18 Monday Jan 2021
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cult, Donald Trump, Fascist, loser, lost cause, missouri, right wingnuts, sedition, yard signs
It’s been, what, 77 days since the election?
Today, in and near my neighborhood:
What was it they said after the 2016 election? Something, something your feelings?
12 Tuesday Jan 2021
Posted in campaign finance
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campaign fianance, House Republican Campaign Committee, HRCC, Kansas City Chiefs, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, right wingnuts, sedition
Talk about bad timing.
Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission:
C091068 01/12/2021 House Republican Campaign Committee, Inc Kansas City Chiefs Football Club One Arrowhead Drive Kansas City MO 64129 1/11/2021 $7,500.00
[emphasis added]
The season is over.
03 Sunday Jan 2021
Posted in social media, US Senate
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Amy Klobuchar, Bill Hagerty, Cynthia Lummis, Donald Trump, electoral college, James Lankford, John Kennedy, Josh Hawley, Marsha Blackburn, Mike Braun, right wingnuts, Roger Marshall, Ron Johnson, sedition, Steve Daines, sycophants, Ted Cruz, Tommy Tuberville, Twitter, U.S. Senate
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D) [2019 file photo].
Early this morning:
Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar
A group of my Republican colleagues claiming that they want an additional federal “commission” to supersede election results when votes have already been counted, recounted, litigated, & state-certified, amounts to nothing more than an attempt to subvert the will of the voters.
1:43 AM · Jan 3, 2021
Yep.
Previously:
Senator Claire McCaskill (D) – town hall in Warrensburg – Press Q and A – August 17, 2017 (August 17, 2017)
What passes for a flatbed truck at “…Yale, I think, or Harvard, one of those, one of those fancy ones…” (August 16, 2018)
Josh Hawley (r): throwing shit against the wall to see if anything sticks (December 30, 2020)
Josh Hawley (r): ladders and rakes (December 30, 2020)
Ladder Climbing 101: by the book (December 31, 2020)
Burning bridges (December 31, 2020)
Sedition, sedition…sedition (January 2, 2021)
01 Friday Jan 2021
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4th Congressional District, 6th Congressional District, 7th Congressional District, 8th Congressional District, Billy Long, Donald Trump, electoral college, fascists, Jason Smith, missouri, right wingnuts, Sam Graves, sycophants, Vicky Hartzler
Vicky Hartzler (r) [2016 file photo].
We Will Object
Co-authored By: Rep. Jason Smith (MO-08), Rep. Vicky Hartzler (MO-04), Rep. Sam Graves (MO-06), and Rep. Billy Long (MO-07)
Washington, December 31, 2020Next week, your 117th United States Congress will convene for the first time. After the election of Speaker and the adoption of the Rules of Congress, the action will quickly move to reading aloud the electoral votes submitted by each state from this past November’s election – counting them, and declaring the vote tally for President and Vice President. During that process, the question will be put before your elected officials – does anyone object to the certification of electoral votes of a state. We will object. Our hope is that others will join us.
We don’t take this decision lightly, but we must protect the integrity of each vote cast by every law-abiding Missourian. For every instance of Georgia failing to follow its own state law in verifying signatures, of Pennsylvania accepting mail ballots after the legal deadline set by its state legislature, or folks from outside Nevada casting a ballot in that state – the value of every Missourians’ vote is diminished. That’s not right. And we cannot simply look the other way.
The right to freely cast your vote in elections is a sacred privilege afforded to us as Americans because of the sacrifices of the patriots who fought for that right. When that process is spoiled and abused by officials not following their own state law, it violates that right and jeopardizes the entire integrity and foundation of ‘free and fair’ elections. In such instances, where voting process changes are made without the consent of the voter, we know it is our duty and our obligation to serve as a backstop to protect the power of one person, one vote – to protect your vote as a Missourian. We must be able to have confidence in not only the agreement and expectation that this election would follow the law, but future ones will as well. We take the responsibility of upholding the Constitution seriously, and that is why we feel compelled to object to the electoral count taking place on January 6th.
The reported results of this past November’s Presidential election don’t even pass the most basic eye test. Republicans were projected to lose seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, we gained more than a dozen. Republicans were supposed to lose control of several state legislatures, we picked up multiple. We were projected to lose control of the United States Senate – we didn’t, and we won’t. All of this occurred on the same night President Trump lost? It’s hard to believe. Combined with the daily reports of voting irregularities where state election laws were discarded and not followed, something doesn’t add up. President Trump won over 74 million votes, Obama – 69 million. President Trump won 2586 counties, Obama – 873 counties, Joe Biden – 527 counties. The numbers, the evidence, and the abnormalities all speak for themselves.
