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Yale called, Josh, they want their law degree back

16 Wednesday Nov 2022

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“…The AGO’s indefinite delay here – which terminated only by compulsion of the discovery process – crossed the line. This conclusion is also butressed by the fact that the AGO provided no further communication to DSCC concerning this Sunshine Law Request after May 1, 2018; had DSCC not filed suit, the AGO would not have produced the responsive records [….] The AGO’s wrongful denial of DSCC’s request violated the Sunshine Law….” – November 14, 2022 – Judge Jon Beetem – Cole County Circuit Court, 19th Judicial Circuit

Josh Hawley Violates Sunshine Law While State’s Top Attorney
Feb 02, 2019

[….]

Missouri Democratic Party Executive Director, Lauren Gepford, released the following statement:

“’t has become abundantly clear that Josh Hawley used his taxpayer-paid office as Attorney General to climb the ladder to the U.S. Senate, and apparently was willing to disregard the laws he swore to uphold in doing so. When the very person charged with enforcing our Sunshine Law can’t be trusted to follow it, Missourians’ trust in their government is undermined. Senator Hawley is no different from those career politicians he blasts on the campaign trail.’

[….]

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

Political hackery in the Missouri Attoney General’s Office under Josh Hawley (r) in support of his ladder climbing? Say it ain’t so.

It is so:

ColeCountyJoshHawleyAGOCC00119 [pdf]

Subverting the Missouri Sunshine Law – RSMo § 610 – by the office supposedly in charge of enforcing it? Say it ain’t so.

$12,000.00 fine and court costs. Josh Hawley doesn’t get to pay those penalties, the taxpayers of Missouri do.

Previously:

Senator Claire McCaskill (D) – town hall in Warrensburg – Press Q and A – August 17, 2017 (August 17, 2017)

What passes for a flatbed truck at “…Yale, I think, or Harvard, one of those, one of those fancy ones…” (August 16, 2018)

Grab that wheel, pass the ketchup

28 Tuesday Jun 2022

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Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].

This afternoon:

Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt
Another reminder — the January 6 committee is a joke and nothing more than a smoke screen for Joe Biden’s failures.
12:13 PM · Jun 28, 2022

Eric Schmitt (r) should have waited an hour and a half. Not that it would have made any difference to him.

Just another member of the cult.

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

A not so good, very bad, day…

18 Saturday Jun 2022

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Eric Schmitt – Missouri Supreme Court judges – Americans for Prosperity Action – campaign mailer – June 17, 2022 [detail]

Claire McCaskill (D) [2018 file photo].

Claire – on Eric Schmitt’s (r) photo with Missouri Supreme Court judges used in a campaign mail piece:

Claire McCaskill @clairecmc
He has sold his soul to the political vultures. That’s @Eric_Schmitt the AG of Mo and US Senate candidate. Now some of the most respected and non partisan Mo officials are calling him out for his gutter ethics. [….]
4:01 PM · Jun 17, 2022

Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].

Sixteen minutes later Eric Schmitt (r) provided a prickly response:

Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt
Your lies are thick, but that’s nothing new for you. You were the most two faced politician in modern Missouri political history. Your phony folksy routine caught up to you. Enjoy your baking.
[….]
4:17 PM · Jun 17, 2022

“Big mistake. Big. Huge…”

Some of the responses:

Finally, @Eric_Schmitt speaks directly to Missouri’s women voters.
His message, packaged as an insult:
“Enjoy your baking.”

Awww, did someone with some clout and an actual former Senator call you on your #Bullschmitt ?

Poor little thing, you can ignore us all day long, but she says something and you’ve got to reply. And at 4:17pm, on a workday/weekday that’s still our time and our dime Eric!

Except Claire for better or worse actually got stuff done and didn’t support a political movement that tried to overthrow the government to install authoritarianism, Eric. You cannot say the same.

Mr. Schmitt, in order to insult Claire, she must first value your opinion. Nice try, though.

Are you EVER going to do some of the work we pay the MO Attorney General to do? I mean, when you’re not busy suing China, micro-managing public schools, bullying beloved Missourians?

Most people running for office would be smart enough not to tell a woman to get in the kitchen.

There’s that.

She did win election to the Senate, which is more than you’ll do.

