Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 517,000 in January, and the unemployment rate changed little at 3.4 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job growth was widespread, led by gains in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, and health care….
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Jason Smith (r) [2022 file photo].
Also today, in case anyone wanted to overhype a distraction:
Rep. Jason Smith @RepJasonSmith
It is totally unacceptable that President Biden is allowing the Chinese Communist Party to spy on Missouri and our military bases in broad daylight!
Once again, the President is demonstrating weakness in the face of aggression while the world watches. 6:41 PM · Feb 3, 2023
Satellites, anyone? They could just look it up, you know, on the Internets:
Some of the reponses:
It’s unacceptable that you all sell out our farmland to the Chinese
They’re paying more attention to Missouri’s 8th district than you are [….]
Do you actually believe this
Hey [….], they’re just checking on the Missouri farmland you and Eric Schmitt sold them! #Traitor
IDIOT
Says the guy that helped gut Prop B which led to Missouri selling off 140,000 acres of farmland to China. So you don’t really have a leg to stand on. So take a seat.
Omg your such an effing fear monger. Pot kettle you fascist.
Coming from a group of idiots who want us to surrender to Russia
Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
In other words, the White House dares not offend Beijing
[….] 2:13 PM · Nov 28, 2022
Some of the responses:
What part of his answer did you not understand? You went to all these private schools, taught in a private school in UK, and live in Virginia, and can’t understand that the White House supports the people (and not the government) of China in this protest?
How hard is it to denounce the leader of your Party dining with a white nationalist and an anti-semite?
Trump/Fuentes/Hawley
Pipe down there treasonous Insurrectionist. Your “peaceful protest” was an attempt to overthrow the government of the United States. We won’t forget that Joshua.
The runner says what.
The running coward says what?
FYI Hawley tweeted this while running down a hall.
Practicing.
And what are you doing to support them? Writing snarking comments on Twitter doesn’t count.
Especially from your home in Virginia.
You didn’t say anything when Ivanka got her trademarks from China while “working” in the White House.
There’s that.
Well, Josh, at least he didn’t say there are good people on both sides. Right?
No, it means:
“The White House supports the right of peaceful protest.”
Sorry you were running away when you said that and I couldnt hear you. Loser.
Little Running Insurrectionist says what?
Guess it doesn’t bother you at all that most people now only see you holding your fist up to incite insurrectionists then running away in the halls. That’s it. A cowardly, weak, pathetic, insurrectionist inciter.
The head of your party dines with neo-Nazis, white supremacists and anti-semites. Yet you remain silent.
Your opinion is worthless.
Shouldn’t you be running somewhere??
#RunHawleyRun
In other words, the administration gave the correct answer diplomatically and we cannot be seen as encouraging or fomenting an insurrection in China. Do you understand that or are you just trying to score political points as always?
Don’t you have somewhere to run off to?
We’re all just impressed you’re able to text while running, Josh.
“The most dangerous place to stand in Washington D.C. is any place between Senator Josh Hawley and a live microphone” – Charles P. Pierce
Attorney General Eric Schmitt @AGEricSchmitt
Agriculture is one of Missouri’s top industries and is crucial to our economy. So today, on #NationalFarmersDay, be sure to thank a farmer!
[….] 2:33 PM · Oct 12, 2022
Some of the responses:
Wouldn’t you rather sue them, Eric?
Out-of-touch, wealthy Glendale lawyer suggests Missourians who can’t afford to buy food should travel to China to thank wealthy landowners.
“They’re using our own campaign blather against us…”
I would but you allowed all the farm ground to be sold to the Chinese government and I don’t speak the language
Do pile on.
Are you fluent in Mandarin or are you a Cantonese guy? [….]
No, I insist, after you.
Who? Smithfield? Big AG isn’t farming Eric. Maybe if you were actually in touch with Missourians you would know that.
Get lost sell out, do-nothing political climber.
And be sure to pray for all the small family farms that have been plowed under by 20 years of Republican leadership, and then covered over with a layer of CAFO run off and sprinkled with a handful of change whenever an election is looming.
Shame you sold our farm land to China. My folks are pretty a-political, but my Dad can name off every bit of farmland back home that’s been sold to foreign owned cooperate farms, and he knows you voted to make that happen
Trudy Busch Valentine @buschvalentine
US Senate candidate, MO
If you want to save me the seat that’s fine, better than you voting to sell it off to China like it’s 150,000 acres of Missouri farmland.
