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Crystal Quade (D) for Governor – Warrensburg, Missouri – September 22, 2023

23 Saturday Sep 2023

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Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade (D), an announced candidate for governor in 2024, held a meet and greet fundraising event in Warrensburg last night.

Crystal Quade (D).

The event was sponsored by several Warrensburg Democrats.

Adam Sommer, Heartland Pod.

Representative Quade spent time speaking with everyone on attendance:

Rachel Parker. Heartland Pod

Toward the end of the evening Representative Quade spoke for just under a half hour.

Crystal Quade (D).

Remarks:


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Previously:

Crystal Quade (D) for Governor (July 25, 2023)

Crystal Quade (D) for Governor

25 Tuesday Jul 2023

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Crystal Quade (D) [2018 file photo].

Crystal Quade (D), the Missouri House Minority Floor Leader, is running for governor.

The transcript:

Hi, I’m Crystal Quaid. People say politics can be tough. I tell them I can handle it.

When you come from nothing you fight the odds your whole life. Growing up here in Missouri we lived on food stamps and leftovers that my single mom brought home from waitressing. Before school I’d go to work with her and after school I’d go back and do my homework to wait while she finished her double or triple shift.

When the dust settled we found hope on a gravel road, a good Factory job for my stepfather and a house we could afford. I became the first in my family to graduate …from high school. I paid my way through Missouri State and then started my own family. I committed myself to helping families like the one I grew up in.

Now I’m a leader in the state house where I’ve stood up for workers against big corporate special interests, sponsored a law to stop China and Russia from buying our Farmland to squeeze out Missouri Farmers, and I’m leading the fight to restore our abortion rights.

I’m not worried about bullies like Jay Ashcroft because Missouri has never seen a governor like me before. Ashcraft uses fear to score cheap political points and divide us.

I’m running for governor for one simple reason, because parents who are working extra shifts today have children who need to beat the odds tomorrow.

House Minority Floor Leader Crystal Quade (D) [2023 file photo].

Same planet, different worlds – part the infinity

18 Sunday Jun 2023

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Mike Parson (r) [2022 file photo}.

Friday morning:

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Governor Mike Parson @GovParsonMO
Missouri is on the move. Businesses are investing, growing, and creating jobs in our state.

Our unemployment rate is at 2.5 percent and employment increased by 3,700 jobs in May.
[….]
9:48 AM · Jun 16, 2023

Some of the responses:

Why would businesses want to move here when we’re in favor of poisoning the air and water, trans people are fleeing the state, queer people are terrified, and women and people who can get pregnant are treated as less than human?

Thanks President Biden!

People are on the move OUT of Missouri bc the Republican dominated @MoGov prefers giving tax breaks to billionaires, instead of funding our schools, infrastructure, & teachers pay. You’ve stolen our Rights to women’s healthcare. It’s a pit of misery, & I’d leave too if I could.

You’re welcome!!!

And yet we have kids living without food, teachers paid the least in the nation, schools closing or going to 4 day weeks because of a lack of funds, and rural hospitals closing all around the state. But, thank the Lord corporations are making money.

Your state is stagnant with no appreciable growth in the last five years. This is due to the GOP supermajority making the state hostile to investment by pursuing a radical and extreme social agenda that seeks to criminalize large portions of the population.

Unemployment is at 2.5% and food insecurity state wide is 11.6% affecting 800,000 Missourians. The working poor of Missouri deserve so much more than a 20 year supermajority of republicans in #moleg.
[….]

Couldn’t pay people enough to live in a regressive state like MO.

Mike. What is wrong with you?

Sorry Governor but the facts say otherwise. Major employers are avoiding Missouri line the plague and more businesses are moving out. You have a dying off elderly residency and the younger generation wants no part of this backward state.

Because, Missouri:

Great. Now let’s move to establish constitutionally protected rights for Missourians to own, hold, use, and mine #Bitcoin like other states have established.

