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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.

Cymbal clapper

20 Monday Apr 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford, social media

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Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

This past weekend:

Congressman Mark Alford
[April 18, 2026]

Cutting red tape & lowering costs 🇺🇸
House Republicans passed the RED Tape Act this week—ending duplicative reviews that delay projects, raise prices, and hold back American energy & manufacturing.
More efficiency, less bureaucracy.

Anything else going on in the world? Just asking.

Some of the responses to Mark Alford (r):

In short.
The profits of the few should not outweigh the health, safety, and wellbeing of the many.
A Democratic Socialist is not a Marxist Socialist or a Communist. A Democratic Socialist is one who seeks to restrain the self-destructive excesses of capitalism and channel the Government’s use of our tax money into creating opportunities for everyone.
Democratic Socialists believe that both the economy and society should be run democratically–to meet public needs, not to make profits for a few.
A Democratic Socialist does not want to destroy private corporations, but does want to bring them under greater democratic control. The government could use regulations and tax incentives to encourage companies to act in the public interest and outlaw destructive activities such as exporting jobs to low-wage countries and polluting our environment.

and here’s the Trump administration taking a 10% stake in Intel Corp, with plans to get a stake of Lockheed Martin and who knows what else. Sounds Communist to me. 👍

Sounds like a mafia shakedown to me – no one seems to know where that ‘stake’ is or who’s getting the $$$…

mr. nut job: communism= Marxism= socialism= democrat= lying, killing to take away their money, insurrectionist, on American, not welcome

BREAKING: The Strait of Hormuz is open. No closed. It’s open again, but only partially. I think it’s open, but they fired on a ship trying to cross. Oh no, it’s closed again. I mean totally open without restrictions. Oh wait, never mind. It’s closed again.

sounds just like the whole 🍊🎪 so that the billionaires can play games with the stock market to make more $$$$

You mean when you check to see what possible unintended consequences could happen and then double check to make sure that rash and uninformed decisions don’t create complete chaos and trickle down to economic hardships for the rest of us? Oh, say like since January 2025?

How’s that strait opening you were boasting about yesterday working?

Trumps war of aggression costing a BILLION DOLLARS PER DAY doesn’t that need to stop? It’s a waste of lives, resources and that’s American Universal health care blowing up the middle east. We have the money to improve everyone life,but instead our tax dollars are lining trumps pockets. Trump must be impeached removed and jailed. You should RESIGN NOW IF YOU CANT VOTE TO IMPEACH TRUMP.

Sure, it is much easier to get no-bid contracts for your sons with less oversight and bureaucracy.

So jerkford when will healthcare be affordable

Efficiency needed for expenditures for photo ops.

UNless you are a married woman who wants to vote?

Keep on gaslighting, my friend. The say it always works with maggots.

Something is wrong when Hegseth uses a line from Pulp Fiction as if it were from the Bible. Must have been the drink talking.

#lies
#liar

What about the reviews that prevent this administration from insider trading?

Where’s my Doge check?

Mark doesn’t even have a concept of a plan or a clue.

Is the red tape in the room now 😂 😂 what a freak Mark is.

Gonna be great in December when 10-15 million lose their health insurance. Right after the midterms! 😎

Why not look into who is benefiting from the markets being manipulated on a weekly basis? It’s super easy to track who is buying, selling right before Hormuz is opened, shut. Also, what about those identified in Epstein files? And why isn’t Congress protecting US Constitution and democracy???

“More efficiency, less bureaucracy” is a fine claim, but tell us exactly what is being cut or removed.

Know what else raises prices? The tariffs you cymbal-clapped for.

Heh.

Republicans cut a trillion dollars out of Medicaid, $500 billion out of Medicare and took food out of the mouths of babies to give tax cuts to the richest people in our country.
On Tax Day, working families are feeling the impact of their Robin Hood in reverse agenda.