She was a US Senator, and you are going to come in third in a primary so I dunno man sounds like you’re punching up pretty far here.

Bullschmitt is triggered. LOL.

Ooh, Claire triggered Eric!!

You actually have to attack someone who’s not even in the race in order to make yourself look good (not working btw) Are you so afraid if you say something bad about your other GOP Primary competition everyone will mean tweet you in their defense? This is a new level of desperate

That’s rich, Eric. Every move you make is for political theater, for power, and to raise fear. You are despicable and deserve every call out you are getting.

Wow, Eric. Things must be worse with your “also ran” campaign than we suspected. But no worries. I bet if you look really hard, you can find some school kids to sue.

And on and on…

From Claire:

Claire McCaskill @clairecmc
I’m confused, you lost soul. Is the Missouri Supreme Court lying? I’m just quoting their public statement. I never sold my soul to get re-elected. Someone has convinced you to abandon what you believe it. It’s just sad.
[….]
9:33 PM · Jun 17, 2022

“You come at the Queen, you best not misss.”

Previously:

Political hacks participate in unethical political hackery (June 18, 2022)

Political hacks participate in unethical political hackery

17 Friday Jun 2022

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The mail is coming from inside the building?

“…The judges are disappointed that this photograph was used, without their knowledge or consent, for such a blatant political purpose. They are reporting the incident as required by their judicial code of conduct and legal ethics…”

Business as usual.

Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].

Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].

This came in today’s mail:

Nope, he doesn’t. And someone has a serious ethics problem in the bottom right corner

Nope again.

The judges of the Missouri Supreme Court:

Missouri Supreme Court

A news release, today, from the Missouri Supreme Court:

Supreme Court of Missouri renounces use of photograph for political purposes

17 June 2022

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Late last evening, the Supreme Court of Missouri learned of a campaign mailer using a photograph of Attorney General Eric Schmitt and three of the Court’s judges. The mailer is for Schmitt’s candidacy for the United States Senate.

The photograph was taken by a member of the attorney general’s staff during a public event to which the judges were invited during the state’s bicentennial celebration last August. The judges attended the event in their official capacities to mark a moment of the branches of state government working together. Neither the Court nor its judges had any knowledge that the photograph would be distributed or used in a political context. Furthermore, none of the judges did – or ever would – consent to their names, titles or likenesses being used in any political context. Missouri citizens should know that no Supreme Court judge ever would or could endorse a political candidate and this photograph should not be taken as such an endorsement despite the implication created by the mailer.

Because they were selected pursuant to the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan, Supreme Court judges are prohibited by article V, section 25(f) of the Missouri Constitution from engaging in any political activity.

The judges are disappointed that this photograph was used, without their knowledge or consent, for such a blatant political purpose. They are reporting the incident as required by their judicial code of conduct and legal ethics.

Meanwhile, the Court has asked the attorney general’s office to delete this photograph and any others like it from the office’s public or social media accounts to help prevent any further inappropriate use of such images.

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The ethics problem:

Eric Schmitt – Missouri Supreme Court judges – Americans for Prosperity Action – campaign mailer – June 17, 2022 [detail]

“…The photograph was taken by a member of the attorney general’s staff during a public event to which the judges were invited during the state’s bicentennial celebration last August. The judges attended the event in their official capacities to mark a moment of the branches of state government working together. Neither the Court nor its judges had any knowledge that the photograph would be distributed or used in a political context. Furthermore, none of the judges did – or ever would – consent to their names, titles or likenesses being used in any political context. Missouri citizens should know that no Supreme Court judge ever would or could endorse a political candidate and this photograph should not be taken as such an endorsement despite the implication created by the mailer…”

The return address on the mail piece:

The disclaimer:

The irony of the Missouri Supreme Court getting burned by a dark money PAC supporting Missouri’s Attorney General is just so….

Now, the question is how did Americans for Prosperty Action get that photo? Was it a RSMo § 610 request or did someone give it to them directly?

Heh.

Brownshirts required?

16 Thursday Jun 2022

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Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].

Yesterday:

Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt
It’s not enough to take the majority back — we need to send the right people there. We need more America First fighters.
4:24 PM · Jun 15, 2022

Some of the responses:

Are you saying we need more election officials who won’t certify elections when American First candidates lose?