I’m all for that, but… Not for selling out Missourians To The Global Communist Agenda (WEF, NWO , Great Reset, ESG, CBDC…) nor MO land to communists. How is it that so many Missourians worked hard for SB100 & [….] If y’all (Plocher & etc) in JCity are not corrupt, prove it!

That’s exactly why they won’t

18 Thursday May 2023

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Jess Piper (D) [2023 file photo].

This afternoon:

Jess Piper @piper4missouri
Republicans say that Missouri is an anti-abortion state. Prove it by putting abortion rights on the ballot. Or do they know something that we also know…
12:13 PM · May 18, 2023

Some of the responses:

Two things. 1. Any anti abortion referendum is their kryptonite. And 2. They don’t want the people to have any say. So they’ll never allow the abortion issue to ever be settled by popular vote. It’s poisonous to their tyranny.

Republicans in our state legislature don’t really want to hear what voters think. They’ve proved it many times over by ignoring the results of statewide voting and just doing whatever the hell they want anyway.

The elders and elderettes of the Republican Party of Missouri certainly realize that they would be on the losing end of a statewide proposition. Regrettably, they also feel “safe” that they’ll be able to keep the General Assembly because they draw the maps.

They obviously should…but good luck with that!!
They won’t.

I wish they would. I believe we’d get the same result Kansas did.

That’s exactly why they won’t.

All of their legislative policies would be destroyed if they left it to the will of the people. We all know that. That’s why they are trying to create a Fascist state. Wake up MO. We deserve better after 20 years of BS.

They fear the truth and they don’t care what the majority of Missourians want.

“Reproductive rights are human rights”

Mike Parson (r) clutches his pearls…again

22 Sunday Jan 2023

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Mike Parson (r) [2022 file photo}.

Friday afternoon:

Governor Mike Parson @GovParsonMO
We are deeply concerned about reports that Columbia middle school students were subjected to adult performers during what is historically a MLK Day celebration. This is unacceptable.
3:48 PM · Jan 20, 2023

It was a drag show, asshole. You know, individuals in fancy costumes lip-synching show tunes.

He continued:

Governor Mike Parson @GovParsonMO
Parents weren’t clearly informed of the contents of the program, and adult performances are not diversity. Columbia Public Schools should focus on educational experiences that prioritize math, reading, writing, science, and history, which parents expect and demand for their kids.
3:48 PM · Jan 20, 2023

Some of the responses:

Let the locally elected SCHOOL BOARD deal with it! You have bigger issues to deal with. I was subjected to Bob Hope & Danny Kaye in drag as a child. It didn’t change my sexual orientation & I expect you saw them too. This hysteria you are stoking is wrong.

It wasn’t that long ago that DJT was motor boating Rudy Giuliani in drag.
[….]

Why are you doing this? You are spreading a lie for political gain.

Remember when Milton Berle, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Flip Wilson, Harvey Korman, Tom Hanks, Dana Carvey, Robin Williams, Jamie Farr all dressed as women and it didn’t make you want to be a transgender woman?

We are deeply concerned that the GOP pass laws forcing girls to give birth to babies, grant her rapists rights over the child, keep or make child marriage legal, refuse to prosecute or sentence rapists or test rape kits. Groomers are family, priests, coaches not drag performers.

Sure, just lie and gaslight

Did you ask what they were from the school or are you only listen to people who saw nothing.

I know that you’re a politician and used to lying but come on.

“Columbia Public Schools invited students to attend the event, according to parents posting on social media sites such as Facebook. Parents were required to fill out a permission slip.”

Absolutely every single bit of this is a lie and you know it

They were informed. The event was listed on the permission slip. The event website had all the details. Parent’s responsibility to confirm everything about the events they are GIVING PERMISSION that their kids can attend.

I really want to dissect what exactly made this an “adult performance”. There was dancing and lip syncing to family friendly songs, so what exactly makes this adult content?

You’re losing it, Chief.