How could you do that with all the photo ops here? Went past your Raymore office today….gave it the 1 finger salute 😁🤡

In other words, unregulated capitalism at its worse. Zero safeguards and no oversight for the health and safety of the consumers. No obligation to produce safe and effective products. Ford Pinto. Thalidomide. DDT. Diazinon. Chlorpyrifos. Lead paint. Leaded Gasoline. Any of those ring a bell in that empty head of yours?
While you are at, just gut the FDIC too. Protect shoddy bank practice.

Translation: more pollution, more product issues, more money for companies.

Speaking of red tape and costs look at all the red tape and costs associated with the Save America Act, primarily for married women who took their spouses last name? Please explain how that’s not creating more red tape and costs?

Also making everyone less safe due to little to no regulation on what kind of toxins are making this country more toxic than it already is. Mark: do you ever read the comments on your posts? I doubt it because there are more laugh reactions than likes on every one of your posts!! I’d sit down and shut up if I were you. 🙄

More like set democracy on fire act. You’re an imbecile and I cannot wait to vote you out.

Mark congratulating himself on removing protections for consumers. Making sure big polluters can rush to their higher pollution levels. He’s making sure environmental dangers aren’t studied. Making sure that drugs go on the market without actually checking to see if they’re safe. Making sure that OSHA laws aren’t fully followed, claiming safety rules are unconstitutional. Making sure that big polluters and big oil projects get shoved through without proper vetting. That’s what the Republicans are all about, because that’s who they get their big donations from. Manufacturing is WAY down under Trump. GDP was negative some months last year, and only half a percent in December. Unemployment is up. 2025 saw negative job numbers. Gas prices are through the roof, heating bills next winter are going to break families, right as the Republicans also cut heating subsidies for poor people. Electricity is up, and it’s going to skyrocket with all of the AI companies that paid off Trump and people like Mark to deregulate and try to ban any regulation. The very dire situation the working people are in right now is only going to get worse. And Mark is now ensuring that Safety is in the toilet. Trump is destroying the country from the inside out, and Mark is complicit.

How much of this is to remove oversight so they can get away with more blatant crimes and corruption?

The Pope is even shaking his head at you clowns. Embarrassing.

Lower cost where? Lies lies lies..vote this clown out!

You’re a fucking liar and everyone knows it. The only ones supporting you are fellow grifters or future convicts.

There is no way this isn’t satire? Do you believe the bologna that you spew?!?!

Sadly, no.

Gawd damn you post some stupid shit….

Mark Alford! Dumb as a stump and less usefull!

Cut defense, so wackos don’t waste our tax money bombing some faraway place.

Looks like you are following Satan.

Bruh, read the room. It would be in your best interests to just quit posting on here. You get called out for your bullshit every time you do.

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

Uh, in case you were wondering, land doesn’t vote

17 Friday Apr 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, social media

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Rick Brattin (r) [2025 file photo].

Today, from Rick Brattin (r):

Rick Brattin for Congress
[April 17, 2026]

This is why it’s important to elect the right Republican to represent you! Every other person in this CD-5 race is a giant question mark ❓ ❓ where they will be on ANY issue.
I have championed ending illegal immigration in Missouri and you can take it to the bank that I will support our President to deport every illegal immigrant in the USA, not reward them!!!
[….]

There was much hilarity in the responses:

Hi. Land doesn’t vote. Hope this helps.

he’s not too bright

Its interesting that the pockets of actual PEOPLE (not land) are blue….almost like the majority of America didn’t vote for that.

Trees and cows don’t vote.

Interesting, there are THREE pocket of blue and yet republicans are demanding to take away one of only two democratic house seats
The presidential election split 59% republican, 40% democrat, and 1% other. Yet republicans have gerrymandered districts to claim 7 out of 8 seats.
I hope all three of these gerrymandered seats go blue. Not because I support the Democrats necessarily, but because these out of control republicans should be taught a lesson about democracy.

Be honest instead of showing the land mass show the population

Land doesn’t vote.

I like Congress people who know geography and population density.

Heh. We see what you did there.

There’s this thing called population density. I thought we learned about this as children, but maybe you should look it up.

Land doesn’t vote. The blue areas are the highest populated areas in the country. Most of this red is sparsely populated.

I didn’t realize land voted.

