Apparently he considers corporate franchise location micromanagement part of his job.
Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].
Today:
Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
Are you serious? No @ChickfilA at the new KCI because the company is too conservative…
[….] 4:25 PM · Sep 22, 2021
Some of the responses:
The word “conservative” was not used in the story. However, “Not Inclusive” was. Which is true.
If KCI attacked the capitol maybe you’d support them then?
Well, MCI.
Considering that there was no mention of conservatism in that article you are admitting that being conservative means being non-inclusive. Thank goodness for free enterprise.
Conservative? or won’t comply with business hours requirements
You got bigger issues to worry about.
Maybe it’s because people eat on Sunday too.
Have you just said that being “conservative” means not being inclusive? Thank you for your honesty.
Closed on Sunday. Folks need food on Sunday, too
My condolences to the staffer that, during a pandemic, was ordered by the supporter of a violent insurrection that was intended to stop the counting of votes, to Tweet faux outrage about a chicken restaurant.
You don’t even live here so it’s not like you’re gonna be using our airport anyway
We have a looming debt ceiling crisis, a climate crisis, an ongoing pandemic, and a radical right that is still trying to overthrow democracy but sure, ride for your bigot chicken and your culture war bullshit, you moron
Maybe you should resign your senate seat so you can spend your time worrying about fast food options full time!
Don’t you live in Virginia
Do you ever do any actual work?
Only if conservative means homophobic.
Cry more.
This is what you are focused on?
You’re the one equating bigotry with “too conservative” here, you know…
Do you enjoy shooting yourself in the foot this much? Or is any trolling good trolling for you?
#ResignHawley
You run out of things to do?
A. What do you care what happens in MO when YOU LIVE IN VIRGINIA?
B. No preferential treatment just because they are jesusy. They must have accessible hours for flyers.
C. It’s mediocre chicken at best.
D. You need to resign.
Don’t you have better things to do? We have enough pundits pushing culture war garbage as it is.
The Kansas City Star @KCStar
Hawley’s office did not immediately respond to a question asking what, specifically, other options for withdrawal would have looked like.
[….] 12:02 PM · Aug 27, 2021
He knows that isn’t a matter of concern with his base.
Senator Hawley Press Office @SenHawleyPress
NEW — Senator Josh Hawley has written to Acting Secretary of Defense Miller in support
@realDonaldTrump
‘s plan for the prompt withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
Josh Hawley@HawleyMO
To say that today’s loss of American lives in Kabul is sickening does not begin to do justice to what has happened. It is enraging. And Joe Biden is responsible. It is now clear beyond all doubt that he has neither the capacity nor the will to lead. He must resign 3:30 PM · Aug 26, 2021
Some of the responses:
You know we can read your other tweets where you blame him for not leaving sooner, right?
Gaslighters depend on you not noticing that detail.
I missed your demand for the Former Guy to resign after Niger.
How did ISIS attack our troops when tRump defeated them 100%?
[….]
Sorry. You wanted us out on May 1, which DOD felt was impossible to meet. You don’t get to complain that things went downhill in August.
if I say “this you?” with multiple pictures of you raising your fist “in solidarity” with insurrectionists on January 6, will I be detained at JFK and accused of anti-American activities, that’s the question.
You should sit this one out, insurrectionist.
[….]
1/6
OK, Senator Military Expert who lives in Virginia. What should Biden have done differently?
Did Trump leave him his exit plan?
Remember the 16 Republicans who voted against Afghan interpreters getting visas to come back earlier? We do.
[….]
Maybe sit this one out
[….]
You previously attacked Biden for not leaving earlier
Hows this make you sick? 11/21/20
No sweetie. ISIS is responsible. We’ve evacuated 104 THOUSAND people in record time. Too bad he were the boy who sat on the last row in class and didn’t pay attention.
Sit this one out, Hawley and let the adults handle it
Guess who negotiated this shitty deal? Trump and Pompeo. Guess who let out 5,000 Taliban despite the Afghanistan gov asking him not to? Trump. Guess who stabbed the Kurds in the back leading to 1,000 ISIS fighters escaping? Trump.