You and the @MissouriGOP are the embarrassment #MAGAMorons

What was adult or offensive about the performance? There are plenty of videos. Show us what you object to specifically. Parents signed off on their kids attending the event and anyone who looked at the public information for the event knew there would be family-friendly drag.

What do you mean by “adult performers”? Are the performers supposed to be only children?

Or is it that they were drag, and you’re trying to use a euphemism to hide your bigotry?

That’s right wingnut framing for you.

Wow, this was really confusing. I thought you meant that the performers should be children/students and instead adults performed. Goodness gracious, learn to explain things. And there is no problem with this in any way!!!

This is a local control issue, not a state issue. The correct process is for parents who believe there was an issue to contact their school board directors. Parents have more influence and control at the local level when we let these systems work.

They had to sign permission slips, also what about 3 drag performers *dressed modestly* is “adult entertainment”?

You will just use this gaslighting to further your agenda of dismantling public education anyway.

So was it Ms Doubtfire?

are these adult performers in the room with us now?

Busy day? I know Missouri public schools are short of funds. Maybe you should focus on that.

When I think you’ve finally hit Rock bottom you manage to scratch and crawl your way deeper. You are gaslighting for your repulsive base. You have no legacy remaining other than a liar.

I am more concerned that Missouri continues to be a national embarrassment.

So I have done family friendly improv performances for decades. Many in Public schools. We played women characters regularly, even wearing wigs and dresses. We were applauded regularly for our “clean” humor. Is that now unacceptable?

Why don’t you just think of it as a skit with the characters in costume?
Now don’t you feel better?

Bingo!

Lol, ok dude.

“… reports that …” is pretty vague. Does that mean you posted this before investigating said reports and therefore cannot comment on specifics?

3 fully clothed drag queens. Nothing inappropriate unless you are a hateful bigot.

Imagine being an adult and taking everything your Grandma claims happened on Facebook or forwards you in an email seriously and at face value.

Now imagine you are also in the Governor’s office in a State of 6 million people.

Terrifying.

Transphobic Governor clutches pearls.

You know what’s unacceptable Governor Hee Haw?? That I have fewer rights than I did when you took office. That the MO House argued over what women wear. That you rednecks are terrorizing children over their pronouns. That MO is FORTY NINTH in school funding. Those are REAL issues

No you aren’t.

You’re happy to be presented some distraction politics.

Bingo!

Spare us your ludicrous outrage.

Calm down. Good grief.

Don’t you have anything better to do than try to stir up trouble with lies?

It was probably ANTIFA! Right governor?

Probably sarcasm Right?

Read a book, get a life.

Well, more than one.

I am deeply concerned that you are the exact opposite of what MLK lived and died for. Don’t use his name to spread your hatred.

It wasnt adult entertainment. It was just men dressed as women, singing songs.

Your hyperbole is showing your hate. [….]

“Adult performers”… So, like, actors?

Children see more half-naked adults during football games, my Guy. Ban cheerleaders & shirtless Midwestern drunks covered in red and gold paint, & then we can talk about what performances you consider too “adult” for children to see.

In 2023, this passes for what the Governor of the State of Missouri attends to.

Squirrel!

Are you deeply concerned when school football players dress up like cheerleaders for funny skits at their school events? Or the girls dress up like the boys football team? If not, why not?

Because, football.

Who is the “we” you reference? I think most Missourians are worried about actual problems. The Columbia BOE can handle any concerns their parents have.

We are deeply concerned that Missouri children are forced to give birth to their rapist’s baby.
We are deeply concerned about children being gunned down at school.

You are deeply concerned about costumes.
Thoughts and prayers, girl.

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Idiot

20 Thursday Oct 2022

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Governor Mike Parson (r) [2018 file photo].

