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02 Friday Jun 2023

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Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

Yesterday:

Claire McCaskill @clairecmc
Once again phony political posturing by manhood expert Hawley. From Hulse at NYT “The Hawley amendment is absolutely crushed with just 17 yes votes. Even fellow Republicans were dismissive.” Of course they were. They know what he is.
9:07 PM · Jun 1, 2023

Heh.

Josh Hawley (r) introduced an amendment to the debt ceiling bill. It was deflated and didn’t fly:

Roll Call Vote 118th Congress – 1st Session Vote Summary

Question: On the Amendment (Hawley Amdt. No. 93)
Vote Number: 140
Vote Date: June 1, 2023, 09:05 PM
Required For Majority: 3/5
Vote Result: Amendment Rejected
Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 93 to H.R. 3746 (No short title on file)
Statement of Purpose: To require the imposition of additional duties with respect to articles imported from the People’s Republic of China until trade between the United States and the People’s Republic of China comes into balance.
Vote Counts:
YEAs 17
NAYs 81
Not Voting 2

81 no votes.

SA 93. Mr. HAWLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3746, to provide for a responsible increase to the debt ceiling; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. IMPOSITION OF DUTIES TO BALANCE TRADE WITH THE
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

(a) Calculation of Trade With the People’s Republic of
China.–Not later than January 31 of each year, the President
shall calculate and publish in the Federal Register, for the
preceding calendar year–
(1) the total value of articles imported into the United
States from the People’s Republic of China; and
(2) the total value of articles exported from the United
States to the People’s Republic of China.
(b) Imposition of Duties.–
(1) In general.–If the total value calculated under
paragraph (1) of subsection (a) exceeds the total value
calculated under paragraph (2) of that subsection for the
preceding calendar year, the President shall impose an
additional duty with respect to each article imported into
the United States from the People’s Republic of China of 25
percent ad valorem.
(2) Additional duties.–A duty imposed under paragraph (1)
shall be in addition to any duty previously applicable with
respect to an article.
(c) Continued Imposition of Duties.–The duties imposed
under subsection (b) with respect to articles imported into
the United States from the People’s Republic of China shall
remain in effect until the total value calculated under
paragraph (1) of subsection (a) is equal to or less than the
total value calculated under paragraph (2) of that subsection
for the preceding calendar year.

81 no votes. No respect. Heh.

Previously:

Laughter (May 21, 2023)

Lucas Kunce (D): about that book (May 22, 2023)

It’s well past time for Yale to add critical thinking to its curriculum (June 1, 2023)

Blame Canada!

26 Friday May 2023

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Yanking up the welcome mat on Chinese ownership of Missouri land
Feb 15, 2023

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The story of how China got a foothold in Missouri in 2013 says a lot about Republicans’ overwhelming fealty to big business at the time — and about the importance of campaign contribution limits in politics. Missouri had no such limits in 2013 (the voters would impose them three years later), so when Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork producer, needed lawmakers’ help, they were able to generously grease the skids.

Smithfield that year was trying to sell itself to a Chinese conglomerate, which would turn over control of 42,000 acres of Missouri hog-farm operations and other land to the Hong Kong-based company. But Missouri law prohibited foreign ownership of agricultural land here. So lawmakers — most of whom had received thousands or in some cases tens of thousands of dollars from Smithfield — quickly rewrote the law to allow foreign ownership of up to 1% of Missouri’s agricultural land. When then-Gov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, vetoed the legislation, the legislature overrode him.

[….]

Most of the lawmakers who approved the Smithfield deal are no longer in office, but at least two remain prominent: Current Gov. Mike Parson and U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, both Republicans, were both state senators at the time. Both had accepted campaign contributions from Smithfield, and both voted to help China gain control over Missouri land.

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Eric Schmitt (r) [2022 file photo].

Yesterday:

Senator Eric Schmitt @SenEricSchmitt
Yesterday @RepMarkAlford & I sent a letter to the Treasury & CFIUS decrying their decision to leave @AirWhiteman off their recent ruling that would prevent China from buying nearby land.

