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Rep. David Tyson-Smith – Lafayette County Democrats – Higginsville, Missouri – August 9, 2025

10 Sunday Aug 2025

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

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Yesterday evening Lafayette County Democrats held their annual fundraising dinner and pie auction in Higginsville. Democratic Party office holders and party officials spoke at the event.

Rep. David Tyson-Smith.


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https://showmeprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/DavidTysonSmithLafayetteCtyDems080925.mp3

Rep. David Tyson-Smith (D): ….the people that are around [Trump] right now have no backbone. They have no backbone and they’re cowards. And, and not only they are not standing up to him, they’re, they’re going along with his bidding, right. So, uh, for example Congressman [Mark] Alford (r), okay, so he had a town hall recently, you know I met with him, and I talked with him. You need to have a town hall. You need to go out and meet the people. A public town hall. Right, not just a private thing, a public thing. And so he shows up and he says, ‘Um, you know everyone’s, you know, basically, people don’t like these, uh, ICE agents with masks.’ And he says, ‘You know, you guys liked masks with COVID. But now you don’t like masks with ICE agents?’ [voices: “No.”] Can you believe he said that? Can you believe that? I mean, the, you’re groaning, they were groaning at that town hall. It’s gross.

You’ve got Josh Hawley (r) who voted for the big ugly bill, right, right [voices: “Boo!”] The big ugly bill which is going to kill rural hospitals, isn’t it? And then he tries to fool you and says, ‘Oh, you know what I’m gonna do? I’m gonna file my own bill to help rural hospitals.’ What are you talking about, Josh? Your bill is not gonna pass. No. Are his republican friends gonna vote for his bill? No. He just says that so you think he’s on your side. He’s not on your side. He’s voting against you….

Rep. David Tyson-Smith (D): ….What I’m gonna tell you is the truth. This is, I promise you, this is not an exaggeration. A thousand years from now people are going to look back at this moment and they’re going to look to see what happened. Did he roll over the country, keep the House illegally, stay an extra term, another term, smash everything that’s sacred to all of us? Or did we stand up and fight?….

….Well I say, maximum resistance everywhere all the time. We have to fight them everywhere. [cheers, applause] Everywhere. The library. The beaches. The stores. The rallies.

Friends, it’s gonna take all of us, right….

Previously:

Lafayette County Democratic Dinner and Pie Auction – Higginsville, Missouri – August 9, 2025 (August 10, 2025)

Mark Alford (r): all hat, no cattle

06 Thursday Mar 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford, Missouri General Assembly, Missouri House, social media

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4th Congressional District, David Tyson Smith, Fascist pig, former newsreader, Mark Alford, missouri, right wingnut, snowflake, sycophant, that ridiculous hat, Trump sycophant

Mark Alford (r) [2024 file photo].

“…Congressman Alford sent 3 staffers to my office to intimidate my Legislative Assistant and told her not to give out his public number to constituents who call and are angry about Trump’s and Musk’s federal policies. They said he was getting inundated with calls and was cornered in a coffee shop by angry people…”

“Cornered”. Drama queen.

No shit, Sherlock. It’s your fucking job.

David Tyson Smith
[March 6, 2025]
Congressman Alford sent 3 staffers to my office to intimidate my Legislative Assistant and told her not to give out his public number to constituents who call and are angry about Trump’s and Musk’s federal policies. They said he was getting inundated with calls and was cornered in a coffee shop by angry people. A VA employee came to my office and we sent her over as well. The staffers said the Congressman doesn’t want to talk about the VA. One of the staffers further tried to intimidate my LA by asking for a picture with her. Congressman Alford, if you have a problem with angry constituents, have the courage to address it with President Trump. Do not try to intimidate my staff. Also, feel free to pick up the phone and call me man to man. I will be following this up with a letter to your office. I am not going to be intimidated by you.

David Tyson Smith (D) [2021 file photo].

Some of the responses:

Fight the good fight! These brownshirts should be exposed for the insular bullies that they are. Weak and pitiful.

