

These people are just lying ass, moronic, hypocrites who think everyone else is stupid.

Ever notice, that who ever the Republican is, they start talking fast, deflect the question, and or bring up a distant incident not related to the question. Like they have been caught and are trying to explain why they are innocent. They are all the same, feckless adults.

A true Nathan Thurm response.

Well, that guy is a dick. 🙄

Periodic reminder that Schmitt, like his partner in crime Josh Hawley (and hasn’t *he* been noticeably absent recently?) is a disingenuous hack.

Wow, Schmitt’s attempt to do an end run around the question is almost artistic in its desperation, like a student who has no clue how to answer the essay but is going to throw absolutely everything they have at you in hopes you won’t notice

“…I ran outta gas. I had a flat tire. I didn’t have enough money for cab fare. My tux didn’t come back from the cleaners. An old friend came in from outta town. Someone stole my car. There was an earthquake, a terrible flood, locusts! It wasn’t my fault! I swear to God!…”

Is there any other job you could keep by consistently stating that you don’t know anything about your work?

Senator Eric Schmitt (r) [2025 file photo].

They’re Fascist assholes, but we already knew that

06 Saturday Dec 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress

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assholes, Escalatory rhetoric, Fascist pigs, gerrymandering, Missouri GOP, Missouri Republican Party, Redistricting, text, Trump sycophants

A text from the Missouri GOP, received today:

12:35 PM

Texting with (314) 926-9864 (SMS/MMS)

[MISSOURI ALERT]
[Paid for by the Republican National Committee. Not Authorized
By Any Candidate or Candidate’s Committee. http://www.gop.com]

Communist Richard Von Glahn and out of state groups are making a final push this weekend to STEAL a GOP House Seat.

DON’T GIVE THEM YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION! These groups are under investigation by the MO Attorney General.

They’re even patrolling neighborhoods and soliciting door to door now!

If you think you may have signed by accident contact us at 417-612-9044 and we’ll help you withdraw your signature.

Stop to End.

12:35 PM

They think we’re all stupid.

Steal a GOP House seat? Every accusation is a confession.

Hey, Brandon Phelps (r), are you going to vote for this gerrymandered bullshit? (August 30, 2025)

[….]

Total Congressional Vote in Missouri: 2,924,863

With a range of total votes among the 8 Congressional Districts (lowest/highest): 307,265/428,392

Total Republican votes: 1,711,050 Percentage of total vote: 58.50%

Total Democratic votes: 1,095,671 Percentage of total vote: 37.46%

Current Party Distribution of Congressional Seats in Missouri (8 total):

Republican (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8): 6 seats 75%
Democratic: (1, 5): 2 seats 25%

What Gov. Mike Kehoe (r) and the other Trump (r) enablers and sycophants in the Missouri General Assembly want from this special session:

Republican (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8): 7 seats 87.5%
Democrats: (1): 1 seat 12.5%

What would actually reflect and represent the population of Missouri?:

Republican: 5 seats 62.5%
Democratic: 3 seats 37.5%

That’s pretty darn close to 58.50% and 37.46%, don’t you think?

[….]

GOP seat? Yeah, no.

“….Communist Richard Von Glahn and out of state groups….”

That type of accusation went out with Joe McCarthy (r), Richard Nixon (r), and button down shoes.

Trump Jr. Targets Missouri Activist in Latest Attack on Gerrymander Opponents
By Jen Rice

December 3, 2025

[….]

In comments to Democracy Docket, Von Glahn said that Trump Jr.’s focus on him misses the point of the referendum: Missouri voters oppose the gerrymander and are angry.

“I am irrelevant to this campaign,” von Glahn said. “There are thousands of Missourians volunteering, talking to one another. My signature is going to be one of nearly 300,000 that get turned in next week.”

The organizer also blasted Trump for claiming the referendum aims to “steal” a congressional seat from Republicans.

“Missouri’s congressional seats belong to the people of Missouri,” Von Glahn said. “That is the point. Our democracy is ours. It isn’t theirs. We’re not taking anything. We are protecting our voice and our power.”

[….]

“…DON’T GIVE THEM YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION!…”

Uh, your voter information is a public record. You have to print and sign your name, provide your address if you sign any initative petition or referendum petition. They really think we’re all that stupid.

“….These groups are under investigation by the MO Attorney General….”

