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Exquisite timing

22 Friday Nov 2019

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bribery, corruption, Donald Trump, extortion, Fiona Hill, John Bolton, quid pro quo, Russia, social media, Twitter, Ukraine

John Bolton (r) [2010 file photo].

This morning, at 7:00 a.m.:

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.

And on and on.

“This is a transnational crime syndicate masquerading as a government.”

22 Friday Nov 2019

Posted by Michael Bersin in Resist, social media

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bribery, corruption, Donald Trump, extortion, Fiona Hill, impeachment, quid pro quo, Russia, Sarah Kendzior, social media, Twitter, Ukraine

Yes, we are.

Last night:

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

“Make America Great Again” – in Russian.

#ImpeachTheMF

#resist

Previously:

The resistance (December 18, 2016)

Keep a civil tongue…

21 Thursday Nov 2019

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bribery, corruption, Donald Trump, extortion, impeachment, Putin's Puppet, quid pro quo, Russia, social media, Twitter, Ukraine, useful idiot

“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 (r): Willfully dense

15 Friday Nov 2019

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4th Congressional District, corruption, Donald Trump, impeachment, Putin's Puppet, Russia, social media, sychophant, Twitter, Ukraine, Vicky Hartzler

Donald Trump (r) and his sycophants are not having a particularly good day.

Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) [2016 file photo].

This morning:

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…

Previously:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): getting pwned (November 13, 2019)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): Is somebody going to tell her? (November 14, 2019)

Listening to his master’s voice (November 15, 2019)

#IamTulsi

19 Saturday Oct 2019

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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asset, Russia, social media, Syria, Tulsi Gabbard, Twitter, useful idiot

Yes, you are.

Previously:

Tulsi who? (October 16, 2019)

Great moments in presidential campaign strategery (October 18, 2019)

Great moments in presidential campaign strategery

18 Friday Oct 2019

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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apologist, asset, Russia, Syria, Tulsi Gabbard, useful idiot

Tonight:

Jordan @JordanUhl
At 7:35 pm, it was reported that Tulsi Gabbard was over an hour late for a press event in Iowa and that her aides weren’t telling people what was going on.

She just went live on Tucker Carlson’s show.
[….]
7:21 PM · Oct 18, 2019

There are those 14 minutes. But we catch your drift.

Tucker Carlson. Really? Like a Democratic Party candidate running for the Democratic Party nomination for President should want to go out of their way to engage with Democratic Party voters, you know, the people who actually decide who the Democratic Party nominee is?

Tulsi Gabbard evidently thinking it’s an effective use of her time to try to reach Democratic Party presidential primary voters on a right wingnut white supremacist television show tells you something about her competence and the competence of her campaign staff. And none of it is good or competent.

“Are you a Russian sleeper cell?” Uh, whoever is Tulsi Gabbard’s communications director should be fired and should never again work in the communications business.

A parody:

Austin Powers: Nice to asset you… meet you. Nice to meet you, Russian asset.
[to Foxxy as Basil & the Russian asset leave]
Austin Powers: Don’t say Russian asset.
Foxxy Cleopatra: Now stop.
Austin Powers: I said Russian asset.
Foxxy Cleopatra: Stop.
[Basil gestures him to hush]
Number Three: Bye.
Austin Powers: Russian asset.
[Basil & the Russian asset try again to leave]
Austin Powers: Russian asset.
[Basil warns him again to hush]
Austin Powers: Russian asset.
Basil Exposition: Oh, shut up!
Austin Powers: [Basil and the Russian asset walk out and Austin lets loose] Asset, asset, asset, asset, asset!

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

Previously:

Tulsi who? (October 16, 2019)

Campaign Finance: “Do you like subpoena coladas and getting caught in Ukraine?”

10 Thursday Oct 2019

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, social media

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campaign finance, corruption, Donald Trump, FEC, impeachment, Lev Parnas, missouri, republicans, Russia, social media, Twitter

Well, well, well.

Marshall Cohen @MarshallCohen
BREAKING: The FBI and federal prosecutors in NYC are scrutinizing Rudy Giuliani’s financial dealings with the two men charged today. The men, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, are charged with pumping Russian money into US political campaigns. (reporting from @evanperez @ShimonPro)
3:40 PM · Oct 10, 2019

Jason Hancock @J_Hancock
Global Energy Producers, which allegedly was used to illegally funnel foreign money to political campaigns, last year gave $325,000 to the Trump super PAC America First Action.