What’s really shameful is your politicization of this tragedy, senator. There is plenty of blame to pass around, including the previous three presidents. This is a time to mourn the dead, Americans and Afghans, and commit to helping everyone who wants out of Afghanistan.
Unsurprisingly, there seems to be a disparity with your opinion last year.
[….]
Maybe make these two separate statements to avoid appearing like you are using the deaths of American service members for politics?
It’s in his nature.
On April 13 of this year, you called for Biden to withdraw the troops. Which is it??
And the Kurds are not able to be reached for comment
Who let Afghani leadership out of prison – some 5000 people – to appease the Taliban and Putin?
Sorry, what was that? I couldn’t hear you. I was reading this letter by a Missouri Senator about his expressed support to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
[….]
Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
President Biden should withdraw troops in Afghanistan by May 1, as the Trump administration planned, but better late than never. It’s time for this forever war to end
[….] 12:40 PM · Apr 13, 2021
This is now:
Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
My statement on the crisis that Joe Biden’s failure of leadership has caused in Afghanistan
[blah, blah, blah…] 12:15 PM · Aug 16, 2021
Some of the responses:
Too bad you said nothing about Trump’s decision to withdraw.
More seriously, what would YOU have done to prevent this.
It is strange you only mention Biden. Who got us into Afghanistan?
Did you include the part that said, you realize he was fulfilling the promises made by the previous, DJT last March and May of 2020 When he gave them a gift of 5,000 Taliban prisoners ahead of his so called negotiation Peace Talks he wanted them to attend at Camp David? I bet not
Trump cutting a deal with the Taliban without the Afghan gov even being involved was “hugely demoralizing” and led to the current chaos. Just weeks before the 2020 election, the Taliban endorsed Trump for pres in the hopes he would “wind up U.S. military presence in Afghanistan.”
1 month ago, Trump claimed full, unequivocal credit for the withdrawal in Afghanistan. “I started the [withdrawal] process. [Biden] couldn’t stop the process.”
Biden merely completed what TFG started to begin with. If there’s blame, you know where to go
[….]
You’re just jealous the Taliban pulled off what you couldn’t on 1/6.
There’s that.
Talk to trump, he set this up. Released prisoners. Met with taliban but didn’t include Afghanistan officials in on the agreement. Why
If it’s bidens fault why take down the website that praised trump for his great negotiating skills in Afghanistan
There’s that.
Where was your outrage when the deal was signed by Trump last February?
Good question. Apparently it isn’t what is done, it’s who did it that outrages them. I guess they also forgot the Kurds.
Are you visiting MO or in VA where you actually reside?
Some questions on military capacity do indeed need answers, but this is a ridiculous over-simplification of complex & intractable problems.
What about the Doha Agreement signed on Feb. 29, 2020?
Didn’t you say that you wanted to withdraw forces when Trump was in power? Why has your opinion changed?
Who negotiated it Josh? It wasn’t Biden.
Josh, where were you when #tfg released 5000 Taliban prisoners?
Actually, Biden is the one whose leadership had succeeded whereas Bush, Obama, and Trump failed. Once the dust settles, the only thing people will care about is that he got us out.
When your political legacy is distilled into a single meme…
Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].
Baligubadle @Baligubadle1
Josh Hawley (R- Missouri) says he doesn’t want the infrastructure bill passed because his state (Virginia) has the best roads, hospitals, schools and bridges in the country. 6:13 PM · Aug 8, 2021
Jake Lobin @JakeLobin
Maybe Josh Hawley thinks that adding things like Broadband into the infrastructure bill is a “woke left political agenda,” because now more rural Missouri voters will be able to go online and find out that he lives in Virginia. 10:10 AM · Aug 9, 2021
Melody Fleshman @Urastar2me
[….]