Do we think land rather than people vote?

Land doesn’t vote

The President’s stand on illegal immigration during his campaign was deport the “worst of the worst”, the criminals. That is not what you are advocating here and not what the President has done. The tide has turned on the popularity of the immigration issue due to the lack of due process and violence used by ICE. You should probably rethink your cold-hearted stance on it.

Every day I read a story about someone who has been detained who shouldn’t have been. Today it was an engineer from South America who was working in Portland and was legal. His car window was smashed in, he was dragged onto the street, shipped to the east coast and put in detention. He was released into the street days later with no phone and no way to get back. Until this BS stops, people are going to protest against ICE. The system needs to be fixed because it is broken. Brutalizing a vulnerable community is NOT a solution.

Good. Lord. The dullness is staggering. Have you ever considered putting a population density map on top of that one? Land doesn’t vote. Nor do cattle n corn.
We love seeing our leading politicians be either so stupid or ignorant that they cant grasp that concept. They just look at a map with lots of pretty red squares and go “LOOK. MURICA ALL RED WE’RE ACTUALLY OPPRESSED”. Lordy lord…

Rick Brattin (r) [2013 file photo].

Oh look another one who doesn’t understand geography and population density

Land doesn’t vote idiots, people do. You won by 1.4%

You seriously think backing a lunatic will get you elected

I genuinely do not like you, buddy

Land don’t vote, peachfuzz. Shave your dome.

Nothing quite like putting a fake political map up to try to convince people that red rules all! Land doesn’t vote.

The east is red, apparently.

Read the country, Mark (r)

13 Monday Apr 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford, social media

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Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Today:

Congressman Mark Alford
[April 13, 2026]

America First = peace through strength.
With China leaning on Taiwan + Putin in Eastern Europe…we cannot afford weakness.
President Trump understands it—strength prevents war, and Iran cannot be allowed a nuclear weapon that threatens the U.S. or our allies. [….]

[….]

Some of the responses:

If only there was some sort of vetted group of Nations we could coordinate with specifically for the purpose of protecting North America and Europe. [….]

Listen to the Pope & quit offending our allies! This is not good Markie!

Before I sign on, how many civilizations would this entail? Asking for the world.

Curious as to what your Bible says about this 👇 Mark Alford
(image of Trump as Christ or a doctor)

So what kind of ” strength ” are we using against Putin, since you mentioned him?

Burying him in oil revenue? Just asking.

What do you make of Trump posting that he is Jesus?

So, Straight of Hormuz was open, now it’s closed by Iran elevating them to a world power, oil was under 100 dollars a barrel now it’s way over 100 dollars a barrel, and 13 American troops dead and unknown amount of wounded because the Trump administration doesn’t give us that information,a billion dollars per day cost to us taxpayers who STILL don’t have health care and increasing inflation, and Trump asking for 1.4 TRILLION for more WAR. and Trump is PROFITING FROM THE WAR. Trump also threatened nuclear war and to wipe Iran off the map. SOWHEN DO YOU START SUPPORTING MISSOURIANS INSTEAD OF TRUMP? Time for Trump to be impeached removed and jailed. If you can’t vote to impeach a clearly unfit president RESIGN NOW.

Does the President understand that he’s not God/Jesus & that he’s not going to build a Trump skyscraper on the moon? 🧐

Ready, fire, aim.

Peace is war …………..

President Trump is not fit.

and what is Trump going to do when Chinese tankers sail through the Strait of Hormuz?

We aren’t looking too strong right now

1. Blasphemy
(image of Trump as Christ or a doctor)

2. Orban pledged loyalty to Putin, then leaked EU/NATO intel to Russia.

3. Trump pledged campaign and financial support to Orban, then lifted sanctions on Russia.
[….]

Oh, is that why he allied with Orban who allied with Putin????

We have no allies.

Which allies?

Allies? 😂

#MagaTrash

Trump has put himself first and America LAST.

Dude… Stop drinking the kool-aid…

Read the room.
Start looking for a new job.

Iran should be no problem for our president considering He is the son of God.
[image of Trump as Christ or a doctor]

So, not a doctor, then?

