The chief regional prosecutor in Bucha, Ruslan Kravchenko, told Human Rights Watch on April 15 that 278 bodies had been found in the town since Russian forces withdrew, the vast majority of them civilians, and that the number was expected to rise as more bodies are discovered. Prior to the conflict, Bucha had a population of about 36,000.
“We had 5 million people cross our border illegally since Joe Biden took office,” Greene said on Thursday, while flanked by GOP colleagues. “Let’s compare that to how many Russians have invaded Ukraine. 82,000 Russians have invaded Ukraine.”
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Well, to start, the Russians used to have a lot of tanks.
She is that stupid.
Right now you’re showing us who you really are, Mark. Parse that.
I hope you and every Republican loses tomorrow. We don’t need fascists, election deniers, and seditionists in our government.
Well, she lost to Eric Schmitt (r) in the republican U.S. Senate primary, so she won’t be in the new Congress.
Has been says what? Enjoying your PPP grift?
Wait. Start draining it? I thought you were doing that back in 2016?
Don’t tell me Mexico never paid for that wall either!
Mexico never paid for the wall.
“We” Vicky? What position will you have?
Yeah, no, that didn’t work out.
So you’re saying trump did NOT do his job of “draining the swamp” when he and the GOP had their chance. Got it.
There’s that.
Doesn’t this signal the official end of your term? That’s what you meant by draining the swamp, isn’t it? [….]
There’s that.
You ARE the swamp
lol omg I can’t believe you just said “draining the swamp” unironically.
Fuck off, Vick. You won’t be missed when this term is up.
Let me see. You lost the primary. Your replacement is about to be elected. So, that makes you part of the swamp being drained, I guess. You are this clueless, aren’t you? #YouGotFired #SeeYa
Today I was driving through the Grandview triangle when I got a phone call from a strange number. The woman on the other end asked if this was Mark Alford and then told me President Trump wanted to speak with me.
We talked for about five minutes and had a great conversation about the sad state of our country and what we need to do to take back America.
I’m honored to have his endorsement.
[….]
Did he grab Mark by the pussy? Just asking.
A couple of responses differing from hundreds of others posted by members of the cult:
[….]I don’t “hate” anyone even Trump. And you saying “he said stupid things but his policies were better”… those policies apparently include inciting riots, encouraging hate and injury to those who do not agree with him. Stealing classified documents and lying about it. Admiration for other country’s evil tyrannical “presidents ” like Kim Jong-Un and Jair Bolsonaro. He’s delusional and wants to be a dictator which is why he has managed to brainwash so many into believing that he did not lose the 2020 election.
And liking or not liking Mark Alford has nothing to do with it. Mark claims to be a Christian man with Christian morals and values, if that is the case then being supported by Trump should be the last thing he’d want. Trumps values/morals do not align with those that Mark claims.
I’m not a republican nor a Democrat and I’ve voted for each at different times in the past. Personally I feel we need to get away from the aged, on the verge of dementia candidates we’ve been given as choices. We need to rise above MAGA and Trump mentality or face another civil war because of the hate encouraged by it.
That’s embarrassing you would support and believe anything that horrible man says. Booooo
All of the other responses, not so much.
Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…
I’m so excited to see the end of your political career.
You know what makes you #heartlesshartzler is when you tweet crap like this. How many Missouri small businesses could have benefited from the $450,000+ you took in PPP loans?!? You’re a multimillionaire, you didn’t need the $$$, you took it, checks notes, “because you could”!
just a reminder that Vicky Hartzler has received millions in government handouts she has not had to repay to help support her supposedly businesses.
I didn’t get any benefit for the Trump Tax Cut. You grifted over $450,000 on a PPP loan, so when are you paying it back? Oh yeah, it was FORGIVEN.
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Replace “student loans” with “PPP loans” and you wouldn’t send that tweet.
I don’t have a farm but, evidently, I had to pay for yours.
The 330 million Americans who do not have a farm should not have to pay for those who do.
It is inherently unfair and will be challenged in court.
That’s what you sound like.
You should pay back the government loan you received. That sounds fair to me.
I’m not a farmer, why should I pay for crop subsidies? I don’t have kids in schools, why should I pay school taxes?
I didn’t file for PPP loan forgiveness for almost non-existence companies, why should I pay to forgive those loans?
Why are you a hater and a liar?
I’m not a member of Congress who got a free PPP loan that they didn’t have to pay back, and I should not have to pay for the ones that did.
What about the members of Congress who received PPP loans and didn’t pay them back? Can you talk about the fairness of that for a moment, as you appear to have first-hand knowledge of it.
Blah blah blah.
Hmmmm…. wall street bailouts? Tax breaks for the top 1%? PPP loans? Airline bailouts? The list goes on and on. Crazy how when funds go to help everyday people instead of “trickling down”, it’s a big problem.
You voted for Trump’s 2017 tax giveaway to the 1%.
You have no talking room about making people pay for others’ financial responsibilities.
Vicki Hartzler (R-MO) $451,200
Almost ALL of us are not billionaires. So why should we pay for their tax cuts? Talk about “inherently unfair”.
