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12 Monday Dec 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Or not. Let’s not give Vicky Hartzler (r) too much credit.

Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].

The last day:

The archived tweets of Vicky Hartzler, fmr Representative for Missouri’s 4th District. This account is inactive. [….]

Archive: Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
Looks like Americans will have a blue Christmas thanks to Bidenflation raising the costs of Christmas presents, Christmas dinner, and Christmas stocking stuffers by 8%. This is caused by the Grinch in the White House’s irresponsible spending and destructive energy policies.
10:52 AM · Dec 12, 2022

Archive: Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
As American households face tough sledding due to rising inflation costing them more than $700 a month, families have no choice but to cut back on holiday shopping and even forgo basic expenses. We can only hope the president reverses course soon to return Christmas joy.
10:52 AM · Dec 12, 2022

These were written by a sentient adult?

Some of the responses:

Shouldn’t you be crying about people marrying who they love???

Done. And done.

looks like your nephew won’t be getting you any christmas presents either?

You’re a disgrace.

Well, we’re not going to be paying your salary pretty soon, so that’s a good start, IMO. [….]

Homophobe

Are you going to cry about it, Vicky?

Hi Vicky Hartzler’s social media intern. Just wanted to let you know that there are better things you could be doing with your life.

Heh.

Oh boo hoo [….] if Christmas costs are normally even $1000 this is only $80 higher. And higher wages offset part or all of this.

Please detail what you consider excessive spending and destructive energy policies. Our gas today is $2.45 in Lee’s Summit

Complaining is not the same thing as legislating. Looks like your legislating days are over, though.

You seem upset. Please tell us you’re not going to cry.

Boo Hoo. Gay marriage and NOW more expensive Christmas presents? My word, do you feel a fainting spell coming on?

I’m from Missouri. The fact you’re such a hate filled homophobe isn’t surprising at all. You and your ilk are a big part of why I no longer live there. I grew up in a Catholic family with all the religious things. You’re not “Christian”, you’re a hate filled bigot. have a seat.

As a Christian you should know Christmas isn’t about presents. Also as a Christian you should love everyone as He loves you. So why do you post things like this?

We all know that inflation does not happen in a short period of time.

Have u stopped crying over gay marriage yet…???

Cry harder loser

Who needs family this holiday season where there is opportunity for political division? To vote to against their love.. talk about a grinch [….]

America saw How despicable you are against family values, and full of hate for people that are different than you. My son’s marriage to his husband and their children Is as strong as a family unit as I’ve ever seen. Stop shoving your distorted egocentric, values on others.

It’s a real shame seeing family turn their backs on family so says your nephew. Don’t apply your fictitious bible readings on those who aren’t part of your little book club.

Your calling Biden the grinch? You are the witch trying to take rights away from humans so work on yourself honey.

Give it a rest or go cry on the house floor and we can laugh again at how ridiculous you are.

You DO know that inflation is GLOBAL right? I mean, as a public servant, you’d think that you’d read up on what is happening outside your narrow POV.

Considering you think xmas is just about presents, dinner, and stockings, sounds like you’re the grinch.

Quite a signoff.

Crocodile tears

08 Thursday Dec 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].

Today:

Heartland Signal @HeartlandSignal
Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) cries as the House passes protections for same-sex and interracial marriage: “I hope and pray that my colleagues find the courage to join me in opposing this misguided and this dangerous bill.”
[….]
2:05 PM · Dec 8, 2022

Bigot.

Go away.

Previously:

Irrelevance (November 25, 2022)

Always with the unintentional irony (December 2, 2022)

The relevance is pretty much gone, the hatred remains December 5, 2022)

The relevance is pretty much gone, the hatred remains

05 Monday Dec 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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Bigot.

Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].

Today:

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler

This morning the Supreme Court heard arguments in 303 Creative v. Elenis, an important free speech, and religious liberty case. I was glad to support Lorie Smith’s right to speak and create in accordance with her faith, leading an amicus brief with Congressman Doug Lamborn and Senator Ted Cruz asking the Court to uphold her First Amendment rights.
[….]

“Newer and bluer Meanies have been sighted in the vicinity of this theatre. There’s only one way we can go out!”

“How’s that?”