Whiteman is crucial to our national defense and should be protected.
[….]
10:28 AM · May 25, 2023

Gaslighter.

Some of the responses:

Hypocrisy at its finest.

You sold Missouri to China

The Missouri Senate blew their chance to pass the bill sent over from the House that would have limited foreign ownership of land. Have you spoken with Missouri legislators about this?

The right wingnut controlled Missouri General Assembly.

You voted to sell Missouri farmland to China in 2013, when you were a Missouri Senator and then voted to override the Democratic governor’s veto.

There’s that.

Total hypocracy from the gop as usual.

Really Eric @SenEricSchmitt What, you’re having a case of Sometimers? You’ve forgotten you pushed Missouri “Right To Farm” so, China could buy Smithfield Foods, 40,000 acres and now own 242,000 acres of Missouri farmland?
#GOPAreLiars

Oh wow Senator. Why did you vote to let foreign companies buy Missouri land? And, why did you overrule Governor Nixons veto?? You think Missourians will forget about that but we won’t.

Right now, any enemy of the US could hang around outside of Whiteman and alert their handlers as to the comings and goings of B2 bombers.

Think about that for just a second:

B-2 bomber.

And any ten-year-old with access to the internets:

You voted to allow the sale of our farmland as a Senator in 2013, AND voted to override the veto!

The why did allow China to purchase the land in the first place? Their was a law to stop that. Republicans got rid of it. Now you cry foul?
[….]

Your chickens home to roost as it were. Selling land to China was fine 10 years ago?

Previously:

Yeah, you might want to ask Eric Schmitt (r) about that (April 17, 2023)

If only it was satire

24 Monday Apr 2023

Posted by in Congress, Mark Alford

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Sadly, no.

Mark Alford (r) [2022 file photo].

Saturday:

Mark Alford @markalfordkc
President Biden is in bed with the Chinese communists. The covers are being pulled back. The naked truth is being revealed. And it’s NOT a pretty picture!!!
6:55 PM · Apr 22, 2023

Some of the responses:

Do you really believe that, or — hear me out on this — are you saying that to garner support from a far right base?

Mark Alford @markalfordkc
I believe it
1:24 PM · Apr 23, 2023

You realize that’s worse right

No you don’t.

Based on what?

I’ve got some beautiful beach properties in Arizona I’d love for you to look at, Marc.

The republican playbook to keep their base. Keep ‘em angry, Keep ‘em scared, Keep ‘em misinformed

It continues:

You worked for Fox, so I understand lying is easy for you, but JFHC get a grip dude

“Mom! Grandpa is drunk and yelling at the TV again!”

They’re putting some weird stuff on your teleprompter, Congressman Burgundy!

You do know that in your position, you are actually supposed to do something other than social media “zingers” made up of lies and salacious disinformation.

He doesn’t know. He doesn’t care.

Now if only you had evidence that wouldn’t get laughed out of court.

You were a horrible news anchor. Now you are a horrible politician.

Newsreader.

Yeah….nope
[….]

Oh fer chrissakes. [….]

Truth no longer matters lies are thick.

Your fan-fic is really strange.

Amazing how you can just make things up and still be in Congress — but that’s par for @GOP these days.

Yet the Missouri GOP allows China to buy Missouri farmland…

Damn you’re a clown. 🤡

Wait til you hear about the guy you support for president

There’s that.

What the hell is wrong with you.

Biden is constantly praising Xi. Biden has bank accounts in China, too. And the Chinese have given his family a bunch of patents for weird stuff like voting machines.

Oh, wait, that’s Trump.

Mark Alford is in bed with Marjorie Taylor Greene and the conspiracy theorists, election-denying insurrectionists. The covers are being pulled back. The naked truth is being revealed. And it’s NOT a pretty picture!!!

Holy frak. You really at totally inept imbecile. Keep spouting your ignorant propaganda while you can before the voters get you out of office.

Mark – Please quit it with your stupid comments – it reflects badly on the citizens of the 4th District of Missouri – you sound like that nitwit MTG from Georgia!!!!