Since Hawley doesn’t live in Missouri he should come and drive on some of our highways and bridges. His woke narrative is tired. 11:53 AM · Aug 8, 2021
He left out the Pledge of Allegiance this time. What’s the matter, too socialist?
Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
Liberals at @HuffPost say my bill requiring schools to teach our kids the Constitution, Bill of Rights, & Declaration of Independence is “whitewashing” history. That’s crazy. Those documents ARE our history & the high principles that unite us as Americans are worth celebrating 5:53 PM · Jul 26, 2021
Some of the responses:
Literally no one is saying that, Josh.
They did say Josh’s bill is white washing history, but that’s because of its stupidly narrow focus. Context to the documents is needed. But Josh is also fascist, so expect many distorted truths from him.
So when they learn the founding document states that black people count as 60% of a person, what conclusion should they come to?
You are a disingenuous ass
Yes, I left the Republican Party for many reasons, but it comes down to truth. Since Trump took over, my former political party is made up of people who don’t tell the truth. People who can’t handle the truth. People who rejoice in lying.
I can’t be a part of that.
Are we also going to teach them that Senators instigating insurrections is against the Constitution . . ?
How about a bill that teaches the GOP what a Certified Election means.
We should absolutely teach those things as well as slavery, the Civil War, Jim Crowe, reconstruction and the 1/6/2021 insurrection
My 3 adult kids graduated from MO public schools. You did not. They all learned this material in MO public schools. You would know that if you lived here, had kids in public school, or ever attended public school. Cool it with this hysteria.
You forgot that on 1/6/2021.
Those things are already taught in school. Try to keep up, Hee Haw Hawley.
Josh: *thinking* “what made up controversy can I stir up? Got it: I’ll lie & say kids aren’t taught about the Constitution in school which literally everyone knows that they are”
*ignoring a real crisis* story: “Missouri hospital just hit its all-time high for Covid cases”
You do realize that those are already taught in Missouri classrooms, and classrooms all over America, right? That’s literally the whole point of AP US History. And every 11th grade history class. Sheesh.
Schools across Missouri are already teaching those things. What exactly is the point of your bill?
Just shhh.
You are a lying POS. You helped lead a revolt against our country.
You know what one of my favorite documents is the United States is? The Congressional subpoena. You should get one. Really.
Students do learn about those important documents (did you miss a lot of school??-it might explain some things). I also taught students one of America’s greatest strengths was it’s smooth transition of power. And now you ruined that. Very disappointing.
Okay, come back at us with what they really object to. Nobody is going to believe that anyone would object to teaching the Constitution, Bill of Rights or Declaration of Independence. What else does your “proposal” call for? What are they REALLY objecting to?
Self-Own – if that’s what he thinks “his bill” says, he hasn’t read his bill.
I’m imagine your bill is as vague and selective of this here tweet of yours?
It is.
Will they also be taught about the January 6th insurrection that your traitor ass participated in?
You should study those documents. Give em a good read.
Not sure where you went to school, but all three of my kids were taught these things. Do you ever get exhausted with all the lying?
Jason Kander @JasonKander
Patriotism isn’t about making everyone stand and salute the flag.
Patriotism is about making this a country where everyone wants to. 8:51 AM · Sep 24, 2017
Today, from the third senator from Virginia:
Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
Replace the lies with the truth! That’s what my Love America Act is all about. No more critical race theory in schools. Teach our kids the truth of who we are – a nation of liberators
[….] 6:33 PM · Jul 22, 2021
Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
The Left wants to teach our kids that America is systemically racist. That’s false and it’s meant to divide. It’s time to replace lies with the truth! America is a great nation of good people – and our kids should be proud of that. That’s why I’m introducing the Love America Act
6:20 PM · Jul 22, 2021
Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
It will require schools that get federal tax dollars to teach kids the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution & Bill of Rights, and the Pledge. These texts affirm the truths that unite us, and make us a great people.
6:20 PM · Jul 22, 2021
The first page of the United States Constitution [1787] – National Archives – detail
Uh, the Pledge of Allegiance isn’t a founding document. By the way, which version?
Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
No more critical race theory. No more hate. Let’s teach our kids what unites us as Americans – what we love together. Let’s teach them the truth
6:20 PM · Jul 22, 2021
As usual, there is much hilarity in the responses:
“And what unites as Americans in my world is complaining about Simon & Schuster canceling my book deal…”
Hawley when Jim Crow laws were enacted and when they had separate black and White dining areas was that racist?
Critical Race Theory is not being taught in schools!!!! It’s not!
Factual real history is taught and should be honored.
In that history are some things we cannot be proud of. But that doesn’t make them less important to look at and understand.
No whitewashing the facts.
Josh Hawley (r) doesn’t care.
Critical Race Theory is not taught in A SINGLE SCHOOL IN AMERICA. It’s presented to college students who have the ability to discern the information. Totally misleading…. AS USUAL
Putting a band aid and blinders on do not help solve our problems and unite us. Being honest and teaching our history, not a whitewashed history, and how we got to where we are is how we heal and grow together.
Ignoring prejudice won’t eliminate it. Ignoring hate doesn’t solve our problems. Turning our backs on issues is a plan for failure. Teach the truth. We can teach our children to face reality and they can still love our country
Wtf Josh, should we not teach children about the truth that there was slavery.. that the QOP has been hate mongering all through the last 2 years… just teach the truth good and bad..people can’t stick their heads in the sand
Like what you did on 1/6?
Sounds great. Let’s teach them the truth. All truth. Even the painful truth. Denying the racism that’s woven into our society isn’t teaching truth. Teach the truth. Allow our children to form opinions based on true history, not the whitewashed version you propose.
As a model for what you want schools to teach, can you begin with the history of how Missouri became a state?
What would you teach? Would you teach that Missouri’s first constitution prohibited the entry of free Negros and mulattoes?
“No more hate”… Does that mean LGBT are in or out? Hard to tell with you.
Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Why are you so against education & critical thinking? It’s not about division (unlike your rhetoric) it’s about taking an honest look at where we started, and trying our best to move forward.
Teaching history is not hate.
First. Critical race theory isn’t taught at our schools. Second, you can’t just pick and choose the history taught. History can be both bad and good. Our kids can take it!
Critical race theory isn’t taught in schools. It is usually taught as an elective in High level college classes. Stop fear mongering.
Dude who helped sell the big lie that the election was stolen and then incited a violent insurrection in an attempt to overthrow the government says what about the truth?
We could teach this to the indigenous people of America but we were united with so much love in the 19th century that we killed them all.
So we can’t teach US history, the good and the bad?
This isn’t even about teaching racism is it? You just want to close public schools and get money to your church schools. What are you so worried about? your kids don’t go to public schools.
Cite a primary source that substantiates your position on CRT. And please explain your reasoning.
None of what you listed is critical race theory, son. It’s history.
So a guy who should be in jail for insurrection is introducing a bill to teach what is already taught because a manufactured outrage like Chris Rufo’s Critical Race Theory stunt is dividing people, causing FOX News viewers to believe teaching American history is bad. Got it.
You don’t know the first thing about the truth.
Some of us don’t love insurrections.
You should learn the definitions of the words and phrases you use.
Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
The really frightening ones use it as a blueprint.
You know full well CRT is only taught in colleges, but far be it from you to be honest with your constituents.
You are the opposite of a uniter.
I thought you said that you want to teach kids the truth. Truth is, the US used slave labor to build. Then even after freeing the slaves, the government systematically denied them basic human dignity and rights. You want to teach fairy tales.
So the way to love America is to restrict criticism of it? #fascism
If you can’t handle the facts of slavery and racism in the United States, you’re not concerned with the truth. You’re only concerned with propaganda.
This is the most pie in the sky bullshit I’ve ever heard.
It’s in his nature.
You’re never going to be president, Josh.
There’s already a really low bar. Donald Trump. I rest my case.
Pigeonholing all public schools to say the pledge? Bullshit.