“Singing!”

Previously:

Irrelevance (November 25, 2022)

Always with the unintentional irony (December 2, 2022)

Irrelevance

25 Friday Nov 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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lame duck, missouri, right wingnut, social media, Vicky Hartzler

Comforting the comfortable and afflicting the afflicted.

Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].

Earlier this week:

Family Research Council @FRCdc
“There is no [religious freedom] protections for the ordinary Christian in the workplace.” @RepHartzler sounds the alarm on the (Dis)Respect for Marriage [….]
9:59 AM · Nov 22, 2022

Only three responses:

Your freedom is not dependent upon someone else’s oppression.

Freedom of religion is enshrined in the constitution already and has been held up and expanded over the past decade. Yes even in the workplace.

What. The. Fuck.

Are you fucking joking? America is nothing BUT religious freedom for Christians. Everyone else has to FIGHT for what you take for granted.

Get the fuck outta here.

Like a bad dream, she’ll be back.

Happy holidays.

So long, and no thanks for all the Fascists

09 Wednesday Nov 2022

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Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].

This aged well:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
Democrats spent the past two years draining your savings and our oil reserves.

Tomorrow, we start draining the swamp.
[….]
2:05 PM · Nov 7, 2022

Some of the responses:

you are the swamp, bye swamp lady

We see what you did there.

I hope you and every Republican loses tomorrow. We don’t need fascists, election deniers, and seditionists in our government.

Well, she lost to Eric Schmitt (r) in the republican U.S. Senate primary, so she won’t be in the new Congress.

Has been says what? Enjoying your PPP grift?

Wait. Start draining it? I thought you were doing that back in 2016?

Don’t tell me Mexico never paid for that wall either!

Mexico never paid for the wall.

“We” Vicky? What position will you have?

Yeah, no, that didn’t work out.

So you’re saying trump did NOT do his job of “draining the swamp” when he and the GOP had their chance. Got it.

There’s that.

Doesn’t this signal the official end of your term? That’s what you meant by draining the swamp, isn’t it? [….]

There’s that.

You ARE the swamp

lol omg I can’t believe you just said “draining the swamp” unironically.

Fuck off, Vick. You won’t be missed when this term is up.

Let me see. You lost the primary. Your replacement is about to be elected. So, that makes you part of the swamp being drained, I guess. You are this clueless, aren’t you? #YouGotFired #SeeYa

Vicky Hartzler (r): laughing all the way to the bank

31 Wednesday Aug 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].

Today, from lame duck Representative Vicky Hartzler (r):

Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
The 210 million Americans who do not have student loans should not have to pay for those who do.

It is inherently unfair and will be challenged in court.
[….]
9:10 AM · Aug 31, 2022

That was so funny we all forgot to laugh.

Some of the responses:

I’m so excited to see the end of your political career.

You know what makes you #heartlesshartzler is when you tweet crap like this. How many Missouri small businesses could have benefited from the $450,000+ you took in PPP loans?!? You’re a multimillionaire, you didn’t need the $$$, you took it, checks notes, “because you could”!

just a reminder that Vicky Hartzler has received millions in government handouts she has not had to repay to help support her supposedly businesses.

I didn’t get any benefit for the Trump Tax Cut. You grifted over $450,000 on a PPP loan, so when are you paying it back? Oh yeah, it was FORGIVEN.
[….]

Replace “student loans” with “PPP loans” and you wouldn’t send that tweet.

I don’t have a farm but, evidently, I had to pay for yours.

The 330 million Americans who do not have a farm should not have to pay for those who do.

It is inherently unfair and will be challenged in court.

That’s what you sound like.

You should pay back the government loan you received. That sounds fair to me.

I’m not a farmer, why should I pay for crop subsidies? I don’t have kids in schools, why should I pay school taxes?
I didn’t file for PPP loan forgiveness for almost non-existence companies, why should I pay to forgive those loans?
Why are you a hater and a liar?

I’m not a member of Congress who got a free PPP loan that they didn’t have to pay back, and I should not have to pay for the ones that did.

What about the members of Congress who received PPP loans and didn’t pay them back? Can you talk about the fairness of that for a moment, as you appear to have first-hand knowledge of it.

Blah blah blah.

