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This time, vote like your whole world depends on it.

05 Tuesday Nov 2024

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It does.

I drove by a few precinct polling places in town this morning. The parking lots are full. The word is that close to 5000 voters in our county chose to vote absentee or no-excuse absentee (early voting).

There where a few people parked across the road from the entrance from my polling precinct. They were looking at their phones. They had an anti-choice “No” on Amendment 3 yard sign planted next to them. They looked familiar.

Venn Diagram of Right Wingnut Orthodoxy – not complete

Vote for Democracy and the continuation of the American experiment. Vote against Fascism and the narcissist clown. Our world depends on it.

Previously:

A tipping point. (November 5, 2024)

A tipping point.

05 Tuesday Nov 2024

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Kamala Harris (D) (2019 file photo].

You have a choice. Democracy and the continuation of the American experiment, or Fascism.

There is no scenario where doing nothing relieves you of the responsibility. Vote.

We’ll find out who we are soon enough.

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

Vote – 4 more days

01 Friday Nov 2024

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Kamala Harris (D) [2019 file photo].

Kamala HQ @KamalaHQ
Trump: I told women I will be their protector. They said, ‘Sir, please don’t say that.’ Well I’m going to do it whether the women like it or not
[….]
7:12 PM · Oct 30, 2024

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

“End The Abortion Ban”

Your choice. Fascism, or the great American experiment continues.

31st Senate District – Primary Election – August 6, 2024

06 Tuesday Aug 2024

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All that money in the republican primary. And our friends in organized labor could have spent their energy on the real pro-union Democrat instead.

Democrat Ray James will face republican Rick Brattin in the November General Election for the 31st Senate District seat.

Via Missouri Secretary of State:

State of Missouri – Primary Election, August 06, 2024
Unofficial Results
as of 8/6/2024 9:38:46 PM

State Senator – District 31 61 of 61 Precincts Reported

Rick Brattin Republican 11,028 46.966%
Michael Haffner Republican 6,440 27.426%
Dan Houx Republican 6,013 25.608%
Party Total: 23,481

Raymond L. James Democratic 6,040 100.000%
Party Total: 6,040

Total Votes: 29,521

[emphasis added]

Ray James, the Democratic Party candidate in the 31st Senate District.

Rick Brattin [2016 file photo].

Our favorite Rick Brattin (r) image, courtesy of a right wingnut PAC:

Previously:

Some right wingnuts with money really hate Rick Brattin (r) (July 25, 2022)

Are you certain it wasn’t Rick Brattin (r)? (February 3, 2023)

Rick Brattin (r) and his franked list of personal phobias (July 3, 2024)

Campaign Finance: You get what they pay for (July 25, 2024)

Campaign Finance: the money behind the “school choice” voucher scam designed to defund public education (July 30, 2024)

Campaign Finance: You get what they pay for (July 25, 2024)

There is no such thing as a “moderate” republican (July 26, 2024)

Lazy and incurious (July 30, 2024)

Campaign Finance: Solidarity ain’t what it used to be (August 2, 2024)

Do tell us about China (August 2, 2024)

The last piece – with a twist (August 5, 2024)

Vote today – Primary

06 Tuesday Aug 2024

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Today is Primary Election Day in Missouri.

Via the Missouri Secretary of State web site:

“Polling places open at 6:00 a.m. and remain open until 7:00 p.m. Those individuals arriving after the polling place has closed will not be allowed to vote. However, those individuals in line at 7:00 p.m. will be allowed to vote.”

[2024 file photo]

When I went to my local polling place early this morning to cast my Democratic Party primary ballot there were right wingnuts electioneering in the parking lot outside the twenty-five foot polling place limit [RSMo §115.637.(18)]. One was wearing a Will Scharf (r) t-shirt and carrying labeled “Vetted Candidates” material. This is the first time I’ve seen electioneering at my polling place. I didn’t engage them.

With nine (apparently) right wingnuts (one with a flamethrower) in the republican gubernatorial primary, six right wingnuts in the republican Lt. Gov. primary, eight right wingnuts (one with a flamethrower – burning books) in the republican Secretary of State primary, and six right wingnuts in the republican State Treasurer primary we can be assured that the eventual republican candidates for the general election will probably get there with just a plurality of the vote, possibly with somewhere between 20-30% of the vote. In Missouri there are only runoff primaries in case of numerical ties among any number of candidates in the race [RSMo §115.515].

The republican primary for Attorney General has two right wingnut candidates who have been relentlessly attacking each other with the assistance of PACs spending in seven figures. We’re rooting for a scoreless tie.

The successful right wingnut republican candidates will, of course, have unlimited finds backing them in the General Election.

You can view statewide office primary, General Assembly primary, and initiative results at the Missouri Secretary of State web site after the polls close

For the results of local races and issues check your local election authority web site.

Still the same circus, just another clown

25 Wednesday Oct 2023

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Today:

Mark Alford
[October 25, 2023]
Our new speaker, Mike Johnson
[….]

Some of the comments:

What do you know about him Mark? Is he decent, a waffle, what? Most of us have never heard of him until yesterday.

That tells you something.

He has a Liberty Score of C, which is meh. But he is for single topic bills and to reel in the spending, he is supposed to release the J6 tapes and wants secure borders. Not anyone I had thought of, but I like that he did not have political aspirations like McCarthy. promising everyone everything. I don’t think we will agree with all that he does…. like with any other person, but he is a decent pick.
Now we just have to address the fact that Mark signed a pledge to a party…. the only pledges he should be taking are to the Constitution and to his constituents.

Mark (r) isn’t pure enough for the base, evidently.

