Well?

03 Friday May 2019

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ACA, health care, Josh Hawley, missouri, Obamacare, social media, Twitter

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

This:

Pamela Merritt @SharkFu
The only questions anyone should have for Josh @HawleyMO should be about his plan to maintain healthcare access if his lawsuit guts ACA. He placed healthcare in peril for thousands of Missourians. Where’s the policy? What’s the plan? Hello? How do you sleep at night?
7:40 PM – 2 May 2019

“…How do you sleep at night?”

Probably doesn’t. Working out? Shopping for wine? Oh, wait, that’s during the day…

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01 Wednesday May 2019

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Donald Trump, Josh Hawley, social media, Twitter, U.S. Senate, useful idiot

What a hack. He’s all in, but, then, we already knew that.

“Make America Great Again”

Via Twitter from Josh Hawley (r):

Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
You want to know why the FBI spied on @realDonaldTrump⁩ & launched multi-year investigations? It’s about ⁦@realDonaldTrump⁩ VOTERS. Unelected progressive elites in our govt have nothing but contempt for them. Total, complete contempt
[….]
1:34 PM – 1 May 2019

He hasn’t figured out yet that he has over six million constituents. What a hack.

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

Useful idiot.

Previously:

Go ahead, hitch your little red wagon to that runaway freight train (May 1. 2019)

Go ahead, hitch your little red wagon to that runaway freight train

01 Wednesday May 2019

Posted by Michael Bersin in Josh Hawley, social media, US Senate

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Donald Trump, Josh Hawley, missouri, Mueller Report, obstruction, Robert Mueller, social media, special counsel, Twitter, William Barr

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

“Executive time” his morning:

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
“The Democrats can’t come to grips with the fact that there was No Collusion, there was No Conspiracy, there was No Obstruction. What we should be focused on is what’s been going on in our government, at the highest levels of the FBI….” Senator Josh Hawley
5:36 AM – 1 May 2019

Josh Hawley [2016 file photo].

Michael Bersin @MBersin
On the somewhat brighter side when it comes to Congressional oversight – at least Missouri is represented by a U.S. Senator who has first hand experience with an Attorney General who obstructs and lies. Oh, wait…
6:16 AM – 1 May 2019

A runaway freight train to…

“…political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Prize…”

24 Wednesday Apr 2019

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

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Dean Dohrman, General Assembly, HB 573, Jane Dueker, missouri, SB 259, social media, Title IX, Twitter

-Tom Lehrer

And it’s all been downhill since.

Yesterday, in the Kansas City Star:

Lobbyist’s crusade to change Title IX in Missouri stems from his son’s expulsion

That would be about HB 573 and SB 259.

Late yesterday, on Twitter:

Jane Dueker @JaneDueker
[….]
Outing a college kid is disgusting. If he has to defend himself they will out the girl. Funny how “victim” advocates are pushing for and glorifying that. Proving even more why the legislation is necessary. It was a hit piece for so many reasons.
11:16 PM – 23 Apr 2019

Uh, who is “they”?

At the Missouri Ethics Commission:

Kingdom Principles, Inc. – Active
612 E. Capitol Avenue
Jefferson City, MO 65101
[….]
Lobbyist From To
Alsager, Matthew Dennis 02/27/2018 Present
Altmann, Jeffrey 03/13/2019 Present
Bernskoetter, Brian 03/12/2019 Present
Berry, Dave 03/08/2019 Present
Brown, Travis Howard 03/08/2019 Present
Brunnert, Zachary ‘Zach’ 03/07/2019 Present
Clarkston, Heath 03/05/2019 Present
Dempsey, Tom 03/08/2019 Present
Dozier, Cheryl Lynne 03/07/2019 Present
Dueker, Jane E 03/13/2019 Present
Flotron, Francis ‘Franc’ E. 03/07/2019 Present
Harness, Kathryn 03/07/2019 Present
Harris, James 03/07/2019 Present
Hawk, Shanon M 03/13/2019 Present
Hemphill, Deanna Lynn 03/08/2019 Present
Hirschman, Janet 03/07/2019 Present
Hubbard, Rodney R 03/14/2019 Present
King, Tracy 03/08/2019 Present
Lakin, Joe 03/10/2019 Present
Licklider, Samuel G. 03/13/2019 Present
McCracken, David 03/07/2019 Present
McIntosh, Richard 02/27/2019 Present
Nelson, Doug 03/05/2019 Present
Robbins, Thomas 03/12/2019 Present
Schaefer, Kurt 03/05/2019 Present
Schlosser, Lynne 03/08/2019 Present
Stouffer, Bill 03/07/2019 Present
Swain, W ‘Wes’ Scott 03/12/2019 Present
Zamkus, Jason Matthew 03/07/2019 Present

[emphasis added]

Who’s paying for what? Their web site:

Kingdom Principles.

