Lindsey Simmons @LynzforCongress
I hold my breath each time my phone rings. Hoping it’s my husband. Hoping he’s safe during this deployment.
A deployment where he has a bounty on his head from a country our President offers aid to.
And you’re over here blasting Mickey Mouse.
Get your shit together, Josh.
Josh Hawley @HawleyMO · 14h
My phone has been ringing off the hook with lobbyists from @espn, from @Disney, the works. Let’s make this simple. I’m inviting ESPN CEO Jimmy Pitaro to Washington. My office. Let’s sit down and discuss ESPN, #China, the @NBA. Look forward to his response
Laura Litvan @LauraLitvan
Moscow (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov has been hospitalized for coronavirus. 7:37 AM · May 12, 2020
This morning, from Representative Vicky Hartzler (r):
Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
This impeachment inquiry has been a political attack against Trump. This is a move started by and supported by only Democrats.
This is what happens when California and New York Democrats want to undo the decision of the 1.6 million Missourians who voted for @realDonaldTrump. 8:52 AM · Dec 5, 2019
Math is hard, high dudgeon is cheap and easy.
As usual, there was much hilarity in the responses:
You’re peddling fiction.
Just like you did on birtherism.
Just like you did promising to lower our national debt.
Just like you did promising not to support tariffs.
Just like you do on climate change.
Just like you do on evolution.
You lie. Over and over. [….]
You know better. He did it. He is immoral, indecent, and probably, illegitimate. Our great country and our democracy is under attack by him, putin, and more. He’s debilitated our State Department, along with the EPA, along with any public entity that serves our citizens. Shame.
Nice tactic Vicky. Call out those coastal “elites”. Can’t wait to be rid of you in 2020.
Nope, this is what happens when presidents are DIRTY.
Shame on you for making it political, you know better.
You couldn’t be more wrong. It’s a shame you’ve decided to choose that orange malignancy in the Oval Office over your country and your oath to the Constitution. But that’s OK. You officially won’t have to care about that oath after next Election Day anyway.
Ma’am, politics has absolutely NOTHING to do with what the Speaker is doing. Our President broke his oath to the constitution & to the American people. The evidence is irrefutable.
Wrong. It was started by the corruption of this Administraton – that was revealed and exposed.
Missouri voter here: impeach and remove.
Same
read the transcript!
The inferiority complex is strong in this one.
The rest of the country better become the new resistance, or we will become a two state nation!! East of the Mississippi will be New York and west will be California. Theirs will be the only votes that count!
/whine Math is hard.
I can’t wait to see you at the Harrisonville Walmart so I can publicly shame you. You’ll hear me before you’ll see me, that’s for sure. [….]
Such courage you have (sarcasm). When was the last time you had a town hall in Columbia to face your constituents? Come and share with us voters your defense of extortion, bribery and obstruction of Congress. [….]
“…Subject startles easily at the sight of concerned consituents…”
We understand there might be a future open public townhall at the national anti-union chain store branch in Harrisonville.
Ummmm how many people voted against trump? Really better track up those numbers again. He lost the popular vote.
No. This has nothing to do with undoing votes. It has to do with the LAW.
Thanks for reminding us that the GOP has no interest in oversight or accountability. Given this dereliction of duty, maybe you should find another line of work.
This is about abuse of power. If you support him, you must be compromised.
What is your defense for the accusations and testimonies against him? You can’t just dismiss them all because “only democrats support impeachment.” That’s not a defense.
Your disingenuousness & lack of spine will be quite lovely to read about in the history books. Hope you’re ready for the public shaming of your family for decades to come. You’re on the wrong side of this issue and you know it. Here’s hoping that karma will be extra bitchy.
Impeachment doesn’t undo an election any more than jailing a criminal “undoes” their right to freedom. Impeachment is called for under the Constitution when a President abuses his office.
Independent voter here. I always understood the value of ideas left vs right in politics. But I don’t understand why you are protecting corruption for a president who does not value the importance of the office he holds. Continue on this path and all moderates will leave you.
Interesting. The “last straw” wasn’t the overt racism of birtherism or the Muslim ban, nor mocking a reporter with a physical disability, nor attacking Gold Star parents, nor separating children from their parents and holding them in cages…
No this is what happens when a game show host crimes in the White House.
Trump withheld aid from a foreign country to get dirt on a political rival. That’s Bribery. This isn’t the Democrats doing, this is trump and his crooked administration.
“I need you to do us a favor, though.”
No this is what happens when Republicans stand up for Republicans and not the United States, you will NEVER receive my vote again for anything.
The only New Yorker responsible for Donald Trump’s malfeasance is Donald Trump.
No, this is what happens when someone actually has the balls to stand up and protect the constitution against high crimes and misdemeanors. Trump’s a crime boss and you’re a family member.
