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21 Friday Jan 2022

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Otto: Don’t call me stupid.

Wanda: Oh, right! To call you stupid would be an insult to stupid people! I’ve known sheep that could outwit you. I’ve worn dresses with higher IQs. But you think you’re an intellectual, don’t you, ape?

Otto: Apes don’t read philosophy.

Wanda: Yes they do, Otto. They just don’t understand it. Now let me correct you on a couple of things, OK? Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of Buddhism is not “Every man for himself.” And the London Underground is not a political movement. Those are all mistakes, Otto. I looked them up.

Today:

Attorney General Eric Schmitt @AGEricSchmitt
An analysis done by the AGO using DHSS COVID-19 data in Missouri’s school districts from December 29, 2021 to January 11, 2022 shows that mask mandates are ineffective in schools, and that non-masked districts fared the same or better than masked districts.
2:30 PM · Jan 21, 2022

Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].

Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].

Eric heard someone say, “very able.”

Previously:

A simple request (December 9, 2021)

We get a response (December 14, 2021)

We’re still waiting… (December 31, 2021)

There’s much more to follow (January 6, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 1 (January 6, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 2 (January 7, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 3 (January 8, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – clown (January 8, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 4 (January 8, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Get In Good Trouble (January 9, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 5 (January 9, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – One Is The Loneliest Number (January 9, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Photo Evidence (January 10, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 6 (January 10, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 7 (January 11, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Generations (January 12, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Pets (January 12, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 8 (January 13, 2022)

207 W. High Street (January 18, 2022)

Arsonist complains about his victims (January 18, 2022)

Watching a dumpster fire float down the street during a flood (January 21, 2022)

Watching a dumpster fire float down the street during a flood

21 Friday Jan 2022

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No matter how desperately he tries he’s not going to outdo the political résumé of Eric Greitens (r) in Missouri.

Eric Schmitt (r) [2021 file photo].

Last night:

Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt
Fight tyranny. Crush Marxism. Love America. [….]
8:21 PM · Jan 20, 2022

There is much hilarity in the responses:

Drink! [….]

Republicans control the house, senate and executive branch of Missouri government. Yet, if I took a drink every time a Missouri Republican used the work “tyranny”, I would need to be treated for alcohol poisoning.

Define tyranny and Marxism and where you are seeing them in America! And cite your sources.

He can’t.

Rock bridge elementary school still wearing those mask. Why don’t you go to court against that?

Why doesn’t he go to court against his kids’ school? [….]

Man, this guy is really getting desperate

We noticed that, too.

How about fighting a virus. Respecting your neighbors isn’t tyranny. Try Keeping kids in school instead of fighting to perpetuate the virus in our schools.

Yeah, we read about that somewhere…

Marxism hasn’t shut down 62 Public School Districts in Missouri this month & flooded our hospitals so severely they’ve required Federal help. Covid has. You’ve fought every mitigation action against Covid, yet the non existent “Marxism” is the boogeyman you’re using?

He gets results!

Foreign policy for $200, please. Who is Marie Yovanovitch?

The desperate pandering is humorous if not repulsive

Fight tyranny, Crush Fascism, Love America.

Sounded good in your head I’m sure

Fight Jabs. Crush Local Control. Love myself. [….]

Blah, blah, blah. You are a broken record

Is a capitol insurrection tyranny? Only one correct answer. You may sit down after your answer. #GOPCoup

You have a crush on Marxism

That’s exactly what they told him at his junior high school lunch table.

Can you please retweet this wearing the cowboy hat and boots so we know you really mean it? Also, why would the party of small gov’t sue individual school districts, even though you will lose?

Dang it Missouri, our AG has been drinking again.

Delete your account

Vote out authoritarian weasels.

Please define Marxism first, Eric.

Also, resign.

Tyranny is an AG who goes around suing school districts for trying to take steps to protect their children, teachers, and their community.

YOU are the tyrant.

All you guys have are trigger words to rile up your base. None of which any of them can actually define.

The GOP has no substance. Just a lot hate.

You’re losing to a sexual predator so this bumper sticker slogan doesn’t seem to be working.

