Really, just go away…

17 Tuesday Apr 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri Governor, Missouri House, Missouri Senate, social media

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Eric Greitens, General Assembly, impeachment, investigation, missouri, Missouri House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight, social media, Twitter

The republican leadership in the Missouri General Assembly is calling for Eric Greitens (r) to resign.

Eric Greitens (r) [2016 file photo].

This evening, from Eric Greitens (r), via Twitter:

Eric Greitens @EricGreitens
I will not be resigning the Governor’s office. In three weeks, this matter will go to a court of law—where it belongs and where the facts will prove my innocence. Until then, I will do what the people of Missouri sent me here to do: to serve them and work hard on their behalf.
7:35 PM – 17 Apr 2018

Some of the responses:

Resign. Missourians deserve better than a manipulative, sexually abusive man in the Governor’s Mansion.

Wait. All of your crimes go to trial in three weeks? The sexual assault stuff and the charity stuff? It’s hard to keep up so please forgive me for not knowing which alleged crimes we’re talking about here, Governor.

Well, this is one Republican who worked to get you elected, and I now believe very strongly you need to resign for the good of this state. I made a mistake. It is now time to do what is right. Please step aside. I pray for God to forgive you.

I didn’t vote for you, and I think you should leave. #ResignNow

Then let the impeachment proceedings begin.

Please. Resign.

If you had any concern for the people of Missouri then you would resign.

No do the right thing and resign.

Look at what constituents are saying ! Grovel out !

If only you realized that impeachment does not require a conviction in a court of law. You are an embarrassment to our state and if you had a shred of integrity you would resign.

You don’t need to resign, the General Assembly is going to fire you.

you are a pathetic fool. No shame. Seek mental health counseling.

You’re only serving your ego and the dark money that got you elected.

RESIGN

Resign. Or be impeached. Take your pick, Eric. #TimesUp

I can’t believe I voted for you. You’re putting yourself before missourians you about to have another case against you a very strong case. Let the impeachment process begin.

@MOHouseGOP: impeach him now. Save Missouri from further embarrassment.

You need to resign. Your arrogance and toxic, sick macho act are the last things we need in government. God willing, your political career has been raptured.

This will be your legacy, governor.

Ok, Blagojevich.

You’re going to jail

I voted for you. I’m sorry I did. You do NOT have a mandate to lead. Step aside so #Misssouri can get to work.

Impeachment works wonders.

By all means, don’t. It will be so much more satisfying to watch you lose every shred of dignity on the way out.

Cool. They’ll just forcibly remove you then.

I can’t believe this guy is clinging to power.

Nobody Believes You Eric.

Get over it Greitens, we don’t trust you, a liar, no character! We do not want a person like you running the state of Missouri. It’s called consequences for your behavior

Step down Dude. It’s over.

You’re not serving the people of Missouri very well under these circumstances.

The consensus begs to differ.

I think you are being pretty foolish. You need to step down.

Walk out or booted out, the end result will be that you’ll be out. It’s coming.

You sir are a complete moron and you will be removed by impeachment. Good day!

Why? To spread those good family values you preached on the campaign trail?? Resigning would be the last bit of pride you have left. Disgraceful.

Resign dude, it’s over

On behalf of Sen. McCaskill thank you for the smooth road to a Dem Majority.

Let the impeachment begin.

Yeah, good luck with that. People really hate you.

the facts are, that you are not fit to serve in office.
Do the right thing and resign.

Know when to call it quits, Governor. For reference, that was three weeks ago.

You don’t work on my behalf. Go away.

Now what?

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, 2017)

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)

Quid pro quo

16 Monday Apr 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Missouri General Assembly, Missouri Governor, social media

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campaign finance, Eric Greitens, governor, investigation, missouri, Missouri House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight, social media

This morning, via Twitter:

Gregg Keller @RGreggKeller
Whoa: #MOLeg State Rep from estimable @missouriscout today: “Lots of people, including me, have been threatened that if we go against the Governor, we will never get financial support from any of the major donors in MO.”
6:48 AM – 16 Apr 2018

One of the best arguments ever for campaign finance and ethics reform in Missouri.

Previously:

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

Standing ovation

14 Saturday Apr 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri Governor, social media

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Eric Greitens, governor, investigation, missouri, Missouri House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight, social media, Twitter

This afternoon:

Platte County GOP @PlatteCountyGOP
Gov. @EricGreitens got a standing ovation from the @PlatteCountyGOP at #SpringToVictory in @parkvillemo.
[….]
2:58 PM – 14 Apr 2018

One of the responses:

That’s appalling. Have you read the House Committee report — written and endorsed, as you well know, by many members of the GOP?