We have joined lawsuits, called for a Special Counsel and demanded accountability and integrity, now we finally get to cast our vote. We have no illusions about the outcome, at the end of the day, this is still Nancy Pelosi’s House. Our only hope is that more will join us – that more will value protecting the vote of every American living in their state as much as we do fighting for yours.
Spare us.
Representative Billy Long (r) [2016 file photo].
Number of court cases? What where the outcomes? Federal cases? How many Trump appointees among the judges and justices?
Counties don’t vote. People do. Morons.
The population of Los Angeles County, California? The population of McPherson County, Nebraska? Should we list more small population counties, or do you get the point?
“…The reported results of this past November’s Presidential election don’t even pass the most basic eye test. Republicans were projected to lose seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, we gained more than a dozen. Republicans were supposed to lose control of several state legislatures, we picked up multiple. We were projected to lose control of the United States Senate – we didn’t, and we won’t. All of this occurred on the same night President Trump lost? It’s hard to believe. Combined with the daily reports of voting irregularities where state election laws were discarded and not followed, something doesn’t add up. President Trump won over 74 million votes, Obama – 69 million. President Trump won 2586 counties, Obama – 873 counties, Joe Biden – 527 counties. The numbers, the evidence, and the abnormalities all speak for themselves…”
In 2016: Hillary Clinton, 65,853,514 votes. Donald Trump, 62,984,828 votes.
Eye test?
What this speaks of: Stupid people came up with this. Stupid people wrote this. Stupid people signed on to this. Stupid people believe it.
Bad combover. Check. Too long red tie. Check. Orange spray tan. Check. Tiny hands. Check. Cluelessness. Check…
Previously:
Right wingnuts throw shit against the wall to see if it sticks – Washington, D.C. edition (December 10, 2020)
Amicus this (December 11, 2020)
15 Tuesday Dec 2020
Posted in Uncategorized
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Donald Trump, election, General Assembly, HR 2, Joe Biden, Justin Hill, missouri, right wingnuts
Yesterday’s embarassment:
HR 2
Confirms the Missouri House’s lack of faith in the 2020 election results
Sponsor: Hill, Justin (108)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2020
LR Number: 1241H.04C
Last Action: 12/15/2020 – Referred: Rules – Legislative Oversight(H)
Bill String: HCS HR 2
Next House Hearing: Hearing not scheduled
Calendar: Bill currently not on a House calendarDate Jrn Pg Activity Description
12/10/2020 H 91 Offered (H)
12/10/2020 H 91 Referred: Special Committee on Government Oversight(H)
12/14/2020 Public Hearing Completed (H)
12/14/2020 Executive Session Completed (H)
12/14/2020 HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
12/15/2020 HCS Reported Do Pass (H) – AYES: 6 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0
12/15/2020 Referred: Rules – Legislative Oversight(H)
They actually held a hearing yesterday, with Rudy Giuliani on ZOOM, and six of them voted for this.
A transcript of a portion of the hearing:
[….]
[Representative] Peter [Mereidith (D)]: To inquireRoss: Proceed
Peter [Mereidith (D)] : Thank you. I’m not sure where to look because I’m not sure where you are seeing us.
You mentioned that this hasn’t really played out in court, but 59 judgess across the country have now rejected your claims challenging this election. You did say that you don’t think any of them have ruled on the merits. I want to point to a Pennsylvania judge that said “Free, fair elections are the lifeblood of our democracy. Charges of unfairness are serious. But calling an election unfair does not make it so. Charges require specific allegations and then proof. We have neither here.” Now that was 3rd circuit judge, Stephanos Bibas, who was appointed by Donald Trump and wrote for an unanimous panel of three judges all appointed by Republican presidents.
Meanwhile, you’ve railed on GA and fraud there, who of course has a Republican legislature and a Republican SOS. The SOS certified the results and has emphatically said that all of these claims that you’re making are completely bogus and has even said that he’s been pressured by republicans like you to find excuses to invalidate valid ballots.
Now, GA also filed a court filing that said “This election cycle, GA did what the constitution empowered it to do. It implemented processes for the election, it administered the election in the face of logistical challenges brought on by COVID and confirmed and certified the election results. Again and again and again.”
Even William Barr said the Justice Department “has uncovered no voter fraud on a scale that could have effected a different outcome on the election.” He said, ”There’s been one assertion that would have been systemic fraud and that would be the claim that machines were programmed essentially to skew the election results.” (I think we’ve heard a little about that today.) “And the DHS and the DOJ have looked into that and have not seen anything to substantiate that.”