Dean Dohrman (r), the sponsor of HB 573:

Representative Dean Dohrman (r) [2016 file photo].

Previously:

HB 573: Why? Who? (March 9, 2019)

SB 259: Really? For what purpose? (March 11, 2019)

HB 573 and SB 259: Let the army of lobbyists go forth… (March 12, 2019)

Rep. Jason Smith (r): predictable sycophant

22 Monday Apr 2019

Posted by Michael Bersin in social media

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8th Congressional District, Donald Trump, Jason Smith, missouri, Mueller Report, obstruction of justice, Robert Mueller, social media, special counsel, Treason, Twitter

Last Thursday, from Representative Jason Smith (r):

Rep. Jason Smith @RepJasonSmith
Special Counsel Mueller’s report has delivered the final nail in the collusion coffin. Anyone who pushes the false collusion narrative after today is playing into Russian hands to divide our country and cast doubt on our elections. The case is closed; it’s time to move on.
4:54 PM – 18 Apr 2019

Thus spake Nathan Thurm.

Some of the responses:

I guess you didn’t read it.

Now that’s some quality spin right there

Not really. I don’t even think it’s a mediocre lie.

So, nothing to say about a lying Press Secretary, 10 possible obstruction charges, 12 other charges that have been out sourced, or a lying AG?

Trump on appointment of Mueller. “This is the end of my presidency. I’m fucked.” That’s the statement of an innocent man?

I’m still struggling to understand why 140 different contacts between the Trump campaign and Russia doesn’t both you. Why don’t you care that it’s been *proven* that they interfered? Do you love Trump *more* than America?

why all the lying? why hasn’t trump acknowledged the Russian interference and vowed to do something about it? do you suppose it’s because he couldn’t win without it? so many questions

I’m not surprised that you don’t know how to read.

Looks like a clear case of obstruction. Mueller in reports says he “can’t clear the president of obstruction,” and list 10 times he tried to.

Really Jason? Do your eyeballs not connect to your brain? Either you are just blind lying to your followers about the report, or you haven’t even skimmed the report. 10 different impeachable obstruction events are listed – only need 1.

Read the report you half-wit

You should probably take a moment and read it first. Then, you should take a moment to rewrite your stupid tweet.

I need to move to your district just to run against you. Your language alone is a disservice to your constituency.

You apparently didn’t read the report.

The investigation was never looking for “collusion” Bc that’s not a legal term.

But you are excellent at regurgitating talking points that your gullible, Fox-watching supporters are sure to lick up.

You clearly haven’t read it. take the time to soak it in. its just begun, trump is f*cked anyone who pushes the false narrative that it’s over and we must move on is enabling a con man

Move on?

F*ck no.

This is just getting started.

Your boy is an immoral, unpatriotic opportunist.

Really? It established that Russia interfered in our elections for the express purpose of electing Donald Trump. Trump did *nothing* to stop that, in fact, he *encouraged* it. He’s lied repeatedly to the American people. And you’re still his bitch, instead MOO8s.

Reading is fundamental.

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r): that didn’t go over very well

19 Friday Apr 2019

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Vicky Hartzler (r) [2018 file photo]

On Tuesday, via Twitter:

Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
It’s here: #TaxDay! Thankfully, the new Tax Law we passed grew paychecks throughout the year & doubled the child tax credit. Reminder: your tax refund may be slightly smaller than in previous years, because the new law let you keep more of your paycheck throughout the year!
[….]
8:00 AM – 15 Apr 2019

Apparently there aren’t a lot of billionaires who reside in the 4th Congressional District. Some of the responses:

Funny that Vicki feels the need to highlight where constituents might have experienced tax savings, because the savings were so minimal that taxpayers may not have noticed.

Meanwhile, her billionaire donor class had no difficulty locating their windfalls.

If that.

The best way to ensure the people of #MO04 have more money in the bank?

Pay them more for their hard work.

Your constituents voted 2:1 to increase the minimum wage in Missouri. That should be notice that you need to work to increase the federal minimum wage as well.

“Slightly smaller” is the understatement of the century. Way to hit the middle-class in the pocketbook and call it a tax break.

Right. #GOPTaxScam. You don’t need to remind corporate Their tax break is obvious.

I’m sure to millionaires like yourself it’s fantastic. To the rest of us it’s barely noticeable and depressing to watch our national debt skyrocket, but I guess as long as you get yours (TT)¯\_(ツ)_/¯

You forgot: **but remember there is no longer a deduction for children and the tax credit ends when they’re 17 so those of you with college age kids are screwed!

Ha! Ha! No change to my pay check AND I paid more in taxes. You are the BEST!

The new tax law passed by Vicki Hartzler also pushed the Federal deficit to nearly $1 TRILLION (during a healthy economy) and GDP remained below 3% for the year.

Where have all of the Tea Party types gone? NO principles!

