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And there goes the investment…

29 Monday Apr 2019

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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indictment, resignation, St. Louis County, St. Louis County Executive, Steve Stenger

Today:

Jason Rosenbaum @jrosenbaum
Former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger enters a not guilty plea on honest services bribery and mail fraud charges.
1:16 PM – 29 Apr 2019 from St Louis, MO

Steve Stenger resigned as St. Louis County Executive today.

At the Missouri Ethics Commission over those first few years:

C071362 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER 48 Hour Report of Contribution Received Over $5000 Steve Stenger 9322 Rambler Dr. St Louis MO 63123 CPA/Attorney/St. Louis County Councilman 07/13/2013 $100,000.00 Monetary No

C071362 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER 48 Hour Report of Contribution Received Over $5000 Steve Stenger 9322 Rambler Dr. St Louis MO 63123 CPA/Attorney/St. Louis County Councilman 07/28/2014 $100,000.00 Monetary No

C071362 CITIZENS FOR STEVE STENGER 48 Hour Report of Contribution Received Over $5000 Steve Stenger 9322 Rambler Dr. St Louis MO 63123 CPA/Attorney/St. Louis County Councilman 10/24/2014 $100,000.00 Monetary No

He doth protest too much, methinks…

20 Friday Apr 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Missouri General Assembly, Missouri Governor, Missouri House, Missouri Senate

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Attorney General, campaign finance, Eric Greitens., governor, impeachment, indictment, Josh Hawley, Kimberly gardner, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, Missouri House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight

[….]
35. Witness 1 testified that Greitens then said, “You’re not going to mention my name. Don’t even mention my name to anybody at all, because if you do, I’m going to take these pictures, and I’m going to put them everywhere I can. They are going to be everywhere, and then everyone will know what a little whore you are.”39
[….]

[….]the Missouri Ethics Commission fined Governor Eric Greitens (r) and his campaign $1,000.00 for a campaign reporting violation. According to the Missouri Ethics Commission at some point [pdf] in early 2015 the Greitens campaign received a donor list which it did not initially report and which was used by someone in the campaign to contact potential donors.[….]

Eric Greitens (r) [2016 file photo].

From Eric Greitens (r):

Eric Greitens
[….]
Two months ago, a prosecutor brought a case against me.
She claimed she had evidence of a crime—but she’s produced none.
She said her investigator would find the truth. Instead, her investigator lied under oath and created false evidence.
She is wasting thousands and thousands of taxpayer dollars to do all of this.
Her original case is falling apart—so today, she’s brought a new one. By now, everyone knows what this is: this prosecutor will use any charge she can to smear me.
Thank goodness for the Constitution and our court system. In the United States of America, you’re innocent until proven guilty. In the United States of America, you get your day in court.
And when I have my day in court, I will clear my name. People will know the truth.
The latest charge is about my work at the Mission Continues. When I came home from Iraq after service as a Navy SEAL, I started the Mission Continues to help veterans. In the seven years I ran that organization, we helped thousands of veterans, won national awards for excellence, and became one of the finest veteran’s charities in the country.
Those were some of the best years of my life, and I am grateful every day for the chance to help the men and women I served with. I stand by that work.
I will have my day in court. I will clear my name. This prosecutor can come after me with everything she’s got, but as all faithful people know: in time comes the truth. And the time for truth is coming.

Keep talking.

Previously:

Campaign Finance: that’s a fine mess he’s gotten into (April 29, 2017)

The Report (April 11, 2018)

Seriously, just go away already… (April 20, 2018)

Seriously, just go away already…

20 Friday Apr 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in campaign finance, Missouri General Assembly, Missouri Governor, Missouri House, Missouri Senate

≈ 19 Comments

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campaign finance, Circuit Attorney for St. Louis, Eric Greitens., governor, impeachment, indictment, Kimberly gardner, missouri, Missouri Ethics Commission, Missouri House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight

Kimberly Gardner [2016 file photo]

Eric Greitens (r) [2016 file photo].