That PAC spent $1.7 million in 2018 opposing @clairecmc in Missouri.
[…]
1:46 PM · Oct 10, 2019

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

Missouri republicans!

Via the Federal Election Commission:

PARNAS, LEV GREAT AMERICA COMMITTEE FL LOAN CRIME INVESTIGATIVE GROUP 06/29/2018 $5,000.00

PARNAS, LEV KEVIN MCCARTHY FOR CONGRESS FL LOAN CRIME INVESTIGATIVE GROUP 06/29/2018 $2,700.00

PARNAS, LEV PROTECT THE HOUSE FL LOAN CRIME INVESTIGATIVE GROUP 06/29/2018 $11,000.00

PARNAS, LEV NRCC FL LOAN CRIME INVESTIGATIVE GROUP 06/29/2018 $3,300.00

PARNAS, LEV MR. PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS FL GLOBAL ENERGY PRODUCERS 06/25/2018 $2,700.00

PARNAS, LEV NRCC NY GLOBAL ENERGY PRODUCERS 06/06/2018 $500.00

PARNAS, LEV NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY FL FRAUD GUARANTEE 10/27/2016 $661.90

PARNAS, LEV REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA – FEDERAL FL CO-FOUNDER AND CEO 10/27/2016 $661.90

PARNAS, LEV NEW JERSEY REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE FL FRAUD GUARANTEE 10/27/2016 $661.90

PARNAS, LEV SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTY FL FRAUD GUARANTEE 10/27/2016 $661.90

PARNAS, LEV TENNESSEE REPUBLICAN PARTY FEDERAL ELECTION ACCOUNT FL FRAUD GUARANTEE 10/27/2016 $661.90

PARNAS, LEV CONNECTICUT REPUBLICAN PARTY FL FRAUD GUARANTEE 10/27/2016 $661.90

PARNAS, LEV WYOMING REPUBLICAN PARTY, INC. FL FRAUD GUARANTEE 10/24/2016 $661.90

PARNAS, LEV REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIA FL FRAUD GUARENTEE 10/24/2016 $661.90

PARNAS, LEV CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY FEDERAL ACCT FL FRAUD GUARANTEE 10/24/2016 $661.90

PARNAS, LEV MISSOURI REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE-FEDERAL FL FRAUD GUARANTEE 10/24/2016 $661.90

PARNAS, LEV REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WISCONSIN FL FRAUD GUARANTEE 10/24/2016 $661.90

PARNAS, LEV DONALD J. TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT, INC. FL INFORMATION REQUESTED 10/24/2016 $2,700.00

PARNAS, LEV NY REPUBLICAN FEDERAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE FL FRAUD GUARANTEE 10/24/2016 $661.90

PARNAS, LEV REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VIRGINIA INC FL FRAUD GUARANTEE 10/24/2016 $661.90

PARNAS, LEV NORTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN PARTY FL FRAUD GUARANTEE 10/24/2016 $661.90

PARNAS, LEV MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICAN PARTY FL FRAUD GUARANTEE 10/24/2016 $661.90

PARNAS, LEV WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICAN PARTY, INC. FL FRAUD GUARANTEE 10/24/2016 $661.90

PARNAS, LEV ALABAMA REPUBLICAN PARTY FL FRAUD GUARANTEE 10/24/2016 $661.90

PARNAS, LEV REPUBLICAN PARTY OF LOUISIANA FL FRAUD GUARANTEE 10/24/2016 $661.90

PARNAS, LEV ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN PARTY FL FRAUD GUARANTEE 10/24/2016 $661.90

PARNAS, LEV TRUMP VICTORY FL FRAUD GAURANTEE 10/24/2016 $50,000.00

PARNAS, LEV KANSAS REPUBLICAN PARTY FL FRAUD GUARANTEE 10/24/2016 $661.90

PARNAS, LEV REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE FL INFORMATION REQUESTED PER BEST EFFORTS 10/24/2016 $33,400.00

Contributor information
Name PARNAS, LEV
City and state BOCA RATON, FL, 334334889
Occupation CO-FOUNDER AND CEO
Employer FRAUD GUARANTEE
Year to date $661.90
Contribution information
Amount $661.90
Receipt date October 24, 2016
Report year 2016
Memo JFC TRANSFER – TRUMP VICTORY
Reported on Form 3X on line 12
Election type PRIMARY
Recipient information
Committee MISSOURI REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE-FEDERAL
Political party REPUBLICAN PARTY
Type Party – Qualified
State Missouri

You think they’ll give the money back? Just asking.

