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Grifters keep on grifting

09 Monday Nov 2020

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Brownshirts, Donald Trump, fascists, Grifter, grifting, phone, text

I received the following text on my phone from Donald Trump’s (r) campaign [1-660-243-9318]:

Vote
#StopTheSteal
I’d never thought I’d see this in America. The Democrats are STEALING THIS ELECTION in real time.
* ‘Clerical errors’ added 100K votes overnight!
* Widespread ballot harvesting in MINNESOTA,
* Poll workers bragging about throwing away Trump votes in PENNSYLVANIA,
* Democratic operatives secretly counting ballots in GEORGIA…after sending poll watchers home
#StopTheSteal
Democrtas will get away with it…unless you and I lead the charge to fight back, hold them accountable, and FAIRLY WIN THIS RACE for President Trump. We are on the ground with legal resources ready to help! Will you make a donation today of $25 to help? [….]

The “properties” on this message:

Subject:
NoSubject
Date:
Mon, Nov 9
12:10PM

No, I did not sign up to receive texts from Donald Trump’s (r) Brownshirts.

I immediately replied:

Fuck of[f] you Fascist pigs.

And, as you can probably tell, I rarely text.

A text from Bernie 2020

18 Wednesday Dec 2019

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Bernie Sanders, campaign, president, text

Senator Bernie Sanders [2016 file photo].

I keep getting texts sent to my [stupid] phone from Bernie [Sanders] 2020. I never signed up for them:

Hi [….]! It’s [….] with Bernie 2020. Bernie believes we have a corrupt political and economic system that needs major change. He’s running for president to make our economy, our government, and our health care system work for all of us, not just the wealthy few. Are you in for Bernie?
Wed, Dec 18 1:33PM
From: [….]

No. Not ever. Not after the last 3 years. Now you know how 2016 felt. I’d vote for tulsi before bernie. And she’s a russian dupe.
Wed, Dec 18 1:51PM
To: [….]

Ok, I understand. Do you mind telling me who you plan on supporting?
Wed, Dec 18 1:53PM
From: [….]

Any of the others.
Wed, Dec 18 3:25PM
To: [….]

This on the day the U.S. House of Representatives is debating and (probably) voting on the Articles of Impeachment for Donald Trump (r).

Previously:

Your $27.00 won’t get you into heaven anymore (June 19, 2016)

Ruh, roh…

13 Wednesday May 2015

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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General Assembly, intern, John Diehl, Kansas City Star, missouri, text

Reported today in the Kansas City Star:

Government & Politics

May 13, 2015

Text images between Missouri House Speaker John Diehl and intern reveal sexually charged exchanges

By JASON HANCOCK

jhancock@kcstar.com

Text messages obtained by The Star reveal a sexually charged relationship between House Speaker John Diehl and a college freshman in a Missouri Capitol internship program that shut down abruptly last month.

The conversations unveil a flirty rapport and suggest an intimacy between arguably the state’s most influential lawmaker and a young woman taking some pleasure in a secret association.

The texts show occasional efforts by Diehl and the intern to meet in person. They range from mundane chatter, about boring meetings and dreading speeches, to the more sexually suggestive….

Well, that throws a hand grenade into the end of the legislative session.

And the social media storm is just starting:

JC Elevator ‏@jcelevator

Rep1: Was it intense when the Speaker leaned on you to flip your vote on Right to Work? Rep2: He left me quivering. #RawDiehl #MOLeg 10:59 AM – 13 May 2015

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