You really became a full-on clown to try to win this upcoming election, huh.
Meanwhile you’re going to lose the primary to a guy who should be in jail for SEVERAL reasons. Bravo, Eric.

You’re a buffoon

Shut up. Go away. For the love of Missouri.

That other Eric:

Eric Greitens (r) [2016 file photo].

Previously:

A simple request (December 9, 2021)

We get a response (December 14, 2021)

We’re still waiting… (December 31, 2021)

There’s much more to follow (January 6, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 1 (January 6, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 2 (January 7, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 3 (January 8, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – clown (January 8, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 4 (January 8, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Get In Good Trouble (January 9, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 5 (January 9, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – One Is The Loneliest Number (January 9, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Photo Evidence (January 10, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 6 (January 10, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 7 (January 11, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Generations (January 12, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – Pets (January 12, 2022)

illegalmandates@ago.mo.gov – RSMo § 610 – Missouri Sunshine Law – email submissions – part 8 (January 13, 2022)

207 W. High Street (January 18, 2022)

Arsonist complains about his victims (January 18, 2022)

Bless your heart

17 Monday Jan 2022

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Today.

Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
“Even in the inevitable moments when all seems hopeless, men know that without hope they cannot really live, and in agonizing desperation they cry for the bread of hope.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
12:13 PM · Jan 17, 2022

There is much hilarity in the responses:

I certainly hope you will defeated in 2024.

You represent everything MLK fought against. Shame on you

After today, you won’t be seeing Hawley support the message of MLK until next year on this date.

Josh googles ‘famous quotes by Martin Luther King’

Love the quote but you quoting it is hypocrisy

Pass the voting rights bill

Vote yes then to voters rights! Otherwise this is JustBlowing in the Wind

They said scary people would be “” MLK today… damn they were right [….]

Is this a joke?? It has to be a joke, right?

“The world was made for those not cursed with self awareness.”
Annie Savoy

Don’t quote him unless you are voting for the Freedom to Vote Act.

How did you tweet this with a straight face? Do you think we don’t know you?

And what are YOU doing for voting rights, Senator?

#YouShamelessIdiot

Hypocritical much

MLK is Hawley’s hero. LOL NOT

You gotta be fkg kidding me.

You don’t deserve to invoke his name.

Keep his words as out of your mouth as they are out of your heart.

How dare you quote this man, when your actions are the exact opposite of everything he believed in and fought for?

WTF are YOU quoting MLK for????

Sit down. MLK would have never supported the insurrection party.

Nothing worse than someone like you quoting someone like MLK.

Look at this virtue signaling.

If you respected MLK at all, your voting record and rhetoric would have been vastly different.

Pretty odd you of all people are quoting MLK.

Noticed that you did not say anything in your own words.

Why is that?

Just words that don’t mean anything to you.

This is hilarious because if MLK was around today Josh would call him a communist and do everything he can to denounce everything he says or does.

Quoting MLK while stomping on his life’s work.

The gall.

You are seriously quoting Martin Luther King, Jr. after attempting to invalidate the votes of people of color? YOU —?

MLK called for leaders of “sound integrity.”

That leaves you out, @HawleyMO

Lordy, I forgot it’s “racist white people quoting MLK day”…[….]

Quoting MLK and then burning Toni Morrison books.[….]

Yeah ummm… I don’t think you get to quote MLK jr. You would 100% oppose his views if he was alive today. You would be going to Tucker Carlson to slam him so just shush [….]

Do not say his name, while you destroy all he achieved, for your own political gain

It’s to bad that you are one of the people are promoting the REMOVAL OF Martin Luther King’s life and legacy from history class

you want you quoting Dr. King placed under that pic of the repub carrying the confed flag thru the hallways of the attacked Capitol?

or over the one where repubs beat a cop unconscious?

If only you understood and, more important, lived this quote in all its meaning and context. If only you believed in these words. Instead, using his words as you do reeks of political opportunism, just like fist-pumping at an insurrection.

And on and on…

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

Clueless in Virginia.

Previously:

A conversation (January 17, 2022)

A conversation

17 Monday Jan 2022

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This morning.

