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Donald Trump’s (r) shutdown

21 Tuesday Oct 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

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Donald Trump, Fascist pigs, House vacation, Mike Johnson, right wingnuts, social media, Trump shutdown

Yesterday, leading with a lie, then the next lies follow:

Speaker Mike Johnson @SpeakerJohnson

Now that Chuck Schumer and Democrats have had their communist-sponsored rally — I hope they finally find the courage to do their jobs.

Today, Democrats will get their 12TH VOTE on the clean, nonpartisan CR — just as they supported 13 times under Biden.

It’s time to STOP THE GAMES, END the pain, and REOPEN the government they shut down so we can continue our work on behalf of the American people.

[….]

3:47 PM · Oct 20, 2025

“…Now that Chuck Schumer and Democrats have had their communist-sponsored rally…”

On Saturday:

“…I need to be able to tell my grandchildren I did not stay silent”

“There is nothing MORE American than Standing up for Democracy”

“…Now that Chuck Schumer and Democrats have had their communist-sponsored rally…”

Hey, Mike Johnson (r):

DISTRICT WORK PERIOD – Pursuant to clause 13 of Rule I, the Chair announced the Speaker’s designation of the period from Monday, October 20, 2025, through Sunday, October 26, 2025, as a “district work period”.

[October 17, 2025]

Not in session coming up with a solution? On vacation, eh?

The Deep State

02 Thursday Jan 2025

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford, social media

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4th Congressional District, 7th Congressional District, Eric Burlison, former newsreader, Mark Alford, Mike Johnson, missouri, right wingnut, social media, Speaker, vote

Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Congressman Mark Alford
[January 2, 2025]
Mike Johnson is the right man, at the right time. He is the Speaker we need to carry out President Trump’s agenda which the American people mandated last November.
Speaker Johnson’s unwavering commitment to conservative values and dedication to public service make him the ideal candidate to lead our nation alongside President Trump.
Speaker Johnson is a man of Faith and principle who will lead our Congress through future challenges. He’s done a fantastic job in guiding our conference and he will continue to unite and inspire the U.S. House of Representatives to promote a brighter future for all Americans.
We look forward to voting in support of Speaker Mike Johnson tomorrow!

What is this “we”?

Some of the responses:

Mark my word Social Security WILL BE cut under REPUBLICANS AND the WEALTHY WILL RECEIVE A CUT “A TAX CUT” So there won’t be any reduction in the DEFICIT. BUT YOU VOTED FOR MARK’S BUNCH !!!

Alford is on record already.

trump tax cuts the first time around added $8.3 Trillion to the deficit. In the first 18 months after trump signed those tax cuts into law, Treasury had to borrow $3 Trillion to deposit in order to float the boat because of those tax cuts. You cannot take trillions out of Treasury and not put it back, and YOUR taxes went up because of those trump tax cuts for the rich, and will continue to do so thru 2027. Look it up. It’s all out there in black and white. EXPERTS started warning well over a year before the 2024 election that trump’s pledge of MORE tax cuts if elected would balloon the deficit by another $5 Trillion, and more than likely more. The DAY AFTER the election on Nov 5th, MIKE JOHNSON AND OTHER REPUBLICANS got on tv and publicly declared THEY WOULD CUT SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE, AND MEDICAID in order to “fix the deficit”. YOUR HOUSE REP MARK ALFORD himself went on tv and pledged the SAME CUTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE, IN ADDITION TO RAISING THE RETIREMENT AGE. Look it up. it’s all out there in black and white and video. Learn the facts.

Every time since Reagan, the Dems had to clean up the GQP’s orgy of spending and expanding gov’t, and reduce the deficit – catch up.

Conservative values? How about rights of the individual? Political equality? Equality before the law? Freedom of religion? Those are liberal values. I guess you don’t want those.
Massie opposes Johnson. How many more will?

