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25 Thursday Jun 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Josh Hawley, US Senate

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Josh Hawley (r) [2024 file photo].

Hawley Introduces Groundbreaking Legislation to Fund Rural Hospitals, Ensure Access to Emergency Care
Wednesday, June 24, 2026

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) held a press conference to introduce the Rural Hospital Emergency Room Guarantee Act, which would ensure Americans living in rural areas have access to top-notch and close-to-home healthcare. [….] Nearly 200 rural hospitals have shut their doors since 2005, leaving millions stranded in the face of potential health emergencies. Senator Hawley’s bill would prevent further closures.

“Americans in rural communities across the country are confronted with a concerning shortage of access to emergency medical care. In Missouri alone, 12 rural hospitals with emergency rooms have closed in as many years, and those that remain open are struggling to keep the lights on. Congress must act swiftly to protect the necessary emergency care hardworking rural families deserve,” said Senator Hawley…

[….]

The fire:

This you, bro?:

Roll Call Vote 119th Congress – 1st SessionXMLVote Summary
Question: On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 1, as Amended )
Vote Number: 372 Vote Date: July 1, 2025, 11:56 AM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Bill Passed
Measure Number: H.R. 1 (A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. )
Measure Title: A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Vote Counts: YEAs 50
NAYs 50
Vice President of the United States Voted Yea
[….]
Hawley (R-MO), Yea
[….]

[emphasis in original]

Josh Hawley (r) [2024 file photo].

After marathon session, Missouri senators give crucial votes to pass massive budget bill
St. Louis Public Radio | By Jason Rosenbaum, Sarah Fentem
Published July 1, 2025 at 3:28 p.m. CDT

[….]

Rural hospitals serve outsize numbers of Medicaid patients, said Sheldon Weisgrau, vice president of advocacy and public policy at the Missouri Foundation for Health, a St. Louis-based advocacy and philanthropic organization.

“They’re very reliant on the funding, and they already operate on very thin margins,” he said. “And so any changes, any reductions to what funding is available to them – from any payer source, but most importantly, from their main payer sources – is going to cause problems.”

Hawley said in a press release that the rural hospital fund would add $1 billion to Missouri’s coffers over the next five years.

Heidi Lucas, of the Missouri Rural Health Association, wasn’t impressed with the changes, saying the added amendment just “prolongs the inevitable.”

“I think we’re going to feel it,” she said. “It might take a little bit longer to feel it than what we were initially expecting, but we’ll feel it. And the repercussions of that are going to be terrible, right? I firmly believe people are going to die because of this.”

[….]

“Josh Hawley (r) is Still a rat Bastard”

Sociopath.

Never met a Fascist conspiracy theory he didn’t like

21 Tuesday Apr 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Eric Schmitt, social media, US Senate

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Senator Eric Schmitt (r) [2025 file photo].

Today:

Senator Eric Schmitt
[April 21, 2026]

🚨Happening NOW: my hearing on the Arctic Frost SCANDAL!
We’re releasing new explosive documents that expose this fishing expedition was nothing more than a political agenda targeted at the American Right. Tune in!
[….]

Some of the responses:

Is the scandal in the room with you now?

Heh.

“Artic frost scandal” ??? are for real.?? Get to the bottom of tRumps name being all over the trumpstien files. Stop ignoring compelling evidence that the president of the United States raped kids!!! We already know he has raped women. Not a deal breaker for you immoral morons. Moron is spelled m.a.g.a.

Eric Schmitt is an embarrassment 🤡

You mean the Georgia case where it just came out that the only election fraud in Georgia was Elon the felon 🖕

Someday Republicans will actually do something that actually benefits Americans. Been waiting 47 years…

Keep auditioning for the AG job. Never mind representing the people who elected you, as misguided as they may have been.

This is NOT in service of your constituents.

All show without any facts! He’s all hat no cattle.

Quiet, piggy.

The people of Missouri are suffering under outrageous prices for food and fuel as well as health care insurance and housing. Our infrastructure and education systems are woefully underfunded as we wage an unconstitutional and obscenely expensive war. Then this is what you tell us you are worried about? No sir, no sir, no sir! You need to quit your vanity projects and get to work representing the people of Missouri and the United States as you swore an oath to do. We are waiting and watching for you to act, please do so.

Anything to avoid talking about gas and grocery prices … Good job, cement head.

BS

Are you going to play the tape of Trump asking for 11k votes? Play that one senator!!! Play that one. Dare you. You’re a bootlicking, do nothing lying coward.

Show us on your diploma where the professors hurt you…

16 Thursday Apr 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Eric Schmitt, social media, US Senate

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Eric Schmitt (r) [2022 file photo].

Eric Schmitt
[April 15, 2026]

The universities that provide a value proposition and balance can do well while the others catering to nearly exclusively left wing ideology are like the Austro- Hungarian Empire in 1914 — primed for collapse.
[….][graph]

Some of the responses:

BREAKING NEWS(?): Liberals more likely to gravitate towards the education sector than conservatives

could it be because they use critical thinking skills and pair them with facts?

Critical thinking skills and facts are destroying society?

If by society you mean right wingnut billionaires.

“Behold, a chart that neither validates nor refutes my assertion, but I think it makes me look like I know what I’m talking about!”

yah, I’m staring at the damn thing and checking the axes labels, looking for data…wth??