RSMo § 167.181. Immunization of pupils against certain diseases compulsory — exceptions — records — to be at public expense, when — fluoride treatments administered, when — rulemaking authority, procedure. — 1. The department of health and senior services, after consultation with the department of elementary and secondary education, shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the immunization against poliomyelitis, rubella, rubeola, mumps, tetanus, pertussis, diphtheria, and hepatitis B, to be required of children attending public, private, parochial or parish schools. Such rules and regulations may modify the immunizations that are required of children in this subsection. The immunizations required and the manner and frequency of their administration shall conform to recognized standards of medical practice. The department of health and senior services shall supervise and secure the enforcement of the required immunization program. [….]

Today:

Governor Mike Parson @GovParsonMO
As long as I am Governor of Missouri, I will do everything under my authority to never let the federal government mandate COVID vaccines in our schools.
3:03 PM · Oct 20, 2022

Also today, in Oklahoma:

Governor Kevin Stitt @GovStitt
Regardless of what the CDC says, as long as I am governor, we will never force kids to get a COVID vaccine to go to school.
2:41 PM · Oct 20, 2022

It took twenty-four minutes for the talking point of the day to register with the sock puppet.

That’s the matter with Missouri

05 Wednesday Oct 2022

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Mike Parson (r) [2022 file photo].

Today:

Governor Mike Parson @GovParsonMO
Today, we signed into law the largest income tax cut in state history, returning more than $760 million to taxpayers every year.

This means more money for Missourians to spend, invest, and save. Allowing economic growth and business expansion with good-paying jobs in return.
[….]
3:28 PM · Oct 5, 2022

Some of the responses:

Piper for Missouri @piper4missouri
Replying to @GovParsonMO
The Kansas experiment all over again. I’m curious, how’d it work out for our neighbors?
7:31 PM · Oct 5, 2022

And nearly all of it goes to the wealthy.

Mike is our Brownback.

We would have preferred our schools be fully funded, our roads fixed, lower grocery taxes but nah that $11 is life changing

Tax cuts while our public education system is chronically underfunded.

They consider that a feature, not a bug.

I’m going to save my tax cut for 77 years and buy a new set of tires!

I’m going to use my $11 to pay a coyote to smuggle victims of rape & incest into Illinois for abortion services. [….]

We see what you did there.

What will I do with all of those TENS OF DOLLARS PER YEAR??

We know these “tax cuts” are intended for your donors and big corporations. The average Missourian won’t see very much, just as you intended, right pappy?

I wish you would just keep my $10 and fill a pothole on Hwy 63 South. Just drove to Columbia and back. The roads could use some work. Will any of those big corporate farms who are getting the REAL money use it on the roads their huge trucks tear up?

Thank you so much for that extra McDonalds value meal every month. It means so much to me! [….]

I’ll only be getting $1.26 per month. I can’t even go to Dollar Tree [….]

What will we do with the $11?

You should’ve said that truthfully, the largest scam on taxpayers in Missouri history.

Thanks for nothing. You are defunding education and support for families. Helpful for the wealthy not the average citizen. [….]

Good to know the little bit of money I get back can go to increased local taxes and car repairs due to crumbling roads

This means even fewer dollars spent to care for and serve the public.

This is like going on a huge vacation but not paying the mortgage, electricity, water and insurance bills or buying clothes for your children. It was totally irresponsible and morally corrupt. Mo. is nearly at the bottom of everything valuable, like educating children.

Totally irresponsible! Four day weeks for 25% of Missouri school districts. Hundreds of positions vacant in child welfare agencies and the Dept of Mental Health because pay is so low. That $11/yr isn’t going to stretch very far for parents who need full day care 1 day/week.

It would sure be nice if our schools could stay open 5 days a week.

This isn’t the great campaign tool you think it is. Every time someone in my neighborhood mentions it, the reaction is a big eye roll.

Neglecting public schools and teachers is all I see.

Unless you’re rich, this is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it tax cut.

Shameful. Absolutely shameful.

Of course that 5% will be a big dollar amount for your wealthy friends and not very much for the average Missourian. You could have invested in our state, our children and our communities but you just threw that money away.

You’re a disingenuous hack.

Why did you give the majority of #ParsonsTaxScam to all your wealthy friends and donors? They don’t need the help.