What a hypocrite
Why is it that the professional victims of the Republican Party get to bail out on their loans, bail out their businesses and their friends (that sweet campaign money)- but help actual struggling citizens and “oh woe is us”.
Explain you PPP of $451,200.
I’d rather my tax money went to help people than subsidize corporations.
And, your talking point is getting stale already. [….]
Oh, lord, lady, I pay for a lot of things through the government that I will never receive any benefits from. I don’t have a business that got PPP loans that were forgiven either.
Glad I’m not your neighbor. Are you a “christian” too? It’s not “unfair”. It’s not “illegal”. You are showing what kind of a representative you really are. For the rich!
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.
Former newsreader Mark Alford (r) is one of a sea of right wingnut republicans running in the republican primary for the open seat in Missouri’s 4th congressional District.
Burn pits, anyone? Universal access to affordable healthcare? Gun violence? Death penalty? If Mark Alord (r) wins the primary will the election be “secure”? If he loses the primary will it be “stolen”? Just asking.
As opposed to “the liberals on the right”?
Try “Whip Inflation Now”. That worked out so very well.
“…The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several states, shall be bound by oath or affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.”
Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].
This morning:
[photo cropped]
Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
It is quite the honor to be awarded the Distinguished Christian Statesmanship Award from @DJKMinistries.
The award recognizes those whose commitment to Christ and love for country compels them to stand for truth and righteousness in government. I am truly humbled to receive it.
[….] 8:51 AM · Jun 16, 2022
As an elected official you cannot establish religion through your work.
PS Are you capable of winning awards from groups that aren’t designated as hate groups?
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Jesus would not have voted against a standalone bill to cap the cost of insulin at $35/month.
This is a joke, right…?
Nope. She is aimed at the rabid right
Ah if only there was some ethical doctrine about separating your governing duties and your personal religion. Something about the church and state perhaps? Weird how people can be so inconsistent about which principles of the founding fathers and Jesus they follow.
Winning an award isn’t “humbling,” reading these responses should be humbling. Words are hard.
Not all your constituents are white Christians.
Keep your faith out of our government.
Oh that’s embarrassing
Christian Nationalism…It’s wrong & goes against everything Jesus came to abolish. If it was an integral part of Christianity Jesus would have come as an earthly king, not a heavenly one. As a born-again Christian, I will continue to fight this misuse of Jesus’ name.
LMAO, distinguished Christian. That bar must be so low its buried if they gave it to you Vick. You don’t stand for truth, righteousness, or humility. You stand for lying, hypocrisy and hatred. You foster bigotry and indifference on a daily basis.
You are rotting from the inside out, and it shows.
Christofacist.
I don’t believe your mythology, yet you pledge to rule me with it. Dangerous cultists have infiltrated government.
Yesterday evening Mark Alford (r), former newsreader and one of several republican candidates in the 4th Congressional District, made a campaign appearance in front of a small crowd on the Johnson County Courthouse lawn in Warrensburg.
Mark Alford (r).
Speaking to the gathering:
There is no difference:
Mark Alford @markalfordkc
President Biden is having to walk back so much of what he’s said about Russia, Putin and Ukraine that he’s starting to look like Michael Jackson doing the “Moonwalk”
[….] 11:24 AM · Mar 28, 2022
Mark Alford (r) is not interested in your responses:
From Mark Alford’s campaign web site (look it up, if you’re interested):
“We all know that something wasn’t right with the election in 2020. Multiple states circumvented The Constitution of the United States in the name of a man-made virus. We must bring integrity back to our elections!”
“…man-made virus…”
“We must protect the lives of the unborn and be the voice of the voiceless. There are no exceptions; abortion is murder because each life is precious in the eyes of God.”
“We must respect the men and women in blue, those who risk their lives for each of us every day. Our society will fall further into chaos without law and order.”
“The Founders of our great nation knew that to remain a secure and free republic we needed armed citizens. It’s not a suggestion, it’s our right to keep and bear arms, and it shall not be infringed! There is no such thing as “gun violence” it’s “human violence.””
“…each life…” Uvalde, Texas.
“Parents must have a say in their children’s education, and we must stop schools from teaching anti-American propaganda.”
Is arming teachers in the classroom okay? Just asking.
The Venn diagram is a perfect circle:
The republican candidates in the 4th Congressional District primary – from the Missouri Secretary of State web site:
2022 Primary Election
U.S. Representative – District 4
Republican
Name Mailing Address Random Number Date Filed
Jim (Soupy) Campbell 1228 MEL DOR ACRES
CLIMAX SPRINGS MO 65324 180 2/22/2022
Rick Brattin P.O. BOX 920
HARRISONVILLE MO 64701 283 2/22/2022
William (Bill) Irwin PO BOX 383
HARRISONVILLE MO 64701 401 2/22/2022
Mark Alford PO BOX 1634
RAYMORE MO 64083 423 2/22/2022
Kalena Bruce PO BOX 1107
STOCKTON MO 65785 622 2/22/2022
Taylor Burks PO BOX 405
ASHLAND MO 65010 682 2/22/2022
Kyle Stonner LaBrue 4376 SKI DR
OSAGE BEACH MO 65065 3/29/2022