What a fucking clown show

The text of the post doesn’t have anything to do with the graph. But if you just look at the graph, it seems that something happened in 2016 that made people move left of center 🤔. Huh.

Let’s talk about a more recent collapsing Hungarian empire, Eric

We see what you did there.

Eric, can you please explain how this graph corroborates anything you just said?

We cannot engage in a battle of wits with an unarmed man, folks. 🤣😵‍💫🤯

interesting you are talking about the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1914. I have said before that we ( the voters) can understand nuance. The Austrian heir was assassinated and WW1 began. Is this a hint of what you see coming?

I love how Far Left / Liberal ideology is just, like, critical thinking, challenging assumptions, and studying people who are different than you and not hating them.

So there is some Sarajevo moment happening in higher education? Who is the archduke and who is Gavrilo Princip in this analogy?

What if they cater to free thinking and education?

Eric Schmitt what does your word salad have to do with the graph?

Playing with markers again?

Charts usually come with labels. Is this a meta study (indicated by the compilation of sources below)? And are the percentages mean to suggest the percentage of universities? And is there any adjustment for size or reach of said universities? Where can I find the analysis and methodology for this chart?

exactly! A graph labeled and (mis)used in this way would be a failing grade in middle school, even more so in schools of higher education! (Remember how it was drilled into us- Label Your Graphs!!! Eric missed out on those lessons, i guess. Lol)

Someone didn’t cut and paste very well.

I am more interested in hearing what you are doing to make gas and food and healthcare and housing more affordable. Oh, and how we can get out of this stupid war!

Squirrel!

The joke writes itself. Literally.

Eric, if you smell burnt toast, call 911.

lol, it’s weird how there aren’t more people in higher academia that think science and history aren’t real. Must be a liberal bias.

Sorry that education = empathy.

I liked politics better when I didn’t know who you were. This is a very strange thing to say.

Girl, what?

I think most of us have a pretty good idea which regime is poised for a collapse.

Here’s a concept: open-minded, critical thinking.
Look into it.

Oh, how I enjoy when Eric Schmitt tries to use graphs.

Your point?

Or y’know, reading makes people leftist.

Yes, educated people tend to reject far-right ideology. Uneducated people tend to empower fascists/authoritarian communists. This is not news. Your best hope is to make sure that your citizens are truly uneducated and your party is certainly prioritizing that.

If I post a graph with a lot of numbers and pretty colors that cites some unknown source, with a nonsensical statment, maybe people will think I am smart. And I can make them forget about all the stupid shit I am doing.

I was educated in Missouri, and this post defies reason.
“I will say something unintelligible and then relate it to a historical event which I am sure nobody reading it will know then slap a graph on the post with no context listed as to why it should be applied to the historic comparison I have proposed…”
– from inside the brain of Eric Schmitt.

The graph has nothing to do with your statements. Instead of posting this you should be paying attention to your constituents here in Missouri. Where is affordable healthcare insurance and housing? Why are you not working for a living wage so that your constituents can at least survive? The billions we are throwing our weapons away on war that nobody wants could be so better spent right here in the United States of America making our lives better. When will you turn your eyes to those who need the government, that you are part of, to actually do its job and serve us? The people of your state are waiting and watching what you actually do.

And, as he learned in his history class, the Austrian-Hungarian Empire (IN 1918!!!!) collapsed because the people were too educated. Oh yeah. And a World War.

But Tump University!

Grifters gotta grift.

Deflection from critical issues!

Squirrel!

Anything better to talk about than your perceived enemies??? Maybe the economy crashing? The illegal war?

Slow day Eric ? No photo ops on the schedule?

Can you use the term progressive meaning the opposite of regressive when referring to educated Americans. Conservatives fear change. Progressives or “liberals” accept change that brings a better quality of life for all. Conservatives fear monger change because fear of the unknown is natural. However, if we can’t change we can’t grow productively. You are grasping at straws comparing our society to one over a hundred years ago.

Hi. I’m Eric. I have nothing tangible to offer, but am hoping I can baffle you with my BS.

Yes, Eric Schmitt. The real crisis in higher education is that too many people learned to think critically. Truly the fall of an empire.

These comments give me hope for our country. Seriously.

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I do not understand the comment you made, Eric Schmitt.
It is unclear as a stand alone statement, and the included chart does not help give it meaning.
What, exactly, are you trying to say with this?

indeed…but from what he posted, nobody with a habit of thinking critically will be able to make heads or tails out of this.
This is a U.S. Senator posting nonsense on social media, most likely thinking it will somehow benefit him.

He said liberal colleges make it to where people don’t know how to think.
You must have went to a liberal college….

Just another own goal.

He is saying I have no time to work on things that really matter to working class families, because I need to post some crazy BS no one cares about.

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The only thing more tortured than your analogies are your constituents.

Oh my god but you create clunky and ridiculous metaphors that you may think make you sound like a genius but in actuality make you sound like a total idiot.

Amazing coming from someone with an undergrad from a liberal art university.
When are you actually going to do something that helps the people of MO instead of spreading propaganda.
You are truly evil.

Might be among the stupidest posts I’ve seen in my life. And I’ve seen Jesus Trump’s posts.