Now, we’re talking about 6 Secretaries of State in these states, 2 of them are republicans, have all certified the results. And 6 legislatures, 5 of them GOP controlled, have all gone ahead and appointed their electors. But you want us to ask congress to overturn all those states with even William Barr agreeing that no evidence of fraud, despite thorough investigation, exists.
So my question is, All are these republicans lying? Are they complicit? Are they incompetent?Rudy [Giuliani (r)]: Instead of getting so upset and angry, what I’d ask you to do is to calm down. And to just take a look at the video tape from Fulton County on November the…
Peter [Mereidith (D)]: Now respectfully Mr. Mayor, I won’t be calm with people trying to overthrow the results of an election and seeking to ignore the votes of 6 states of Americans.
Ross in background: Gentleman, you’re time has expired.
Rudy [Giuliani (r)]: speaking unclearly in background
Peter [Mereidith (D)]: So I think that we’re right to be upset by this action here today and about your spreading of misinformation and lies that are inflaming things across our country at a time when we need to move on and accept the results of an election. Thank you.
Ross: Representative Merideth your time has expired.
Rudy [Giuliani (r)]: Obviously, you have no interest in truth. All you have in interest in is lecturing me –
Peter [Mereidith (D)](over Rudy): I have no interest in more and more lies from you.
Rudy [Giuliani (r)]: Cutting me off in the middle of my answer –
Peter [Mereidith (D)]: I am tired of your lies. America is tired of your lies.
Ross: Representative Merideth your time has expired!
Peter [Mereidith (D)]: And they are dangerous, sir. They are dangerous.
Rudy [Giuliani (r)]: and you are very dangerous because you are covering up massive voter fraud..
Ross: Ok, further questions.
Peter [Mereidith (D)]: Yea, me and the Republican legislatures and Republican SOS, we all came together on this didn’t we?
Gavel bangingRoss: Representative Merideth, that’s enough. Further questions?
Rudy [Giuliani (r)]: Why don’t you try to calm down….and act like a gentleman if that’s at all possible.
[….]
Comity is never an antidote to Fascism.
Decision matrix.
Previously:
Right wingnuts throw shit against the wall to see if it sticks (December 10, 2020)
“No, no, not yet. Not until me and Harvey get the rules straightened out.” “Rules? In a knife fight? No rules!” (December 14, 2020)
10 Thursday Dec 2020
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amicus brief, Billy Long, Blaine Leutkemeyer, Donald Trump, fascists, Georgia, Jason Smith, Joe Biden, Michigan, missouri, Pennsylvania, right wingnuts, Sam Graves, Texas, U.S. Supreme Court, Vicky Hartzler, Wisconsin
Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) [2016 file photo].
Today, at the United States Supreme Court in the election case Texas has filed against Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin – right wingnut members of Congress (bless the State of Missouri) filed an Amicus brief:
[….]
Amicus U.S. Representative Sam Graves represents the Sixth
Congressional District of Missouri in the United States
House of Representatives.Amicus U.S. Representative Vicky Hartzler represents the
Fourth Congressional District of Missouri in the United
States House of Representatives.Amicus U.S. Representative Blaine Leutkemeyer represents
the Third Congressional District of Missouri in the United
States House of Representatives.Amicus U.S. Representative Jason Smith represents the
Eighth Congressional District of Missouri in the United
States House of Representatives.Amicus U.S. Representative Ann Wagner represents the
Second Congressional District of Missouri in the United
States House of Representatives.
[….]
Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer (r) [2014 file photo].
Maybe Billy Long (r) was sleeping.
Representative Billy Long (r) [2016 file photo].
….Pursuant to subparagraph 2(b) of Rule 37, amici U.S. Representative Mike Johnson, et al., hereby move the Court for leave to file a brief amicus curiae in support of Plaintiff Texas’ Motion for Leave to File a Bill of Complaint and Motion for Preliminary Injunction….
….On the merits, this amicus brief defends the constitutional authority of state legislatures as the only bodies duly authorized to establish the manner by which presidential electors are appointed, one of the central issues in the pending litigation. As members of the federal legislature, these amici seek to protect the constitutional role of state legislatures in determining the manner by which states choose their electors….
Uh, no. Texas wants to impose the will of its Attorney General (r-pardon me) on other states and their legislatures.
….These amici appear as 106 Members of Congress and respectfully request that this Court uphold the plenary authority of the state legislatures to establish the manner by which electors are appointed, and determine the constitutional validity of any ballots cast under rules and procedures established by actors or public bodies other than state legislatures….