Dems aren’ t banning books, taking rights AWAY from citizens, posting religious BS in schools, suppressing voters and subverting elections, or buying off SC Justices or the Prez-elect…

Tell us what you think about H1B visa holders taking all the engineering jobs.
Is that why trump keeps telling our young citizens that they don’t need to go to college? He’s going to fill all the tech jobs with foreign workers who are paid less and forced to work longer hours or get deported.

what about all the engineers that were fired by Musk and replaced with immigrants? It’s not like we haven’t had engineers graduating every year since before I was born in the 60s.

Can’t wait for the clown show [….]

That’s up to President Musk.

No. He isn’t.

Not really. That’s only 34% of the entire electorate. 54% voted for someone other than trump. trump received 46% of the Nov 5th vote, which is less than 50%. Dem’s gained seats in the House. The House has the slimmest margin in history. “Mandate” is the current cult buzz word. Sorry you fell for it.

Mike Johnson Is Just
Another Trump Boot Licker !

Mike is just another disgusting rino

Yeah. Keep telling yourself that. He’s a loser.

Eric Burlison (r) [2016 file photo].

Eric Burlison
[January 1, 2025]
This year, we double down on faith, family, and freedom!
Together, we’ll fight for less government, lower taxes, and to protect YOUR rights.
Under President Trump, we will see what America First can do— build for success! [….]
Here’s to a brighter, freer future!
[….]

Some of the responses:

Hey dude: you said this: “American citizens who were simply patriotic and wanted to express their First Amendment rights. Instead they were enticed and encouraged to do things that they didn’t even know might be illegal.”
odd, i can find a whole series of photos of “peaceful citizens” pushing barricades against the US Capitol Police; of an officer being squeezed in a doorway almost to death, 140+ officers wounded, and five or so post-event suicides.
If this was patriotic, etc, why was the US Capitol closed? If the Capitol *was* open, the citizens would have to go through magnetometers.
Why, sir, do you lie? Why?

Because he’s a republican?

that’s a *very* educated guess!

I prefer to narrow it down to MAGA Trump Cult Republicans. Some actually put country over cult worship.

Wow….you really believe this: “I think we truly had some very disturbing things happen with the FBI and their involvement. They created many entrapment scenarios on American citizens who just simply were patriotic and wanted to express their First Amendment rights. Instead they were enticed and encouraged to, you know, do things that they didn’t even know might be illegal.” You know this has been disproven, right? You have absolutely no evidence of these claims.

You can start by voting for a speaker quickly. Although I do not live in your district I do live in MO. We all need to be united and not fighting or being disruptive. The Democrats do a happy dance from all the Republican infighting. Get the team in place NOW.

Pass the popcorn.

You cannot rewrite January 6th. You people did the wrong thing. Trying to overthrow our government. Trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. Breaking and entering the capital and threatening congress. That is not legal. What kind of faith allows you to lie?

Traitor.

Same old, same old.

Not a demon, more of a clown, really, or maybe a demonic clown

30 Monday Oct 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, Mark Alford, social media

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4th Congressional District, clown show, clowns, former newsreader, Mark Alford, Mike Johnson, missouri, right wingnut, social media, Speaker

“…Dems Quick to Demonize New Speaker Johnson…”

Today:

Congressman Mark Alford
[October 30, 2023]
I was proud to vote for Mike Johnson for Speaker.
He is the right man for the job.
He has unified the House GOP.
We are a team. We are ready to work.
[….]

Just a few responses:

America is not a theocracy.

but the declaration and Constitution and pledge and our currency all mention him. You won’t break if you say his name.

“Beelzebub” is in the Constitution? Just asking.

The U.S. Constitution does not mention God. The Pledge of Allegiance is not a founding document. The original text of the pledge, written by a socialist minister in 1892, had no mention of God.

A little early for a victory lap. Still much to do.