For the win.

Eric Schmitt (r) lays an egg…again

03 Friday Apr 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Eric Schmitt, social media, US Senate

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Amendment I – Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Eric Schmitt (r) [2025 file photo].

Today:

Senator Eric Schmitt
[April 3, 2026]

Easter is the holiest day in the Christian faith, and a central event in world history when death was defeated, and the stone was rolled away. It changed reality itself.
Our public calendar should honor this. It’s time to make Easter Monday a national holiday.
[….]

Some of the responses:

I am a Christian but firm believer in the founding principle of this country for separation of church and state. Making a Christian celebration a national holiday would alienate many US citizens who are not Christians. Please focus on things the federal government should be doing like the economy, ending wars, and protecting ALL citizens.

Eric only cares about those exactly like himself. White, male, Christian. It’s why he’s such a terrible representative of the people.

I am a Christian but I do not need a federal holiday to celebrate Easter. I am against any established tradition that favors any religion unless all religions get to celebrate their tradition as a federal holiday. I am pleased to live in a land where I can choose to be a Christian and my neighbor can choose to follow his faith even if it is not like mine. Christian Nationalism has no place in the US.

“Easter Monday” is not and has never been a thing.
Sounds like maybe you drink too much at Easter dinner and want the next day off to nurse your hangover…

Eric, its time to love thy neighbor like Jesus wanted and not put him in horrible camps.

Eric doesn’t want you to vote.

Nope. One of the many reasons why I love my country is because I can choose to be a Christian. Not forced to be. Now get us out of this war and bring down gas and groceries.

So you want a holiday for a faith that you don’t actually believe in. Your actions go completely against the teachings of Jesus. You hate immigrants more than you hate pedophiles. You do not love your neighbor. You do not feed the poor. You took health care away from millions of people. Cuz it was always your administration has harmed so many people. Your administration are the Pharisees. If Jesus was alive today, your party would crucify him. You support one of the most evil vile racist administrations this country has ever seen. That’s your legacy. You do not know what the meaning of being a Christian is. Maybe if you would get your head out of Trump’s ass you could see a better picture.

First Amendment class was skipped at Saint Louis University.

You are a CINO – a Christian In Name Only. You support so many policies that are the antithesis of what Jesus stood for.

Read the constitution and study the history of our country. Read what made the pilgrims come to America. Read about Jefferson’s thoughts on separation of church and state. Read about the genocide committed on the indigenous people who were here before the Europeans came. And when you get to current history take the time to read how much work immigrants do in our economy and how much they contribute. Get a fxxxing education and learn about your own country’s history.

Eric Schmitt (r) [2022 file photo].

No thanks

Don’t wrap your fascist bullshit in religious claptrap…nothing you slimy fake Christian weasels do has a damn thing to do with Jesus…you nazi bastards make a mockery of the prince of peace…youre a murderous power- crazed asshole…and the US constitutionally separates the church and state…to prevent hypocritical religious wackos like you from imposing your irrational nonsense on others…

You continue to work nothing important to the American people

How is your foreign war for christ going.

Trump Holy War

Wishing all who celebrate, a meaningful holiday.
And letting you know the Establishment Clause says: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion”. This prohibits the government from creating an official state church or favoring one religion over another.“.
Would be refreshing if you read the constitution.

NEVER!!!! READ THE CONSTITUTION. This is NOT a Christian nation, not matter how hard you try to make it one.

No, Eric, Easter should NOT be a Federal holiday. Christianity is an individual choice and that’s the way Jesus set it up. It’s a personal relationship. It’s not something decided by families, communities, or governments. Praying that one day you will understand that.

Jesus told me you’re a fucking embarrassment.

You should really stop pretending to be a Christian and a follower of God. At the same time protecting all of the evil things Trump has done to everyone.

Who checks? You, Eric?

20 Friday Mar 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Eric Schmitt, social media, US Senate

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Eric Schmitt (r) [2025 file photo].

Yesterday:

Senator Eric Schmitt
[March 19, 2026]

A civilization that lies about something as basic as the difference between men & women has already begun its death spiral.
The ruling class cheers on boys dominating girls’ competitions in the name of “progress.”
It’s not progress. It’s theft. It’s cruelty.
[….]

A solution in search of a problem. A useless distraction in service to bigotry.

Squirrel!

Some of the responses to Eric Schmitt (r):

I’ll take non issues for $100, Alex.

those Repubs like to punch down on marginalized groups that make up 1% of society

The government needs to stay out of sports. This is a tiny population. These issues can be handled on a case by case basis. Same with trans kids, who are not getting surgery at school. Mind your own business. Illegal voting is also a non issue. Try to focus on something important.

We have more important things to work on. No SAVE ACT, no Gerrymandering Missouri maps and income tax or sales tax on everything.

Games don’t matter. I repeat. Games. Do. Not. Matter. They are structured playing. Enough with the genital checks and whatnot.

Get serious, dumbass ! The president just started a war he has no idea how to end and is attempting to rig the next election through voter suppression and you’re worried about this ? MAGAs a joke !

People are hungry and sick and homeless and have to choose between food and medicine, our country is at war, our infrastructure is crumbling, public services are failing, citizens are being taken off the street and from their homes without warrants or due process, our resources are being recklessly spent by corrupt government officials and so much more…. and yet THIS is where your energies are focused?? Really???