[….] 11:59 AM · Sep 22, 2022
Perhaps our favorite image to date from among all of the 2022 republican primary campaign mailings in Missouri:
We’ve received several mail pieces paid for by a right wingnut Federal Super PAC that attack Rick Brattin (r). Not that we’re complaining. This is today’s edition:
Blah, blah, blah, RINO. Blah, blah, China, blach, blah, America last.
Blah, blah, Never-Trumper. Blah, blah, China. Blah, blah, Chinese Communist Companies. There’s an oxymoron for you – Communist Corporatist Capitalists.
While you’re trying to only spread hate and misinformation (which at this point you should be liable for ‘disinformation’) along with the virus, this is happening in Missouri and to our neighbors in Kansas: [….]
FACT? {citation needed, badly}
Seriously? How about we just focus in fixing the situation here? Cases in MO are skyrocketing and our dear Governor and AG won’t allow mask or vaccine mandates to protect us even though those work!!!
And how would you do that?
#VickyHartzlerisaliar
Vicky did you forget to mention that this was the most expensive Christmas dinner ever and the most expensive New Year’s Party ever?
BTW how do you propose to hold them accountable and you have ZERO proof that they unleashed
And BTW we hold YOU accountable for Insurrection
Who helped ’em, Vick?
Let’s hold domestic terrorists accountable first, shall we? [….]
What exactly does that mean? How do you hold China accountable?
Never mind. Silly me. I know you’re not serious. You’re just trying to generate fake outrage so people will vote for you in the next election.
Fake outrage? Right wingnuts consider that a feature, not a bug.
Maybe you should hold those who refuse to get vaccinated accountable as well for perpetuating a preventable illness.
Well, eleven years ago, your stupidity was unleashed on Missouri’s 4th congressional district, so maybe we ought to clean that mess up first.
Petty arguments such “who” to blame can wait until we’re clear of this Vick. Real people are dying everyday; getting infected every second, of every day & you are here spreading hate along w/the virus. When this is over, we can discuss blame. Until then shove your hate up your…
Well, yeah.
Can we hold you accountable for sucking so much?
I’m starting to suspect that all conservatives are sharing the power of one single brain cell, why the fuck are we still talking about China.
Where’s the proof? Why are you not listening to science? Why are you constantly lying? Is it the money money? Power. It can’t be because you believe in Jesus. You consistently prove yourself to be anti Christian in rhetoric and lies!
Holy shit you’re a racist douchebag.
How about you hold the GQP accountable for PURPOSEFULLY mishandling the pandemic here at home, killing nearly a million Americans? It’s 100% your party’s fault we’re in this mess today.
Does any serious person see any reasonable scenario where the Unites States of America initiates a first strike against the People’s Republic of China? Whatever anyone says to any other person about the possibility, it’s not going to happen. Ever. It would be the stupidest possible move in the entirety of human history. If I have to explain it to you, you’re an idiot.
Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].
Yesterday. from Vicky Hartzler (r):
Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
General Milley telling China — our top adversary — that he would warn them if America was planning to attack is worthy of his resignation.
[…] 11:19 AM · Sep 29, 2021
The people who should resign are the ones who think the implied scope here of an attack on China by the United States would result in anything other than a disaster for everyone. Everyone.
Representatives Hartzler, Jordan & Gaetz 2019 breaking into a classified level secure facility at the Capitol compromised national security, tested Cap Police & is worthy of their resignations. [….]
Not a hypothetical.
Way to misrepresent what he said.
#GOPLiesAboutEverything
I don’t agree with your assessment
Wildly out of context.
Stop ypur gaslighting
Right now we are peaceful w/China on many levels, not perfect, but amicable. Gen. Milley worked within the latitude of his responsibilities during a time of crisis to ensure that the uneasy peace we have was maintained and communicated so. Now just where were you on the 6th eh?
You’re an embarrassment. A sedationist who sought to help overturn a free and fair election asking a 4 star General to resign
You should resign
So, you think the US should be surprise attacking one of the other nuclear capable countries on the planet without Congressional approval?
Really Vicky? Do you ever do your, you know, job?
His words were spoken in the presence of numerous administration officials. None of them called for his resignation. Trump didn’t even call for his resignation. Clearly, averting a war is something you think is a bad thing.
Oh Vicki you’re such a disingenuous shrew.
Why are you such a big fan of nuclear war? And how on earth can you still call yourself “pro-life”?
Get a grip and quit playing stupid political games about issues so serious.
You embarrassed yourself today
This is outrageously out of context and you know it. You should resign
Your statement is totally out of context. Thanks for including the clip though. We can see for ourselves that you’re lying.
