Tony Monetti (r): exploratory committee for Governor in 2020

21 Friday Sep 2018

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The field looks to be getting crowded.

Tony Monetti (r), a 2016 candidate for U.S. Senate who came in (checks Missouri Secretary of State web site)…a distant second – by close to 49 percentage points – in an eleven candidate field, has formed an exploratory committee for running as a republican candidate for Governor in 2020.

At the Missouri Ethics Commission:

C180637: Citizens For Monetti For Governor
Committee Type: Exploratory
Po Box 914
Warrensburg Mo 64093
Established Date: 09/17/2018
[….]

And, on social media:

Tony Monetti
September 18 at 5:30 PM
In the moment where I knew I lost the Primary, what I felt was certainly not defeat.
Around the room patriot after patriot stood as one, disappointed but determined. Down but never out.
The movement we built had raised over $500,000, reached millions online, and united 65,000 conservatives under our mission.
I was the current leader but I could never create something like this, not alone.
We united as Americans and in that unity our victory could not be questioned. An election result could never undo what we built.
I had lost, but we had won.
As long as the mission continues, as long as our ideals persist and we stand together, we cannot be defeated.
United as patriots we will free Missouri from the establishment, we will honor our Constitution, and we will bring this country to target.
We will oust the swamp. We will change Missouri politics. It’s already happening.
I deal in actions, so I will always offer you more than words on paper.
I want your mandate to continue to lead this mission, to create a Pro-Conservative, Pro-America, Pro-gun Missouri.
I am launching an exploratory committee for the Governor’s office, and if it is what the people want, I will run!
However, a patriot does not hesitate to defend their country in the face of danger, and Missouri is under siege.
Regardless of whether or not I make my bid for Governor, together we will improve this state.
If approved by you the people, this will be unlike any other campaign in history. Want to learn more? Do you want to join the mission?

“…the mission continues…” Wait, haven’t we heard that somewhere before?

Previously:

Oh please, make it so (September 17, 2018)

Kansas: “I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror…”

06 Monday Aug 2018

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Behind the scenes: Trump’s power politics
Jonathan Swan 18 hours ago

…Senior Republican officials have told me they’re holding their breath, hoping Trump won’t endorse hardliner Kris Kobach in Tuesday’s Kansas gubernatorial primary. Kobach is as far right as a Republican gets on immigration and voting rights, and Democrats view his potential victory as an opportunity to steal centrist voters…

This morning:

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
Kris Kobach, a strong and early supporter of mine, is running for Governor of the Great State of Kansas. He is a fantastic guy who loves his State and our Country – he will be a GREAT Governor and has my full & total Endorsement! Strong on Crime, Border & Military. VOTE TUESDAY!
10:48 AM – 6 Aug 2018

Heh.

They built that.

Eric Greitens (r) – quarterly campaign finance report – July 2018

16 Monday Jul 2018

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Eric Greitens (r) [2016 file photo].

Quarterly campaign finance reports were due in at 5:00 p.m. today at the Missouri Ethics Commission. Former Governor (yes, he resigned) Eric Greitens (r) had a campaign committee with a balance of several million dollars. The committee still has a substantial balance, but it did spend a lot of money this past quarter. The summary:

C151053: Greitens For Missouri
Committee Type: Candidate
Po Box 144
Jefferson City Mo 65102
Party Affiliation: Republican
Established Date: 02/24/2015
[….]
Information Reported On: 2018 – July Quarterly Report
Beginning Money on Hand $2,512,422.15
Monetary Receipts + $2,330,030.96
Monetary Expenditures – $1,362,637.00
Contributions Made – $700.00
Other Disbursements – $2,331,352.88
Subtotal ($1,364,658.92)
Ending Money On Hand $1,147,763.23

Let’s look at some of the expenditures:

MISSOURI ETHICS COMMISSION
ITEMIZED EXPENDITURES OVER $100 SUPPLEMENTAL FORM
7/16/2018 Greitens For Missouri

Victory Phones 190 Monroe Ave NW 5th Floor Grand Rapids MI 49503 4/7/2018 Statewide Survey $3,250.00
Something Else Strategies 212 Golden Willow Court Easley SC 29642 4/7/2018 Media Production $6,740.00
Bask Digital Media 225 Broadway Suite 420 San Diego CA 92101 4/11/2018 Digital Media Services $20,000.00