Squirrel!

Please stop, Senator Schmitt. We need politicians in DC who take care of real problems. Have you heard that we need help with healthcare costs? Or making housing and education affordable so young people can live better than the generation before (like it used to be)? Have you heard that men are creating deepfake nonconsensual sexual images of women and children at the rate of one per minute with AI and the government youre part of is doing nothing about it? Time to step up and help Missourians with issues we really face.

The ruling class? Again, you’re talking about the rich magats.

You actually stood up in the Senate and gave a speech about this? Wow!

Resign, Eric. You are a buffoon.

Look in the mirror and you will see the problem. You sir are a liar

How about a civilization that lies about an imminent threat in order to start an unnecessary WAR.

“War [good god!] Is Good [what is it good for?] For Absolutely Nothing [say it again!]”
Circa 2001-2005.
28 x 22, posterboard, permanent marker.

You and your maga boss are going to totally bankrupt this country. You have already spent over $15 billion on this war and the Pentagon wants $200 billion more. Meanwhile, people can’t afford to put groceries on their table or buy gas

Republicans are unable to tell the truth

Eric , what does this have to do with suppressing our vote and the Save Act? 70% of those polled after the 2024 vote are in favor of trans rights. Math may not be your forte, but that is a lot more than the remaining 30%. Start working with us instead of against us.

“Trans Rights = Human Rights”

He’s a trump brown nosing POS!

Educate yourself, on variances on genetics, hormones. sex organs, gender identity and then get a team of medical experts who have studied trans for decades to evaluate what is fair medically and psychologically. In the meantime focus on issues that effect MANY people, the more serious things such as democracy, the rule of law the right to vote, ICE injuring and killing people, budget decisions that leave people malnourished or unable to get health care, warmongering with US bombs that are killing people in various countries, women’s lives that are taken or ruined due to needing an abortion, girls that are raped, tortured, murdered with no consequence to the rich white pedophile men, only lawlessness that brings more of the same, an economy that is failing due to corporate price gouging, taking from the poor and giving tax money to the filthy rich, wasting money on nonsense wars, . NO MORE MONEY FOR WARS!

Eric, wouldn’t it be a lot easier to serve the people?

Good question.

I think you have a problem.

You are bitching and moaning about 0.002 percent of the population! Good god, just like illegal voting, which is about the same percentage, AND usually committted by republicans!
Go sell your shit disguised as a box of chocolates somewhere else.

Trump has destroyed honesty, decency, and integrity.

Another Republican enabler who is speaking up for the save act. What in God‘s name does a person‘s gender have to do with being able to vote. perhaps you could explain why we’re talking sports here. We’re talking voting. Gender issues do not need to be in the Bill. If he just wants a voter ID, I don’t think anybody would have a problem with that. But this is absolutely voter suppression and it includes things that aren’t even necessary or belong in a voting rights bill. When he’s bringing up biological men who have converted to women and are participating in women’s sports does he ever mention that we’re talking about a handful of people. they want to take up time on this issue and make it a major thing. They are talking about a few people perhaps a handful those few people that they are talking about could be handled on a local basis based on the sporting event and based on medical evaluations based on the organization in control of the sport. It doesn’t need to be blown up and made a major issue in voting. Let’s cut the crap and this guy needs to shut up and vote against this voter suppression instead of pushing it. It’s hogwash it’s garbage. We have better things to do like getting the Epstein files out. this is just a distraction and and total garbage.

Bruh…you are the ruling class…

We’re at war and this guy still wants to inspect high schoolers’ genitals – what a fucking degenerate

Another maga bigot

Dude, Trump has the economy in the toilet and the nation at war for no reason. Stop hyperfocusing on these social issues and try to actually do something useful for constituents.

Good grief. Give it a rest. We know, we know, you don’t like trans kids.

You must be refering to your Master Trumpstein. During his first term (2017–2021), fact-checkers at The Washington Post documented a total of 30,573 false or misleading claims made by Donald Trump. That’s not even including his second grift. C’mon Eric how do you sleep at night knowing you’re spewing lies, hate and division!

This man is apparently living in a different universe than the majority of Americans 1) Voter fraud is statistically negligible per Trumps own commissions findings on same. He won. Senator Eric Schmitt won. Senator Josh Hawley won. Are they trying to convince us they actually LOST? 2) Borders were never “open”. More deportations during previous administrations, and without the Trump-created drama and endangerment of citizens and non-citizens alike. 3) There are zero cases of sex change surgeries and/or chemical treatments being administered by public school officials. It’s a distraction. 4) Federal government has no business regulating sports. That belongs solely to the teams and their administrators and financial sponsors. Again, another distraction. Vote NO on this Scheme by Trump to keep control after the midterms.

Give it a rest Eric (r), everyone already knows you’re a Fascist blowhard

06 Friday Feb 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Eric Schmitt, social media, US Senate

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Eric Schmitt (r) [2022 file photo].

Yesterday:

Senator Eric Schmitt
[February 5, 2026]
·
The people attacking ICE aren’t motivated by “empathy” or “compassion.”
They protest and riot for violent foreign criminals but are silent when America’s sons and daughters are murdered by illegal aliens.
They don’t care about justice. They care about power.