Tick-tock, tick-tock.

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

Previously:

Impeachment: Consciousness of Guilt (September 24, 2019)

Impeachment: Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D) (September 24, 2019)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): gaslighting (September 24, 2019)

Impeachment: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) – “Tell your people to obey the law.” (September 25, 2019)

Impeachment: the smell of fear (September 25, 2019)

Impeachment: It became self aware at 6:24 a.m., September 26, 2019… (September 26, 2019)

Impeachment: NPR/PBS NewsHour Marist Poll – September 25, 2019 (September 26, 2019)

Flop sweat (September 27, 2019)

Impeachment: this morning’s “Executive Time” (September 28, 2019)

Impeachment: unhinged (September 29, 2019)

Hillary Clinton (D) is living rent free inside of Donald Trump’s (r) head (September 29, 2019)

Going 0-2 (September 30, 2019)

Impeachment: almost too stupid to remember to breathe (October 1, 2019)

Hillary Clinton (D) is having fun these days (October 1, 2019)

Impeachment: in a panic (October 2, 2019)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): clap louder (October 3, 2019)

Impeachment: why we can’t have nice things (October 4, 2019)

Impeachment: “…and getting caught in Ukraine…” (October 5, 2019)

Sen. Roy Blunt (r): see nothing, hear nothing, know nothing (October 6, 2019)

Impeachment: Putin’s Puppet (October 7, 2019)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): well, that was a turkey (October 7, 2019)

Impeachment: Not very bright, is he? (October 9, 2019)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): Benghazi! (October 9, 2019)

“Россия” (Russia) – a variant of the Russian presidential flag. – Kansas City, Missouri – November 8, 2018.

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): well, that was a turkey

07 Monday Oct 2019

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4th Congressional District, Donald Trump, Kurds, missouri, Putin's Puppet, Russia, social media, Syria, Turkey, Twitter, Vicky Hartzler

Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) [2016 file photo].

Today:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
The decision to abruptly pull troops out of #Syria is a mistake. Leaving the region will mean abandoning the Kurds who have been fiercely loyal allies as we’ve moved to eliminate ISIS and stabilize the region.

I urge the White House to reconsider this decision.
[….]
12:02 PM · Oct 7, 2019

We hear his buddies may have an oil and gas deal in Ukraine you might be interested in.

Some of the responses:

Have you finally reached a point of concern? We have warned you all along that many have had concerns about @POTUS.

You sit on the House Armed Services Committee.

You’re the ranking member of the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee.

You have the power to hold the President accountable + provide oversight.

Please do so.

If only you had the power to do something about it . .oh, wait…

This is on you and your GOP friends. Congrats.

Give us a shout when you object to holding up military aid to Ukraine until they assist the president’s reelection by contributing to dark web conspiracy theories to protect Russia and smear a political opponent.

Not gonna happen.

You’re one of his biggest fans.

I’m sure he was just joking, Ms. Hartzler. Ha, got you good, didn’t he!!!

And, here’s the joke:

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
As I have stated strongly before, and just to reiterate, if Turkey does anything that I, in my great and unmatched wisdom, consider to be off limits, I will totally destroy and obliterate the Economy of Turkey (I’ve done before!). They must, with Europe and others, watch over…
10:38 AM · Oct 7, 2019

“I am the great and powerful…Wizard of Oz.”