Glad you feel that way, and that person/people is NOT you.

So you’re withdrawing from the race?

You’re running to be a legislator, not an infantryman. We need intelligent people who can work on both sides of the aisle to accomplish something. Not people who want to be on Fox News every night.

Eric, you have no constructive suggestions for anything. You cover it up by saying you’re a fighter.

So besides being a complete failure as Attorney General for the people of Missouri, now you are openly aligning for the overthrow of American Democracy. Good to know.

You need to stop inciting violence.

No. You’re wrong. As usual. We need HONEST representative s. You’re not honest. You’re just a cheezy R trying to scam your way into the senate. You are a trumper. Notice how he’s getting exposed in the 1/6 hearing?

What is your definition of America First fighters @Eric_Schmitt? An AG that sues everyone w/o cause? A lousy lawyer who points guns @ people walking down the street? The kinky bondage, blackmailing Ex-Governor or Treasonous Senator who fails to represent those from his State?

You are weak and a coward. You use your office to bully, intimidate, and as a campaign tool. You do nothing constructive to improve the lives of average Missourians.

Paleolithic nihilist

09 Thursday Jun 2022

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Who else!

Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].

Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].

Last night:

Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt
In the U.S. Senate I’ll dismantle the Administrative State. [….]
9:22 PM · Jun 8, 2022

Ignoranimus.

As always, there is much hilarity in the responses:

What will you dismantle? No FDA, OSHA, FBI, FCC, NASA, EPA, etc.?

You won’t make it so it’s a moot point

Never misunderestimate the political savy of Missouri republican primary voters.

The administrative state that is currently suing school districts in Missouri?

Heh. That one left a mark.

You’re not going to be a Senator.

Channeling your inner steve bannon I see, how low will you go?

What, precisely, is the administrative state?

So you will fire yourself on day one?

Google “Dunning-Kruger Effect”

Dayam. Heh.

I believe that you’ll tweet about. I don’t believe you’ll do more than that.

You will not be elected to the Senate. You are a not very smart failure who has never presented a thoughtful cohesive plan concerning the real issues that effect the daily lives of Missourians and their quality of life. It’s almost academic at this point that you will lose.

See above.

Can Eric “dismantle the Administrative State” by filing fake lawsuits and tweeting nonsense or does he have a hidden talent?

No, that’s it.

No you won’t. US Senate exists to keep any and all legislation from ever passing. Arcane rules and gross over representation of the minority of Americans. In this case keeping your radical conservatism to useless fox sound bites. I guess that’s a bonus.

Unfortunately there are two sets of rules.

What exactly is the administrative state? The govt? You’re going to dismantle the govt? WTF are you blabbering about? [….]

Based on your record we can’t believe you’ll do anything of value in any role. Go away. [….]

“Herbert, Herbert, Herbert…”

29 Tuesday Mar 2022

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“…Herbert was a minor official – notorious for his rigid and limited patterns of thought….” – Star Trek – “The Way to Eden” (1969)

Eric Schmidt (r) has initiated another “report your local school” campaign stunt. We’ll wait for a week or so to submit a “Missouri Sunshine Law” (RSMo § 610) request for the submissions.

“Herbert, Herbert, Herbert…”

[….]

STUDENTS FIRST SUBMISSION FORM

The Students First Initiative aims to ensure a quality education for Missouri’s children by uncovering and eliminating curriculum and policies and practices that prioritize politics in the classroom instead of student education and success. The Attorney General’s Office urges parents to submit information about objectionable curriculum like Critical Race Theory, teacher training materials, school initiatives and speakers, administrative overreach, and other issues and practices that don’t prioritize student education and success in their children’s schools.

The Attorney General’s Office is dedicated to fighting on behalf of parents and increasing transparency in schools across Missouri. Upon receiving a submitted form, a representative from the Attorney General’s Office may contact you for further information or clarification. Submissions may be the subject of requests under the Missouri Sunshine Law, and may be subject to disclosure. Further, the Attorney General’s Office may publicize non-identifiable submitted information, including through press communications or social media.

Please enter your contact information
* Prefix
* First Name
* Last Name
* Address Line 1
Address Line 2
* City
* State

* Zip
* Email
* Phone
* School District
* School Building

* Topic of concern
Upload supporting documents (optional)
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* Description of Issues

I’m not a robot
[….]