[….]

“No Human Being is Illegal”

With right wingnut republicans every accusation is actually a confession.

Some of the responses to Eric Schmitt (r):

“Comply or die” is not ‘law and order’, you racist POS.

How are we safer when ICE can just rip you out of your car just because they want to?

Except crime was already on the way down due to Biden. Or was it just because of the correlation of Biden being in office?…

When was the last time you went to confession?
🤥

You truly don’t see what’s coming down the road. I’d change roads if I were you.

Except for the increased crime from an ICE deployment.

Safer? Trump’s pardoned J6 criminals have gone on to do at least the following since being released: homicide, burglary, theft, stalking, child pornography, sexual assault on minors, and driving under the influence. If not for Trump’s pardons, those crimes wouldn’t have occurred.

Any comment on the video Trump shared of the Obamas?

Just like he made the national debt disappear, right?

Crime has been going down for decades.

Except for the crimes committed by the government. Those are WAY up.

Because we all know that putting criminals in charge makes things safer.

Law and order don’t matter much when certain people are above the law.

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

Actually crime was down every year under Biden. His policies are still working.

Crime was falling during Biden’s administration.

Never mind those dead, bloody Americans gunned down by ICE and CBP. Your eyes are merely lying to you!

Overall, crime in the United States has been on a general, long-term downward trend for approximately 30 years, since peaking in the early 1990s. While there was a notable spike in homicides during 2020-2021, crime rates—especially violent crime and homicide—have shown a significant, continued decrease.
Long-Term Trend: Both violent and property crimes have dropped significantly since their peak in the early 1990s, with Americans being less than half as likely to be victims of crime today compared to three decades ago.
Recent Declines: After a surge in 2020, homicide rates began dropping again in the late 2000s and experienced a sharp decrease from 2023 to 2025.
possibly reaching the lowest rates since 1900.
Property Crime: Property crime, including burglary and motor vehicle theft, has shown a 59% reduction between 1993 and 2022, continuing to fall in subsequent years.
Generational Impact: Some analyses suggest that lower crime rates among Gen Z are contributing to this continued decline

More KoolAid Sir?

Missouri needs to do better than this guy.

Special kind of stupid Eric

You sure are really living in another dimension. To say that the source (Trump) of all the divisiveness and corruption in this nation is what’s keeping us safe is not only absurd. It is laughable.!
You, Trump, his ICE Gestapo and like minded Morans need to go live in Russia where such behaviors are the norm!

“Make America Great Again” – in Russian.

Don’t you have enough going on, like your whining about Eilish like a little bitch? Don’t you ever take a break from sucking off the boots of the Gestapo?

Safer?… cause I just saw a chick get 3 bullets in the face and a guy get 10 in his back… by ice…

The crime is from this administration! Mr. Schmitt, what are you getting in return for being silent? Disappointing, weak, self-serving, blind to the real truth all for what?your reputation? There is nothing left of you to respect. You are no patriot you sir, are a minion to the rump and his fascist administration. Instead of pointing the finger, you best look in the mirror. You and this administration are actually doing the things you are accusing past administrations of doing.

Trump is committing enough crime to make up for any shortfall.

Well- most if the criminals are in the white house at the moment and they will stop at nothing to get what they want

I’m sorry. Why is it mum’s the word regarding the horrifically racist post by Donald Trump today?

You are a bad person, Eric Schmitt.

LOL Trump has not made us safer! Crime was at record low levels before he was elected. Trump has dismantled FEMA. Cuts at the FDA, FAA etc are putting our safety at risk. 40% of our intelligence experts have been cut. We are not even addressing Trump’s open corruption and the selling of pardons. Trump has pocketed more than $1.8 billion in cash and gifts by profiting off his election. Trump’s approval rating on any category is in the 30s because the majority of Americans disapprove.

There is no law and order in the executive branch. You failed your advise and consent duties. You suck.

ICE has been committing so much crime that the amateur criminals haven’t been able to keep up.

Ask Minneapolis who committed 2/3 of the homicides so far in 2026… ICE / CBP agents

Bullshit

Safer except from fascism, authoritarian government, masked government secret police. You frigging Nazi apologist, white supremicist.

Crime is up in the White House.
Trump froze billions for a critical rail tunnel and reportedly offered to release the money if Chuck Schumer renamed Penn Station and Dulles after him. This is not satire. This is governance in 2026.

Eric, you have sold your soul.

Law and order Senator? Such as releasing the former president of Honduras who was convicted of trying to smuggle 400 tons of cocaine into the US in 2024 which is what Trump did in 2025. Shall we talk about all those pardons for those that injured 140 police officers on Jan 6 and did over 1.5 million in damages. I suggest you look at the DOJ crime reports regarding the Biden administration. Are we better off under Trump? Unemployment is higher than in Jan 2025. Inflation is higher than April of 2025. Our National Debt increased by $2.23 trillion in 2025 and remember in 2016 Trump said he would eliminate the National Debt in 8 years and yet in 5 years he has increased the National Debt by $9.83 trillion which is more than it increased in 8 combined years under President Obama. How come republicans harp about the National Debt when democrats are in charge and forget all about it when republicans are in charge.