Governor Mike Parson
@GovParsonMO
Today, we honor the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and reflect upon his dream for America.

More than fifty years after his tragic death, Dr. King’s legacy has continued to inspire people to promote peace, justice, and equality in their communities.
[….]
7:59 AM · Jan 17, 2022

A response.

Martina61 @Martina58070621
Replying to @GovParsonMO
Bless Your Heart [….]
8:04 AM · Jan 17, 2022

Governor Mike Parson (r) [2018 file photo].

Your personal mileage may vary

14 Friday Jan 2022

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“…The choice is not between order and liberty. It is between liberty with order and anarchy without either. There is danger that, if the Court does not temper its doctrinaire logic with a little practical wisdom, it will convert the constitutional Bill of Rights into a suicide pact.” – MR. JUSTICE JACKSON, dissenting. Terminiello v. Chicago, 337 U.S. 1 (1949)

This morning:

Ann Wagner @AnnLWagner
I’ll always fight to protect your constitutional rights.
8:10 AM · Jan 14, 2022

Some of the responses:

***if you are a white, straight, cis, Christian
****and if my pharmaceutical and Edward Jones lobbyist let me

I wish we had the right to be safe from airborne viruses in the workplace. Maybe you could come up with legislation to require vaccination or regular tests.

You Ann know exactly how elections are run. As Director in STL county the checks, double checks, the audit that go into certification. Your no vote yesterday was direct opposite of protection of my constitutional rights.

Which rights in particular. Or are you gonna fight for all of them even if you don’t agree with them

Lmao, since when?

*Offer limited to the 2nd Amendment only. Terms and conditions apply. Gold and Platinum Constitutional Support levels can be unlocked with further donations.”

ALL of them?

“Protect your Constitutional Rights*”

* exceptions include, voting rights, reprorductive freedom, the separation of church and state, the 13/14/15th Anendments, the Supremacy Clause, 4th Amendment rights

you’re really getting in the way of my pursuit of happiness, ann

Ms Wagner, please stop. We know better.
Due process and reproductive health.
You just voted against the Freedom to Vote act yesterday.
Labor laws, relief aid, combating racial discrimination- either silent when your constituents rights are on the line or openly vote against them.

What about Right to Assemble?
Right to Vote?
Right to Free and Fair Elections?
Right to our own reproductive health decisions?

Not voting rights! What are you scared of Ann???
[….]

Only the ones you agree with.

This is simply not true

It helps when you buy a SCOTUS to define constitutional

Then why don’t you support the right to vote without obstruction?

I’m truly embarrassed you are my ‘representative’.

Why would you use “your” in here? Do you think constitutional rights are subject to conditions? Only apply to some? Define “your”

Constitutional rights according to *your* interpretation, Ann.

Is that a joke

Ann…. God doesn’t like liars.

How about you just focus on your oath? How about next time you hold seditionists like Steve Bannon in contempt, rather than in high regard?

Well.. if the past is any indication of the future, I would say that’s a big fat whopper of a lie Ann.

Nobody believes your lies

You lie with such sleaze. It’s almost like second nature to you like breathing. [….]

Meaningless platitudes are worthless, Ann.

Why make voting harder? Why make the pandemic worse? Why only care about spending during D presidencies?

Because you only care about what you can do for money.

You’re Prolife for a fetal heartbeat but not the one beating in my chest. You opposed healthcare for us with pre-existing conditions (cue the squeal). You’re anti mitigation to protect vulnerable from Covid. You oppose Medicaid expansion causing hospitals to close. Try again.

Why do Republicans want to destroy American democracy?

Ann, in order to fight to protect our constitutional rights, you first have to commit to protecting the constitution. In the 2020 election, you failed to do this.

Your tweet is thus disingenuous at best and an outright lie at worst.

And on and on.

Happy anniversary!

06 Thursday Jan 2022

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Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].

Today:

Vicky Hartzler

The one year anniversary of January 6th highlights the Democrats’ obsession with Donald Trump and the politicization of this unfortunate event. Instead of focusing on the great challenges facing Americans today, such as Inflation hurting families, the border crisis raging on, and our enemies across the globe no longer fearing us, the Left wants to continue living in the past. We MUST change course.