Hmmmm…. wall street bailouts? Tax breaks for the top 1%? PPP loans? Airline bailouts? The list goes on and on. Crazy how when funds go to help everyday people instead of “trickling down”, it’s a big problem.

You voted for Trump’s 2017 tax giveaway to the 1%.

You have no talking room about making people pay for others’ financial responsibilities.

Vicki Hartzler (R-MO) $451,200

Almost ALL of us are not billionaires. So why should we pay for their tax cuts? Talk about “inherently unfair”.

What a hypocrite

Why is it that the professional victims of the Republican Party get to bail out on their loans, bail out their businesses and their friends (that sweet campaign money)- but help actual struggling citizens and “oh woe is us”.

Explain you PPP of $451,200.

I’d rather my tax money went to help people than subsidize corporations.
And, your talking point is getting stale already. [….]

Oh, lord, lady, I pay for a lot of things through the government that I will never receive any benefits from. I don’t have a business that got PPP loans that were forgiven either.

Glad I’m not your neighbor. Are you a “christian” too? It’s not “unfair”. It’s not “illegal”. You are showing what kind of a representative you really are. For the rich!

You might get a hot dish:

So did you have a PPP loan that was forgiven? A whole lot of your Republican colleagues did. Miss #Hypocrite, you should sit down now.

The middle class shouldn’t have to pay for billionaire’s tax cuts and millionaire politician’s PPP loans.
#GOP hate people that work for a living.

The bottom 95% shouldn’t have to absorb the cost of the tax cuts for the top 5% but you were all over that like flies on shit.

Quote newsmax, and immediately know it’s bullshit. You are so bad at this.

Vicky Hartzler (r) [2016 file photo].

What are we going to do now with all those file photos?

02 Tuesday Aug 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in US Senate

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4th Congressional District, Primary, right wingnut, schadenfreude, U.S. Senate, Vicky Hartzler

Nope.

rachel @rachel_schnelle
I am currently at the watch party for Vicky Hartzler, as results come trickling in.
@kcur
[….]
10:46 PM · Aug 2, 2022

In the republican party U.S. Senate primary:

State of Missouri – Primary Election, August 02, 2022
Unofficial Results
as of 8/2/2022 11:12:04 PM

State of Missouri – Primary Election, August 02, 2022

Office/Candidate Name Party Votes % of Votes
U.S. Senator 3439 of 3592 Precincts Reported

Patrick A Lewis Republican 5,483 0.931%
Eric Schmitt Republican 268,326 45.575%
Billy Long Republican 27,207 4.621%
Eric Greitens Republican 112,891 19.174%
Bernie Mowinski Republican 1,417 0.241%
C.W. Gardner Republican 1,746 0.297%
Deshon Porter Republican 1,387 0.236%
Vicky Hartzler Republican 131,750 22.378%
Dave Sims Republican 1,743 0.296%
Mark McCloskey Republican 17,483 2.969%
Eric McElroy Republican 2,493 0.423%
Dennis Lee Chilton Republican 642 0.109%
Robert Allen Republican 1,822 0.309%
Dave Schatz Republican 6,741 1.145%
Hartford Tunnell Republican 553 0.094%
Kevin C. Schepers Republican 602 0.102%
Rickey Joiner Republican 962 0.163%
Robert Olson Republican 959 0.163%
Russel Pealer Breyfogle Jr Republican 589 0.100%
Darrell Leon McClanahan III Republican 992 0.168%
Curtis D. Vaughn Republican 2,971 0.505%
Party Total: 588,759

[emphasis added]

Probably should have stayed with the 4th Congressional District.

Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].

Warrensburg, Missouri – population: 20,313 (2020)

20 Wednesday Jul 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Yesterday, in Warrensburg, Missouri:

Dallas Ernst@DallasErnst
Warrensburg is ALL IN for #MOSen front runner @VickyHartzlerMO!
9:38 AM · Jul 19, 2022

Some of the responses:

There’s a line with more people at the chipotle dude lol

I’ve seen bigger crowds at the Country Kitchen after the bars closed

Yeah, but that’s during the school year. Students won’t be back in time for the primary. As if they bothered to vote anyway.