You take civics teaching which is already being done and legal theory and confuse people by misleading through lying about what is actually happening. Insurrectionist continue to foment for the over through of the constitution. You should resign.
Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
A moment of candor from Jen Psaki, in which she refers to the monopoly social media companies as “public platforms,” as in arms of the government
[….] 2:07 PM · Jul 16, 2021
As always, there is much hilarity in the responses:
‘Public platforms’ doesn’t mean ‘arms of govt.’ It means platforms that are open to use by members of the public who agree to abide by the platform owner’s terms of use.
But you know that, don’t you ….
A “private” platform is a closed one, in which, say, employees of the same company communicate and share information for work. Or, you know, the secret group some folks might have participated in to plan Jan 6.
We see what you did there.
Public-platform doesn’t mean arm-of-govt. It means platform open to use by members of public who agree to abide by platform owner’s terms of use
Private business voluntarily cooperating w/govt to solve pressing public issue doesn’t mean business is arm of govt
But you know that
Don’t you need to push more people for vaccination in Missouri? Oh, I forgot you don’t live in that state.
“Monopoly” of “companies” – mono is supposed to mean 1, and public means available to anyone… ugh
Hawley says if he had been there he would have raised his fist in hopes of helping incite yet another insurrection!
Doesn’t mean that all. But continue to speak against big tech while using their platforms.
If she said “social media platforms” you would have accused her of being socialist.
Stores are “open to the public” which means you can go in and shop unless you give them a reason to escort you out or call the cops. Does that make them “arms of government”?
Oh give me a break guy. She means “public” in the sense that everything people write on there can be seen by the public. As in the posts they write are not private. But I’m sure you know that. Your spin for the sake of confusing people and holding onto your own power is showing.
Public, as what is published is available to all. Platform, as in platform.
And your point is…?
There is none.
Like open to the public. Like a store.
They ARE public platforms. They are open to the public within the rules established. That doesn’t make them non-private.
Sounds like you want interfere with private companies and do a little “cancel culture” on them.
None of these platforms are owned by the US Government. They broadcast publicly.
Josh, just can it. @PressSec owns everyone on every topic. I wouldn’t go to a debate with her.
Pass the popcorn.
Proof that one should have some appropriate prerequisites to run for federal offices.
Lol public platforms means a platform for the public can speak out, NOT the arm of a government. Where do you get THAT definition?
That’s what you took away? You worked hard on that spin.
Why not do something useful instead?
Lmao you’ll never be president
Imagine being Peter Doocy waking up each morning and thinking he’s so gonna own the libs with the question he plans. Then every day faceplanting himself
Then imagine Josh Hawley thinking that Peter Doocy the Fox nepotism hire is some sort of blazing intellectual tour de force.
This is all you’ve got? A turn of phrase from the Press Secretary is your whole justification for nationalizing a private enterprise? I see why you’ve never actually tried a case, Josh. You’re very bad at crafting compelling, or even logical and consistent, arguments.
Still missing the point Joshy. Misinformation is killing your constituents.
Planning any treason today?
You make me doubt you graduated elementary school, not just Yale.
I don’t think she means what you think she means, insurrectionist.
We need healthcare, quality education, good Union jobs and a clean environment. Nobody gives a shit about this.
The information posted is publicly available made so by a private corporation according to their terms of service. It isn’t “spying” if the data is available publicly. And the government does not ban anyone off these platforms. That help?
I wish I had your job, getting paid by taxpayers to bitch about twitter on twitter all day.
Can everyone say “Dunning Kruger”?
Good, because that’s what Hawley suffered from.
And in turn, we ALL suffer for it.
We should rename the country the Divided States of ‘Murika
Nice try Josh. To be a “public platform” a communication vehicle does not have to be an “arm of government.” You know that, yet you put it out to the gullible, low-info Trump/MAGA/GQP base. They’ll believe it although anyone with a double-digit IQ will call it out as BS.
A public platform is not an arm of the government.
What do you gain by displaying such ignorance?
Asking for a country.