Would be nice to see a comment from you deploring the racist behavior from the head of your party.

Our president is a racist pos & his staff are apologist excuse-making bootlickers. If you’re still supporting this guy and his crooked regime, I’m truly at a loss. What is it going to take for MAGAs to wake up? How many families torn apart, cities subjected to police state authoritarianism, innocent people murdered, detained, abused? Even “guilty” people not given humane treatment & due process. How many accusations in the Epstein files, how many accusations (and guilty verdicts) of SA & being a pedo? Are we great yet? How is anyone still supporting this evil human? I’m truly heart-broken for our nation and how many people are not just OK with this crap but support & cheer it on. I’m disgusted. When is enough enough?

Well Trump has to go to jail then

Americans are poorer, sicker and have less hope than ever before in my lifetime because of Republicans and Trump’s administration.

They consider that a feature, not a bug,

The ones ICE kills doesn’t count? Thus far they have 2 murders and over 30 people died in their custody. And our cities are being terrorized.

And you say he can’t enforce the law WITHIN the law?
Then I call bullshit.

Where is your reaction to Trump’s racist post? Are you a racist too?

Two American citizens were murdered by Federal agents. Let that sink in AMERICA!

I am sure Billie Eilish would give up her Grammy, if you give up you Senate seat.

Okay, that’s funny.

What is your stance on the racist post your president made at 1:00 am last night?

MAGA propaganda, please continue with your programming

ICE is not bringing law and order – quite the opposite as armed masked men roam the streets of America, stalking schools and businesses, approaching anyone with an accent or who isn’t white. Offered a $50,000 sign-up incentive, these are nothing but mercenaries bullying American citizens.

What Bullshit You Speak!

Tell that to those attacked and kidnapped in Minnesota. I doubt they would agree.

Protesting is not radicalization. You are ridiculous

Keep gaslighting. It’s only going to be worse for you when the dam breaks.

Murders are up in Minneapolis…

Eric Schmitt (r) [2025 file photo].

Joseph R. McCarthy (r) just called…you’re making his reputation look good in comparison

03 Tuesday Feb 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Eric Schmitt, social media, US Senate

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Eric Schmitt (r) [2025 file photo].

You were expecting anything else?

Senator Eric Schmitt
[February 3, 2026]

Democrats want to talk about immigration enforcement?
Bring it on.
Let’s talk about ending sanctuary cities, increasing penalties for illegal entry & reentry, protecting our law enforcement officers, & defunding rogue NGOs.
We’re not backing down.
[….]

“[Eric] Schmitt is a Fascist doosh”

Some of the responses to Erics Schmitt (r):

Obama deported more, did less harm, followed appropriate processes (due process… remember that one?) and didn’t send 1000s of war-kitted vigilantes against entire cities to do it. So sure – let’s talk about it.

bud – Joe McCarthy died drunk, broke and disgraced in 1957 over his fake ‘red scare’ – take the hint, catch up to the 21st century…

I support legislation raising the bar for training for federal agents and requiring them to wear body cams and properly identify themselves.

We’re not backing down either, Schmitty!
[….]

Any legislation to address skyrocketing utilities in MO? Or do you just shit talk on cable news all day?

If immigration is such a problem why did the House reject a comprehension plan to address at least a part of the problem?
Because Trump told them to reject it in order for him to have a fear factor in his campaign for the presidency!

==========

Let’s have a town hall and discuss it for real

Yea, he knows better. He’s too 🐔.

He’s too scared. He can’t face his constituents.

===========

I think they want to talk about ethical enforcement vis-a-vis the US Constitution and Bill of Rights

Eric Schmitt has no shame, no honor, no respect,no integrity, no ideas 💡, obviously no character, no dignity, no substance, zero morals, and no damn sense whatsoever. If his lips 👄 are moving, he’s definitely 💯 lying.🤥

10th Amendment
Sanctuary cities are considered a 10th Amendment issue because the “anti-commandeering” doctrine prohibits the federal government from forcing state and local law enforcement to execute federal immigration programs. Policies limiting cooperation with immigration authorities (ICE) are defended as a lawful exercise of state sovereignty

When a politician refuses to recognize and attempt to address the abuses of a failed system it’s time to look elsewhere for leadership.November 2026 will be here before we know it.

You’re not backing down from immigration. You’re backing away from accountability.

You have only one talking point. What about the economy, access to healthcare, the cost of living and the uncontrolled spending at the federal level. Have you met with constituents in KC and STL to actually hear what on their mind? We expect that when immigration enforcement is active, it is compliant with law and not done in a reckless manner. Is that so crazy for you to understand?

Liberty and justice for some?

What about that deficit? What about health care? Cost of living? How about working on things that the people of Missouri really need.

Yeah, when ICE & DHS are violating the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 10th and 14th amendments of the Constitution, I think there just might be a case or two or dozens that we can address before ICE is continued to operate. Stop that criminal operation, investigate and prosecute.

Not backing down … and also not winning in any of the polls.

There’s that.

of course your not backing down, you’ve still got half the bill of rights to violate!

You’re a fucking boot, licking piece of shit. Protect law-enforcement? I think you got that a little fucking twisted.

Fun Fact.. Maybe your current tactics are not working and are very unpopular. People dont like it when innocent people get terrorized and killed.

