The big pussy Josh Hawley reminds me so much of my former Congressman Ryan Costello, another little twit who was gifted his seat by the local Republican establishment. Like the big pussy Josh Hawley, Ryan had also had a brush with danger--he was on his way to the Congressional baseball game in 2017 when the gunman opened fire. After that he was totally freaked out by any contact with any of his constituents. He refused to hold a town hall, so the local Dems invited him to ours. He demurred, calling the auditorium we had rented "a death trap." He ultimately held a couple of town halls but you had to be hand-picked to be admitted. The security was unbelievable. There was another incident where a couple of Black people tried to canvass his house and Ryan called the cops, thinking that they were going to kill him. Our group, including yours truly, started challenging him on his pussy-ness in public and that absolutely infuriated him, which encouraged us to do it more (he ultimately won the 2018 primary but then decided not to run, fucking up his district for the Rs and leaving the door open for a true superstar, Chrissy Houlahan). Therefore I would strongly encourage whoever challenges the Big Pussy Josh Hawley in the primary or general election of 2024 to ALWAYS REFER to the Big Pussy Josh Hawley as "the Big Pussy Josh Hawley." You could do a whole theme around it, like challenging him to an exhibition boxing match.
As despicable as the fist bump was, it probably doesn't rise to the level of Treason, or even Breach of Peace. (The peace had already been breeched by then.) Did he speak at the rally that day or the night before? Did he ask for a pre-emptive pardon? Was he at the Willard Hotel meeting? He's a small fish trying to swim with the big fish, and he's in way over his head. I agree with Stan H -- ridicule is the best weapon against him now.
Yeah, I didn't mean to imply don't pursue it. I was only looking at the clause in the Constitution that protects congresspeople's speech. His actions that day and the days leading up to it were undignified and unbefitting to both his office and his position as an "officer of the court" of law & order. If you haven't already, locate the oath that MO attorneys take when they are admitted to the bar, and apply it word by word.
What constitution does one speak of? Russia has a constitution and look how far it got them. Our constitution originally spoke to the 3/5 compromise of Afrocentric people. Roe was a constitutional guarantee but what happened? The original Federalist Originalist himself spoke to original text so why did he not return to 3/5 Compromise? Even originalism is a faux pas. The sins of our forefathers have come back to haunt us all.
I was asked to attend a 75th birthday party yesterday by someone (friend-type, I guess by now) who was a gate keeper to much business for me in long past years at the institution where she officiated. She is the most mad dog extremist far end to the right I’ve ever met. And when I’ve asked why, I’m met with shutdown personality disorder. Perplexing. I suspect the whole house was full of them but I’ll never know. I didn’t ask and there was no subsequent internecine warfare for once during that pleasant late August afternoon gathering.
I’ve finally began reading one of my first edition Mark Twain books, “Pudd’head Wilson,” about a hamlet called Dawson’s Landing along the Mississippi in your Missouri and the racial interactions. Interesting his free use of the “N” word.
Maybe start a movement to send Hawley pairs of running shoes like 10,000 of them all in the same week. But only send him used, smelly shoes.
The big pussy Josh Hawley reminds me so much of my former Congressman Ryan Costello, another little twit who was gifted his seat by the local Republican establishment. Like the big pussy Josh Hawley, Ryan had also had a brush with danger--he was on his way to the Congressional baseball game in 2017 when the gunman opened fire. After that he was totally freaked out by any contact with any of his constituents. He refused to hold a town hall, so the local Dems invited him to ours. He demurred, calling the auditorium we had rented "a death trap." He ultimately held a couple of town halls but you had to be hand-picked to be admitted. The security was unbelievable. There was another incident where a couple of Black people tried to canvass his house and Ryan called the cops, thinking that they were going to kill him. Our group, including yours truly, started challenging him on his pussy-ness in public and that absolutely infuriated him, which encouraged us to do it more (he ultimately won the 2018 primary but then decided not to run, fucking up his district for the Rs and leaving the door open for a true superstar, Chrissy Houlahan). Therefore I would strongly encourage whoever challenges the Big Pussy Josh Hawley in the primary or general election of 2024 to ALWAYS REFER to the Big Pussy Josh Hawley as "the Big Pussy Josh Hawley." You could do a whole theme around it, like challenging him to an exhibition boxing match.
See, I like tagging him with Big Pussy Josh Hawley, but does this mean I have to abandon Missouri's Lanky Fascist Josh Hawley?
Yes it does. According to a recent survey, 99% of Missourians understand the term "Big Pussy." <1% understand the term "fascist."
Goddamn it. Public education ain't what it used to be...
An alternative might be "Pussy Boy Josh Hawley."
I'm not arguing. It's probably better branding, your way.
I'm sure you can multitask :D
Quite well. Yes, I can.
Oh my. I’m shocked. I’m just reading this now better late then never.
Thank you for your pursuit of holding this coward's "fleet feet" to the fire!
Ha. Fleet feet.
I am shocked that after his treason actions he is not being held accountable!
Working on it…
Arm in arm…
Strength to your elbow, joy to your heart.
As despicable as the fist bump was, it probably doesn't rise to the level of Treason, or even Breach of Peace. (The peace had already been breeched by then.) Did he speak at the rally that day or the night before? Did he ask for a pre-emptive pardon? Was he at the Willard Hotel meeting? He's a small fish trying to swim with the big fish, and he's in way over his head. I agree with Stan H -- ridicule is the best weapon against him now.
But does his -- and others -- subsequent words rise to that act? He is an election denier (https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/23/republicans-election-overturn-trump-presidential-pardon). And though the peace had been nominally breached, I do not believe at that time any one had been shot...I'd have to check a timeline. His fist bump was an obvious goad: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/josh-hawley-seen-fleeing-trump-mob-riled-newly-released-jan-6-footage-rcna39490
Yeah, I didn't mean to imply don't pursue it. I was only looking at the clause in the Constitution that protects congresspeople's speech. His actions that day and the days leading up to it were undignified and unbefitting to both his office and his position as an "officer of the court" of law & order. If you haven't already, locate the oath that MO attorneys take when they are admitted to the bar, and apply it word by word.
Oh, I didn’t take is your comment as a discouragement. It’s a fascinating discussion.
Take this as high as you need to.
"Constitutionally protected"????
Ugh
Yeah. I do not believe that’s accurate.
As much as I dislike the ruling, I could accept it if I felt it would be applied across the political spectrum
Why do I get a sinking suspicion that it would not???
What constitution does one speak of? Russia has a constitution and look how far it got them. Our constitution originally spoke to the 3/5 compromise of Afrocentric people. Roe was a constitutional guarantee but what happened? The original Federalist Originalist himself spoke to original text so why did he not return to 3/5 Compromise? Even originalism is a faux pas. The sins of our forefathers have come back to haunt us all.
I was asked to attend a 75th birthday party yesterday by someone (friend-type, I guess by now) who was a gate keeper to much business for me in long past years at the institution where she officiated. She is the most mad dog extremist far end to the right I’ve ever met. And when I’ve asked why, I’m met with shutdown personality disorder. Perplexing. I suspect the whole house was full of them but I’ll never know. I didn’t ask and there was no subsequent internecine warfare for once during that pleasant late August afternoon gathering.
I’ve finally began reading one of my first edition Mark Twain books, “Pudd’head Wilson,” about a hamlet called Dawson’s Landing along the Mississippi in your Missouri and the racial interactions. Interesting his free use of the “N” word.
I cannot understand far right extremists and I’ve given up trying.
I would call those fighting words, and I'm pretty sure I could make the accusation stick.