Yes, yes you are.

Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].

“…Submissions may be the subject of requests under the Missouri Sunshine Law, and may be subject to disclosure…” You think?

Previously:

A simple request (December 9, 2021)

We get a response (December 14, 2021)

We’re still waiting… (December 31, 2021)

There’s much more to follow (January 6, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 1 (January 6, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 2 (January 7, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 3 (January 8, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – clown (January 8, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 4 (January 8, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Get In Good Trouble (January 9, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 5 (January 9, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – One Is The Loneliest Number (January 9, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Photo Evidence (January 10, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 6 (January 10, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 7 (January 11, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Generations (January 12, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Pets (January 12, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 8 (January 13, 2022)

Mistaking mindless repetition for erudition (February 14, 2022)

A foolish consistency (March 15, 2022)

That time when Eric Schmitt (r) stepped on a rake and then went back and did it again

29 Tuesday Mar 2022

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Dumbass.

Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].

Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].

Late last night:

Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt
Back when you were in the legislature you were relevant.

Jason Kander @JasonKander
When we were in the legislature together, Eric – a corporate attorney from the suburbs – used to make fun of me for wearing cowboy boots. [….]

11:43 PM · Mar 28, 2022

Some of the responses:

Exhibit A: How Eric Schmitt treats veterans.

Oof, buddy. This ain’t it.

You thought this was a good idea? …smh

Most of us are not in the legislature, are we also irrelevant?

He literally has 10 times the twitter followers you do LMAOOOOOO

And Jason’s are even actual people…

This isn’t the burn you think it is.

I’m sure that veterans who have homes because of Jason Kander believe Kander is relevant & doing important work. People who are feeding the hungry, helping the homeless, taking care of the sick, & teaching kids are important. You aren’t helping people & you know that.

Jason Kander @JasonKander
Replying to @Eric_Schmitt
Eric, I genuinely hope for you that you get to a place where that word means to you what it means to me.
6:27 AM · Mar 29, 2022

Jason Kander (D) [2016 file photo]

@Eric_Schmitt told a veteran doing this work he’s no longer relevant. [….]

You’ve got to be kidding! While Kander is working every day to support homeless veterans, you spend your time and our tax dollars filing frivolous lawsuits. Talk about irrelevant.

He’s… running a charity for veterans.

And you’re suing schools to help yourself get more famous..

He does more for veterans than you’ve done for Missouri, so I don’t think you want to pull at this particular cape…

If “being in legislature” is your measuring stick for relevancy, you have a lot to learn, kid.

He builds houses for veterans. Why do you hate that people help veterans?

It’s genuinely hard to tell which state has the most loathsome Republican Party, but Missouri is always high on the list.

Hey Schmitt, instead of picking fights on Twitter, maybe do your job for once?

I’ve heard of Jason Kander.

You’re trailing the guy who stole from his Veteran’s charity and you thought this was the appropriate move. Your campaign manager must think you’re a real genius.

imagine being a state attorney general and having nothing better to do at 11:43pm on a monday than bash a veteran on twitter

Lol. The lack of self awareness from Schmitt is astounding.

This is Eric Schmitt’s idea of irrelevant: A veteran working for the mental health of fellow veterans.

You’re a bad punchline. What have you done for Missouri?

Really hard to put your finger on why your polling numbers suck, isn’t it. Life’s a mystery sometimes.

What a sad little man you are.

This is not the snappy retort you think it is. You’ve only proven yourself to be a bigger douche than most thought you already were.

Eric Schmitt thought his Tweet was a good idea. Ponder that for a brief moment.

Ahistorical fool

27 Sunday Mar 2022

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Eric Schmitt (r):

Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt
We need America First fighters who won’t cave to the woke Left. [….]
8:55 PM · Mar 26, 2022

Some of the responses:

That’s not how democracy works.

…But that’s the point.

We need representatives that realize they must help all of their constituents, not ones who only pander to their base to hold on to power.

Too late.

Can you please explain what this means?

I think he means Eric Greitens

I mean, like, all of it. What’s “America First” and what does “woke Left” mean?