Gee, how come Russia is still in parts of Ukraine? Could it be that the Orange Felon is a Russian asset?

Why is Trump helping Putin, then?

I was told the nuclear program was obliterated 6 months ago

PEACE we aren’t doing peace, he’s doing War, haven’t you heard

“Anything War can do, Peace can do better”

If you are correct, and “strength prevents war”, why are we currently at war?

Can’t we just have some PEACE period??? So much fighting with so many.

“Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here! This is the War Room.”

“…Survival kit contents check. In them you’ll find: one forty-five caliber automatic; two boxes of ammunition; four days’ concentrated emergency rations; one drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine, vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills; one miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible; one hundred dollars in rubles; one hundred dollars in gold; nine packs of chewing gum; one issue of prophylactics; three lipsticks; three pair of nylon stockings. Shoot, a fella’ could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff….”

This is a call to republicans in Congress to step up and do your constitutional duty. Rein in this president before he causes absolutely irreparable damage to our country, our military standing, and our leadership in the world.

President Trump understands the Shart of the Squeal!

China is winning big while Trump plays small-D chess and MAGA worries about “owning the libs”.
Trump’s tariffs brought China out of a terrible post-COVID economic crisis. They now have a LOT more clout in the Middle East, and they need that oil way more than we do. The dollar is on the decline, yuan on the rise.ost Americans have no idea how much this matters. We were once considered the pillar of world stability, that ship has sailed. As we lose our many global advantages, the crushing weight of our national debt may become critical as interest payments become the largest part of the national budget, larger than defense spending.
How are we going to pay to replace all the missiles, drones, planes, etc that we just wasted on Iran? Borrow more money? Because they won’t raise taxes. But who wants US bonds now? Backed by the full faith and credit of the United States!

With Turmp as our president we’ve never been more weak and less feared than now. Iran is making a joke of him, they are stronger now than before the war.

Strength hasn’t turned out to prevent wars in our case. Our strength gave our leaders less wisdom than they should have had. And, if this was an “America First” administration, why would we have spent 40+ billion dollars on an unnecessary war and abandoned healthcare and the needs of vulnerable US citizens?

Strength prevents war? Where does that place Trumpelstiltskin?

Gee, how come Russia is still in parts of Ukraine? Could it be that the Orange Felon is a Russian asset?

I was told the nuclear program was obliterated 6 months ago

If you are correct, and “strength prevents war”, why are we currently at war?

How is Missouri population currently doing with the high cost of everything?🤓

So why isn’t he helping Ukraine more and Taiwan and not screwing around in Venezuela and Iran

Peace? In case you haven’t noticed (being on vacation and all), we’re currently engaged in large scale Middle East military operations. The administration has referred to it as a war.

OMFG you used Trump’s invasion of Iran as a deterrent to *China’s desire to invade Taiwan* 😑

Yeah, Obama had that under control.
Without using violence or genocidal threats.

“‘Peace through strength’? I can’t stop laughing. If strength means yelling at allies, threatening the Pope & the genocide of a people on social media, and calling it foreign policy, that’s the new definition of ‘strength.’ No wonder China and Russia aren’t exactly shaking in their boots. All the world sees is Trump’s performative chest‑thumping.

Blah blah blah
The ship of state has a madman at the tiller

Trump is the weakness!!!!

Do you really believe what comes out of your mouth?

Where were all of these words when Ukraine needed our help? You have a different position based solely on the actions of Trump. Your next original thought will be your first.

What a sad, sad little man you are.

Congressman Mark Alford, too late you IDIOT! TACO has already shown his weakness, and you and the entire GOP have enabled him through your INACTIONS..
Besides, all Trump understands is GREED and CORUPTION…

We are weaker now more than anytime in modern history. You can not con educate people. This is just propaganda aimed at imbeciles.

OMG—please stop. This reads as deeply unserious.
You’re invoking “strength” while defending a man who posts absurd, disrespectful nonsense about religious figures and elevates spectacle over strategy. That’s not leadership—that’s instability masquerading as bravado.
If this is your standard for “understanding,” it explains a lot. Do better. Or step aside.