We also must remember that Americans who participated in the Capitol riots last year are still being held in despicable conditions. While these individuals broke the law and should be held accountable, they should not be denied basic rights. The January 6th panel should tour the D.C. jail and ensure that constitutionally protected rights are upheld.

“…The January 6th panel should…”

Wait, Vicky Hartzler voted against the “January 6th” panel.

Insurrection and Sedition (May 19, 2021)

Some of the responses to Vicky Hartzler’s (r) post on Facebook:

`So….
You defend the traitors to democracy.
Got it.

Sometimes, Vicky, the truth is hard to see. Your statements reveal that you are blind to the “dagger at the throat of democracy”. Your failure to support the investigations into the revolt show in a bright light how you are denying your oath to this country. You should be outraged at what happened on 1-6-21 not continuing to spread the BIG LIE. The truth will always come out. The leaders who assisted in this American disgrace will be held accountable. You can either be on the side of the truth and be part of the healing of this country or you can continue your scheme to support those who lie. You have the choice and I encourage you to do what is right for your constituents and country.

“Unfortunate event”, that’s what you call an attempted coup? You are nothing more than a complicit hack.

Interesting that you’re choosing to make a statement on this on your campaign page and not your congressional page.

Sedition, sedition, sedition.

This day will forever mark the shame of Republicans & their insurrection! You cannot reframe it into something else!

The fact that you refer to it as an unfortunate event is telling. You clearly aren’t interested in accountability, since the “unfortunate event” in question wouldn’t have happened if one person had just accepted reality. You dishonor Capitol Hill police who were injured and/or died from the insurrection that day by minimizing what actually occurred. Shameful.

Says the person who buys into and promotes the BIG LIE and voted against the will of the voters twice Immediately after OUR Capitol was attacked and police and people were hurt and died. You should not serve in elected office. Country over your “It’s All About Vicky” propaganda. #jan6insurrection

Oh Vicky. What’s your end game??

Take some selfies in their living conditions.

She won’t.

One of the major issues facing the United States is the division caused by the Republican party, promoting trump’s big lie. Most of the problems could be addressed rationally and reasonably, but for republican obstructionism. You continue to harp on Democrats’ inability to address national problems, but your party takes no positive action. Your hypocrisy knows no bounds. What ever happened to the party of Eisenhower?

It dissolved over 40 years ago.

Vicky you are a joke. Where were you Jan 6 2020? In your bullet proof underwear knowing the coup was happening? You havent helped the Jan 6 committee and if you are a loyal citizen of US sworn to protect the constitution why are you still kissing Trump? What does Trump have over you?

Vicky Hartzler (r) [2016 file photo].

Hypocrite.

Previously:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): as usual (January 6, 2021)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): you built this (January 6, 2021)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): gaslighter (January 7, 2021)

The backwash from guzzling all that Sedition is none too pleasant, is it? (January 7, 2021)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): own it (January 8, 2021)

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): “…protesters…” (January 9, 2021)

Goofus and Gallant

04 Tuesday Jan 2022

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From a former state senator (r):

John Lamping @JohnLamping
Biden can kiss my unvaccinated…
1:30 PM · Jan 4, 2022

What an asshole.

A response from a former state representative (D):

Margo McNeil @MargoMcNeil
From the ICU probably.
[….]
2:27 PM · Jan 4, 2022

Goofus responds:

John Lamping @JohnLamping
You would celebrate that wouldn’t you!
[…]
5:51 PM · Jan 4, 2022

No, we’d mourn for the victims of a heart attack or stroke, or victims of car accidents who couldn’t get appropriate medical care in a timely manner because a self-satisfied insufferable prick couldn’t be bothered to care about others around him during a global pandemic.

When President Joe Biden (D) lives rent free inside your U.S. Senate campaign

04 Tuesday Jan 2022

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Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].

This morning from Vicky Hartzler (r):

Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
Biden just rammed through a booster shot recommendation for our kids without convening a panel of advisors to weigh in on the matter.