Previously:

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)

Call it what it is

11 Wednesday Apr 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri Governor, Missouri House

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Eric Greitens, governor, investigation, missouri, Missouri House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight, rape, social media, Stephen Webber, Twitter

This evening, via Twitter, from Missouri Democratic Party Chair Stephen Webber:

Stephen Webber @s_webber
If you’re reporting/commenting on @EricGreitens and find yourself about to write “non-consensual sex,” think of the hell the victim endured and instead write what “non-consensual sex” actually is: rape.
7:13 PM – 11 Apr 2018

Previously:

The Report (April 11, 2017)

Oh, he’s a whack job all right

22 Thursday Mar 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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Donald Trump, John Bolton, National Security Advisor, social media, Twitter

Well, both of them.

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
I am pleased to announce that, effective 4/9/18, @AmbJohnBolton will be my new National Security Advisor. I am very thankful for the service of General H.R. McMaster who has done an outstanding job & will always remain my friend. There will be an official contact handover on 4/9.
5:26 PM – 22 Mar 2018

We’re screwed.

John Bolton (r) [2010 file photo].

Eight years ago in Warrensburg, Misouri:

Ambassador John Bolton at Missouri Boys State: photos (June 16, 2010)

Ambassador John Bolton at Missouri Boys State: remarks (June 16, 2010)

“…Say what you want about the Communists, they were atheists, and they thought they only went around once in life. They weren’t about to throw that away too quickly. But if you believe, uh, as the Ayatollahs do, that life in the hereafter is a lot better than life on Earth, it’s pretty hard to deter somebody, uh, with that kind of approach. I like to think the American view, uh, is summed up in the, uh, Kenny Chesney song, uh, “Everybody want to go to Heaven, nobody want to go now.” That’s how deterrence works for us. It doesn’t work that way with the Iranians…”

Ambassador John Bolton at Missouri Boys State: Q and A, part 1 (June 18, 2010)

Ambassador John Bolton at Missouri Boys State: Q and A, part 2 (June 20, 2010)

Ambassador John Bolton at Missouri Boys State: Q and A, part 3 (June 20, 2010)

“…Now, the question of whether the regime possessed weapons of mass destruction, uh, I think is one that has been badly misunderstood. There is simply no question that had Saddam accomplished his objectives of eliminating the, uh, U.N. sanctions, uh, and getting U.N. weapons inspectors out of Iraq, which would have happened as soon as the sanctions regime was lifted entirely, uh, he would have gone back to the pursuit of weapons of mass destruction. During the entire period of time after, uh, the nineteen ninety nineteen ninety-one, uh, war he kept, on his payroll, uh, thousands of nuclear scientists and technicians. He called them his nuclear mujahedeen. And there’s no doubt that once the inspectors were gone he would have gone back to his efforts to, uh, achieve nuclear weapons…”

“…Third possibility is that he buried it in the desert somewhere. Now, hard as that is to believe, you ought to go on, uh, the Internet and find the pictures that American troops took of big fighter planes wrapped in burlap buried in the desert sands being uncovered by American bulldozers. It’s like scenes out of Planet of the Apes with wings and tail fins of Migs peering out of the desert sand. Anybody who’s crazy enough to bury Mig fighters in the desert is probably crazy enough to bury chemical weapons. [applause] But we haven’t, we haven’t found that. So, so that, please, don’t go away, I’m not done yet. [laughter] That leaves the possibility that Saddam was lying about his chemical weapons capabilities in nineteen ninety-one when he made the declarations to the United Nations. That, that may be the most likely outcome. That shows how profoundly, uh, deceptive and threatening this regime was. But, but let’s be clear, the decision to remove Saddam Hussein was a plus for the United States and the world, it has, it has removed one of the most dangerous regimes, uh, in the Middle East, it has given the Israeli [sic] people the chance for self government, which they hadn’t had in their entire history, uh, and I think that it will lead, uh, to, to greater peace and security for the United States….”

Now would probably be a good time to finish up your backyard Ten Bar blast shelter.

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): What, no thoughts and prayers?

08 Thursday Mar 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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4th Congressional District, Donald Trump, guns, missouri, NRA, social media, Vicky Hartzler

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r) [2016 file photo].