The brutality and lawlessness (entering homes without a warrant as an example) of ICE and Border Patrol must stop. I’m tired about spin and blame placing – it has to start with ICE and Birder Patrol at this point.

“Chinga La Migra”

Let’s talk about how corrupt this administration is, including you !

No more Republican Fascists. Abolish ICE.
Bondi said what ICE was about when she said ICE would leave Minnesota if they gave voter rolls. Same to Oregon.
This sounds more like stealing an election.

Let’s talk about the fact that being undocumented is a lesser offense than jaywalking and how 70% of the undocumented immigration is done by white people in airports and how you never mention it. Let’s talk about how we dont arrest people for jaywalking. Let’s talk about how there are far worse people being protected by our president in the epstein files. You will never convince me that brown people are the problem.

When is Melania going to be deported? What qualifies her to be a citizen? I don’t think she is doing her job that nobody else wants unless it’s slapping a bruise on his hand to stop him from touching her.

No one is buying your lies and propaganda. You’re just another corrupt & compromised politician.

No. What’s happening is Trump’s SS are dragging people out of homes, schools, churches and sending them God knows where with no due process. They are taking parents from their children. They are murdering people who are exercising their first amendment rights. And the government is telling us not to believe what we can see with our own eyes. You’re a lawyer, didn’t you study Constitutional law?

You’re a pathetic sack of shit.

Move on, Eric. There are other, more important, issues to be working on. What have you done for Missouri lately??

So you are ok with masked goons entering your home without a warrant and disarming you?

You’re nothing but a trump goon

We’re not backing down, either. And we stand on the side that embraces the words of Christ. You stand on a false (and very orange) idol.

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

Let’s talk about bringing MAGA down instead

You are so superficial, and if you really believe what you preach, a very shallow thinker or someone that fails to research your on talking points. How about talking to your constituents like they are adults?

No, actually I’d like to talk about the rampant grift from this administration. The self dealing, the untraceable crypto wallets just dumping money into Dumpy’s pocket. The clear conflict of interest. The airplane gift that goes to the military that is somehow going to belong to Dumpy after he leaves office. The government taking stakes in companies it loans money to. The idea that if there’s something he wants he can just take it, one way or the other. When are you going to do your duty and perform some frickin oversight on this criminal administration?

So you want masked federal agents raiding our cities, ignoring the constitution, not sharing information with local authorities, and killing people in the streets?

Are you also supporting Trump “nationalizing” elections??? How far into fascism are you willing to follow him!?

I’m a Democrat. I support The Constitution and the Bill of Rights. I don’t support a bunch of masked, unidentified thugs shooting a women 3 times at a blank range in the head to kill her. I don’t support the killing of an ICU nurse working at a VA hospital for protesting while holding a phone. The thugs shot him 10 times. I don’t support kidnapping a 5 year old Minnesota boy by ICE agents and sending him to a prison in Texas. I don’t support ICE agents Tear gassing American citizens. I don’t support masked Ice agents breaking into a home without a legal search warrant.
Murder, Kidnapping, Home invasion by ICE is making the USA less safe and not more safe. It should be illegal for ICE agents to wear masks and drive unmarked police vehicles.
Ice organization is attempting to destroy the Bill of Rights.
Why are Missouri Republicans Senators and Representatives supporting the demolishing The Bill of Rights and the US Constitution?

There was a bi-partison Immigration Bill that Trump stalled before the election because he wanted the issue.
Spin away!

Same recycled talking points from every election year. Gotta cause division and scare people, because that is the only way you get elected. You are a disgrace to Missouri.

“…You’ve done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?”

You say Greenland, he says Iceland…

21 Wednesday Jan 2026

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…let’s call the whole thing off.

Senator Eric Schmitt (r) [2025 file photo].

Today:

Senator Eric Schmitt
[January 21, 2026]

Greenland has clear strategic and geopolitical benefits to the United States.
We cannot afford to lose it to our adversaries.
The President is prioritizing the homeland and the Western Hemisphere, as he promised.
[…]

Some of the responses:

Then put more bases on there, there’s nothing stopping the US from protecting Greenland. Am I missing something?

Yes he keep calling Greenland ice land

Because he’s an idiot.

You can’t lose something that’s not yours to begin with, Senator Eric Schmitt .

Was this a concern of yours in September?

He’s prioritized the mineral interests of his friends.

Meet the new deal…
Same as the old deal 🎶

Or Iceland or whatever 🤣🤣🤣

KKKaroline Leavitt said, “No, no meant that Greenland is covered in ice!”
Jesus Christ, these people…

You are missing one thing – should the U.S. have absolute control over other countries?

We don’t need to own Greenland!

These are our Allies! You work with them not steal from them! They helped us during 9/11 the Danes helped us in Afghanistan! THEYRE OUR ALLIES!!!

Iceland you mean or is it Venezuela or is it Cuba or or or

Greenland or Iceland? Is he sure?

Wow, Missouri sure knows how to produce politicians…Schmidt, Hawley & Alford! Talk about winners…geez!

Trump thinks Greenland is Iceland😜🤡

Wait until Trump finds out Greenland is mostly covered with ice

YOU DOPE…..HE ALREADY BACK TRACKED ON HIS PLANS

Are people truly believing this nonsense?