Catherine Hanaway (r) [2014 file photo].

Hack.

“….They’re even patrolling neighborhoods and soliciting door to door now!….”

No shit, sherlocks. People soliciting petitions can and do go door to door to ask residents who are registered to vote if they’ll sign a petition. Sign or don’t sign, it’s up to you.

Patrolling?

Escalatory rhetoric much, Missouri GOP?

“Gerrymander This”

Previously:

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D) – on Donald Trump’s (r) early redistricting scam (August 29, 2025)

Hey, Brandon Phelps (r), are you going to vote for this gerrymandered bullshit? (August 30, 2025)

HB 1: Gerrymander this (September 9, 2025)

Campaign Finance: putting up the money (September 14, 2025)

Gaslighting and Gerrymandering (September 28, 2025)

Campaign Finance: getting the signatures (October 4, 2025)

Campaign Finance: indeed (October 22, 2025)

Campaign Finance: working people, for the people (October 27, 2025)

Put Donald Trump (r), the Republican National Committee, and the National Republican Congressional Committee First (November 6, 2025)

Campaign Finance: for all the marbles (November 9, 2025)

Campaign Finance: But wait, there’s more… (November 15, 2025)

Campaign Finance: Putting Donald Trump (r) First (November 16, 2025)

Campaign Finance: trying to keep up (November 17, 2025)

Campaign Finance: next level (November 21, 2025)

We haven’t had this much fun since Eric Schmitt (r) was Missouri’s attorney general

04 Thursday Dec 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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

A CALL TO ACTION: Submit “Media Bias” Tips
The White House
December 2, 2025

The White House recently launched a Media Bias Portal as a service to truth and transparency. Its purpose is to combat the baseless lies, purposely omitted context, and outright left-wing lunacy of the Fake News Media — a tall task that demands the help of everyone who believes in facts and accuracy over Fake News.

That’s why the White House is calling on everyday Americans to support the truth and hold the Fake News accountable. By visiting whitehouse.gov/biastips, anyone can submit biased or undeniably false articles, and valid submissions will be used to keep the Media Bias Portal updated.

So-called “journalists” have made it impossible to identify every false or misleading story, which is why help from the American people is essential. The days of the Fake News Media controlling the narrative with lies, fake anonymous sources, and willful bias are over.

If the legacy media won’t honor their responsibility to accurately inform the public, we know the American people will.

Submit a tip at whitehouse.gov/biastips.

You all know what to do.

Previously:

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 8 (January 13, 2022)

What color is the sky in Mark’s (r) world?

03 Wednesday Dec 2025

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

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4th Congressional District, ACA, faux populism, former newsreader, healthcare, Mark Alford, missouri, Obamacare, right wingnut, social media, subsidies, sycophant, that ridiculous hat, Trump sycophant

Mark Alford (r) [2025 file photo]

Today:

Congressman Mark Alford
[December 3, 2025]

We’re cleaning up the mess Democrats made with Obamacare. It’s time to put YOU back in control of your healthcare — not the insurance companies. [….]

They ain’t buying it – in the responses:

Headed for another shut down.
Pass a budget. Talk and negotiate.
Health Care / health insurance has to be covered.
Reimpose taxes on the 1%.
Cut funding for forever wars. Stop arresting gardners and dishwashers

Uh, no. Insurance companies will still be in control.

So what is the plan for Americans to have medical coverage starting Jan. 1st?

they have none. That’s the problem. All they thought about was destroying everything and not about how to rebuild it. See how well we are winning and making merica great again

there is none he’s just running his mouth

Wrong, ACA was because the free market had gone to Shit. Plus every time a bill to improve the ACA the republicans voted it down. All 70 times.

The plan? Or even a “concept”? Would LOVE to hear it!

As a small business owner I’ve been in charge of my own healthcare before and after the ACA. Please tell me how it was better before. After ACA at least I could get insurance even with pre-existing conditions.

Can I get a plan with coverage and cost equal to yours?

Congressman Mark Alford can we see the GOP replacement plan for Obamacare?
Because it has measurably improved major aspects of the U.S. health-care system. Far more Americans now have insurance, access to care is significantly improved, and many low and moderate income families are financially better off thanks to reduced medical cost burdens. In Medicare expansion states, some health outcomes, including mortality, have improved.
Republicans have had 15 years to improve upon this. What do you have to show us?

they’ve got absolutely NOTHING.