Today, from Representative Vicky Hartzler (r):

Hartzler Meets with President to Talk Videogame Violence
March 8, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) issued the following statement regarding her White House meeting with the President, leaders from the gaming industry and grass roots activist groups to discuss efforts to curtail violence in schools:

“As a mother, former teacher, and member of Congress, I am clearly concerned with violence in our schools. Parents need to know that their children are safe in school, and more importantly, students must feel safe in their learning environment. I appreciate the President’s efforts in bringing together groups of all kinds with the goal of finding solutions to the horrific acts of violence in our schools and society. I believe the solution to curtailing violence lies in an all-encompassing approach, focused on several different factors that may contribute to school shootings. Discussions should not be limited to just video games and guns. The President’s approach of leaving no stone unturned is prudent and similar meetings with the movie industry pertaining to gun violence on film should also be conducted.

“Today’s meeting was an opportunity to learn and hear from different sides about concerns and possible solutions to violence in schools. I believe significant progress was made today, and my hope is that we can build on this progress in the future.”

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Think about that press release title for a moment. Consider the lethality of getting hit with a video game console as compared to, say, a round or two from an AR-15 rifle.

Some of the commenters via social media were less than impressed. On Twitter:

Why don’t you allow people to again research gun violence to actually see if there is a connection? By the way, there are also violent video games in other countries. Why don’t they have the kind of mass shootings we have? (Oh…wait…guns aren’t as available…hmmmm.)

Why weren’t any psychologists at this meeting? It seems that would be one “side” you’d want to hear from. It’s almost like the meeting was a sham.

So you’re just completely ignoring the decades of research and learned testimony that indicate that video games have nothing to do with real world violence, yeah?

Other countries have video games and they don’t have the same issues so????

So basically you’re going to do nothing? Thanks for the update.

Look, I know you really wanna say “it’s a heart problem, not a guns problem”, so let’s try it like this:
It says an awful lot about your heart that you are willing to twist this hard to put people’s unfettered access to killing tools over a child’s access to being alive at school

Do you have any thoughts with actual substance concerning the meeting? Perhaps some details about the discussions? Who said what? Who proposed what? What the tone of the overall meeting was? Anything?

Please protect school children rather than the gun industry. Please relent and approve funding for federal studies that quantify the connections between the proliferation of guns and violent death.

Do you think the killer in Vegas played a lot of video games?

[….] Thanks for looking into the issue of gun violence. Perhaps we could start with the common denominator of the topic: guns. Give back your NRA contributions so that we can have an objective conversation. Otherwise, your opinions are biased and empty.

Video games are world wide… they are enjoyed all around the world, but you don’t see everyone else shooting up schools because of playing a video game.

They have nothing to do with gun violence in your country.

Instead of blaming violent video games, maybe you should research other countries that have the same games, but dont have the same gun problems. Japan is doing just fine. Keep scapegoating instead of fixing the real issue. You shouldnt be allow to make policy for anyone

If the rest of Congress is a stupid as you we’re screwed.

We’re screwed.

Still going back to this same old tired trough…..study after study has proven this is a bunch of bullshit…..start doing your job instead of supporting the NRA as they kill our kids! You say you are pro-life and yet you stand with this bullshit!

You want to talk to grass roots activists? On March 24th, in your district: COMO March For Our Lives

“That’s not how you spell bare.”

07 Wednesday Mar 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri Governor, social media

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affair, Eric Greitens, governor, impeachment, missouri, social media, Twitter

Ouch.

Yesterday, via Twitter, from Eric Greitens (r):

Eric Greitens @EricGreitens
Ever watch someone walk right up to a 280 lb. Mama Black Bear guarding her cubs? I saw it today. Pretty crazy. We went to Howell County to spend the morning with state workers on the Black Bear Project. Awesome to see the work of our conservation team.
[….]
5:52 PM – 6 Mar 2018

Some of the replies are priceless:

Resign

Confess.

Cute! Resign.

Really gearing up for the court date good luck

Did you use duct tape and a camera? Asking for a friend.

Well, that should work to distract the state!

#resign

They’ve invested a lot in you. #Familyvalues is a cute platform.

That’s not how you spell bare.

Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner.

You had it all. Educated, military background, nonprofit with a true mission, family, even an appearance with Stephen Colbert And your narcissistic personality took over, you threw it all away when you sided with trump and chose to have an affair.

Missouri deserves better