Another hand out for the one percent.

That’s a lot of fancy words just to say you’re going to bankrupt the state.

They consider that a feature, not a bug.

Yeah that $10 is really going t make a huge difference to me this year. Meanwhile schools are disintegrating, teachers are poor, and our roads are destroying my car. But hey I can buy one-eighth of a tire with my $10. Thank god for the GOP.

It’s $100 I’m getting back. What the hell are you talking about?

Show Me… a state that can’t provide basic services.

They have a plan.

You cannot tax cut your state to prosperity.
You will, however, have crumbling schools, roads, bridges and hospitals.
Services to the poor will be cut.
But your rich buddies will be rewarded.
And that’s what really counts, right?

What programs did you cut? What help did the less fortunate lose?

Returning the majority of the money to the rich. Is that what you meant to say?

By “taxpayers” you mean your rich donors.

But when those temporary revenues are drained away he’ll cut services even more to the bone so his rich friends won’t have to lose their tax cut. It’s a Republican dream scenario.

Tax cuts for the wealthy while our rural schools go to 4 days a week, children in foster care are abused and go missing, and our roads are crumbling. You care for the rich and neglect those in poverty. Shame on you Mike Parson. You are an evil pestilence.

What you’re not getting:

Now do the top 1%

15 Thursday Sep 2022

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Mike Parson (r) [August 2022 file photo}.

The Missouri General Assembly has started concurrent veto and special sessions. Governor Mike Parson’s (r)intent is to permanently defund the state with a disproportionately generous revenue giveaway to the most well off in this state:

Governor Mike Parson @GovParsonMO
Every taxpaying Missourian, no matter their background, income, or job description will see a reduction in their tax liability. Real lasting relief that will actually make a difference, both now and in the years to come. [….]
4:42 PM · Aug 22, 2022

On what planet is an annual income of $25,000 a year a liveable wage? “The state minimum wage for 2022 is $11.15/hr.” That calculates to an annual salary of just over $23,000.

From the Missouri Budget Project:

The top 1% will get an estimated cut of over $6,000 a year. That seems like a fair exchange for crippling the state budget in perpetuity for everyone else, right?

Some of the responses to Mike Parson (r):

Will my local school go to 4 days a week like so many others? Do I get my state highway repaved in ten years?

Do I still need to put money in the donation jar at Casey’s for some kid needing medical care?

Why didn’t you include a graphic of the reduced amount of Missouri’s 1%? Here, I’ll do it for you: Those earning 500k will see $6k in savings.

Like…don’t we think the senior citizen who is trying to live on 20k a year might want, I dunno, open hospitals less than 50 miles from her house? Also I can save more by using coupons to get my oil changed 2X year. Just such epic bullshit, all of this

Keep my taxes and PAY THE TEACHERS!

I guess thanks for making it clear this is aimed not at people who need help making rent or paying groceries, but a tax break for high-income Missourians. [….]

I have to spend more on school supplies for just 1 kid because our schools are so broke. Want to get me excited about personal savings, tell me our schools will be fully funded and I won’t get a shopping list from the teachers 4 times a year for basic classroom materials.

Where’s the rest of the graphic, that shows massive savings for the hyper-wealthy? Rex didn’t want you to mention that part?

The rich don’t need a tax break they need to pay their fair share. How about you close the loopholes that allow you & your cronies to pay less in taxes than someone making $20,000 a year & use the money to make the poor secure

What a joke. Bankrupting the state for the rich guys. [….]

So Missouri’s State government is chronically understaffed, underfunded, inefficient, ineffective, and pays most of its employees a below-standard wage. Is saving the average taxpayer $10-20 a month in taxes seriously going to make their lives better?

Mike Parson is really proud of the extra cans of cat food that senior widow can afford every month now!

What a plastic trojan horse. Thank you for making clear that the higher the income, the exponentially higher the savings the rich will have with your tax giveaway.