….National polls indicate a large percentage of Americans now have serious doubts about not just the outcome of the presidential contest, but also the future reliability of our election system itself….
That’s some serious Chutzpah. Who was it who “cast doubt”? We’ll wait.
Besides, opinion polls don’t decide elections, voters do.
….Fortunately, the Framers of our Constitution provided for this moment. It is now the duty of this Honorable Court to objectively review the facts presented by the Plaintiff in this historic case, render judgment upon the unconstitutional actions in the Defendant states, and restore the confidence of all Americans that the rule of law will be upheld today and our elections in the future will be secured….
They’re that stupid. And they believe everyone else is.
They want to disenfranchise millions of voters.
That’s some serious shit.
And a waste of time.
Previously:
Uh, the job description says Missouri (December 9, 2020)
A party in disarray (December 10, 2020)
Right wingnuts throw shit against the wall to see if it sticks (December 10, 2020)
10 Thursday Dec 2020
Posted in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri House
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Arizona, Donald Trump, Eric Schmitt, Georgia, HR 2, jiggery-pokery, Joe Biden, Justin Hill, Michigan, missouri, Nevada, Pennsylvania, right wingnuts, Texas, toadies, U.S. Supreme Court, Wisconsin
In Jefferson City, of course. What else is new?
At the end of the special session, reportedly signed on to by sixty-six republicans:
HR 2
Confirms the Missouri House’s lack of faith in the 2020 election results
Sponsor: Hill, Justin (108)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2020
LR Number: 1241H.03I
Last Action: 12/10/2020 – Referred: Special Committee on Government Oversight(H)
Bill String: HR 2
[….]
The resolution text:
SECOND EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
House Resolution No. 2
100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BYREPRESENTATIVE HILL.1241H.03I DANA RADEMAN MILLER, Chief Clerk
WHEREAS, the President of the United States has immense enumerated powers and serves as both the head of the executive branch of government of the United States and as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces; and
WHEREAS, the election of the President of the United States should be free and fair in order to preserve the legitimacy of the government, avoid constitutional crisis, and promote the general welfare of the people of the United States; and
WHEREAS, the legislatures of the states are delegated primary responsibility to ensure that free and fair elections for the office of the Presidency of the United States are held under Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution of the United States which allows each state to appoint presidential Electors in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct; and
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States is authorized under Amendment XII of the Constitution of the United States and the Electoral Count Act of 1887 to independently evaluate whether or not free and fair elections have occurred and to uphold the fundamental principle that the laws governing elections that are enacted by the legislatures of the states prior to the election are fully complied with during the election process; and
WHEREAS, historically low absentee ballot rejection rates occurred in the 2020 election despite the overwhelming new and unprecedented use of absentee ballots and mail in votes by many different persons and organizations; and
WHEREAS, a razor thin margin favoring Biden was reported in the days after election day in many swing states including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada and political analyst Robert Barnes observed that Trump would win the election if any historical absentee ballot analysis process and rejection rate was assumed;
WHEREAS, statistically abnormal vote counts were reported in numerous states late on election night and the Biden-to-Trump ratio in reporting was 90 percent or more for some batches of votes;
WHEREAS, the manifest lack of any absentee ballot and mail in ballot oversight by unelected election administrators shows that the laws passed prior to election day were likely ignored and violated in numerous ways and that this violation was of significant magnitude to change the results for the election of the President of the United States; and
WHEREAS, in Pennsylvania 23,000 absentee ballots have impossible return dates, 86,000 absentee ballots are questionable, 50,000 votes held on 47 USB cards are missing in Delaware County, and signature matching for mail in ballots has been rendered impossible by the destruction of ballot envelopes; and
WHEREAS, in Georgia, Matt Braynard’s Voter Integrity Project estimates that 20,312 nonresidents cast ballots, there is video evidence of the statistical anomalies that occurred when Biden overtook President Trump with 89 percent of the votes counted, and for 53 different individual batches of votes counted, Biden led by the same 50.05 to 49.95 percent margin in every single batch; and
WHEREAS, a full and fair investigation of the election results, including analysis of absentee and mail in ballot samples for compliance with state election law, is necessary to ensure a free and fair election and should be conducted by Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the members of the House of Representatives of the one Hundredth General Assembly, Second Extraordinary Session, hereby have no faith in the validity of the results of the 2020 presidential election reported by the states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if a full and fair investigation is not completed, that the United States Congress sitting in joint session refuse to accept electoral votes for the office of President of the United States from the states of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Clerk of the Missouri House of Representatives be instructed to prepare a properly inscribed copy of this resolution for each house of the United States Congress.
These people really are that stupid.