Why tell your constituents a lie? He said specifically that he would not tell any enemy operational details or inform them in advance of an action. Do MO a favor and resign yourself. Ike Skelton must be rolling in his grave having been followed by such incompetence.
You’re a republican crisis actor, a problem looking for a solution, a bandwagoneer. Just another GQP looking for moment to get your talking point out. If he had said, “Coyote caught the Roadrunner.” You would have still said to resign. You were nervous saying it [….]
So, you’re clueless. Another pathetic “leader” doing all she can to misinform her constituents. Trash.
You are an ignorant partisan hack who should resign. Going after those who take their oaths of office seriously, tell the truth, & believe in the Constitution is not acceptable to you. You & many of your colleagues couldn’t pass a high school civics exam.
Hey look! Another prime example of my home state electing a completely ignorant person, with no credible knowledge or experience on anything political, to a major office. What a fucking moron
God you’re a fuckin moron
Are you insane? Do you really not understand how national security works? The American people need to be demanding your resignation on the basis of gross incompetency.
Your mock indignation seems pretty resignation worthy itself, actually. You’re just as pathetic as the rest of the republicans. Do your job, or shut up. Careful you don’t hurt yourself clutching your pearls… I’m sure Ms. Collins can give you some lessons…
Actually, you being a moron is worthy of your resignation.
No it is not you fool…you are just another intellectually challenged @GOP obstructionist
Do us all a favor and you should resign.
You should be embarrassed, you have no grasp on what he actually said otherwise you would not be tweeting this out for the entire world to see what an imbecile you truly are. You should resign.
You’re a dangerous partisan hack
You’re an embarrassment.#idiot
That’s not what General Milley said at all. It’s very disturbing that after 2 days of testimony you either are too braindamage to get this or are trying to lie and gaslight us. You’re a sick sad pathetic embarrassment to Congress and our country and a grandstanding loser.
Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, along with 17 other state Attorneys General, sent a letter calling on Congress to investigate the Chinese government’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic. Led by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, the letter was sent on Friday to the leadership of the House and Senate Foreign Relations Committees, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and other House and Senate leaders asking for a Congressional investigation.
“Last month, we became the first state to file suit against China, alleging that their inaction and suppression of information during critical days early in 2020 led to the spread of COVID-19 across the globe. Here in Missouri, the impact of the virus is clear: thousands have been sickened and hundreds have died, staggering unemployment claims have been filed, companies have been forced to close their doors, and loved ones are separated from each other,” said Attorney General Schmitt. “Congress should investigate the role that China’s Communist Party and government played in this pandemic.”
In April, Missouri became the first in the nation to file a lawsuit against the Communist authorities in China, citing a “campaign of deceit” on the part of the Chinese authorities related to the outbreak of the pandemic. In addition, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced her decision also to file a lawsuit holding China’s government accountable.
The current U.S. death toll from this coronavirus is nearly 80,000 and the pandemic’s economic devastation has caused the unemployment rate to skyrocket from 3.5 percent in February to its current rate of 14.7 percent.
“One of our colleagues has already filed suit against China and many of us are considering similar legal actions,” South Carolina Attorney General Wilson said. “Congressional hearings are critical to our nation’s understanding of the origins of COVID-19 and efforts by the communist Chinese government to deceive the international community.”
In addition to South Carolina and Missouri, the following states’ attorneys general signed onto the letter: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia.
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“…the pandemic’s economic devastation has caused the unemployment rate to skyrocket from 3.5 percent in February to its current rate of 14.7 percent…” But, but, the stock market.
Now, only if he’d investigate Donald Trump’s (r) role.
Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…
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MARGARET BRENNAN: Are you comfortable with what the president has said here in this call for foreign governments Ukraine and China to investigate his political opponent?
SEN. BLUNT: Well I- I doubt if the China comment was serious to tell you the truth. The president–
MARGARET BRENNAN: You don’t take the president–
SEN. BLUNT: The president–
MARGARET BRENNAN: -at his word?
SEN. BLUNT: No the president loves to go out on the- on the White House driveway. I haven’t talked to him about this. I don’t know what the president was thinking. But I do know he loves to bait the press and he does that almost every day to see what you’ll talk about and maybe what he was hoping was–
MARGARET BRENNAN: So you don’t believe–
SEN. BLUNT: –somebody in the press will say–
MARGARET BRENNAN: –the president, but is that appropriate to ask for a foreign government to interfere in the election?
SEN. BLUNT: I- I don’t imagine that’s what he was doing certainly —
MARGARET BRENNAN: –but is it appropriate?
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Speaking of bad jokes.
Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…
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