Trump thinks he is Jesus, but Obama and Biden are evil? Fake Christians.

I’m guessing you’re gonna go to war with your constituents?

More importantly are you going to vote on the bill that gives the defense department one and a half trillion more dollars which if you did vote Yes on it would undermine everything you were saying before about saving rural hospitals, helping support farmers, or anything that you said about helping rural Missouri. I bet I know which way you’re going to vote because you are a fucking boot licker you tiny spineless little man

What are you talking about? Trump is the best thing that ever happened to Vladimir Putin.
He gets to sell oil for full price, he’s been telling Trump for years to get out of NATO and Russia is helping Iran in their war with Israel and the US watching the United States Go bankrupt.
Trump will go down in history as the president that got the most US military bases, attacked and torn up in the shortest amount of time. The White House said they have helped. Israel win their war every day since it started.

Congressman Mark Alford you’re completely full of shit. Enjoy being on the wrong side of history. We’re voting you out.

You’re a nitwit.

But you destroyed their nuclear capabilities last fall…unless you were lying then.

Are You Really that Stupid? I Mean Really.

Dude, do you actually DO anything besides posting stupid shit on social media??

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

Reality bites Mark Alford (r)

11 Saturday Apr 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Mark Alford, social media

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Mark Alford (r) [2025 file photo]

On an impactful anniversary, no less:

Congressman Mark Alford
[April 9, 2026]

This Tax Season, Americans Are Keeping More of What They Earn — Thanks to House Republicans’ + President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts 💰
💡 REMINDER: Every single Democrat voted against this legislation.
[….]

Some of the biting:

Do you agree with Trump that keep our military strong we can’t afford to pay for Medicare, Medicaid, and childcare? In the meantime, how much was your tax cut compared to a family of four with an income of $70,000.

The no taxes on overtime is bullshit. I worked almost $28k in overtime last year and it was a deduction of a percentage of my overtime, which after the time and a half and double time came out to be an $8k deduction which my accountant said might have changed my tax return by $1600, 20% of $8k. But I fell in the higher tax bracket so my return was about $2k less than last year. I’ve worked 7-12’s and paid over $3,000 in taxes in one week. So it’s bullshit rhetoric to get common people on the hook to excuse billions in tax cuts for the richest Americans at the expense of society’s most vulnerable people.

To clarify: 1. Re: No tax on overtime, the taxpayer can only deduct (exclude) the overtime premium, (i.e. the extra 1/2 for time and 1/2 from income) and pays the full income tax on the rest of the hourly pay. For example $6,000 of overtime would result in deduction of $2,000 from income. Social Security and Medicare taxes would apply to the full amount of the overtime pay. The states for the most part have not excluded the overtime premium so all of it would be taxed by the states.
2. Re: No tax on Social Security for seniors, there is no exclusion of tax on Social Security. There is a larger standard deduction for seniors which may eliminate the tax for some taxpayers, but would not eliminate tax on Social Security if the taxpayer has a certain amount of income.

I beg to differ. For the first time since I started working at 15 as well as being married filing joint for the last 24 years we OWED both fed & state this year.

Interesting because I am on Social Security and when I did my taxes, our refund was lower and we took the standard deduction.

How popular do you think the automatic enlistment is going to be with your constituents Congressman Mark Alford ?

Paid more than ever this year

Not the middle class asswipe were paying for the billionaires.

If it’s a meme. It’s gotta be true.

How’s those prices at the gas pumps and grocery stores? How about your health care costs? Your piddly little tax refunds don’t even begin to cover the increase in costs purported by the Republicans and their convicted felon fraudster.

If you grifters want to generate revenue for the state, make a new tax code so the wealthy pay the same (or higher) percentage in taxes than the poor and middle class.

Meanwhile Americans can’t afford health insurance, groceries or utilities thanks to Mark and tacos illegal tariffs.

So Alford, what do you think trump and hegseth threatening the Pope?