It’s all about abuse of power, obstruction of justice, the rule of law and upholding the Constitution, which was part of your oath of office. Get a clue or resign.
This impeachment is a slap in the face of every little city in rural America who voted for @realDonaldTrump. Democrats who live in big cities desire to rule over all. It’s past time for a Civil War or Breakup of the USA into 3 or 4 Autonomous Republics.
That there’s a real patriot. Good luck on your own, sucker. Until the revenues generated by the citizens of New York and California to subsidize those other states disappear, right?
Bullshit. I’ve voted against you in every single election you’ve run. I knocked on doors, put up signs. Every day you dismiss half the electorate of this state like you’ve got some kind of carte blanche to enact their corporate bought and paid agenda. You are the worst.
Do you have any idea how ridiculous you sound? Or is that on purpose?
We’re gonna go with a “no” on the first one.
Trump is a criminal – and so are you for being his accomplice
Even Republican voters have Trump fatigue
#TrumpIsALaughingStock
Let us be clear about this Vicky, you support a criminal and a traitor.
The election you and your party are vaunting was objectively attacked by a foreign power to help donald trump win.
I don’t see the will of 1.6M Missourians, I see the will of Vladimir Putin.
“Make America Great Again” – in Russian.
You’re on the wrong side of history and are spouting a false message.
Why are Republicans parroting Putin propaganda & disinformation? Why don’t Repubs defend Constitution? Your oath was meaningless. You know if a Democratic president had done any ONE of the things 45 has done, you’d impeach.
#Hypocrites
“Россия” (Russia) – a variant of the Russian presidential flag.
You believe a President can never be impeached because it would be “undoing” the decision of certain voters?
This conflicts with the express terms of the Constitution which mandates Impeachment for Bribery, Treason, or High Crimea and Misdemeanors.
No one is above the law.
No, that’s what happens when Missourians get hustled into voting for a lifelong New York Democrat as if he’s the brand standard of the Republican Party. Y’all got bamboozled. People like you are the reason i left the party. Grow a spine and standup for what’s right.
“Россия” (Russia) – a variant of the Russian presidential flag.
This morning, from the senior United States Senator from Hawaii:
Brian Schatz @brianschatz
So, today is a good day to find out whether Senator Kennedy’s “Ukraine is the real culprit” represents the consensus position of Senate Republicans. 6:40 AM · Dec 2, 2019
John Bolton @AmbJohnBolton
Glad to be back on Twitter after more than two months. For the backstory, stay tuned…….. 7:00 AM · Nov 22, 2019
There was much disdain in the comments:
Okay, lightweight.
Testify
If only John Bolton had the courage of Fiona Hill
“Few Republicans are going to want to read a Bolton book showing Trump in a bad light. And Democrats are not about to put money into the pockets of a man who effectively blocked us from hearing damning testimony.”
It’ll be enough.
Testify to Congress under oath. That’s really the only thing we want to hear from you.
While you were away from Twitter, sir, a lot of people found it cowardly that you chose to discuss the Trump administration before a “gathering of Morgan Stanley’s largest hedge fund clients” but not before Congress.
There’s that.
In it for the glory, but mostly the profit.
There’s that, too.
Trump is burning this country to the ground. DO SOMETHING.
Testify in public and under oath, or you are just wasting air and space.
Hey John Bolton why don’t you do your patriotic duty and come forward – if it’s a matter of money we can start a Go Fund Me page for your testimony
It wouldn’t be a “quid pro quo” cause the GOP doesn’t think anything is so we are good!
We see what they did there.
To sell a book? Or do justice now? You watched Trump up close and know what he’s capable of if he’s allowed to continue.
It will be on you.
You sent those under your charge to the NSC lawyers and they agreed to testify to Congress. Are you too cowardly to do the same? Is the power of your party affiliation more important than your duty to country?
Testify under oath or leave us all alone.
Public servants with everything to lose stepped forward.
Come forward for the right reason.
We’re full up on schemes and bribes.
Just testify, dude. Fiona Hill did.
The only way I want to hear from you is under oath, before the American people. It’s your duty.
You need to testify.
#BoltonUnderOath
Do your duty; testify.
You’ll always be able to sell your book. But you’ll never be able to get this moment in history back.
How about testifying in the Impeachment hearings and tell the FRONT story? That madman you’re protecting in the White House is destroying our country, and you stand silent? You are better than this, sir.
I think we’re very close to finding out whether John Bolton really is better than this.
Quit fan-dancing for tips and testify.
Testify first. Tweet later.
We’re waiting…..
Your timing is curious sir. It’s either to promote your book (which is more likely the case) or to antagonize the monster in the WH. Either way I care less about what you tweet and more about you stepping forward and telling the Impeachment committees what you know. #BeBest
Sir, US Capitol Building, First Street SE, Washington, D.C. Wear a jacket and tie.
Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior
I’m glad people listened to Fiona Hill. I wish you’d listen when she says we’re running out of time. We *never* had time. A central tactic of autocrats is to simply run out the clock. That’s what Trump’s been doing while people take their sweet time catching up to the obvious. 8:31 PM · Nov 21, 2019
“Россия” (Russia) – a variant of the Russian presidential flag.
It’s not a possibility.
This morning:
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
Corrupt politician Adam Schiff’s lies are growing by the day. Keep fighting tough, Republicans, you are dealing with human scum who have taken Due Process and all of the Republican Party’s rights away from us during the most unfair hearings in American History…… 7:15 AM · Nov 21, 2019
Consciousness of guilt.
“Make America Great Again” – in Russian.
Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…
Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
Witnesses should’ve had to actually… witness something.
This entire #ImpeachmentHearing has showcased hearsay, giving perspectives on second- and third-hand info.
Our diplomats are the most formidable in the world and they are being used by House Democrats to spur gossip. 10:14 AM · Nov 15, 2019
There was much hilarity in the responses:
It is good to know you want Mulvany, Pompeo, Guiliani, Pence, and Trump to testify. Are you going to put that into a resolution?
You weren’t listening. She witnessed a pattern of lies and corruption from @realDonaldTrump that led up to the actual act of #bribery. That’s how this works. Also, we’d really love to hear from @RudyGiuliani, @SecPompeo, and John Bolton.
Tell @WhiteHouse to stop blocking first hand testimony. That will fix it, right? What a hypocrisy and betrayal of our nation.
This is a great trick —refuse to let anyone close to the president testify and then complain none of the witnesses testifying are close enough.
So you agree that we need to bring in Pompey, Mulvaney, and anyone else on the trump staff to confirm or deny current testimony?
It DISGUSTS me that you represent Missouri
She was removed from her position and threatened by the President. She has first hand knowledge of that corruption.
All roads lead to Russia – still waiting for those tax returns…
She witnessed private citizen, non-Govt Official Giuliani back channel that was IGNORING the actual Diplomats that are supposed to be handling foreign policy, and running it himself.
can’t have it both ways, sugarplum
your tribe CREATED the unavailability of first hand witnesses!
Missouri deserves better than your fealty to a crime family
so you’ll be pushing for Mulvaney, Bolton, Guiliani and others to come before Congress and testify, right?
So send up Pompeo, Mulvaney, and Giuliani
Tell The White House to let the actual witnesses testify then. I can’t believe you’re all trying to do this for a guy who couldn’t give two shits about you or this country
There’s a new talking point for R’s. Didn’t you get the memo?
Well, then, if everything was so perfect, why doesn’t the WH and the State Department release every document related to this incident? Why is it hidden on a server? Why has every document request been blocked, if there’s nothing wrong? WHAT ARE THEY HIDING? #transparency
The President won’t testify and he won’t allow the first hand participants testify. You can’t have it both ways!
Vicky, who do you think is preventing all the first hand witness testimony? Seems like a pretty bad argument.
I spy a representative who has not been paying attention.
Or, if you prefer, willfully dense.
Weak defense, but maybe supporting treason will play well in Missouri.
Ambassador Yovanovitch was smeared on the phone call, by Donald Trump.
Before removal from her position, she was smeared by Donald Trump, using the lies from the corrupt prosecutor.
On the phone call, Trump PRAISED Ukraine’s corrupt prosecutor.
Yes, she’s an important witness.
Our diplomats, who serve their country no matter who is president, have been used by Trump and Giuliani (when was his election? Confirmation?) to chase conspiracy theories. As I would expect, they’re too good to do Trump’s dirty work.
You see how Trump treated a formidable diplomat? He intimidated her while she was on the witness stand – witness tampering in real time for all to see. You must be so proud.
Corroboration of firsthand accounts from Sondland. You’re either gaslighting or an idiot. Chose a lane.
You should be ashamed of yourself. Our diplomats are being used as pawns by a corrupt president, instead of receiving the support they deserve from congress. Wake up.
Will you ever put your country first? Or nah?
You sure do love tweeting instead of replying to your constituents’ emails.
Putin lover
Well, it could just be that she thinks he’s misunderstood.
Take your crocodile tears somewhere else. Just because your supporters are stupid, doesnt make what you say profound.
Ouch.
Keep in mind I have not seen @RepHartzler stand up to the president when he calls Americans human scum for disagreeing with him, have you?
Is this a leader who has the courage to stand up for Missourians? Does she have the courage to protect the Constitution?
This is the BS republicans spew when they are desperate.
This shows that either you weren’t listening or you have no integrity. You are Trump’s cover up ‘tool’ and we know that.
Wow! Another devastating day for the Trump crime family.
Trump is very clearly a corrupt, self-serving liar, cornered now by the facts.
Oh my god Vicky are you that stupid?
“Make America Great Again” – in Russian.
Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…