Precisely! A tactic used when one hopes the reader self creates their own interpretation in their brain to fit a narrative. Example: “We need a foot forward leaning battler for the people.” But what does that mean?!

So… “America First” people who hate 40% of America?

I don’t think that phrase means what you think it means.

Oh, he knows all right.

We need an AG who recognizes that his job includes more than shouting bumper sticker slogans at the internet.

We need an AG who recognizes that his job includes more than shouting Fascist bumper sticker slogans at the internet.| Fixed it for you.

We need people who want to work for their constituents, not people who pay lip service to their country whilst prostrating themselves before a political party.

No, we really don’t. We need people who are willing to work for the good of their communities.

FYI.. You sue school districts. Is that “America First”?

So you’re recruiting for a new Klan chapter in Missouri? Count me out.

Buzz word buzzz word Buzz word no policy Eric Schmitt

What the hell does this even mean?

By fighting you mean frivolous lawsuits that cost the taxpayers thousands?

We need a country where candidates better than you run for the Senate.

Idiot

We need decent human beings who will do what is best for everyone not blowhard politicians that will try to out evil each other to get on Fox News.

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

Use the word “fighters”, is this some sort of coup talk? #JustLikeTheOtherLoser

Not if they anything like you. God help us.

Word salad for the morons who comprise your base. [….]

It ain’t you babe. Nothing about you says fighter.

What exactly does that mean? Are you continuing efforts to stir up an insurrection. Are you threatening voters on the left and progressive?

Define “woke” for us, nimrod! You shouldn’t continue to post these ignorant remarks; they’re lubricating your slide in the polls, Eric.

Still pushing the Klan slogans I see.

You are a total embarrassment to the state of Missouri

Do you ever review your tweets before posting and think to yourself, “This seems just a bit too fascist?”

No. This has been another edition of “Short Answers to Simple Questions.”

Just say you’re a white supremacist and have done with it.

Pathetic pandering…wait that’s your specialty.

What an a-hole: you are just spewing keywords to try and stay relevant.

The woke left? Good lord you are embarrassing.

Buzzword, buzzword, dumbass!

19,355 Missourians can’t respond

12 Saturday Mar 2022

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Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].

Today:

Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt
It’s almost as if all the fear mongering around COVID was just one big power play.
1:36 PM · Mar 12, 2022

Sociopath.

Some of the responses:

Jason Kander @JasonKander
Replying to @Eric_Schmitt
Are you vaccinated? Did you get the booster?
3:24 PM · Mar 12, 2022

It’s as if the claim about fear mongering around COVID is just another example of Schmitt’s stupidity.

950,000 US deaths; 19,500 MO deaths. Many with long haul COVID and our healthcare system almost breaking. No one should worry about that.

What a ghoul!

20k dead constituents could not be reached for comment.

Help me understand this. I’m not supposed to care about something factual, but whatever you’re selling is legit. Just how much is your snake oil and where can I purchase some?

What is wrong with you? [….]

Day drinking and tweeting again Eric? What’s this even about? See this is why you lose so many lawsuits; all accusation, no context.

It’s almost as if all the COVID-denialism (almost 1 million US deaths!) was just one big power play… (as you, for example, run for senate)

It’s hard for me to understand an elected politician being so openly dismissive of nearly a million dead Americans as @Eric_Schmitt seems to be.

Kinda like “build a wall” bullshit right???

My father died of Covid. You are a horrible person.

So the people who died from COVID were just part of a huge fear mongering power play? You are an idiot.

It’s almost as if you’re a #PoliticalHack.

People have tried to explain the science behind the measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID pandemic to you but obviously you cannot comprehend. So now we just have you spewing forth your vomit of lies and misinformation.

Do you LIKE playing the miserable SOB who people loathe with a passion?

Right, f*ck those petty people that buried family and friends.

So, everyone who has died from Covid don’t really exist? Brick shy of a load Schmitt.

You’re an idiot. Millions have died. What a pathetic existence you live.

Tell that to everyone who lost people. Asshole.

Or you’re just an idiot

My god. What the actual fck is wrong with you? Are you seriously so desperate for attention you sit there and make lists of the most vile things you could say? A lot of people died. A lot are suffering long term effects. This is disgusting and your family should feel shame.

How many of your constituents died from it last week, you monstrous shit?