Barack Obama inherited a TRILLION DOLLAR deficit and an economy shedding 700k jobs per month and “conservatives” bemoaned Obama for years as deficits were cut by 60%.

Trump inherited a solid economy and immediately balloons the deficit and *CRICKETS*
#unprincipled

Let me keep more, that I had to pay back?

This is a joke, right? You honestly think the majority of your constituents are owners of major multi-national corporations? Because looking around at my neighbors, I’m not seeing it.

Oh yes, with the extra $$$ in the take home pay, I was able to upgrade the quality of the toliet paper we use. So take your tax wealth reform and use it to wipe you a$$.

Stop misleading people Vicky. You had to double the child tax credit because you completely eliminated the personal exemptions. The big story here is you expanded the child credit from ~100k max to ~400k max so those poor unfortunate 400k earners will get a hugely fat return.

I paid out thousands more for your bullshit @GOP tax scam so a bunch of rich corporations could buy back more stock. Thanks for nothing you worthless POS.

They appear to be a bit testy.

“Ideally speaking, the President of the United States and the stupidest person in the country would be two different people.”

15 Monday Apr 2019

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Donald Trump, France, Notre Dame, Paris, social media, Twitter

Because, as everyone knows, when there’s an fire in Paris, France their emergency services saunter ever so slowly to the site of any conflagration.

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

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
So horrible to watch the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Perhaps flying water tankers could be used to put it out. Must act quickly!
12:39 PM – 15 Apr 2019

Some of the comments:

Can you please teach us how to put a fire out ? We the French have no clue, we’re currently blowing on it but it doesn’t work. Please help us o mighty world ruler.

If only they raked the leaves…

Ideally speaking, the President of the United States and the stupidest person in the country would be two different people.

Wow. A backseat fireman. How lovely.

Maybe they can just rake the sky.

“must act quickly,” what awesome advice! oh my god, it’s a good thing you mentioned that because otherwise the fireman would have lollygagged their way to the fire while smoking cigarettes and carrying baguettes in a little net tote as French firemen usually do. GOOD THINKING SIR

The Paris Fire Department is certainly not checking your feed for advice.

How about this instead?: ‘I am heartbroken by the scenes at Norte Dame cathedral. My thoughts and those of all of us in the USA are with everyone in Paris and your brave firefighters. We pray for a speedy end to this terrible event with no casualty.’ Or anything statesman-like

That. Would. Never. Happen.

Water, why didn’t we think of that?!

When you think about it, that’s actually the entire essence of the Trump Presidency in a nutshell.

What kind of comment is this? “Must act quickly?” Do you think the French thought they’d just sit back and see what happens? Do you think they meandered out with artifacts? Do you think AT ALL?

The fire is burning “at a level that you rarely see fire burn”. Are you seriously this stupid. I mean, I know you are but this is right there with the wettest as it pertains to water idiocy. You should have to wear a helmet. The stupidity is staggering.

[Quote from public event.]

Stoopit is as stoopit does

10 Wednesday Apr 2019

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assholes, Georgia, harassment, Lucy McBath, NRCC, republicans, social media, Twitter

This morning from the NRCC:

NRCC @NRCC
.@lucymcbath says she lives in #GA06, so why did she sign for a package at 10:30AM on a workday at her home in Tennessee?
[….]
9:02 AM – 10 Apr 2019

Ladies and gentlemen, your republican party in the 21st Century.

Some of the responses:

It says “M. McBath,” you freaking morons.

Maybe it’s L. LcBath.

It says M. McBath you illiterate fascists.

Obvious to anyone except the single-digit IQ mouth breathers who take anything the NRCC says at face value.

This is so embarrassing for the NRCC lmao

Nothing ever embarrasses Fascists.

Omg that’s Lucy LcBath’s sig right there. Swish, baby!

She just said her elderly mother-in-law signed for it and you sent it to her mother-in-law’s address. That’s just low of you

As if the NRCC cares?

Man taking down those Delocrats is gonna be so hard for you.

This is just pathetic.

Reading is fundamental. It was signed by M. McBath.

Your attempt at a gotcha backfired. Someone should lose their jobs over this hatchet job, but it’s the GOP doing GOP thinks. #IOKIYAR

It’s a little bit fun to see how much these freshman House Members bother you, but mostly just disgusting.

Hello idiots. That signature says “M McBath”, ie Lucy’s mom. You jackasses mailed a package to Lucy’s mom’s house and are lying about it.

Derp.

Why don’t you leave her mother-in-law alone?

Displaying your fundamental dishonesty once again, I see.

That signature is M. McBath.

What ARE you talking about?

What the hell is wrong with you people?

For starters they voted for Donald Trump (r)? Just spitballing here.

assholes

Well, yeah.

Why are you dumb-asses so fucking aggressively stupid?

God must love them because he made so many of them.

Y’all are idiots

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