Wow. Guess they don’t know that your LA is pretty tough to intimidate.

Well isn’t Rep Alford just a hypocritical pos who doesn’t want to be held accountable for his pathetic actions! I hope the calls keep on coming.

Keep sending them to his office. The GOP members of Congress need to be uncomfortable!

Way to go David Tyson Smith! What bullies! Stay strong, we have your back!!

Sorry David. It was me. I was the one that called.
I’m sorry, but now I’m going to call more often.

Heh.

What a little man. No empathy. Power hungry. No principles. Fragile ego. I now know my assignment. Guess I am going to have to call him 3 times tomorrow.

Was it this number?
(202)225-2876

Is this the one to call?

well that’s the DC number but I’m not sure if you want to call?
Sounds like they’re a bunch snowflakes that can’t answer simple questions, like why they’ve switched sides to Putin.

Or was it the Columbia office number?
573-540-6600

I’ll try this one.

She wasn’t giving out classified information, his number is on the state website! Sheesh.

Just think if the Congressman had all of Boone County instead of just half.

I guess his tv jobs didn’t prepare him for taking care of his constituents. Not a good look for him to send three staffers to JC. Seems to me he may be over staffed.

He isn’t my Congressman, but may the ghost of Ike Skelton haunt him all his days.

If Alford doesn’t want to defend the position of his orange king maybe he should re-evaluate his priorities and defend the constitution like he took an oath to do. Not surprised he is trying to use intimidation. It is the Republican m.o.

Don’t be intimidated.
It’s happening out here to.
The threats are coming in.
After that shameful address to Congress Nazis feel emboldened.

Wow. This is crazy. I am sorry you are dealing with this.

Poor boober, maybe he should try working for the people and not bending over constantly for the president!

I can confirm that he was NOT confronted in that coffee house. I was there and I filmed it.

Oh, no!!!
Not CONSTITUENTS!!!
However will he survive!?!?!
🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
They made this crappy bed.
I hope they enjoy sleeping in it!

Congressman Mark Alford why are you running from your constituents? Is trump’s approval really that important to you?

Alford is a tiny coward. Shouldn’t he be listening to his constituents as opposed to hiding from them?

How childish of him. Thank you for standing up!

I’m shocked…SHOCKED I SAY…to find out he’d act this way. I’d have never guessed after he was a massive bully for years on local TV that this spineless coward would act this way.
SHOCKED

Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Previously:

Mark Alford (r) – coffee with constituents – Belton, Missouri – February 24, 2025 – hot water (February 24, 2025)

Mark Alford (r) – coffee with constituents – Belton, Missouri – February 24, 2025 – hot water – part 2 (February 24, 2025)

Self-important snowflake is apparently afraid of listening to his constituents. (February 25, 2025)

Mark Alford (r) – “Oh, the humanity!” (February 25, 2025)

Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-45) – Boone County Democrats – June 6, 2021

07 Monday Jun 2021

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri House

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45th Legislative District, Boone County, Columbia, David Tyson Smith, General Assembly, missouri

“…Not only are these bills [in the General Assembly] oppressive, but a lot of them are absurd…”

Missouri Representative David Tyson Smith (D-45).

The Boone County Democratic Central Committee held a picnic fundraiser in Cosmo-Bethel Park yesterday afternoon in Columbia.

Missouri Representative David Tyson Smith (D-45).

State Representatives David Tyson Smith (D-45) addressed the crowd:

https://showmeprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/RepDavidTysonSmithColMo060621.mp3

…The Republicans have realized that if everybody votes they can’t win. Okay. That’s a reality. They know that if everybody votes they can’t win elections. And so they’ve been using the Trump lie, about the stolen election, to justify these outrageous bills that they’re trying to move through the legislature…

Missouri Representative David Tyson Smith (D-45).

Previously:

Boone County Democrats – Picnic in the Park – Columbia, Missouri – June 6, 2021 (June 6, 2021)

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