CNN don’t like him!! That’s a good sign..

Don’t know him….prayers for you,the nation and things to come!!!

CNN don’t like him ! Good sign..

So, he is not only an election denier but defended Trump in his impeachment trials. He is an evangelical who thinks the separation of church and state is supposed. You took an oath to defend the U.S. Constitution, and you think voting for Mike Johnson and making him speaker of the House does that?
Great. More Chaos. I bet he shuts down the government for fun next month. I bet if he doesn’t, Matt Gaetz throws him out like McCarthy again. Bets on what our sovereign credit score will be next year.
I think it’s nuts that the GOP has the impression that this will not affect the election next year. Insanity.

Biden took an oath to defend the constitution and the sovereignty of the United States of America 🇺🇸 and lion what his doing to America … stop you hypocrisy!!! America is being invaded under this demented old criminal who is destroying America.. MAGA 24. .. remember that Hillary Clinton is an election deniers and not one same nothing about it.. double standards..

Okay.

he also supports forced birth with no exceptions.

A hate-filled election denier – perfect leader for today’s Republicans. Sad that there are 33 Republican women in the House and it was a race between a bunch of white guys who worship a false idol.

There you go.

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 527

YEA-AND-NAY 25-Oct-2023 1:50 PM
QUESTION: Election of the Speaker

Votes
JOHNSON (LA) 220
JEFFRIES 209
ANSWERED “PRESENT” 0
NOT VOTING 4

—- JOHNSON (LA) 220 —

Alford
Burlison
Graves (MO)
Luetkemeyer
Smith (MO)
Wagner

—- JEFFRIES 209 —

Bush
Cleaver

Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Previously:

Elect republican clowns to Congress, expect a clown show (October 3, 2023)

This. Exactly. This. (October 4, 2023)

When all you ever do is feed the beast it will never be enough (October 5, 2023)

You voted for the rule, schmuck (October 6, 2023)

Maybe you should elect a Speaker at some point? (October 12, 2023)

This hasn’t aged well (October 13, 2023)

What else would you expect, Ann (r)? (October 14, 2023)

You asked (October 15, 2023)

There is no such thing as a “moderate” republican – part the infinity (October 16, 2023)

You are the choices you make (October 16, 2023)

The insurrectionist clown in a yellow tie (October 19, 2023)

Who’s next? (October 20, 2023)

You keep asking… (October 21, 2023)

We’re not surprised by this, Mark (r) (October 23, 2023)

This aged really, really well (October 23, 2023)

Another one bites the dust… (October 24, 2023)

Another one bites the dust…

24 Tuesday Oct 2023

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Today:

Emmer drops out of speaker race just hours after winning GOP nomination
The majority whip beat out a crowded field for the nomination, but it became clear he was far short of the 217 votes he needed to win — particularly with Donald Trump’s opposition.

WASHINGTON — Just hours after beating out a crowded field to win the GOP nomination for speaker, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., on Tuesday dropped his bid after it became clear he could not win the 217 votes needed on the floor.

[….]

Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Mark Alford (r):

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Mark Alford @RepMarkAlford
We don’t just need a Speaker of the House, we need a Listener of the House.

If we can reach common understanding, listen, respond, and reflect to one another, we’ll be better off as a conference, and a leader will emerge to rally and lead America.
0:01 / 0:17
11:18 AM · Oct 24, 2023

“…we need a Listener of the House…”

Yeah, sure, that’ll work.

Elect clowns, expect a circus.

For the love of God, make the stupid stop.

Previously:

Elect republican clowns to Congress, expect a clown show (October 3, 2023)

This. Exactly. This. (October 4, 2023)

When all you ever do is feed the beast it will never be enough (October 5, 2023)

You voted for the rule, schmuck (October 6, 2023)

Maybe you should elect a Speaker at some point? (October 12, 2023)

This hasn’t aged well (October 13, 2023)

What else would you expect, Ann (r)? (October 14, 2023)

You asked (October 15, 2023)

There is no such thing as a “moderate” republican – part the infinity (October 16, 2023)

You are the choices you make (October 16, 2023)

The insurrectionist clown in a yellow tie (October 19, 2023)

Who’s next? (October 20, 2023)

You keep asking… (October 21, 2023)

We’re not surprised by this, Mark (r) (October 23, 2023)

This aged really, really well (October 23, 2023)

This aged really, really well

23 Monday Oct 2023

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Eric Burlison (r) [2016 file photo].

Last week:

Eric Burlison,@EricBurlison
I am reminded of the country music song by [….[ “If you’re going through hell, keep on going” Jim Jordan is the only way to land this plane for the GOP, he is the peoples’ choice for Speaker of the House.
8:43 PM · Oct 17, 2023

Evidently not.

Missed it by that much.

Elect clowns, expect a circus.

Previously:

Elect republican clowns to Congress, expect a clown show (October 3, 2023)

This. Exactly. This. (October 4, 2023)

When all you ever do is feed the beast it will never be enough (October 5, 2023)

You voted for the rule, schmuck (October 6, 2023)

Maybe you should elect a Speaker at some point? (October 12, 2023)

This hasn’t aged well (October 13, 2023)

What else would you expect, Ann (r)? (October 14, 2023)

You asked (October 15, 2023)

There is no such thing as a “moderate” republican – part the infinity (October 16, 2023)

You are the choices you make (October 16, 2023)

The insurrectionist clown in a yellow tie (October 19, 2023)

Who’s next? (October 20, 2023)

You keep asking… (October 21, 2023)

We’re not surprised by this, Mark (r) (October 23, 2023)