I got back $11.00

How about being honest? The no tax on overtime is misleading. On the time and a half only the half part is no tax. No tax on tips is only up to $25,000. The bracket with the biggest returns is the highest bracket. Those in middle class and lower have to pay more taxes so the higher bracket can reap the reward. I can’t wait to see who runs against you and if you’ll debate.

If that’s the case why are so many of my clients complaining they aren’t getting any more back than usual?

Do you support impeachment removal and prosecutions for war crimes by Trump and Hegseth? Tuesday Trump threatened the entire world with a nuclear strike on Iran ” Wipeout their civilization “. Are You for war crimes? I’m not and I don’t know any Missourians who support another forever war.Btw Trump and his family are enriching themselves from this war that COSTS US TAXPAYERS A BILLION DOLLARS PER DAY! are you for that too? Because you should RESIGN TODAY if you can’t stop supporting Trump.

Where’s my DOGE & Tariff refund $$$ Mr. Alford?? !

It’s going into the gas tank bud.

Puppet 🖕

Never mind the $2000 tariff tax on everyone and $1 per gallon increase in gas and good luck if you lost your health insurance.

Didn’t help me at all

🚨INFLATION SURGES: U.S. inflation surged to 3.3% in March as the Iran war’s energy shock rippled through the economy, with prices jumping 0.9% — the biggest monthly spike since June 2022. Energy inflation rose +10.9% (largest since 2005), while gasoline prices jumped 21.2% in March — the biggest increase since records began in 1967. Gas is now up nearly 40% since late February.

Tariffs season and
Rising costs of fuel
SEASON

If your GREAT LEADER had not imposed tariffs and started a war Americans might actually be happy with these tax cuts. As it is they are getting further behind because rising prices are eating up anything that was gained.

Middle class, middle-aged singles got hit harder than ever. Only telling half the truth makes a statement a full lie.

Tax cuts got eaten up the last time I filled up my tank.

My refund was less, so there’s that…

So after April 15th what do you have for the American people?

The same geniuses who think Trump, who dodged the draft five times, knows how to win a war also think Trump, who declared
bankruptcy six times, knows how to run the economy.
That’s what Trump Derangement
Syndrome actually looks like.

Interesting how each of you posts a different percentage. Perhaps you could get together and agree on which number you’re going to go with so your lies are consistent.

Lick those boots!

Retired and paid more this year than ever before. I dont want to hear your garbage.

Why the fuck is gas $3.59, Mark?!

You are the village idiot! Everyone is laughing at you.

Nothing but a Trump repeater

No!!! you voted for tax cuts for the billionaires!!
And you voted for gutting healthcare from the poorest people in America so Trump could fund his Nazi ice agents to terrorize Americans.
The National archives are calling Mark!!!
They have the receipts

Lying POS. Like people in the 4th district are so stupid they won’t realize how horrible you are making their lives

No refund, I owe. Bunch of incompetent tv personalities in the Cabinet abusing their positions on the taxpayers dollar. Congress is a sad joke, 1.3% – 2% of enacted legislation to date. Kegsbreath Secretary of War Crimes stated the draft will start again in December. So much for the “peace president” and putting America First!

Not my working family . I hate that you of all people are trying to preach to me. I am so done with the Republican party. I think you are disgraceful and will soon find yourself in hell where you belong.

Why do you keep embarrassing yourself????
I made the same income, same deductions…and, OWED MORE!!!!
You lying sack of turds!!!
And, what’s your SOURCE on this??? You just put some numbers up there with an arrow pointing upward! WTF???
You’re just pulling shit out of your little ass!

Paid more! What other gaslighting do you have Congressman Mark Alford?

My refund went down. Someone who earns more than me must be pulling that average up. I guess I just understand how averages work better than the fools who keep voting for you.

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

Oh, FFS…

01 Wednesday Apr 2026

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Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Today:

Congressman Mark Alford
[April 1, 2026]

PREPARED FOR TAKEOFF: On the ground at the Kennedy Space Center for the Artemis II Launch!
For the first time in 50+ years, America is headed back to the Moon. Brave U.S. astronauts are prepared to go to space in one of the most powerful rockets ever built! We are in the Golden Age of American GREATNESS💫🚀🇺🇸
[….]