There is no need for us to acquire Greenland… Please fix a problem at home.

Move there if you like it.

They don’t want him.

Greenland is so 2025. He’s moved on to Iceland now. Try to keep up

Heh.

Trump says Putin is not our enemy.

“Make America Great Again” – in Russian.

Or Iceland? Grandpa felon is confused.
He walked out with exactly what he had when he walked in. TACO

And he chickened out.TACO

We already have the ability to use Greenland for defense purposes. Forcing a takeover of any sort merely weakens our alliances and makes us less safe. It also undermines our soft power, preventing us from opposing territorial aggression by Russia, China, and anyone else for that matter. Monumentally bad idea.
And are you sure it’s not Iceland? The President repeatedly said “Iceland” today.

It was embarrassing. It’s equally embarrassing that you’re bootlicking.

Dumbest fucking timeline of America.

Making a complete fools of yourself is not “schooling” , well Ok, unless you’re MAGA.

Pretty embarrassing now isn’t it. You had a script and now you look like an idiot. Which, to be fair, you are.
But yeah – no one could make any sense at all from Trump’s Devos ramblings. But, on the bright side, his diaper didn’t leak at the podium. So – yippee. I guess.
Just a complete embarrassment.

Schmitt and Alford. Dumb and dumber.

Senator Schmitt wants to sabotage NATO, the greatest military alliance of the last century started by our own Harry Truman, in order to take by force a useless scrap of dirt that in no way belongs to us. Only Hitler, Napoleon, Stalin and every terrible despot in history have made the same argument. Sickening. You spit on Harry Truman’s grave.

Dementia Don doesn’t know the difference between Greenland and Iceland.

Gawd, the idiocy.

What a joke you are. Trump is the one being schooled. The USA can no longer be trusted, and our allies are moving on without us. It will take years to repair the damage he is doing. You are complicit.

Some notable quotes from Trump today in Davos:
Addressing a roomful of CEO’s at a reception: “Usually they say, ‘He’s a horrible dictator-type person.’ But sometimes you need a dictator.”
During his speech at the World Economic Forum: “Without us right now, you would all be speaking German.”
He said this in Switzerland, where 62% of the country speaks German.
Your boss is a fucking moron.
Our allies hate him.
Our adversaries are laughing their asses off at what a useful idiot he is.
YOU are complicit.
Dear god…please let tonight be the night. My champagne is chilling.

Missouri has strategic and political benefits to Portugal. Give it to them. Or they will take it by force. See how that works, you pathetic tool?
Conquest is not a legitimate foreign policy. The Nazis thought it was. So do you. Might makes right, huh?

I’m saving this post as evidence for when you deny ever supporting this man.

You were expecting anything else?

14 Wednesday Jan 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Josh Hawley, US Senate

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Not us.

Josh Hawley (r) [2024 file photo].

Hawley changes stance on war powers resolution after Trump backlash
by Alexander Bolton – 01/14/26 1:58 PM ET

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is shifting his position and says he will now vote with Senate Republican leaders to defeat a resolution that aims to block President Trump from using military force against Venezuela.

Hawley, who backed advancing the measure last week, said he had received assurances from Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Trump will not deploy troops to Venezuela.

[….]

Your mistake – if you believed him.

“Josh Hawley (r) is Still a rat Bastard”

The company one keeps

21 Sunday Dec 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Eric Schmitt, social media, US Senate

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Eric Schmitt (r) [2025 file photo].

Yesterday:

Eric Schmitt
[December 20, 2025]

Ballin’ with Pete Hegseth

[….]

Ever thought of holding an open public town hall in, you know, Missouri? Just asking.

Some of the responses:

I wish I was a little bit taller, I wish I was a baller, I wish I was like Obama who was actually a shot caller. #YouAreTheCompanyYouKeep #NotAFlex

President Barack Obama (D) [2013 file photo].

Not quite the flex you think it is, Eric. “Ballin’”🤦🏼‍♀️🤣

Birds of a feather.

didja get him drunk first

Ballin’ requires balls. You’re just cosplaying. 🤡

Winner gets the minors! 👍🏼🤡

A bottle of Bourbon to the winner?

Whole lot of whiskey sweat there

Working hard for your constituents I see 🙄

Bench warmers

Pete just does it all! Pull ups. Basketball. Blowing up boats and double taps.
What a guy.

You thought this post cooked.

And the bro-dude manosphere goes wild with excitement!

God you’re tedious

Don’t ask, don’t tell.

Wee see what you did there.

Wow, do you guys actually work?

You guys got nothing better to do? Wild!

We are judged by the company we keep. You are not in good company.

That is, perhaps, a poor use of words or did you intend them to come off that way?

Go figure out a health care plan.

That’s nice. Miisiouran here trying to pay my bills. You’re out of touch.

Still waiting for you to do anything useful for the people of Missouri.

Who cares?

Photo ops, all day everyday. Look where I am, look who I’m with etc. Mediocre men of a feather…

Do you live in Missouri?

So cringe.

Don’t you have better things to do? Like fighting for the rights, healthcare benefits, etc. for the people from Missouri?
No… let’s play fucking basketball with pickled Pete.

Since you are clueless- you likely think this is a flex. It ain’t dude

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