I take it you didn’t do well in English classes.
Public platform doesn’t mean arms of government. Stop spreading misinformation
How does someone with such a low IQ pass Harvard? Did Daddy make a big donation to get you through law school? Hey, it worked for Trump. Public Josh means open and available to the public, not owned or managed by the government.
What would you call them “private platforms”? They are very public–you look at them, I look at them. What is your point? Public does not always mean “government” you allegedly are a “constitutional lawyer” you should know that.
Didn’t people you went to school with say you were a fascist?
You’re really not good at this are you?
Do you really not understand what the “public” setting is when you post on a privately owned corporation’s social media site? Or are you lying to the public… again
How dumb is Josh Hawley? Everyone knows it’s a public platform because it is used by people – the public, but it’s run by a PRIVATE COMPANY and they can set their own conditions for users. If users don’t like the rules, then they don’t have to use the service.
You didn’t have many fiends growing up did you?
Wrong. As usual. Did you pay someone to take your exams for you?
You literally have no clue what your talking about
You lost your argument the moment you posted Peter Doocy.
Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
So now the Biden Administration wants to get into people’s text messages … to force vaccine compliance and who knows what else
[….] 8:14 PM · Jul 12, 2021
Apparently the tracking microchips aren’t in the vaccine. Time to switch to a rotary dial land line.
Idiot.
Some of the responses:
Everyone needs to be vaccinated. How many dead do you want?
Since when is giving people correct information and offering them help considered “forcing” them to do something?
Where in the text does it say ANY of what you say-force vaccine compliance? Where? Is scaring the base the only way you know how to communicate, Senator?
What is wrong with a text message about how to get to a vaccine? I thought earlier you were praising how fast Trump got the vaccine done and now you don’t want people to take it? Which is it, you can’t have both?
Hey Josh, how’s that Delta Outbreak going in MO? Are you waiting for the Lambda version to arrive too?
Making something available and easier to get is not forcing.
So now the GOP doesn’t want Americans to get vaccinated? Headuptheass is a serious disease and it looks like we have another pandemic on our hands
Do you live in 2002? Are you paying per text?
Heard you were big on technology. Guess that was false
#protip: you can’t vaccinate text messages, mobile phones, etc.
Missouri counties are in the top 20 of USA for covid cases, hospitalizations, and death. Your voters are dying and You have no answers or appropriate response.
The irony is that the Biden administration is encouraging rural conservatives to get this life-saving vaccine, and you’re encouraging them to get this deadly virus.
Stopping the spread of misinformation and saving lives is such a horrible thing.
Those aren’t the text messages you should be worried about Joshy boy
We see what you did there.
Offering information is not force. Try helping America instead of standing in the way.
When undermining the world’s oldest democracy isn’t enough.
So managing public health concerns isn’t easy and I’m not sure where the privacy lines should be drawn but at least thought being put into it is better than a finger pointing Twitter barrage. Nice job as usual telling me something I can read myself.
Great! Conveying public health information is the function of good government. Thank you
That’s not at all what this says Josh.
I get amber alerts automatically. What’s the difference?
They might even start making you wear shoes in restaurants
That’s not what this says.
Your state is doing great. Keep up the good work.
God forbid Americans are informed
Bold of you to come out against Amber Alerts
The day they start “fact checking” my text messages to friends and family is the day I covfefe.
Bet your glad you live in VA now so your family is safe.
Oh the horror! People who want to be vaccinated getting vaccinated!! #Jerk
“To force vaccine compliance”? Did you actually read the thing you posted? It says no such thing. You’re not even a good liar.
The first page of the United States Constitution [1787] – National Archives – detail
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Article. I.
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Section. 2.
The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.
No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.
Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons. The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct. The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to chuse three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New-York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and Georgia three.
[….]
Yesterday:
The Recount @therecount
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO): “I’m worried that President Biden is nominating for federal office individuals … who believe that this is a country founded in racism …”
[….] 12:57 PM · Jun 22, 2021