Chalmers Burch & Adams LLC 5805 State Bridge Road #G77 Johns Creek GA 30097 4/18/2018 Legal fees $13,892.50
Bask Digital Media 225 Broadway Suite 420 San Diego CA 92101 4/18/2018 Digital Media Services $15,000.00
Graves Garrett LLC 1100 Main Street Suite 2700 Kansas City MO 64105 4/26/2018 Legal fees $12,374.95
Husch Blackwell LLP 235 E High Street PO Box 1251 Jefferson City MO 65101 4/26/2018 Legal fees $27,685.70

Jimmy Soni 397 Degraw St Brooklyn NY 11231 5/2/2018 Communications Services $30,000.00
Something Else Strategies 212 Golden Willow Court Easley SC 29642 5/10/2018 Media Production $12,790.00
Chalmers Burch & Adams LLC 5805 State Bridge Road #G77 Johns Creek GA 30097 5/15/2018 Legal fees $10,991.13
Bask Digital Media 225 Broadway Suite 420 San Diego CA 92101 5/22/2018 Digital Media Services $75,000.00

Target Enterprises 15260 Ventura Blvd Suite 1240 Sherman Oaks CA 91403 5/22/2018 Advertising $509,431.50
Something Else Strategies 212 Golden Willow Court Easley SC 29642 5/25/2018 Media Production $5,215.00
Husch Blackwell LLP 235 E High Street PO Box 1251 Jefferson City MO 65101 5/25/2018 Legal fees $46,199.20
Jimmy Soni 397 Degraw St Brooklyn NY 11231 5/31/2018 Communications Services $10,000.00

Something Else Strategies 212 Golden Willow Court Easley SC 29642 6/15/2018 Media Production $13,615.00
Chalmers Burch & Adams LLC 5805 State Bridge Road #G77 Johns Creek GA 30097 6/15/2018 Legal fees $21,850.00
Husch Blackwell LLP 235 E High Street PO Box 1251 Jefferson City MO 65101 6/15/2018 Legal fees $477,392.94
Jimmy Soni 397 Degraw St Brooklyn NY 11231 6/20/2018 Communications Services $8,000.00
Jimmy Soni 397 Degraw St Brooklyn NY 11231 6/30/2018 Communications Services $10,000.00

There you have it, Eric Greitens’ (r) career in politics in a nutshell – public relations, advertising, and legal fees.

Thus endeth the lesson.

Previously:

Oh, my. (January 11, 2018)

Oh, my – part 2 (January 11, 2018)

Oh, my – part 3 (January 11, 2018)

אַ שאַנדע פֿאַר די גוים and *IOKIYAR (January 11, 2018)

Oh, my – part 4 (January 11, 2018)

Oh, my – part 5 (January 11, 2018)

Oh, my – part 6 (January 12, 2018)

Sen. Denny Hoskins (r): not exactly a ringing endorsement (January 12, 2018)

Gov. Eric Greitens (r): piping (January 16, 2018)

Oh, my – part 7 (January 16, 2018)

Waiting… (January 19, 2018)

Oh, my – part 8 (January 29, 2018)

The unanswered question (February 8, 2018)

RSMo § 565.252 (February 22, 2018)

Well, you were the one who used a blindfold and tape. (February 22, 2018)

Well, he was the one who used a blindfold and tape. (February 23, 2018)

A few words of advice (February 26, 2018)

Eric Greitens (r) and the House – pass the popcorn (March 6, 2018)

Oh, my – part 9 (March 6, 2018)

“That’s not how you spell bare.” (March 7, 2018)

It’s their world, the rest of us only get to live in it (April 8, 2018)

The popcorn is ready (April 10, 2018)

The Report (April 11, 2018)

Call it what it is (April 11, 2018)

Go away, asshole. (April 12, 2018)

Sen. Denny Hoskins (r-21): impeach Greitens (April 13, 2018)

Getting ironical about Greitens (April 13, 2018)

Standing ovation (April 14, 2018)

Quid pro quo (April 16, 2018)

It’s a fine mess he’s gotten himself into… (April 17, 2018)

Really, just go away… (April 17, 2018)

HR 6783: Impeachment (April 18, 2018)

Unhinged (April 19, 2018)