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

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

Previously:

Impeachment: Consciousness of Guilt (September 24, 2019)

Impeachment: Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D) (September 24, 2019)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): gaslighting (September 24, 2019)

Impeachment: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) – “Tell your people to obey the law.” (September 25, 2019)

Impeachment: the smell of fear (September 25, 2019)

Impeachment: It became self aware at 6:24 a.m., September 26, 2019… (September 26, 2019)

Impeachment: NPR/PBS NewsHour Marist Poll – September 25, 2019 (September 26, 2019)

Flop sweat (September 27, 2019)

Impeachment: this morning’s “Executive Time” (September 28, 2019)

Impeachment: unhinged (September 29, 2019)

Hillary Clinton (D) is living rent free inside of Donald Trump’s (r) head (September 29, 2019)

Going 0-2 (September 30, 2019)

Impeachment: almost too stupid to remember to breathe (October 1, 2019)

Hillary Clinton (D) is having fun these days (October 1, 2019)

Impeachment: in a panic (October 2, 2019)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): clap louder (October 3, 2019)

Impeachment: why we can’t have nice things (October 4, 2019)

Impeachment: “…and getting caught in Ukraine…” (October 5, 2019)

Sen. Roy Blunt (r): see nothing, hear nothing, know nothing (October 6, 2019)

Impeachment: Putin’s Puppet (October 7, 2019)

Impeachment: Putin’s Puppet

07 Monday Oct 2019

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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corruption, Donald Trump, impeachment, Jason Kander, Putin, Russia, social media, Syria, Twitter, Ukraine

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

Jason Kander (D) [2016 file photo].

Last night:

Jason Kander @JasonKander
In Syria (and in Ukraine), Trump basically switched which side we were on in a war. He switched us to the Russian side. Counter to America’s interest, over and over, he does what’s best for Russia. (1/x)
11:19 PM · Oct 6, 2019

Jason Kander @JasonKander
He has no strong convictions on foreign policy other than when he’s advancing Russia’s agenda or defending Putin.

He is obviously compromised. Why are we acting as though there’s any chance in the world he’s not? (2/x)
11:21 PM · Oct 6, 2019

Jason Kander @JasonKander
It doesn’t even matter if there’s Russian money in his businesses or whether there’s a pee tape. At this point, he’s EITHER afraid they’ll undermine his legitimacy by admitting they helped him win OR that they won’t help him win next time. Either way, Russia owns him! (3/x)
11:26 PM · Oct 6, 2019

Jason Kander @JasonKander
At every step of the way, he is executing Russian foreign policy. He is basically Putin’s foreign minister. They have him. It’s over.

Reason enough to impeach. (4/4)
11:27 PM · Oct 6, 2019

Some of the responses:

This is his way of changing the news cycle for the week. No one will be talking about Ukraine or impeachment. They will now be talking about his latest disgusting act as POTUS

Unfortunately, impeaching Trump won’t remove him from office, unless a whole bunch of a Republican senators find both a moral compass and a spine. The entire GOP is compromised.

How can the vets is the Senate who helped fight ISIS support this? How can they stay quiet? #GOPCowards

Donald Trump is America’s Quisling! Cowardly Republicans remain silent and complicit

The Kurds are now in unbelievable danger. This is our thank you for all they’ve done for us?

you’re entirely wrong. I read about these real Americans in a diner in Ohio and this policy shift re Syria/Turkey/Kurds is *exactly* why they voted for him. That and her emails, obv. #notfunnyiknow

This has been in the works for at least a year. Mattis resigned over this. It’s a terrible day for America.

Trump isn’t loyal to anyone but himself, just ask his ex-wives.

And his current one.

This is why transcripts of conversations with Putin need to be released. What is Trump’s quid pro quo on this arrangement?

Yes we need to see the Putin/trump transcripts ASAP

#DonTheCon is #PutinsPuppet

“He’s just doing it to ‘gig’ the media”….said the sycophants.

In light of what we now know about @realDonaldTrump’s willingness to let foreign influence and personal emoluments determine US foreign policy, we need to ask what prompted this major policy shift. #Turkey #Kurds

Well, you’ve got to give #Trump points for obedience.

Putin putting pressure on an asset he knows is about to become worthless

She warned us.