Josh Hawley [2016 file photo].

Just breaking:

ABC 17 News @ABC17News
#BREAKING Governor charged again. Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner charged Governor Eric Greitens with Felony Tampering with Computer Data: Modifying or Destroying, Disclosing or Accessing for an incident that took place #abc17news-@DeborahABC17

April 20, 2018
Today, Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner charged Missouri Governor Eric Greitens with Felony Tampering with Computer Data: Modifying or Destroying, Disclosing or Accessing for an incident that took place on or about April 22, 2015 in the City of St. Louis.
Prosecutors found probable cause to believe that Governor Greitens violated Missouri State Statute 569.095 that was in place at the time of the incident. The law has a three-year statute of limitations
Given the Invasion of Privacy charges currently pending for the Governor, we will not be holding a press conference or providing any additional information other than what is in the probable cause statement.
If anyone has any information related to this matter, I encourage them to contact the Circuit Attorney’ Office immediately.

5:37 PM – 20 Apr 2018

Next…

From the Attorney General:

AG Hawley Releases Statement on New Charges Filed by St. Louis Circuit Attorney
Apr 20, 2018, 17:45 PM
Jefferson City, Mo. (April 20, 2018) – Attorney General Josh Hawley released the following statement regarding the newly filed charges against Governor Eric Greitens by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner:
“St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner reviewed the evidence turned over to her by my office and determined that there is probable cause to file criminal charges against the Governor. The Office stands ready to assist the Circuit Attorney’s Office where appropriate and if needed. These are serious charges—and an important reminder that no one is above the law in Missouri. Like all criminal defendants, Governor Greitens is presumed innocent under the law until proven guilty.”

Next…

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)

Really, just go away… (April 17, 2018)

HR 6783: Impeachment (April 18, 2018)

Unhinged (April 19, 2019)

Really unhinged (April 19, 2018)

A few words of advice

26 Monday Feb 2018

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

≈ 25 Comments

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affair, Eric Greitens, General Assembly, governor, impeachment, indictment, missouri, social media, Twitter

Invest in popcorn futures. Now.

This afternoon, via Twitter:

Jason Hancock‏ @J_Hancock
At 3:45, Republican Missouri House leaders will announce the formation of a committee to investigate allegations against @EricGreitens. Shortly after, a group of Republican legislators will hold their own press conference to call on @EricGreitens to resign. #MoLeg
2:28 PM – 26 Feb 2018

People are looking forward to November, eh?

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)

Well, he was the one who used a blindfold and tape.

23 Friday Feb 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri Governor, social media

≈ 26 Comments

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affair, Eric Greitens, governor, indictment, missouri, social media

Indicted.

Today, a statement on Facebook from the Missouri republican party:

Missouri Republican Party
Here’s our full statement on the recent new re: Governor Greitens
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – The Missouri Republican Party released the following statement:

“Kim Gardner has received more that $200,000 from George Soros groups,” said Sam Cooper[,] Executive Director of Republican Party. “Missourians should see this for what it is, a political hit job. This law has never been prosecuted in this way and it is safe to say if Eric Greitens wasn’t governor, it wouldn’t have been this time either. We have a progressive anti-law enforcement Democrat wanting to single-handedly oust a law-and-order governor. We look forward to a bipartisan committee of legislators elected by people across Missouri to find out what’s really going on – ensuring St. Louis liberals aren’t controlling the future of our state.”

###

Apparently George Soros used his vast wealth to corner the duct tape futures market.

Getting indicted doesn’t exactly equate with “law and order”.

A reminder that some people never get out of junior high school.

Previously:

Well, you were the one who used a blindfold and tape. (February 22, 2018)

Well, you were the one who used a blindfold and tape.

22 Thursday Feb 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri Governor, social media

≈ 28 Comments

Tags

affair, Eric Greitens, facebook, indictment, missouri, social media

Today Missouri Governor Eric Greitens (r) was indicted for a felony.

Eric Greitens (r) [2016 file photo].

