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Call it what it is

11 Wednesday Apr 2018

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This evening, via Twitter, from Missouri Democratic Party Chair Stephen Webber:

Stephen Webber @s_webber
If you’re reporting/commenting on @EricGreitens and find yourself about to write “non-consensual sex,” think of the hell the victim endured and instead write what “non-consensual sex” actually is: rape.
7:13 PM – 11 Apr 2018

Previously:

The Report (April 11, 2017)

Johnson County Democratic Committee Kirkpatrick Dinner in Warrensburg – April 1, 2017

01 Saturday Apr 2017

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The Johnson County Democratic Central Committee hosted their annual James Kirkpatrick Dinner in Warrensburg this evening. The honoree for the evening was former Lieutenant Governor Joe Maxwell.

Former Lieutenant Governor Joe Maxwell.

Other speakers included Missouri Democratic Party Chair Stephen Webber, former State Senator Wes Shoemyer, and Cydney Mayfield.

Missouri State Democratic Party Chair Stephen Webber.

Gary Grigsby.

Fomer State Representative Deleta Williams.

The table decorations were topical.

“Resist”

“Nasty Women Vote!”

Sarah Starnes.

Missouri Democratic Party Chair Stephen Webber in Warrensburg – March 16, 2017

21 Tuesday Mar 2017

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“…I believe that unquestionably Donald Trump is a threat to the fabric of our country and our values…”

“…resisting what Donald Trump is trying to do is an act of patriotism…”

Missouri Democratic Party Chair Stephen Webber [2017 file photo].

Last Thursday Missouri Democratic Party Chair Stephen Webber spoke at the monthly Johnson County Democratic Club meeting in Warrensburg.

Stephen Webber (D): …You know, like a lot of us I was in a fog. I, I could not believe, I still cannot believe that Donald Trump’s president of the United States. [laughter] Just, I will never…

Voice: A nightmare every fucking morning. [laughter]

Stephen Webber (D): …I will never come to terms with that…
[…]
…So I realized pretty quickly that if you’re in it for the right reasons you can’t quit. You have to keep working on these issues. These issues don’t go away. You know, it’s not like, it’s not like children said, well, an election happened and I don’t need education anymore…
[….]
I’ve had two messages from people around the state. Uh, the first is that I believe we have a moral obligation to oppose Donald Trump. [Voices: “Yes.”][applause]…
[….]
…Donald Trump is something different. Donald Trump goes beyond a simple policy disagreement. Right? My disagreement with Jeb Bush is on policy. I think his policies are wrong. Uh, I don’t think that Jeb Bush as a human being is a threat to the nation. I believe [crosstalk], maybe, it’s debatable.[laughter] But I believe that unquestionably Donald Trump [Voice: “Horrible human being.”] is a threat to the fabric of our country and our values. [applause]…
[….]
…And I think that he needs to be resisted and opposed by all people, by all Americans at all times. And I think that resisting what Donald Trump is trying to do is an act of patriotism…
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[….]
Stephen Webber (D): …People say, well, Republicans believe in low taxes. No they don’t. They don’t care about low taxes. They care about low taxes for billionaires. [Voice: “Yeah.”] They do not care about the tax rate for anybody else. And it is be, it is beyond easy to prove that…
[….]
…They don’t care about low taxes for citizens. They care about keeping their billionaire donors happy. And that’s it…
[….]
…Trumpcare is a disaster for rural Missouri. It is a disaster for rural Missouri. It is a disaster…it’s a disaster for rural Missouri. Here’s why. [crosstalk] Yeah. Here’s why. It hurts hospitals. It’s gonna cutoff, uh, access to care, but it specifically targets rural areas. Because what it does is, one, keeping with our theme, the Republicans said, okay, the only policy outcome we actually care about is that billionaires get a tax break. Right. So if you start designing your health care plan with the idea that billionaires have to get a tax break you’re not gonna, you’re not gonna benefit normal ordinary working Americans. So, they repeal some taxes, tax cuts to the wealthy. And then they said, okay, how are we gonna try to offset that cost? And what they decided to do was, they’re taking subsidies that are going right now to help, uh, help Americans purchase health insurance and they’re capping those subsidies…
[….]