…Brave U.S. astronauts are prepared to go to space in one of the most powerful rockets ever built!…

[….]

Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will fly to the Moon on the Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight test of the Orion spacecraft launching on the SLS rocket. He will become the first Canadian to ever venture to the Moon.

[….]

Oh, Canada.

14th dimensional chess

31 Tuesday Mar 2026

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Apparently.

Mark Alford (r) [2025 file photo]

Today:

Congressman Mark Alford
[March 31, 2026]

Democrats left TSA workers without pay. President Trump stepped in and got them paid.
Now airport lines are moving again—and Americans are seeing the difference. The left must stop playing games, fund DHS & end the chaos.
[….]

A day early. Heh.

Some of the responses to Mark Alford (r):

Why didn’t Trump do this earlier?

He can only take Emergency action when it becomes an actual emergency.

Cool. So only a week in was not an emergency? Calling in ICE was not an emergency?

The Republicans kept voting to not pay the TSA workers, the congressman from Missouri speaks with a crooked tongue.

Republicans voted against paying them 7 times.
Still not requiring ICE ro follow normal police procedures.

Now that’s funny Mark!

“Solved” the problem that he caused. It’s the equivalent of praising your teenager for totalling their car but doing a great job finding a new one.

weird…the democrats have controlled 0 branches of government in the last 12 months. Therefore…it can’t be their fault??? Weird.

Funny that.

Trump caused the problem.
Trump solved the problem.
Trump is the hero! 🙄

So he had the ability to do that the whole time¿¿

Solving a self created problem, nice.

Problem created and then announced solved. It isn’t solved…you people aren’t working together. Every day it gets more ridiculous.

The Democrats had nine different legislative proposals for funding TSA don’t lie

asking these GOP Congressmen not to lie isn’t possible..every post is a lie with them

He could of done that weeks ago but he chose to let them suffer, just like Republicans did the eight times they voted against a bill to pay TSA workers.

yep, because Trump is the biggest drama queen

So he could have payed them the entire time?

he was trying to use them as a threat to bully the Dems into passing the SAVE Act which hands elections over to his fed govt—so they “never lose again” as he said

And you are on a 2 week vacation.

Lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 soooooo He is a hero for doing something he could have done in the beginning

He gets a participation trophy, too.

Great job solving the problem you caused.

Why didn’t he do that to begin with?🤡

Thou shalt not lie.

When did control of the White House, Congress and the Senate shift to the Democrats?

Wow … he keeps solving the problems he creates

Please tell me how it was the democrats. What were republicans willing to negotiate on? I’m seriously curious, because I only heard what the democrats put forth to come to some resolution, I haven’t seen what the republicans put forth.

Cause a problem, temporary fix the problem, claim a victory. The maga way

So he could have done this the whole time, instead used TSA workers as pawns in political theater and you think that makes him admirable?

The answer is blowing in the wind…

27 Friday Mar 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress

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Today:

Sam Graves
[March 27, 2026]

When I first ran for State Representative back in 1992, my aspiration was to represent my hometown of Tarkio, Missouri. I was a twenty-seven year old farmer who just wanted to stand up for a way of life and his community. I never could have imagined where that decision would take me.

For 8 years in the Missouri House and Senate, I fought for Northwest Missourians. From deregulating vehicle inspections, to standing for chain gangs, to securing funding for rural schools in the desegregation fight, I never lost sight of why I was sent to Jefferson City. Then, in 2000, the good, hardworking people of Missouri’s Sixth District entrusted me to be their voice in Congress.

For 26 years, I have had the privilege of serving, culminating in becoming the Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and passing some of the most significant legislation in our nation’s history. The responsibility entrusted to me is not something I have ever taken for granted. Not for a single day.

What I’m most proud of is the work my team did when Washington made life harder for the people of Missouri’s Sixth. Together, we stood with hundreds of thousands of Missourians in their toughest moments. We helped them cut through red tape and navigate a system that often felt stacked against them. We got them answers and fought to deliver real results when they needed them most.

