Lies, smears, and monsters
The Minnesota assassination has shown once again just how sick and broken the right wing propaganda machine has become
They started lying in minutes
One of the most infuriating and predictable things about this moment in U.S. history is the acceptance that no matter what happens the right wing propaganda machine will kick into gear to show their irrefutable hate and lack of morals. The execution ofa Minnesota state representative and her husband, and the attempted killing of a state senator and his family has only shown that to be exponentially true.
Shortly after news broke that Speaker Emirata and Minnesota House DFL leader Melissa Hortman and her husband had been shot, as well as Senator John Hoffman and his wife, the conspiracies exploded immediately.
This incident once again shows how happily everyone from fringe lunatics to elected officials of the Republican Party are more interested in ‘owning the Libs’ than actually leading or making our lives better.
It took only minutes for the usual suspects to begin floating that it was a “left wing” attack because she had cast a cross party vote on the recent budget in the legislature that included a provision stripping adult undocumented immigrants from getting healthcare.
It even included political leaders of the party like former governor, and full time asshole, Scott Walker.
This was even after police announced that a manifesto had been found in his car that included a long list of Democratic lawmakers and others associated with the pro-choice abortion movement and flyers for that days ‘No Kings’ protest at the Capitol.
Police rightly concluded this was meant as a threat to the events and the shooter was planning on targeting the crowd as his final act. But, the frauds and apologists decided it was proof he was planning on attending and supported it.
Laura Loomer never misses a chance to be disgusting ghoul.
But that was just the beginning.
Firehose of bullshit after shooter named
Once police publicly identified the shooter as Vance Boelter the hate machine kicked up to a whole new level.
The first news to break quickly was that he was listed as the Director of Security Patrols for Praetorian Guard Security Services, a private security company that operates in the region of the Twin Cities. The company’s website highlights the use of “police type vehicles” — specifically Ford Explorers — as part of its services. The same type of vehicle that police said they found when arriving at Rep. Hortman’s home as the suspect shot her husband dressed in a police style uniform.
But, right on his LinkedIn was the post that sent the right into overdrive and turned it up to deafening levels. Member of the Minnesota Governors Workforce Development Board and serving as the Vice Chair of the subcommittee for Employment for People with Disabilities.
He had been originally appointed under the previous governor and then re-appointed under current Governor, and constant target of the far right, Tim Walz. This quickly became construed as him being a Democrat and ‘close to Walz.’
Immediately things got insane culminating with this disgusting and completely outrageous post from Senator Mike Lee of Utah using a picture of the killer before he attacked his victims while apparently wearing a Halloween mask. He was so horny to drag the Democrats he didn’t even spell Tim Walz’s name right.
We have an entire party apparatus that is governing as internet trolls.
The facts as we know them
There have been some excellent fact checks done by both the Minnesota Star Tribune and others including the always brilliant Kelly Scaletta. Let’s start with the ridiculous idea that appointment to a state workforce board makes you a friend of the governors.
These state boards are nonpartisan and made up of a range of citizens with hundreds if not thousands applying whenever positions become available. They are seen by many small business owners and others as a way to polish your resume and rub shoulders with potential employers or customers.
The role of this particular committee is to advise on how to train and utilize the workforce. By Minnesota legislation, there are 41 members on the committee representing different sectors panning business, labor, education, community organizations, government, and bipartisan legislative members, with a "majority" being required to be from the business sector.
Reporting now says the board currently has over 60 members.
Based on its size, legislatively mandated diversity, and non-partisan nature, it is by nature made up of members of both parties. These boards have no legislative function.
There are no records they ever had any private meetings with the governor and there isn’t even proof he’s even met Tim Walz at all.
The fact is that he is a registered Republican. His roommate says he was a Trump supporter. There is video of him as fire and brimstone evangelical missionary in Dominica condemning transgender Americans.
He is a far-right extremist driven by hate that finally decided to act on his malevolence and kill.
Period.
In custody and truth comes out
A press conference just concluded with attorneys for the state of Minnesota and federal prosecutors. Boelter was caught not from a farm property he owned in the Minneapolis region after a neighbor caught sight of him in a trail camera.
From the Washington Post.
“Hennepin County District Attorney Mary Moriarty said her office had filed initial charges of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder to secure a warrant for Boelter’s arrest. But Moriarty added she intends to pursue a first-degree murder case once state prosecutors can present their case to a grand jury.
“We are at early stages,” she said. “We will review all of the evidence from law enforcement as it comes in and are working with our law enforcement partners.”
(Joseph H. Thompson, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Minnesota), said his office had filed six federal counts against Boelter, including stalking, shooting the Hoffmans and the Hortmans with firearms, and two counts of murder tied to the Hortmans’ deaths. The latter could expose Boelter to a potential death sentence should her be convicted.”
The news conference made it clear that his targets were all associated with the Democratic Party and that he had visited the homes of two other Democratic representatives but had seen police in the area and fled the area.
“Police said they have not found a “traditional manifesto” associated with Boelter laying out a motive for the crimes. Still, officials have said they found in one of Boelter’s cars a roster of dozens of names, including Democratic lawmakers and people who are supportive of abortion rights and other liberal causes.
They also found “No Kings” fliers, sparking worries for law enforcement that the suspect may have wanted to attack one of Saturday’s gatherings protesting President Donald Trump.
The list included U.S. Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) and, according to a Democratic lawmaker from Wisconsin, at least 11 Democratic legislators from that state. Other names on the list came from across the Midwest, including Michigan, Illinois and Iowa, according to investigators.”
Once again reality has stepped into the MAGA lie machine. Will they retract their bullshit or double down?
I’m kidding. We know the answer.
The fact is that the entire Republican Party and MAGA propaganda machine that supports it have become willing contributors to lies and smears against Americans and creating an atmosphere where nothing can be true because facts aren’t real.
It never ends with these fools.
Thanks Fred for posting this info.
On a personal note. Having been a member of the LDS church (no longer active). I find it sickening that Senator Mike Lee (R) Utah cracked a joke on his social media page.
When he should be offering condolences and prayers for his colleagues. So un American and Christian of him. 😞
Laura Loomer needs to go away. She's so out of any loop now, but thinks what she says is still relevant. She a made up Barbie that was rejected by crump and his suck ups. She's such an idiot.