Stephen Webber [2017 file photo].

Previously:

The process for 2018 and beyond has already started (March 18, 2017)

The process for 2018 and beyond has already started

18 Saturday Mar 2017

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On Thursday evening approximately fifty Democrats from Johnson County gathered in downtown Warrensburg for their monthly meeting. Missouri Democratic Party Chair Stephen Webber spoke at length about the state and national political scene and the state party’s plans for 2018 and beyond.

Missouri Democratic Party Chair Stephen Webber.

No one’s planning on rolling over.

Johnson County Democratic Club President Ray James (left) and Gary Grigsby.

Johnson County Democratic Central Committee Chair Randy Huggins.

Renee Hoagenson, a recently announced Democratic Party candidate for the 4th Congressional District in 2018, also spoke, introducing herself and speaking at length on public policy issues in the district.

Renee Hoagenson (D) , an announced candidate for the 4th Congressional District in 2018.

It appears, unlike Representative Vicky Hartzler (r), that Renee Hoagenson won’t be afraid of holding open public town halls in the district.

The organizing, planning, and work for 2018 and beyond starts now.

Stephen Webber – Chair of the Missouri Democratic Party

04 Sunday Dec 2016

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Stephen Webber (D) [2016 file photo].

Stephen Webber (D) [2016 file photo].

Yesterday, in Jefferson City:

stephenwebber120316

Stephen Webber ‏@s_webber
Honored to be elected Chair of @MoDemParty Change will take ALL of us working together. Only 703 days till election 2018. Let’s get to work!
3:45 PM – 3 Dec 2016

The Chair and Vice-chair of the state party are also members of the Democratic National Committee by virtue of their elected office in the state party. As such they will also be unpledged PLEO (party leader, elected official) delegates at the next national convention.

Campaign Finance: Seriously?

08 Tuesday Nov 2016

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They’re making the rubble bounce. Because they can. Seriously.

Caleb Rowden (r) [2016 file photo].

Caleb Rowden (r) [2016 file photo].

…Nothing exceeds like excess…

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Caleb Rowden’s (r) campaign in the 19th Senate District:

C111215 11/07/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN Committee to Elect Ron Richard PO Box 2523 Joplin MO 64803 11/7/2016 $200,000.00

[emphasis added]

For a state Senate race.

What are they gonna do at this point? Give every voter a ride to the polls in a limousine?

Previously:

Campaign Finance: still propping them up (October 9, 2016)

Campaign Finance: still propping them up – part 2 (October 30, 2016)

Campaign Finance: still propping them up – part 2

30 Sunday Oct 2016

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Caleb Rowden (r) [2016 file photo].

Caleb Rowden (r) [2016 file photo].

Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Caleb Rowden’s (r) campaign in the 19th Senate District:

C111215 10/29/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN Citizens to Elect Mike Kehoe PO Box 105527 Jefferson City MO 65110 10/27/2016 $30,000.00

C111215 10/29/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN Committee to Elect Ron Richard PO Box 2523 Joplin MO 64803 10/27/2016 $30,000.00

C111215 10/29/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN Missouri Senate Campaign Committee PO Box 754 Jefferson City MO 65102
10/27/2016 $50,000.00

C111215 10/29/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN Central Missouri Senate Republican PAC PO Box 144 Jefferson City MO 65102 10/27/2016 $185,000.00

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$295,000.00 in one day, right before the election. For a state senate seat. For a backbencher:

That’s a significant amount of money to promote a backbencher in the House with no significant legislative achievements (well, okay he thinks he does) to the Senate.

Update:

The propping up continues. Today:

C111215 10/30/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN Missouri Senate Campaign Committee PO Box 754 Jefferson City MO 65102 10/28/2016 $300,000.00

[emphasis added]

Nothing exceeds like excess.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: still propping them up (October 9, 2016)

Campaign Finance: still propping them up

09 Sunday Oct 2016

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That’s a significant amount of money to promote a backbencher in the House with no significant legislative achievements (well, okay he thinks he does) to the Senate.