You’re touting a double date dinner & a movie valued tax savings as transformative???
#wearenotstupid
#supermajority #fail

Yeah, but then we’ll all be living in a libertarian paradise.

Where is the tweet that show us how much those that make $150k, $300k, $2MM/year will get?

Maybe because they will get $1000s back as opposed to $100?

What kind of savage joke is this? A couple hundred dollars isn’t going to make a difference in most of our taxes compared to what we’re giving up for it. We want housing, education, health care, transportation, etc. for all. Nobody is buying this.

You left out the part where your rich donors get far more than the average family.

You also left out what we sacrifice in terms of things like.. education. In a state where teacher salaries are already at the bottom.

Wealth redistribution. From ordinary Missourians to the rich.

It’s class warfare – and you’ve been losing for decades.

For a few hundred bucks we’re letting public education go down the toilet?

Exactly. They consider that a feature, not a bug.

Imagine thinking this looks good.

An extra $100 or so while our roads crumble and schools go down to 4 day weeks is not the ‘great deal’ you’re trying to sell it as.

Well, it is Mike Parson (r).

Governor Mike Parson (r) [2018 file photo].

You’re so ideologically enamored with tax cuts you don’t even realize this is a nearly meaningless tax cut for most. Meanwhile, we have school districts doing 4 days per week. You think the cut will pay for the childcare they need on the day there’s no school in session?

Where’s the pretty picture showing how much your wealthy donors will save? [….]

I don’t think anyone that makes 25K or 20k smiles like that.

Now do how much the top earners of MO save. (Hint : it’s in the thousands)

I don’t mind paying taxes to cover those less fortunate than me who can’t. I mind paying taxes for the rich who won’t.

This the Parson Legacy. Starve the children, feed the rich!

A 21st Century Missouri Modest Proposal.

Have you ever heard of Sam Brownback?

Oh yes, he has.

Is this a parody account? Relief in the amount of one buck a day for a family of five??

It’s unintentional parody.

You forgot the square for rich people. They benefit the most (over $6K) but you don’t want anyone to see that, do you?

The race to the bottom continues. I’m really tired of so much winning. At least the bumpy roads and crumbling bridges keep the journey interesting

We’re already there.

Funny, you forgot to mention the $6k tax cut to the Uber rich.

Our state is crumbling around us, we are plummeting in most metrics of well being, and people are dying from unfounded healthcare programs and closed rural hospitals. I would prefer investing that money into our state. Tax cuts just tell me you have no solutions to our problems.

We see you, Governor. Tell us more about how $13 – that’s THIRTEEN DOLLARS PER YEAR – is “real lasting relief” for our poorest citizens while the richest gets thousands in breaks. [….]

Woohoo! I can use that savings to put into car repairs since I drive on these atrocious MO roads. Maybe I can also use that savings to buy more supplies for my kids teachers since MO doesn’t adequately fund schools. Thank you for the tax cut, sir!

Bro. Stock photos. Really.

Too tough to go out and find some actual people?

Real people wouldn’t be smiling.

Governor’s Ham Breakfast – Missouri State Fair – August 18, 2022

18 Thursday Aug 2022

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The Governor’s Ham Breakfast at the Missouri State Fair took place this morning in Sedalia. This annual event is usually a “must attend” function for Missouri legislators, statewide office holders, members of Congress, and candidates. Usually.

Whatever your view of corporate agriculture, the event does have a reputation of sorts for the ideological political tendencies of those attending. It would be unfair to describe it as monolithic.

There are always displays of yard signs and a gauntlet of t-shirt bedecked volunteers passing out campaign stickers at the entrance to the morning’s festivities.

It’s an opportunity for us to replenish our “b roll” of file photos of Missouri politicians with newer images. The problem is that the members of the General Assembly come by so thick and fast we can’t keep up. But we do get a few photos.

Former news reader and current republican nominee for the 4th Congressional District, Mark Alford.

That’s a big hat.

Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe (r).

Members of the Genral Assembly do show up.

Hardy Billington (r).