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

Previously:

Impeachment: Consciousness of Guilt (September 24, 2019)

Impeachment: Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D) (September 24, 2019)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): gaslighting (September 24, 2019)

Impeachment: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D) – “Tell your people to obey the law.” (September 25, 2019)

Impeachment: the smell of fear (September 25, 2019)

Impeachment: It became self aware at 6:24 a.m., September 26, 2019… (September 26, 2019)

Impeachment: NPR/PBS NewsHour Marist Poll – September 25, 2019 (September 26, 2019)

Flop sweat (September 27, 2019)

Impeachment: this morning’s “Executive Time” (September 28, 2019)

Impeachment: unhinged (September 29, 2019)

Hillary Clinton (D) is living rent free inside of Donald Trump’s (r) head (September 29, 2019)

Going 0-2 (September 30, 2019)

Impeachment: almost too stupid to remember to breathe (October 1, 2019)

Hillary Clinton (D) is having fun these days (October 1, 2019)

Impeachment: in a panic (October 2, 2019)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): clap louder (October 3, 2019)

Impeachment: why we can’t have nice things (October 4, 2019)

Impeachment: “…and getting caught in Ukraine…” (October 5, 2019)

Sen. Roy Blunt (r): see nothing, hear nothing, know nothing (October 6, 2019)

Sen. Roy Blunt (r): we’re just here for the ratio

31 Wednesday Jul 2019

Posted by Michael Bersin in Roy Blunt, social media, US Senate

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#MoscowMitch, #RussiaRoy, Election security, missouri, Mitch McConnell, Roy Blunt, Russia, social media, Twitter, U.S. Senate

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

Roy Blunt (r) [2016 file photo].

This evening, from Senator Roy Blunt (r), linking to a *checks notes* press release:

Senator Roy Blunt @RoyBlunt
Democrats’ attempt to advance their partisan agenda under the guise of election security is about press releases, not policy
[….]
5:03 PM · Jul 31, 2019

Some of the comments:

Making sure our elections aren’t hacked is partisan?!??!! Thanks Russian Roy. You need to defend your leader Moscow Mitch.

There are only so many lies people will buy, you folks have exceeded the limit of lies for centuries…

Justify leaving us vulnerable in whatever manner helps you sleep at night, Senator. That’s your conscience you have to deal with.

When Trump’s ship began to sink [after the chant], all the Republicans on board were offered life boats but only a handful accepted, the rest wanted to say on board, with their Supreme Leader.

Your ship is sinking GOP and you’re so pathetic that you don’t even know it.

Let them sink. The sharks will eat well at least.

Nope. Not gonna happen. Professional courtesy.

Look Roy, we get it. Y’all can’t win if the election is fair. But face it dude, you’ve woke the beast and we’re coming for your jobs.

you sound like @realDonaldTrump , not meant as a compliment.

When did you decide to join Moscow Mitch in treason?

Waiting for you and #MoscowMich to tell me what is partisan about election security.

What is partisan about election security? PLEASE TELL ME!

You’d be as extinct as the dinosaurs if we had fair and secure elections. Your game is self preservation, not governance.

Yeah, protecting democracy seems so “elitist.” Way to own the libs by allowing our country to be hijacked by foreign governments.

You’ve been spending too much time with #MoscowMitch and not enough time with the people. We want secure elections.

This Missourian wants safe & secure elections & if you aren’t part of the solution you are the problem. For once, put country over party.

Should we start calling you #RussiaRoy now? You and #MoscowMitch seem a lot more interested in running interference for Putin than in protecting our elections.

I call BS! You are protecting Trump and #MoscowMitchMcTraitor
How is protecting election security partisan? Unless you’re afraid of a clean election in which Trump loses?

How is an agenda that helps everyone (except the very, very rich) partisan?

Cool.

Nice *checks notes* PRESS RELEASE

Yeah, he missed the irony on that one.

This….. is a press release

Ok, so now you have a problem with election security like your evil overlord #MoscowMitch. Weren’t you recently working on election security but now it’s not good. You working with the Russians too? You bout to get a nickname too.

#RublesRoy?

Blunt is a Moscow Mitch lackey. He has always been a follower. Blunt is bad for Missouri and bad for the nation.

RussianRoy to the defense of #MoscowMitch</blockquot

The Kremlin thanks you for your service Comrade Blunt… #ElectionIntegrity #ElectionSecurity

Why do you hate this country?

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