Same difference.

What is the point of this lie? At best your base and no one else believes it and you can’t do anything about it because its a lie. At worst your base and some swing voters believe it and you still can’t do anything about it because it’s a lie. In both cases, you’re fucked.

Oh god damn. You’re even more fucking stupid than I thought.

Yeah, you might want to ask Eric Schmitt (r) about that

17 Monday Apr 2023

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Mark Alford (r) [2022 file photo].

Saturday, priming the right wingnut faux outrage pump:

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Mark Alford @RepMarkAlford
We cannot allow China to purchase one more acre of American farmland!
[….]
12:07 PM · Apr 15, 2023

Some of the responses:

Talk to @Eric_Schmitt. He voted and voted overrule a governors veto to allow the sale of Missouri farmland. Were you upset when you reported on that when you were a journalist?

“…Were you upset when you reported on that when you were a newsreader?” – fixed it for you.

Who allowed it in the first place?

How about Canadians buying US farmland?

What would Brian Boitano do?

What you are saying, is that you want to take away Americans rights and freedoms to sell their land to the highest bidder.

Good job Congressman Alford. Say it like it is. 1 acre is too much for communist government to own. Especially next to a US Airforce base.

You know both Missouri senators and the governor voted to allow those sales?

Well, not Josh Hawley (r). He was too busy ladder climbing.

You should be speaking in Jeff city, not DC.

Then why did the Missouri GOP ok China purchasing our land?
Fact checking Mark
Yep the GOP voted for it
[….]

Maybe @IvankaTrump should give back her patents she got from China as well?

Trademarks, but okay.

Brand new issue?

Who is SELLING U.S. farmland to China?

Corporations? Just a random guess.

Talk, talk, talk!

Oh look, @RepMarkAlford is trying to look relevant.

Not working. Hypocrisy is the only agenda the @GOP knows.

Then why in the HELL did Eric Schmitt vote, not once, but TWICE, to sell MO agriculture land??? It’s YOUR party doing it you dingleberry!

And……you’ve already exceeded the limit that was ‘supposed’ to be sold off.

Your party did this. Don’t act like you’re shocked.

Who is selling it?

They already own the important acres needed to wack out our Air Force bases!!!!

Yeah, you know, feed corn will do that.

HEY! Wasn’t it Eric Schitt who ok’ed the sale of MO farmlands to the Chinese? Yes, it was. Come on @RepMarkAlford — call him up and ask him about it. Don’t you do your homework? Eric Schmitt voted twice to approve the sale of farmland to foreign businesses.

Haven’t y’all Republicans been in charge for 20 years? When did these sales of Missouri farmland happen?

Hey dumbass, you are the idiots that allowed for it to happen in the first place. Just resign and let people that know what they are doing take your seat.

Anything else happening on Saturday?

20 mins and you are tied to the radical MTG FOREVER

Previously:

Tonight should be one hell of a party (r) (April 15, 2023)

It is a balloon

18 Saturday Feb 2023

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Mark Alford (r) [2022 file photo]..

Hobby Club’s Missing Balloon Feared Shot Down By USAF
Steve Trimble February 16, 2023

A small, globe-trotting balloon declared “missing in action” by an Illinois-based hobbyist club on Feb. 15 has emerged as a candidate to explain one of the three mystery objects shot down by four heat-seeking missiles launched by U.S. Air Force fighters since Feb. 10.
[….]
“I’m guessing probably they were pico balloons,” said Tom Medlin, a retired FedEx engineer and co-host of the Amateur Radio Roundtable show. Medlin has three pico balloons in flight in the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
[….]
Launching high-altitude, circumnavigational pico balloons has emerged only within the past decade. [….]it was possible to calculate the amount of helium gas necessary to make a common latex balloon neutrally buoyant at altitudes above 43,000 ft. The balloons carry an 11-gram tracker on a tether, along with HF and VHF/UHF antennas to update their positions to ham radio receivers around the world. At any given moment, several dozen such balloons are aloft, with some circling the globe several times before they malfunction or fail for other reasons. The launch teams seldom recover their balloons.
[….]
In fact, the pico balloons weigh less than 6 lb. and therefore are exempt from most FAA airspace restrictions…
[….]