Caleb Rowden (r) [2016 file photo].

Caleb Rowden (r) [2016 file photo].

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Caleb Rowden’s (r) campaign for the open seat in the 19th Senate District:

C111215 10/09/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN Missouri Senate Campaign Committee PO Box 754 Jefferson City MO 65102 10/7/2016 $12,100.00

C111215 10/09/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN CNS Corporation 500 E 9th St Kansas City MO 64106 10/9/2016 $10,000.00

C111215 10/09/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN Central Missouri Senate Republican PAC PO Box 144 Jefferson City MO 65102 10/9/2016 $100,000.00

C111215 10/09/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN Missouri Senate Campaign Committee PO Box 754 Jefferson City MO 65102 10/9/2016 $100,000.00

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Those big checks are in the statewide candidate range. The grassroots stuff must not be working out so well.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: propping up (July 1, 2016)

Campaign Finance: even more propping up (September 1, 2016)

Campaign Finance: even more propping up

01 Thursday Sep 2016

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By the same faceless campaign committee.

Caleb Rowden (r) [2016 file photo].

Caleb Rowden (r) [2016 file photo].

Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Caleb Rowden’s (r) 2016 campaign in the 19th Senate District:

C111215 09/01/2016 FRIENDS OF CALEB ROWDEN Missouri Senate Campaign Committee PO Box 754 Jefferson City MO 65102 9/1/2016 $250,000.00

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They had previously dropped $100,000.00 on Caleb Rowden’s (r) campaign on June 30th.

The republican Missouri Senate Campaign Committee has had a lot more money:

C071094: Missouri Senate Campaign Committee
Committee Type: Political Action
Po Box 754
Jefferson City Mo 65102-0754
Established Date: 04/10/2007
[….]
Information Reported On: 2016 – 8 Day Before Primary Election-8/2/2016
Beginning Money on Hand $512,252.89
Monetary Receipts + $19,501.00
Monetary Expenditures – $33,777.53
Contributions Made – $0.00
Other Disbursements – $0.00
Subtotal ($14,276.53)
Ending Money On Hand $497,976.36

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And they just spent $250,000.00 of that on one republican senate candidate.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: propping up (July 1, 2016)

Campaign Finance: a friend (August 21, 2016)

Stephen Webber (D): service (August 31, 2016)

Stephen Webber (D): service

31 Wednesday Aug 2016

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Stephen Webber (D) [2016 file photo].

Stephen Webber (D) [2016 file photo].

Stephen Webber’s (D) campaign has a new television ad out:

Stephen Webber (D): This is the last place I came before I deployed to Iraq. And the first when I came home.

Al Shattuck: Webber served two tours of duty in Iraq.

Al Barnes: He’s one of the best leaders I’ve ever had.

Voice: Webber was our squad leader and he definitely looked out for us.

Nic Gibbons: Webber always led from the front. He was the first vehicle, he’d lead on the patrol every single time. And he did it humbly, too.

Aaron Schulz: The reason he was in front is because if something happened he wanted to be the one up there that was in harm’s way.

Voice: When we first arrived in Fallujah it was a totally different world.

Voice: There was improvised explosive devices. We had snipers, firefights. It takes a real leader, someone like Webber that keeps his team and his squad on point all the time.

Bryan Miller: I was in the Humvee with Webber when we hit an IED. Forty pounds, C4.

Aaron Schulz: He got everybody home safe.

Voice: I believe in him as a person, as a leader, and as a friend.

Stephen Webber (D): No matter what I faced in Iraq or here at home, these names and the memory of their sacrifice humbles me and gives me the strength to serve.

[Stephen Webber for Missouri Senate]
[Paid for by Citizens for Stephen Webber, Barbara Schneider, Treasurer.]

Previously:

Campaign Finance: propping up (July 1, 2016)

Campaign Finance: a friend (August 21, 2016)