🙏

Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Previously:

Elect republican clowns to Congress, expect a clown show (October 3, 2023)

This. Exactly. This. (October 4, 2023)

When all you ever do is feed the beast it will never be enough (October 5, 2023)

You voted for the rule, schmuck (October 6, 2023)

Maybe you should elect a Speaker at some point? (October 12, 2023)

This hasn’t aged well (October 13, 2023)

What else would you expect, Ann (r)? (October 14, 2023)

You asked (October 15, 2023)

There is no such thing as a “moderate” republican – part the infinity (October 16, 2023)

You are the choices you make (October 16, 2023)

The insurrectionist clown in a yellow tie (October 19, 2023)

Who’s next? (October 20, 2023)

You keep asking… (October 21, 2023)

We’re not surprised by this, Mark (r) (October 23, 2023)

This aged really, really well (October 23, 2023)

Another one bites the dust… (October 24, 2023)

Still the same circus, just another clown (October 25, 2023)

Still the same circus, just another clown

25 Wednesday Oct 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Congress, social media

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4th Congressional District, Congress, election, Mark Alford, Mike Johnson, missouri, right wingnuts, social media, Speaker

Today:

Mark Alford
[October 25, 2023]
Our new speaker, Mike Johnson
[….]

Some of the comments:

What do you know about him Mark? Is he decent, a waffle, what? Most of us have never heard of him until yesterday.

That tells you something.

He has a Liberty Score of C, which is meh. But he is for single topic bills and to reel in the spending, he is supposed to release the J6 tapes and wants secure borders. Not anyone I had thought of, but I like that he did not have political aspirations like McCarthy. promising everyone everything. I don’t think we will agree with all that he does…. like with any other person, but he is a decent pick.
Now we just have to address the fact that Mark signed a pledge to a party…. the only pledges he should be taking are to the Constitution and to his constituents.

Mark (r) isn’t pure enough for the base, evidently.

CNN don’t like him!! That’s a good sign..

Don’t know him….prayers for you,the nation and things to come!!!

CNN don’t like him ! Good sign..

So, he is not only an election denier but defended Trump in his impeachment trials. He is an evangelical who thinks the separation of church and state is supposed. You took an oath to defend the U.S. Constitution, and you think voting for Mike Johnson and making him speaker of the House does that?
Great. More Chaos. I bet he shuts down the government for fun next month. I bet if he doesn’t, Matt Gaetz throws him out like McCarthy again. Bets on what our sovereign credit score will be next year.
I think it’s nuts that the GOP has the impression that this will not affect the election next year. Insanity.

Biden took an oath to defend the constitution and the sovereignty of the United States of America 🇺🇸 and lion what his doing to America … stop you hypocrisy!!! America is being invaded under this demented old criminal who is destroying America.. MAGA 24. .. remember that Hillary Clinton is an election deniers and not one same nothing about it.. double standards..

Okay.

he also supports forced birth with no exceptions.

A hate-filled election denier – perfect leader for today’s Republicans. Sad that there are 33 Republican women in the House and it was a race between a bunch of white guys who worship a false idol.

There you go.

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 527

YEA-AND-NAY 25-Oct-2023 1:50 PM
QUESTION: Election of the Speaker

Votes
JOHNSON (LA) 220
JEFFRIES 209
ANSWERED “PRESENT” 0
NOT VOTING 4

—- JOHNSON (LA) 220 —

Alford
Burlison
Graves (MO)
Luetkemeyer
Smith (MO)
Wagner

—- JEFFRIES 209 —

Bush
Cleaver

Mark Alford (r) [2023 file photo].

Previously:

Elect republican clowns to Congress, expect a clown show (October 3, 2023)

This. Exactly. This. (October 4, 2023)

When all you ever do is feed the beast it will never be enough (October 5, 2023)

You voted for the rule, schmuck (October 6, 2023)

Maybe you should elect a Speaker at some point? (October 12, 2023)

This hasn’t aged well (October 13, 2023)

What else would you expect, Ann (r)? (October 14, 2023)

You asked (October 15, 2023)

There is no such thing as a “moderate” republican – part the infinity (October 16, 2023)

You are the choices you make (October 16, 2023)

The insurrectionist clown in a yellow tie (October 19, 2023)

Who’s next? (October 20, 2023)

You keep asking… (October 21, 2023)

We’re not surprised by this, Mark (r) (October 23, 2023)

This aged really, really well (October 23, 2023)

Another one bites the dust… (October 24, 2023)

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