Engaging in a battle of wits with an unarmed Ohio senator

05 Sunday Feb 2023

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Jason Kander (D) [2016 file photo]

Yesterday:

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Jason Kander @JasonKander
Dumb shit like this encourages dumb people to actually fire at an object that is tens of thousands of feet out of range, and those rounds come down, and sometimes they kill innocent Americans, which seems like the kind of thing a United States Senator might want to discourage.
[….]
8:50 AM · Feb 4, 2023

JD Vance (r) doesn’t have a clue:

Jason Kander @JasonKander
Nah, but I guess I could’ve moved to a state I didn’t live and then disavowed everything I’d ever claimed to believe.

But I’ve had a far greater impact on the world by doing it my way.

I can live without the title. You go enjoy it, because it’s all you have, Senator.
[….]
12:49 PM · Feb 4, 2023

Heh.

It’s a good bet that only one of the two can reassemble a rifle blindfolded.

Previously:

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

Maybe they’re just checking on all of their Missouri farm landholdings (February 3, 2023)

Apparently Jason Smith (r) believes China is unaware of any easily accessible map applications (February 3, 2023)

Marked “Safe” in Virginia from the Balloon (February 4, 2023)

They were searching in vain for any of the locations of your open public town halls in the district (February 4, 2023)

The adult in the room (February 4, 2023)

Anxiously trying to elbow his way to the front row (February 5, 2023)

Go ahead, throw the punch

27 Friday May 2022

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Jason Kander (D) [2015 file photo].

This evening:

Then:

Jason Kander @JasonKander
I deleted a tweet about my anger about Republican politicians and guns.

Not because I don’t stand by the feeling or because anyone disagreed with me (y’all seemed to be rooting me on).

I deleted it because it just didn’t add anything and I wasn’t proud of it.
6:51 PM · May 27, 2022

They all deserve it.

If you’re not outraged today you’re not human.

Previously:

Complicit (May 24, 2022)

Always clueless, always bad timing, always blocking any solutions (May 24, 2022)

This you? (May 25, 2022)

Useless platitude (May 25, 2022)

Marketing the brand (May 26, 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].

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.

Show us the money

26 Tuesday Oct 2021

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Jason Kander (D) [2016 file photo]

This evening:

Jason Kander @JasonKander
Elon Musk: Beware! If they can tax a billionaire like me, they can tax you regular people too!

Regular People: We’ve been paying our taxes this whole time, bro.
7:55 PM · Oct 26, 2021

Yep.

Make the trade

28 Saturday Aug 2021

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אַ שאַנדע פֿאַר די גוים

They built this.

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

Stephen Miller @StephenM
One reason the # of Afghans is so high is that people are bringing their entire extended families, regardless of whether anyone meaningfully aided war effort or faces a particularized threat. Perception of an unrestricted policy surely helped drive oversized crowds to airport.
[….]
12:00 PM · Aug 28, 2021

Because extended families never matter?

Asshole.

The only appropriate response:

Jason Kander @JasonKander
Replying to @StephenM
You’re a big part of the reason good deserving people who actually fought for their country and ours never got their SIVs and are hiding from the Taliban with little chance to escape.

I personally have two dozen Afghans stuck there. I’d happily trade you for any one of them.
1:35 PM · Aug 28, 2021

Jason Kander (D) [2015 file photo].

Definitely make the trade.

Eric, it’s who you are now

20 Friday Aug 2021

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Jason Kander (D) [2013 file photo].

Jason Kander @JasonKander
I was once a statewide elected official who aspired to be a United States Senator. It’s no longer what I want, but there was a time when I wanted it badly.

I was even suffering from an undiagnosed, untreated psychological disorder at the time.

Yet I never wanted it this badly.
[….]
11:14 AM · Aug 20, 2021

Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].

Jason Kander @JasonKander
[….]
For context: I know Eric, and I know he doesn’t believe any of this crap.
11:17 AM · Aug 20, 2021

Some of the responses:

Which IMHO it is worse. He’s willing to put people in harm’s way not because he believes something that is false or harmful but because it is the way to win an election. Willing to weaponize this rhetoric for his own gain. Sick

The voters he and other Rs are courting are fed a constant stream of propaganda that is becoming more and more unhinged. Anger that’s been stoked over masks/vaccines/basic public health are rising and will spill over into violence. This shit is wildly irresponsible.

He’s got to out-pander Greitens if he wants to get into the Senate.

Do the ones who know better actually feel no sense of responsibility for highly-likely serious and deadly consequences of their purposeful misdirection?

No. Ths has been another edition of short answers to simple questions.

The fact that he will say this crap and it will actually EARN him votes is then not only dangerous and disgusting, but disingenuous. A little honesty, integrity and love for one’s family and neighbors goes a long way. At least it should.

That’s the scary part. These performative culture war outbursts are getting people killed.

intellectual dishonesty is disqualifying.

And that’s what makes it worse.

And on and on…

Previously:

No civilization (August 20, 2021)

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