Uh, Robert Barnes (whatever non-entity he is) is not the arbiter of any election in this country.
Uh, Matt Braynard (whatever non-entity he is) is not the arbiter of any election in this country.
Previously:
Uh, the job description says Missouri (December 9, 2020)
A party in disarray (December 10, 2020)
16 Friday Oct 2020
Posted in campaign finance
Tags
Freedom's Promise PAC, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, PAC, Rex Sinquefield, right wingnuts
Today at the Missouri Ethics Commission from a brew of right wingnut sources:
C180688 10/16/2020 Freedom’s Promise PAC Rex Sinquefield 244 Bent Walnut Lane Westphalia MO 65085 Retired Retired 10/14/2020 $150,000.00
[emphasis added]
C180688 10/16/2020 Freedom’s Promise PAC North Missouri Leadership PAC 7509 NW Tiffany Springs Parkway Suite 300 Kansas City MO 64153 10/14/2020 $35,000.00
[emphasis added]
C180688 10/16/2020 Freedom’s Promise PAC Missouri Senate Campaign Committee PO Box 754 Jefferson City MO 65102 10/16/2020 $110,000.00
[emphasis added]
“Promise” Business as usual.
15 Thursday Oct 2020
Posted in campaign finance
Yesterday at the Missouri Ethics Commission for just another right wingnut PAC from just another Billionaire with an open checkbook:
C190784 10/14/2020 Believe in Life and Liberty – BILL PAC Rex Sinquefield 9 Hortense Place St Louis MO 63109 reitred retired 10/14/2020 $150,000.00
[emphasis added]
What else is new in Missouri?
24 Thursday Sep 2020
Posted in Missouri Governor
Tags
absentee ballot, COVID-19, dogma, mailing, Mike Parson, PAC, pandemic, right wingnuts, Uniting Missouri PAC, vote by mail
Oopsie.
In the mail this week:
Support Governor
Mike Parson
and the rest of your Missouri Republican TeamOur Republican candidates up and down the ballot are counting on you to cast your vote this year. Liberal Democrats hope you’ll let fear stop you from voting. Don’t let the Democrats win!
Stay safe. Vote by mail.
Wouldn’t it have been easier just to wear a mask?
“…Liberal Democrats hope you’ll let fear stop you from voting…” Projection, the republican way of life.
New this year in Missouri:
Vote by mailNotary not required for many voters
Exercise your right
Don’t let the COVID-19 pandemic stop you from exercising your right to vote. If you are 65 or older, or are in an at-risk category for contracting or transmitting COVID-19, you are eligible to vote absentee by mail – without having your absentee ballot notarized.
Keep yourself safe
Voting by mail is easy, and it will help limit the spread of COVID-19. Simply fill out the enclosed application and mail it in to fulfill your duty as an American without putting your health at risk.
Help our nation recover
When you vote by absentee ballot from home and drop it in the mail, you can be confident that all ballots mailed in to your local election authority will be counted.
“…fulfill your duty as an American without putting your health at risk…” Wait, isn’t their dogma that the pandemic is “fake news” and that the risks are overblown? “…If you are 65 or older, or are in an at-risk category…” Wait, aren’t old people expendable?
Keep yourself safe while you vote
Voting by mail is convenient and safe for every voter.
Let your voice be heard by requesting and mailing in your ballot before the election.
Voting by Mail is Secure
Fill out the attached form completely and accurately
Mail in the completed form after signing and dating at the botton
Wait to receive your official absentee ballot
Dont put your health at risk.
Vote from the comfort and privacy of your own home to fulfill your civic duty and stay safe during the pandemic.
“…Let your voice be heard by requesting and mailing in your ballot before the election…” Before the election. The must really believe their voters are idiots. They may have a point there.
“…Voting by Mail is Secure…” Not according to Donald Trump (r) and his sycophant enablers.
The mailing had two Request for Missouri Absentee Ballot forms printed on it, one partially filled out with the name of a member of our household.
Paid for by Uniting Missouri PAC.
Note the conflation of “absentee ballot” and “Vote By Mail”. That ain’t the proper right wingnut Donald Trump (r) dogma.
Governor Mike Parson (r) [2018 file photo].
Previously:
Gov. Mike Parson (r): safety, meh, voting, meh (May 28, 2020)
“…You know, I hope people feel safe, but, uh, to go out and vote. But, if they don’t, you know, the number one thing is their safety should be number one, so if they don’t, um, then, then, don’t go out and vote. You know, you know, I don’t know that I’ve ever heard myself say that, but, but, you know if you didn’t feel safe than I wouldn’t do that…”
About that mask thing… (September 23, 2020)