In all our years of coverage this is, perhaps, my favorite photo of Denny Hoskins (r):

Denny Hoskins (r).

Still, we’ll get the image. A 400 mm lens does help:

Evidently the bus is gone:

Lame duck U.S. Congressman Billy Long (r).

U.S. Representative Jason Smith (r).

What MAGA has wrought:

Roy Blunt (r).

Democrats do show up, too. U.S. Senate nominee Trudy Busch Valentine waded into the crowd:

Trudy Busch Valentine, the Democratic Party candidate for the U.S. Senate.

Retail politics.

One of the Erics (r) showed up:

Eric Schmitt (r).

Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick (r).

The now annual shrine to Donald Trump, situated near the entrance to the breakfast. One of the shrine denizens tried to hand my a flyer inside the event. I brushed him off.

“Make America Eat Again”

Seriously.

Update:

Ironically, we inadvertently left out Governor Mike Parson (r).

Governor Mike Parson (r).

It is the Governor’s Ham Breakfast.

Former County Sheriff Publicly Denounces “No one is above the law”

10 Wednesday Aug 2022

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Michael L. Parson
57th Governor of Missouri
Governor Parson is a veteran who served six years in the United States Army. He served more than 22 years in law enforcement, including 12 years as the sheriff of Polk County. [….]

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
Rule 41. Search and Seizure
[….]
f) Executing and Returning the Warrant.

(1) Warrant to Search for and Seize a Person or Property.

(A) Noting the Time. The officer executing the warrant must enter on it the exact date and time it was executed.

(B) Inventory. An officer present during the execution of the warrant must prepare and verify an inventory of any property seized. The officer must do so in the presence of another officer and the person from whom, or from whose premises, the property was taken. If either one is not present, the officer must prepare and verify the inventory in the presence of at least one other credible person. In a case involving the seizure of electronic storage media or the seizure or copying of electronically stored information, the inventory may be limited to describing the physical storage media that were seized or copied. The officer may retain a copy of the electronically stored information that was seized or copied.

(C) Receipt. The officer executing the warrant must give a copy of the warrant and a receipt for the property taken to the person from whom, or from whose premises, the property was taken or leave a copy of the warrant and receipt at the place where the officer took the property. For a warrant to use remote access to search electronic storage media and seize or copy electronically stored information, the officer must make reasonable efforts to serve a copy of the warrant and receipt on the person whose property was searched or who possessed the information that was seized or copied. Service may be accomplished by any means, including electronic means, reasonably calculated to reach that person.

(D) Return. The officer executing the warrant must promptly return it—together with a copy of the inventory—to the magistrate judge designated on the warrant. The officer may do so by reliable electronic means. The judge must, on request, give a copy of the inventory to the person from whom, or from whose premises, the property was taken and to the applicant for the warrant.
[….]

Governor Mike Parson (r) [2018 file photo].

Yesterday:

Governor Mike Parson @GovParsonMO
I share the concerns of many Missourians and Americans regarding yesterday’s search of President Trump’s home.
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5:09 PM · Aug 9, 2022

You sure it’s not a private club, resort, hotel?

Governor Mike Parson @GovParsonMO
The unsupported and hostile targeting of a former President by the FBI and DOJ detaches them from their independent and nonpartisan law enforcement duty.

Political motivation and gamesmanship destroy public trust in our justice system. Now is time for transparency.
2/3
5:09 PM · Aug 9, 2022

Governor Mike Parson @GovParsonMO
Never have such actions been taken against a former President, and the White House’s denial of knowledge about such an unprecedented move is either a lie or complete failure of leadership.

The DOJ must immediately answer for these actions.
3/3
5:09 PM · Aug 9, 2022

There was much hilarity in the responses:

Let me get this straight. A former sheriff is not backing the blue? So, when you had evidence of crimes, did you just say “meh, screw it,” and let criminals crime? You *know* the DOJ will be in a heap of hurt if these are trumped up changes.

