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Getting ironical about Greitens

13 Friday Apr 2018

Posted by willykay in Uncategorized

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Ann Wagner, Donald Trump, Doug Libla, Eic Greitens, Gary Romine, Rob Schaaf, Sex scandal

Are Republicans cynical, confused, or just outright hypocrites?

Cynical: The White House spokespeople, folks who work for Donald Trump, P****-grabber and sexual predator extraordinaire, who are claiming that they find the abuse allegations against the Missouri Governor, who is, compared to Trump, a junior-grade sexual predator, “very concerning.”

Confused: The three Missouri legislators, Republican Senators. Rob Schaaf, Doug Libla and Gary Romine, who are appealing to the same White House predator – who will never in a thousand years resign himself – to force Greitens to go gently into the looming political night. I guess our state-level pols just haven’t been paying attention. Read their letter – except for the parts that glorify Geitens’ Navy SEAL past, it could be describing the antics that have been imputed to the Orange Buffoon himself. Of course, the fool in the White House could end up doing just about anything, depending on the state of his “gut,” so maybe their gambit will pay off.

Outright hypocrite: Then, finally there’s the case of Rep. Ann Wagner (R-2). Wagner couldn’t wait to declare that when it comes to Greitens, she is “disgusted,” and asserts that he “is unfit to lead our state.” But I’m betting that a few of you remember when, in the wake of the Access Hollywood tape, she called on Trump to withdraw and labeled him “predatory and reprehensible.” Didn’t take her too long to reverse herself, though, when she realized which way the wind was blowing among the crazy reds in the Missouri GOP base. Nor is it surprising that she’s spent the last year kissing up to the Orange Buffoon who has showered her financial industry patrons with goodies. So much for her country-club rectitude.

Don’t ever doubt that our Annie will do whatever it takes when it comes to going along to get along. So we’ll wait and see if Greitens manages to hang on whether or not, in the end, all will be forgiven.

Putting on a good face at Lincoln Days

05 Monday Feb 2018

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Eric Greitens., FBI investigation, grand jury, Sex scandal

Most of the reports I’ve read about the GOP’s recent Lincoln Days event suggested that most of the state’s GOPers have decided to try and ignore Baby-Governor Greitens sex scandal. There was even mention of cheers as he touted his plans for the Kansification of Missouri.

But you shouldn’t let all this Republican bonhomie fool you. The story seems to be gathering steam; according to the latest reports, a grand jury has been convened to investigate Greitens’ blackmail threats allegedly directed at the lady with whom he was indulging in an extramarital affair:

A lawyer for the ex-husband of the woman who had an affair with Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens says prosecutors have convened a grand jury in their investigation into whether Greitens blackmailed the woman.

Al Watkins, the lawyer, announced Monday that his client was served with a subpoena to provide testimony to the grand jury.

The news may represent an escalation of the probe, which was launched last month.

“The issuance of a Grand Jury subpoena conclusively indicates that the Circuit Attorney’s Office has elevated its undertakings to include Grand Jury proceedings, for which subpoena power and other discovery tools are available,” Watkins said in a statement provided to TPM. “The power of subpoena is an invaluable tool to garner evidence and compel testimony which far transcends that which is accorded investigative personnel not otherwise armed with a Grand Jury.”

So, in spite of efforts to pretend that for Greitens and the Missouri GOP the worst has passed, it’s possible that there’s lots more to come.

Couldn’t happen to a more deserving guy.

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