I’ve said all of that to say this: After considerable reflection, 2026 will be my final year in Congress. This wasn’t an easy decision, but it’s the right one. I believe in making room for the next generation. It’s time to pass the torch and allow a new guard of conservative leaders to step forward and chart a path forward for Missourians.

That doesn’t mean I’m slowing down, not even close. As I enter the 4th quarter of my life, I have more left in me. As many of you know, I don’t let grass grow under my feet. We’ve still got a lot of work to do. I’m going to fight to protect Missouri interests as we work to shape this year’s Highway Bill. I plan to finish this last term the same way I started, full speed ahead.

Maintaining our strong democratic republic will always depend on good people stepping up to serve from every corner of our great nation. I’m grateful for my colleagues in both parties, for the people I’ve worked alongside, and even for the opponents who challenged me and made me better. Public service isn’t easy. It takes hard work, humility, a thick skin, and a willingness to fight for what’s right
.
At the end of the day, I’m still the farmer from Northwest Missouri. You’ll find me back home on the farm nearly every weekend, after all, it is planting season. In fact, I’ll probably be on a tractor this weekend. And come Monday, I’ll be heading back through Kansas City on my way to D.C. to keep doing the job you sent me there to do.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

It has been the honor of a lifetime.

Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.

“…to standing for chain gangs, to securing funding for rural schools in the desegregation fight…”

The 1950s called, they want their cultural hegemony back.

Some of the viewable responses to Sam Graves (r):

You haven’t had a Townhall since 2012. We don’t care.

on to lucrative lobbying. prob farm bureau.

Now let’s replace him with someone who CARES about the WORKING CLASS !!

boot licker

Is someone going to tell him?

25 Wednesday Mar 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, social media

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Rick Brattin (r) [2025 file photo].

No ICE at Kansas City Int’l Airport TSA. Here’s why
BY Spectrum News Staff Kansas City
PUBLISHED 4:11 PM CT Mar. 23, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo.— ICE agents will not be at Kansas City International Airport since it is one of 20 airports nationwide that uses private screening contractors. [….]

From the Transportation Security Administration [TSA]:

Screening Partnership Program

The Screening Partnership Program contracts security screening services at commercial airports to qualified private companies. These companies run screening operations under federal oversight and must comply with all TSA security screening procedures. [….]

SPP Airports

[….]

Kansas City International Airport

[….]

All IDIQ Holders

[….]

VMD Systems Integrators, Inc.

[….]

From Kansas City International Airport:

Security

Security screening at Kansas City International Airport is conducted by a subcontractor of the Transportation Security Administration called VMD Corp. [….]

Heh.

Rick Brattin for Congress
[March 22, 2026]

I fully support President Trump’s decision to send ICE agents to Kansas City International Airport (KCI) or any other airport across the nation.
While Democrats in Congress — including Sen. Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi & Rep. Emanuel Cleaver — continue to play political games and refuse to properly fund the Department of Homeland Security and TSA, American travelers are facing longer lines, delays, and real security risks.
President Trump is taking action to keep our skies safe and our country secure. It’s time to stop the partisan obstruction and put America First.
[….]

“…I fully support President Trump’s decision to send ICE agents to Kansas City International Airport (KCI)…” To do what? Lean against the wall and get paid?

Uh, it’s MCI.

From the FAA:

Kansas City International Airport (MCI)

Kansas City International Airport (MCI) located 15 miles northwest of downtown Kansas City, Missouri, predominantly hosts commercial air carrier operations. [….]

From the Kansas City [Missouri] Aviation Department:

[…..] The Kansas City Aviation Department owns and operates Kansas City International Airport (MCI) […..]

Rick Brattin (r) [2013 file photo].

Rick Brattin (r) wants to be in Congress. Go figure.

“ICE is Trump’s Gestapo!”

Still a felon

21 Saturday Mar 2026

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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Donald Trump, felon, right wingnut, social media

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

Today:

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump

Robert Mueller just died. Good, I’m glad he’s dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people! President DONALD J. TRUMP

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