Doctors have called the move “unconscionable.”

Americans deserve answers from the White House.
[….]
8:08 AM · Jan 4, 2022

Fox?

“Faux News channel, fascist groupies” – protest sign, circa 2003- 2004.

As usual, there is much hilarity in the responses:

What doctor?
#VickyHartzlerisaliar

Some Fox news contributer.

Vicky claims to be pro life.

And a faux entertainment article is your source? Aww vicks, do better.

Oh please. [….]

Recommendation doesn’t sound like mandates. Why do you dislike kids?

Go away Vicky

What doctors? Dr. Oz? #Covidiots2022

Release your January 6 text and emails.

They aren’t mandatory you nitwit but parents who actually love their children will get them the booster to protect them from death or long COVID

Too bad you don’t love kids like you love guns, insurrectionists, racists, Fascists, authoritarians, conspiracists, Proud Boys, white supremacy, and lying.

Joe Biden (D) [2020 file photo].

Rent free.

A grifter, misinformation, misdirection, and the long con…

03 Monday Jan 2022

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Vicky Hartzler (r) [2021 file photo].[/caption]

This morning:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
Two years ago, #China unleashed the COVID-19 pandemic on the world.

We must hold them accountable.
[….]
8:41 AM · Jan 3, 2022

As always, the responses:

While you’re trying to only spread hate and misinformation (which at this point you should be liable for ‘disinformation’) along with the virus, this is happening in Missouri and to our neighbors in Kansas: [….]

FACT? {citation needed, badly}

Seriously? How about we just focus in fixing the situation here? Cases in MO are skyrocketing and our dear Governor and AG won’t allow mask or vaccine mandates to protect us even though those work!!!

And how would you do that?

#VickyHartzlerisaliar

Vicky did you forget to mention that this was the most expensive Christmas dinner ever and the most expensive New Year’s Party ever?

BTW how do you propose to hold them accountable and you have ZERO proof that they unleashed

And BTW we hold YOU accountable for Insurrection

Who helped ’em, Vick?

Let’s hold domestic terrorists accountable first, shall we? [….]

What exactly does that mean? How do you hold China accountable?

Never mind. Silly me. I know you’re not serious. You’re just trying to generate fake outrage so people will vote for you in the next election.

Fake outrage? Right wingnuts consider that a feature, not a bug.

Maybe you should hold those who refuse to get vaccinated accountable as well for perpetuating a preventable illness.

Well, eleven years ago, your stupidity was unleashed on Missouri’s 4th congressional district, so maybe we ought to clean that mess up first.

Petty arguments such “who” to blame can wait until we’re clear of this Vick. Real people are dying everyday; getting infected every second, of every day & you are here spreading hate along w/the virus. When this is over, we can discuss blame. Until then shove your hate up your…

Well, yeah.

Can we hold you accountable for sucking so much?

I’m starting to suspect that all conservatives are sharing the power of one single brain cell, why the fuck are we still talking about China.

Where’s the proof? Why are you not listening to science? Why are you constantly lying? Is it the money money? Power. It can’t be because you believe in Jesus. You consistently prove yourself to be anti Christian in rhetoric and lies!

Holy shit you’re a racist douchebag.

How about you hold the GQP accountable for PURPOSEFULLY mishandling the pandemic here at home, killing nearly a million Americans? It’s 100% your party’s fault we’re in this mess today.

You are a terrible person.

Here we are. America in 2022.

Stupid is as stupid continues to do

03 Monday Jan 2022

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

Old media never bothers to learn:

Garrett Haake @GarrettHaake
This as the former President also plans to speak from Mar a Lago. A split screen day for a country divided.

Mike Memoli @mikememoli
NEW: @POTUS will deliver remarks at the US Capitol on January 6 to mark anniversary of Capitol siege

5:27 PM · Jan 2, 2022

One of these things is not like the other.

There will be no rabid nutjob crowd literally smearing feces on the walls in Florida. Though, you can bet the former guy will be throwing shit against the wall just to see what sticks.