Really unhinged (April 19, 2019)

Seriously, just go away already… (April 20, 2018)

He doth protest too much, methinks… (April 20, 2018)

No, Chuck Raasch, nobody’s giving Eric Greitens’ scandals short shrift (April 22, 2018)

Does somebody want to tell them? (April 25, 2018)

Our life on the “D List” (April 30, 2018)

The Report – supplement (May 1, 2018)

HR 7432: Impeachment (May 1, 2018)

The second report (May 2, 2018)

Rep. Gina Mitten (D): shining a light in the dark money campaign finance neighborhood (May 2, 2018)

The process begins (May 4, 2018)

The Petition for a Special Session of the General Assembly to consider “disciplinary actions against Governor Eric R. Greitens” (May 4, 2018)

Campaign Finance: in the news (May 6, 2018)

Oxford coma (May 7, 2018)

A definition (May 13, 2018)

Felony invasion of privacy case against Eric Greitens (r) dropped (May 14, 2018)

“So far, so good…” (May 14, 2018)

Jean Peters Baker appointed as special prosecutor in Greitens (r) case (May 21, 2018)

Missouri House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight – transcript of witness deposition – cross examination (May 23, 2018)

Missouri House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight – transcript of witness deposition – on Koster and Greitens (May 22, 2018)

HR 2: Special Investigative Committee on Oversight – the process for impeachment (May 22, 2018)

Missouri House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight – Scott Faughn (May 23, 2018)

Missouri House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight – not going to allow “cherry picking” (May 25, 2018)

Missouri House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight – Michael Hafner (May 29, 2018)

Eric Greitens (r) resigns as Governor of Missouri (May 29, 2018)

State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D) on the resignation of Eric Greitens (r) as Governor of Missouri (May 29, 2018)

Senator Jill Schupp (D) on the resignation of Eric Greitens (r) as Governor of Missouri (May 29, 2018)

Statement by Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker on the resignation of Eric Greitens (r) as Governor of Missouri (May 29, 2018)

Representative Stacey Newman (D) on the resignation of Eric Greitens (r) as Governor of Missouri (May 29, 2018)

State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D): about those legal bills for Eric Greitens (r) submitted to the state… (June 9, 2018)

Gov. Mike Parson (r): I really don’t care. Do U?

22 Friday Jun 2018

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No distance whatsoever.

Yesterday, via Twitter, from Governor Mike Parson (r):

Mike Parson @mikeparson
Honored to have lunch with @realDonaldTrump today – great working discussions on key issues like workforce development and infrastructure. #MissouriForward
[….]
3:02 PM – 21 Jun 2018

Some of the responses:

Using the word “honored” to be in the presence of Trump worries me.

You said that we in Missouri are proud of the leadership in Washington. You better just speak for yourself. You don’t know what we think. A large number of us are angry, not proud. Don’t presume to speak for me.

Please tell me you are better than this. Please. I’ve lowered my expectations to just basic human decency at this point.

You weren’t even voted in. And you are shaking hands with someone who thinks children are political pawns. #MissouriBackward

How does it feel to shake hands with the Devil?

Haven’t heard much from you since taking over, Mike…not a great start.

Did you visit any Kiddie Konsentration Kamps on your trip?

Wrong answer, Mike. #ChildrenInCages #Shame

Guessing you didn’t discuss tariffs that are shuttering jobs all across Missouri?

Well Gov. you just shook the hand of the man that’s gonna be TOXIC to your political career!!!

Are you serious? That is ghastly.

Let’s just put babies on spikes, then, shall we? …… Do you have a flag?

You know he’s a terrible person right? #notagreatstart

I had high hopes you would be a consensus builder, instead you associate with a racist babysnatcher. You’re just like the rest of them.

Working with a person who locks kids in a cage.

Can’t get much more tone deaf than dining with him while children are in cages in this country because of him.

You have a sad barometer for measuring honor.

That’s what you call starting off on the right(wingnut) foot.

It’s your bill to pay, Eric.

14 Thursday Jun 2018

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Over $150,000.00 for private attorneys.

State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D) [2017 file photo].