Yesterday, from Mark Alford (r):

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Mark Alford @RepMarkAlford
We need to identify UAPs sooner and act swiftly to remove any UAP that threatens our airspace and sovereignty before it flies over U.S. soil, not after.
[….]
7:11 PM · Feb 17, 2023

Just a few responses:

💤💤💤

Mark Alford @markalfordkc
[….]
You’re right!!! America is asleep alright!!! Wake up…the wolf is at the door!
8:49 PM · Feb 17, 2023

BS Li’l Marky. The big bad wolf [….]?

You are wrong Mark. TFG was the one asleep. They were flying over the US and the orange gut was golfing.

Give it a rest, Mark (r). Your balloon envy is tiresome.

Pearls and swine, now and then

17 Friday Feb 2023

Posted by in Josh Hawley, social media, US Senate

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Today, from Josh Hawley (r):

Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
Nice job, Joe Biden
[….]
12:51 PM · Feb 17, 2023

Putz.

This you, Josh (r)?:

Josh Hawley@HawleyMO
SHOOT IT DOWN
[….]
11:34 AM · Feb 3, 2023

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

What a maroon.

Let it go, let it go, let it go, let it go…

07 Tuesday Feb 2023

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Mark Alford (r) [2022 file photo].

Yesterday evening:

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Mark Alford @RepMarkAlford
The Chinese Communist Party and their invasion of U.S. Airspace is the most critical national security threat facing our nation today.

I went to the house floor to talk about it [….]
5:32 PM · Feb 6, 2023

Dude, it was a balloon. It was brought down. We’re getting all the parts. What did the former guy do?

Some of the responses:

[….] I’d go with the active proxy war being waged with Russia. But yeah the balloon hurt my feelings.

Mark, your judgement is flawed-never served in the military-new to congress-your experience is very limitedas anchor on a early morning TV-be aware that you are not in any way qualified to ID national security threats – listen more – TALK & TWEET LESS

Yeah, nope.

You are an unserious [….] clown who needs to find a new grift

There are words for what you did on the House floor.

Bloviating
Grandstanding

MAGA Domestic Terrorists in Congress is the greatest danger.

Risky and Reckless.

@RepMarkAlford mistakes Chinese Ballon as most critical threat. He fails to recognize that failing to support increasing the debt limit will wipe out American families – wants to raise tft one left a markaxes on the middle class again & destroy Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid.

A balloon is the most critical national security threat? You’re no better at this job than the last one

Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].

That last one left a mark.

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)

Engaging in a battle of wits with an unarmed Ohio senator (February 5, 2023)

Eric Schmitt (r)…the Josh Hawley (r) of Missouri (February 5, 2023)

Give it a rest, Mark (r). (February 5, 2023)

Every right wingnut accusation is actually a confession

06 Monday Feb 2023

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“…Article came out…”

We’d pile on even more insults, but it’s a bit of a wasted effort when it flys over their litlle tinfoil propeller beanie covered heads.

From time to time a right wingnut concern troll will try to leave a comment here. Our system defaults to automatic moderation – that is, comments have to be approved. We don’t allow such comments to be linked to the original post, but on occasion, when we see fit, we’ll mock these attempts.

We see fit.

An attempted comment to one of our posts critical of yet another of Eric Schmitt’s (r) pandering balloon tweets:

Thanks Eric for Standing up against the Bidens administration China 1st policy , America’s National Security last. Those knocking President Tump for not taking out China Spy Balloons during his time in office, get your facts straight. Article came out General Milley did not inform President Trump about spy balloons over the Unitd States. General Milley said Trump was too aggressive. Since when is standing up for your country’s National Security too aggressive. Wake up all who watch the Fake News & do your own research instead of believing everything you see & hear. God Bless America.