From Eric Greitens (r), via social media:

Eric Greitens
As I have said before, I made a personal mistake before I was Governor. I did not commit a crime.
With today’s disappointing and misguided political decision, my confidence in our prosecutorial system is shaken, but not broken. I know this will be righted soon.
The people of Missouri deserve better than a reckless liberal prosecutor who uses her office to score political points.
I look forward to the legal remedies to reverse this action.
This will not for a moment deter me from doing the important work of the great people of Missouri.

Some of the responses:

I’m putting your mugshot on my Winter Solstice cards. Thoughts and prayers.

Then please step down and stop embarrassing Missouri.

You may want to pre-record some footage of you firing guns for your next campaign ad. If you’re convicted of a felony you won’t be allowed to own a firearm. #thoughts&prayers

Bashing our state’s legal system does not look good on you. Stand up like a man.

Take responsibility for your actions.

I will add that at the very least it is nice to see the dimocraps have so little to run on that they are recycling McCarthyism.

Uh, does someone want to tell him that Joseph McCarthy was a republican?

Please, just leave office. You are not fit to represent Christians who actually follow Biblical law.

Uh.

We all know he’s not stepping down even though he should.. the Big Money is too invested in grooming him

The people of Missouri deserve better than a lying hypocrite who is sending the state a on the same path as Kansas.

Bunch of hypocritical bastards. Like all of you big mouthed punks haven’t made bad decisions in your lives. Quick to jump on other people about their mistakes. You people are what’s wrong with society. Can’t mind your own damn business.

This is ironic on so many levels.

You’re a fraud

You should have kept your damn pants on, liar.

The Russian trolls are out in force tonight. God bless you governor…DRAIN THE SWAMP!

That, I believe, is the example which is used in the dictionary definition of cognitive dissonance.

This could only happen in St Louis, biggest Democrat shithole in the state. Stay strong Governor, we support you.

That was so…presidential.

“I am not a crook”.

Ok really that is your statement? Wow! Sounding more like Trump every day!

Covfefe

Blaming Democrats instead of taking responsibility for your own actions. Nice.

damn, how you get out the pokey already? You know somebody?

Yada yada yada

The doings of the DNC, Barack Obama and the Clinton’s.

Damn, someone figured it all out.

Did Trump’s people write this? Or is it that this is just becoming so common? Feel like I’ve heard this before. Yeah, all of the sudden the system is broken when you’re in the crosshairs. Liberal this, liberal that. You’re supposed to be a leader, all you do is blame media and people in power you disagree with. So many have resigned over less, but I bet the donors want their money’s worth. You’ll never be President so give it up.

Wait, see above.

You’re seriously trying to paint yourself as the victim?

You’re right about one thing, we do deserve better.

Have you even a molecule of humility?

You’re the victim. Got it. Thanks for the clarification.

You must have stepped on a lot of toes. Keep up the good fight.

By all accounts toes weren’t involved. You know something the rest of us don’t?

Still being divisive I see. You suck.

What a joke

All I can say is “wow”.

“Wow” works.

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)

RSMo § 565.252

22 Thursday Feb 2018

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri Governor

≈ 28 Comments

Tags

affair, Eric Greitens, governor, indictment, missouri

A felony.

Eric Greitens (r) [2016 file photo].

Robert Patrick‏ @rxpatrick
I just saw MO Gov. Eric Greitens being led away in the custody of the St. Louis Sheriff.
4:04 PM – 22 Feb 2018

Oh, my.

Lauren Arthur‏ @RepLaurenArthur
“Gov. Eric Greitens was indicted Thursday afternoon by a St. Louis grand jury on felony invasion of privacy. The charges stem from a 2015 affair and allegations that he threatened to release a nude photograph of the woman, taken while she was blindfolded and her hands were bound”

Jason Hancock @J_Hancock
BREAKING: Missouri Gov. @EricGreitens indicted by a grand jury for felony invasion of privacy [….] #MoLeg #MoGov

4:20 PM – 22 Feb 2018

Oh, my.

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)

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