Wasn’t you a sheriff at some point? So you should know that to get that kind the evidence has to be really compelling. So are you saying that certain people should be above the law?

He was.

Maybe it’s time to revisit the governors past LEO career. If he’s willing to let one man off the hook for taking classified files home after his term, what else did he let slide? Any unsolved murders during his time as sheriff?

NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW [….]

Weren’t you in law enforcement? You should be ashamed, break the law, face the consequences.

You want a dictator.

No one should be above the law, even more so the wealthiest and most powerful among us. President Trump ran his entire administration as a part of his lifelong pattern of criminal behavior. You know this; we all know this. Stand up against criminal autocracy
@GovParsonMO

Oh my gawd. I would be much more concerned if the FBI did not perform it’s legal duties. Should any elected American leader be allowed to steal and hide official documents?

The “concerns” are based on lies & an anti-American desire to hold one party above the law.

You should be defending the rule of law, telling those who are “concerned” that they are wrong to attack the rule of law, not supporting the lawlessness.

Your anti-LEO rhetoric is wrong.

It’s ironic.

Please don’t make an embarrassment of yourself in service of Trump again.

Too late.

Why is this statement being made at all? I’m sure no one was clamoring to know what the governor of Missouri thought about the situation. Yes, it is precedented. No, it is not unsupported. The court/judge signing the order knows the evidence. It isn’t for the public to know. Yet.

Yes, it is so worrisome when those to whom we bow are treated the same under the law as everybody else.

If you’re so concerned about a legally executed search warrant, it’s probably time to resign. Please don’t return to law enforcement; you’re obviously unsuited for that.

This is a shameful response. The rule of law applies to everyone in a democracy. If you don’t stand for that, you don’t stand for democracy.
#GOPTraitorsToDemocracy #GOPCorruptionOverCountry #VoteBlue

The complete lack of respect for law enforcement is stunning coming from a former LEO. You could’ve said nothing and not disgraced yourself.

Completely inappropriate response.

You don’t know the facts.

How do you know search warrant was “unsupported?”
“Hostile?” Trump wasn’t even there.
You’re Lying.

He appointed the FBI director, he appointed the federal prosecutor, he appointed the judge. These were his appointees. [….]

Trump will never love you.

No, you don’t. They had a warrant. That’s the legal process supported by the Constitution and legal precedent. Are you anti-Constitution? Are you anti-Law and Order?

Are you against following the law? Anti-Democracy? Anti-Missouri? Anti-American? Don’t bother answering, Parson. We already know.

I’m truly blown away. At what time did you think those statements helps Missouri in anyway. Wow… and you replaced Greitens… pan into the fire.

Was it in Missouri?

No, then why comment?

It’s clearly an ongoing active criminal investigation into someone who has multiple criminal investigations going on.

He’s a citizen, not a king.

He’s subject to the same laws as every other citizen. He’s not a king.

No one is above the law Governor. No one.

Trump has the warrant, he can release it and the list of things they took too.

Yep.

“…The officer executing the warrant must give a copy of the warrant and a receipt for the property taken to the person from whom, or from whose premises, the property was taken…”

Mike,the former Pres can and should post the full warrant and every line of it. He has a copy of every item they were search for as well as each law that may have been broken. The DOJ can’t publish or release it yet but he can as a private guy. He CAN not sure he’d want to

Wait, so you DON’T support law enforcement?

Is somebody nervous?

Oh they shared the warrant with you?

I’m not concerned. I didn’t take boxes of classified material home just to use as props for friends at my house/golf club.

Unsupported? How would you know???

Like when he’ll go public with the warrant. He absolutely can you know. It’ll surely vindicate him, no?

What? It’s an investigation. Tell your boy to show us the warrant! It’s all in there.

Nobody is above the law, governor.

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

Previously:

Schadenfreude-a-Lago (August 8, 2022)

Barking out approved talking points with the rest of the MAGA seals (August 9, 2022)

Tell us you don’t know how search warrants actually work without telling us you don’t know how they work (August 10, 2022)