A statement this evening from State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D):

Statement from Auditor Galloway on the decision regarding bills submitted ex-Governor’s private attorneys
June 14, 2018
State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released the following statement on the decision by the Office of Administration not to pay legal bills submitted by Eric Greitens’ private attorneys.
“As Auditor, it is my duty to protect Missourians and their tax dollars. I’m glad the administration addressed the concerns I first brought forward in May. Taxpayer dollars should not be wasted by paying for Eric Greitens’ private attorneys.”

Previously:

State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D): about those legal bills for Eric Greitens (r) submitted to the state… (June 9, 2018)

State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D): about those legal bills for Eric Greitens (r) submitted to the state…

09 Saturday Jun 2018

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State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D) [2016 file photo].

A press release today from State Auditor (D) Nicole Galloway:

Statement from State Auditor Nicole Galloway on legal bills submitted for Greitens’ legal defense
June 9, 2018
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released the following statement on the legal bills of Eric Greitens. Recent reports indicate the state has been billed more than $150,000 for representation for the former governor during the special session to consider disciplinary action:

“Though there is a new administration, it does not change my responsibility to protect taxpayers. I have ongoing concerns about using taxpayer dollars to pay the ex-governor’s private attorneys, and I’m going to continue to work to get answers.”

Auditor Galloway first questioned using taxpayer dollars for the payment of private attorneys representing the former governor in May…
[….]

$150,000.00, eh? He got away cheaply and the state is holding the bag.

Previously:

State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D) – Johnson County Democrats – James Kirkpatrick Dinner – Warrensburg – March 31, 2018 (April 1, 2018)

State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D) on the resignation of Eric Greitens (r) as Governor of Missouri (May 29, 2018)

State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D): about that dark money (May 31, 2018)

Jean Peters Baker (D): no new charges for Greitens (r) case

08 Friday Jun 2018

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A press release from special prosecutor and Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker:

Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announces decision in Greitens case
For Immediate Release
June 8, 2018

Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced today that after a diligent review of evidence, she is declining to file further charges in the Eric Greitens case referred to her office last month.

Baker’s office received a file from the Circuit Attorney of St. Louis on May 22, 2018. Since then, she and a team of assistant prosecutors have exhausted potential leads in examining submitted evidence and enlisting the Missouri Highway Patrol to investigate issues in this case.

As of today, with a statute of limitations set to expire this weekend, Baker stated that her office did not have sufficient evidence to consider filing new charges in the Greitens case. Still missing was corroborating evidence for an invasion of privacy case, Baker noted.
[….]

There it is.

Previously:

Jean Peters Baker appointed as special prosecutor in Greitens (r) case (May 21, 2018)

Statement by Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker on the resignation of Eric Greitens (r) as Governor of Missouri (May 29, 2018)

Stipulate this

06 Wednesday Jun 2018

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The St. Louis Circuit Attorney has released the entire agreement with former Governor Eric Greitens (r).

Eric Greitens (r) [2016 file photo].

Greitens secret deal acknowledged prosecutor had enough evidence to take case to jury

The agreement to dismiss a felony computer-tampering charge against Eric Greitens included a secret provision in which the outgoing governor of Missouri admitted that prosecutors had enough evidence for the case to go to a jury….
[….]

“…1. Counsel for defendant, on behalf of defendant, stipulate that the State has sufficient evidence to constitute a submissable case in 22nd Cir. No. 1822-CR01377…”

“…7. Defendant’s stipulation in paragraph 1 hereof regarding the complaint in No. 1822-CR01377 shall be sealed and shall not be made public by any party unless defendant commits a new offense or engages in public comment contrary to the stipulation…”

Well, isn’t that special?

Rachel Lippmann @rlippmann
A spokeswoman for Gardner says the first paragraph means they had enough evidence to take the case to trial.
[….]
6:24 PM – 6 Jun 2018

That’s special, too.

“…unless defendant […] engages in public comment contrary to the stipulation…”

That must include “I didn’t do anything wrong,” right? Just asking.

Previously:

Oh, my. (January 11, 2018)

Oh, my – part 2 (January 11, 2018)

Oh, my – part 3 (January 11, 2018)

אַ שאַנדע פֿאַר די גוים and *IOKIYAR (January 11, 2018)

Oh, my – part 4 (January 11, 2018)

Oh, my – part 5 (January 11, 2018)

Oh, my – part 6 (January 12, 2018)

Sen. Denny Hoskins (r): not exactly a ringing endorsement (January 12, 2018)