The responses are priceless:

Re “A Split Screen:”
No Sir, no split screen for me.
I’m focused on President Biden and not on a past president who was impeached twice, never won the popular vote in two general elections, and is under investigation by New York, And Georgia for possible crimes committed.

Garrett, it’s only split screen if the media allows it. It is not necessary to broadcast the former guy live.

No. There shouldn’t be a split screen and any news outlet that treats it as such is doing a disservice to the country.

Don’t cover him
STOP THE MADNESS

Under no circumstances should MSM cover TFG on January 6th.

This is why half the country stop watching the cable news. This is just infuriating. No words for the constant attack and trauma the media is always putting us through for the sake of ratings. Not getting it from me. I’ll be watching an outlet not carrying DT’s water.

Do you understand the person at Mar-a-Lago has no actual power or bearing on the direction of the country and should not be broadcast as if he is equal to the actual president? What’s not clicking here?

Do NOT give him any oxygen. Are you kidding me??

Split screen? NO. No no no no. Do NOT give him any screen. What the heck are you thinking? If you split screen that, you are fanning the flames.

Why the split screen Garrett? Why any screen at all? Why would this be covered as a comparable news event? At the very least why wouldn’t it be taped and aired (if at all) only with the utmost editorial discretion?

Dude, what side of right are you on?

They’ve all shown their hand in helping our democracy hang on by a thread! It’s sickening

Reminds of the Holocaust and how for years American news refuse to cover it the atrocities- till the war. It’s why till this day, millions say the Holocaust never happened. Thank the media

There is NO REASON for the networks to cover anything that TFG has to say, especially on that day. The network’s blanket coverage of him in 2016 is what got us into this mess.

The country isn’t “divided”. There are those that want to overthrow our government and those that don’t.

You don’t need to cover this in real time, and it’s probably best that you don’t.

It is only a split screen if the media covers it that way. He has the right to free speech; he does not have the right to press coverage.

You, the media, has a choice in who to cover. Make the right one

Maybe don’t cover the dude that lost?

Single screen. “The former guy” is about as played out as disco.

Split screen? Won’t watch any media that does this. Why would they? It only adds to the division giving TFG air time he doesn’t deserve.

It better not be a split screen. TFG shouldn’t get any air time…the media is complicit in giving him too much oxygen as it is.

It’s only a split screen if you give it to him like he wants.

No split screen. He isn’t potus and should have to pay for airtime.

The times will not clash. Nothing really happens at Mar-a-Lago, anyway. When you live in a supper club and wedding venue and get photographed with almost every customer, nothing happens.

yeah. no.
No need to cover anyone except for the current president.

“Retiree with pending lawsuits creates word salad with leftovers from 2020.”

Y’all have a choice here, Garrett. Does the media have it in them to do the right thing? Recent history certainly says no. Restore some faith.

News outlets should replay footage of the Jan 6th siege all day.

There is NO reason to cover the former guy. Not on 1/6/22 or any other date. Is he going to unite the country? No. Will he speak of how awful 1/6/21 was? No. Will he say anything new? No. There’s no reason to cover him.

This should no way in hell be any split screen… Please media do better

Only the media can make it a split screen day. Please don’t.

Only if the media chooses to cover it that way.

WHY would the media even consider a split screen?

Good question.

Too many networks will accommodate his second call to arms. There shouldn’t be any live coverage. News networks can report on his words later with guests ready to provide the factual and legal rebuttals.

Why? Why is there any reason to devote any inches of screen to the circus in Florida?

It had better not be a split screen, Garrett Haake. It would be dereliction of duty for the media to “both sides” this.

Split screen? Seriously?

Who is doing the dividing?

And:

Jay Rosen @jayrosen_nyu
My suggestions.

* No build up, no count down, no empty podium awaiting his arrival
* Don’t carry it live; disinformation risk too high
* After it’s over, sift for any genuine news and report it
* Do not amplify familiar lies and distortions; they’ve all been fact checked already

Len Sherman @lenshermanCBS
@jayrosen_nyu Any advice on how the press should handle DJT’s presser on Jan. 6th?

11:52 AM · Jan 2, 2022

There you go.

Joe Biden (D) [2020 file photo].