News flash: there isn’t one.

they have 𝘌𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 of a an excuse

Mark, I could get behind a change if Congress would just let everyone move to traditional Medicare.

“Medicare for All”

Medicare for All!

OR, we could just have universal health care like the rest of the 1st World nations upon this planet.

Where is your plan??

Easy to criticize, tougher to come up with a solution. What is your solution (besides blaming someone else)?

I want universal healthcare like they have in other countries.

it is clear they have no idea what actual work looks like. They think posting a meme or doing an interview full of half-truths or outright lies is working. Guess they didn’t learn what a hard day’s work actually entails or they are incompetent at their jobs. They have decided to shirk responsibilities in place of blame. They offer zero substance on matters that are most important to the people of this country. Furthermore, they care not if they are working for us, they are more concerned about loyalty to one person than behaving in a way that is reflective of the job they were hired to do.

Democrats didn’t make a mess with the ACA. Its flaws are almost entirely attributable to compromises with Republicans and their insurance company donors made in order to get it passed.

I don’t think you have a clue as to how for-profit insurance works.
We need universal healthcare like other civilized countries have. Even Republican studies prove it is more cost-effective and saves more lives.
An insurance ‘death panel’ caused the death of my little sister at age 45. It should never have happened. This is the real experience many American families have, no matter what they pay for insurance.
Without the ACA (better than anything you have initiated), many small businesses would never have been started.

As a small business owner and father of three, Obamacare was a godsend since its inception. I’m scared to death to see how the Republicans are going to “clean up the mess” if they can’t even acknowledge how much Obamacare helps tens of millions of people who don’t work for large employers that can get group rates and help pay for their employees’ health insurance! They keep talking about “putting consumers in charge”, but say NOTHING about lowering overall cost. I already get to pick my providers and pick my insurance plan, it’s the cost that is the issue.

Without insurance reforms…your “plan ” is smoke and mirrors

Putting us in charge instead of insurance companies…so you mean Medicare for all? Guaranteed healthcare for all Americans so people can stop choosing between life saving medications and paying bills? Putting an end to medical debt?
…that’s what you mean, right?

Wait a minute here. The tax cuts for the richest were also scheduled to expire this year, but, the heavens be damned, the Republicons rushed to put through their extension, but somehow tax breaks for working Americans are not of the same concern for Republicons.

Have you learned to distinguish between different brands of boot polish by the taste yet?

I keep hearing the words “mess”, “disaster”, “unaffordable” yet when pressed for examples or alternatives, I hear *crickets*

What is the plan????? Oh. You don’t have one

You realize, in order to put “us, not the health insurance companies” I charge of our healthcare, we would basically have to abolish health insurance/companies. I’m not against that, but I have a feeling you and your donors would think twice on that.

So what’s your plan Mark? Right. You don’t have one.

We can’t claim to be the richest greatest nation on earth and not have our people’s basic human right of healthcare met. Developed nation’s without universal healthcare well there is only 1 and that’s us. I don’t think that’s great at all

Wait. It’s almost 2026 and NOW you’re looking at ways to bring the cost down for Healthcare?

Been hearing that since Dear Leader was campaigning for his first term. He promised a better and more beautiful healthcare plan and we are still waiting…

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

Can I have your healthcare plan? You haven’t present anything to us….

You have no plan to replace it. You just want to destroy what already exists.

Is this just your daily required “loyalty to the administration” post? You never have anything but finger pointing and half baked “concepts”.

Remember the good old days when insurance companies could reject you for a preexisting condition. Or cancel your policy if you got sick. Bury in the fine print a maximum coverage amount so if you got sick and needed the insurance it was not there. Or sell a policy that actually did not cover you when you got sick. Kick your teenage children off your policy. Or not cover preventative care to help you from getting sick.
It was so great.
But they an “idea” of a plan.

Without the ACA, insurance companies could deny insurance coverage for people with preexisting conditions. That was a big impetus for the ACA adoption. How will your plan of abandoning people to their own devices of obtaining insurance, even with the subsidies for those with more limited finances, assure those with cancer, diabetes,etc that they will be sold a plan? It did not happen before the ACA, so will Trump’s distain for all things Obama, throw these people back under the bus?

I’m sure you’ll have a healthcare plan right after infrastructure week.

And on and on…

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