“…Wake up all who watch the Fake News…” Heh.

Actual Faux news:

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

“Thanks Eric for Standing up against the Bidens administration China 1st policy…”

Joe shot it down (Well, he issued the order).

Joe Biden (D) [2014 file photo].

“…do your own research instead of believing everything you see & hear…” WTF?

Not too clear on the “Show Me State” thing. Because actually seeing and hearing something is worse than what?

Maroon.

By the way, the IP address and email address of all comments are attached to the original comment in our blog operating system.

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)

Engaging in a battle of wits with an unarmed Ohio senator (February 5, 2023)

Eric Schmitt (r)…the Josh Hawley (r) of Missouri (February 5, 2023)

Give it a rest, Mark (r). (February 5, 2023)

Give it a rest, Mark (r).

05 Sunday Feb 2023

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Mark Alford (r) [2022 file photo].

Today:

Mark Alford @RepMarkAlford
It was a busy week in Washington and we accomplished a great deal.

This coming week we’ll address the CCP spy balloon that was allowed to fly over Whiteman AFB, and hold Biden accountable during his #SOTU.

Until then, here’s our Capitol Recap
[….]
1:14 PM · Feb 5, 2023

“…hold Biden accountable during his #SOTU…”

What are you going to do, fart loudly? Just asking.

“…we’ll address the CCP spy balloon that was allowed to fly over Whiteman AFB…”

JFC. Give your faux outrage a rest. They can just look it up, you know, on the Internets:

Counterintelligence, anyone, anyone?

What an ignoranimus.

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)

Engaging in a battle of wits with an unarmed Ohio senator (February 5, 2023)

Eric Schmitt (r)…the Josh Hawley (r) of Missouri (February 5, 2023)

Eric Schmitt (r)…the Josh Hawley (r) of Missouri

05 Sunday Feb 2023

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“The most dangerous place to stand in Washington D.C. is any place between Senator Josh Hawley and a live microphone” – Charles P. Pierce

Eric Schmitt (r) [2022 file photo}.

This morning, late to the party:

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Eric Schmitt@Eric_Schmitt
A Chinese spy balloon was also a trial balloon testing Joe Biden. He failed miserably.

The incompetence of the Biden Admin is on full display to friend & foe alike.

The American people deserve answers which is why I’ve called for a full investigation.
[….]
9:28 AM · Feb 5, 2023

Some of the responses:

If this is a real spy balloon, so our invincible airforce just let it float and pass through the whole country and let it camera along our military base below? Nice [….]

JFC. Too stupid to remember to breathe. They can just look it up, you know, on the Internets:

I was expecting your response to the Chinese Balloon was to sue the Pattonville School District..

We see what you did there.

cool. i’d like to know what other spy balloons trump allowed to fly over the country.

You’re an embarrassment to Missouri.

What do you call Trump hiding the fact this occurred 3 times during his administration?

Oh Eric, always a day behind on your performative political outrage.
It’s no wonder that your own party in the senate are already keeping their distance from you.
You’re like Missouris version of Santos.

Or, Missouri’s version of…Josh Hawley (r). Heh.

I’m a constituent and would like to know your response when three similar balloons flew over the US when Trump was president.

Joe shot it down. [….]

Joe Biden (D) [2014 file photo].

Where is your rage tweet about trumpy saying and doing nothing when they were overhead during his term?

To be fair, Eric Schmitt (r) was busy soliciting snitches and trying to sue school districts.

Will that investigation also look into the three times Chinese spy balloons invaded our airspace under Trump? And the coverup?

He followed the advice of the military regarding a military operation.

Who the f*** are you?

How long are you going to flail this dead horse?

Be sure to ask for an investigation of the three balloons over out territory during the Trump years, where he sat around watching tv and did nothing about them.

Doubling down on ignorance doesn’t play well when your audience is national, Senator. If you want to investigate, start with why the American people were not advised by the previous administration of 3 prior incidents of this nature.

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)

Engaging in a battle of wits with an unarmed Ohio senator (February 5, 2023)