Chick Fil A has a longer line 12 hours a day than this

The rest of the ALL IN people must be ALL OUT of the room

And this:

Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85
Today my excellent wife – Mother of 3, educator, special needs parent & advocate, & charity volunteer was kicked out of a @RepHartzler event. She got a text invitation, RSVP’d as instructed, and was lectured AT about “freedom” before being forced to leave. We live in Vicky’s Dist
[….]
6:05 PM · Jul 19, 2022

Some of the comments:

It seems the #dirtroaddemocrat is too much for these freedom loving snowflakes to handle. [….]

The best part I left out: One of the old white guys who needed to kick her out to preserve his freedom told her that we needed our guns for when the founders “SHOT KING GEORGE” that is a DIRECT quote

Sounds like a case of Good Trouble

I live in her district too. It really concerns me just how much Rs want everyone to live in their echo chamber. Not a good thing at all, but sadly not surprising.

As we all know, Vile Vicky is a triggered easily snowflake. She hasn’t met with any Columbia constituents in years.

Not surprised @Adam_Sommer85. Vicky isn’t big on constituents that aren’t lock step in line with her. It’s why she never held any type of open forum or town hall. She doesn’t want any of our questions or push back. She’s a coward.

I’m a constituent too and I HAVE QUESTIONS

I thought she had it for a long time – especially after Joshua’s endorsement. But sure looks like these folks are gonna roll the dice on Greitens. Really special stuff

Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].

This was a campaign event. It was not a constituent event. Vicky Hartzler hasn’t held an open public town hall in the 4th Congressional District in years.

“…Subject startles easily at the sight of concerned consituents…”

Previously:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): town hall in Warrensburg, part 1 (August 11, 2011)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): town hall in Warrensburg, part 2 (August 12, 2011)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): town hall in Warrensburg, part 3 (August 14, 2011)

Once again, some Meta (August 23, 2014)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r) – in Warrensburg – August 22, 2014 (August 23, 2014)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r) – in Warrensburg – August 22, 2014 – Q and A on farming (August 24, 2014)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r) – in Warrensburg – August 22, 2014 – voter turnout as an existential threat (August 26, 2014)

Same planet, different economic status

19 Tuesday Jul 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media, US Senate

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Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].

This morning:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
All Americans deserve to feel safe — not just wealthy politicians who can afford private security.

We must #BackTheBlue and resist calls to #DefundThePolice.
[….]
7:30 AM · Jul 19, 2022

Some of the responses:

I’m sorry, when are you going to refund the more than $2,000,000 you’ve taken from taxpayers as subsidies for your multi-million dollar business?

Just confused as to why a multi-millionaire like you needs to pocket cash from your constituents.

Also you targeting Representative Bush in this way—offering her up to your white Christian nationalist fan base—only puts her life in more danger.

It’d be great if you cared more about people’s safety instead of salvaging your political career.

You’re a disgrace.

Nobody is defunding the police. Stop with the fearmongering. We simply want family support and mental health resources underwritten sufficiently so police aren’t needed because conflicts have grown to a crisis.

By backing the blue you certainly mean the capitol police and DC metro police on 1/6/21 correct?

Do kids in school deserve to be safe?

The police won’t be defunded. That is fearmongering. But it certainly stirs up the base, doesn’t it?

You know police don’t do security work, right? They have like…jobs n stuff.

What is preferred flag pole of MAGA to beat police with?

This one?:

“Россия” (Russia) – a variant of the Russian presidential flag.

Americans deserve to feel safe with their children going to school, shopping at the market and going about their daily lives.

Missouri has the 5th highest murder rate in the nation [….]

Vicky focuses on outrage topics and has done jack for her district. What makes Missourians think she’ll do anything for the state?
Dump Icky Vicky.

Why are you trying to end Social Security and Medicare? I can’t vote for someone who does this.

You are such a hypocrite. What about the money your family has taken in since you have become a member of congress?

Previously:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): Market Facilitation Program – USDA (August 6, 2019)

About those agriculture subsidies (September 23, 2021)

“Guy’s a clod… Promises were made, gifts exchanged…”

08 Friday Jul 2022

Posted by Michael Bersin in US Senate

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Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].

Apparently, not getting the endorsement.

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

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