Republicans A No Show At Western Wisconsin Farmers Meeting. Democrats Showed Up

[Edgetho]

Dailykooks?

Since when does a representative have a mandatory court date of a little farmers meeting in nowhereville WI?

Here's a quarter, call someone who cares.

Few people are aware of this but Farmers, Big Farmers, are some of the biggest Corporate Welfare Whores in The Country. Believe it.

 

[Dreadnaught1968]

Where and when in this thread have I been a hypocrite? In detail explain it. No horseshit.

Not in this thread, but there have been plenty of posters in the past on this board that have disrespected farmers and rural Americans.

 

[okfine]

Not in this thread, but there have been plenty of posters in the past on this board that have disrespected farmers and rural Americans.

Then why are you backing down? Maybe your big mouth got the best of you.

 

[Edgetho]

Farm Subsidies Are Corporate Welfare — And They Cost Us Plenty | Mises Institute

Farm subsidies encourage farmers to be inefficient and wasteful. Moreover, subsidies mostly benefit large farms and landowners, and not the "small family farms"

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[Toddsterpatriot]

This may be another canary in the coal mine moment for Republican politicians. The Wisconsin Farmers Union held an event in Chippewa Falls to discuss Trump’s actions with regards to farm policy, and the invited Republican politicians were a no show. No staff were there either. Four Democrats who were invited did show up at the meeting, so they got to listen to all the incoming financial pain that Wisconsin farmers face from the onslaught of Trumponomics.
My spidey sense tells me that the Republicans simply did not want to face the pain and possible wrath of the farmers.

Democrats who showed: U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Black Earth), state Sen. Jeff Smith (D-Eau Claire) and state Reps. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) and Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire).

The list of No Show Republicans: U.S. Reps. Tom Tiffany and Derrick Van Orden, state Reps. Rob Sommerfeld (R-Bloomer), Treig Pronschinske (R-Mondovi) and Clint Moses (R-Mondovi) and state Sens. Jesse James (R-Thorp) and Rob Stafsholt (R-New Richmond).

No indication in the article how the farmers at this meeting voted in the last election. But the conditions outline above are probably very true of many other rural areas across the U.S. And seeing as Trump wants to cut SNAP, Medicaid, destroy USAID, impose tariffs, and deport the rural workforce, I’d say that these WI farmers are going to facing some extremely harsh realities very soon.

Republican Pols Are No Show At Western WI Farmers Meeting. Democrats Were There.

UPDATE: Saturday, Feb 22, 2025 · 3:25:29 PM +00:00 · Merlin196360 This is from a Washington Post article on farmers either getting the cold shoulder from their GOP Senators or Congresspeople or being told that the pissing on their back is just rain. I...

www.dailykos.com

I'm sure they didn't show up. Maybe the farmers will show up at their offices.

Fisher told the Examiner his farm has participated in a USDA program to encourage better conservation practices on farms and that money has been frozen. He was also set to receive a rural energy assistance grant that would help him install solar panels on the farm — money that has also been held up.

The result, he said, is that he’s facing increased uncertainty in an already uncertain business.

Depending on government handouts might not be the way to run your farm, going forward.

 

[airplanemechanic]

You should finish your pudding or no more for dinner.

Translation: I can't answer your question so I'll attack you personally.

That means I win.

Thanks for playing!

 

[Meathead]

If you only had a brain...

Republican lawmakers no show as western Wisconsin farmers complain of Trump chaos, disruption • Wisconsin Examiner

Western Wisconsin farmers expressed concerns about Trump administration tariffs and budget cuts; Republican representatives failed to show

wisconsinexaminer.com

The Wisconsin version of Daily Kooks:

Politics & Government Archives • Wisconsin Examiner

wisconsinexaminer.com

 

[okfine]

Translation: I can't answer your question so I'll attack you personally.

That means I win.

Thanks for playing!

Typical cowardly ubermensch ^^^

 

[airplanemechanic]

Typical cowardly ubermensch ^^^

The game's over. I won. You can take your ball and go home now.

 

[TimFitz]

Dailykooks?

Since when does a representative have a mandatory court date of a little farmers meeting in nowhereville WI?

Here's a quarter, call someone who cares.

Don’t like the source, try another one.

Republican lawmakers no show as western Wisconsin farmers complain of Trump chaos, disruption • Wisconsin Examiner

Western Wisconsin farmers expressed concerns about Trump administration tariffs and budget cuts; Republican representatives failed to show

wisconsinexaminer.com

 

[TimFitz]

Republicans didn't crash the party of a leftard organization? I call that "good manners".

What makes you think this is a “leftard” group?

Oh,you made it up.

 

[okfine]

Most of the time, the left doesn't care about rural Americans, calling them dumb and uneducated. But suddenly, by some sort of miracle, they care about them.

I know what gaslighting is ^^^

 

[TimFitz]

Not making excuses. Just pointing out the hypocrisy of people like you. Funny how you suddenly care about American farmers.

You are making excuses. Your made up claim is BS.

Yeah, Republicans hid from an event because they didn’t want to hear from the victims of your beloved fuhrer’s chaotic mismanagement.

It’s happening in a lot of places these days.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

You are making excuses. Your made up claim is BS.

Yeah, Republicans hid from an event because they didn’t want to hear from the victims of your beloved fuhrer’s chaotic mismanagement.

It’s happening in a lot of places these days.

They didn't want to hear whining from a group of left-wing farmers. Weird.

 

[okfine]

They didn't want to hear whining from a group of left-wing farmers. Weird.

If you need to be told, the town halls have been packed with constituents demanding answers from their congress critters. You should pay attention.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

If you need to be told, the town halls have been packed with constituents demanding answers from their congress critters. You should pay attention.

I'm sure a lot of left-wing farmers who didn't vote for the
Republicans showed up to the town hall.

 

[okfine]

I'm sure a lot of left-wing farmers who didn't vote for the
Republicans showed up to the town hall.

Making excuses again. The MAGAway.

 

[Dr. Phosphorous]

This may be another canary in the coal mine moment for Republican politicians. The Wisconsin Farmers Union held an event in Chippewa Falls to discuss Trump’s actions with regards to farm policy, and the invited Republican politicians were a no show. No staff were there either. Four Democrats who were invited did show up at the meeting, so they got to listen to all the incoming financial pain that Wisconsin farmers face from the onslaught of Trumponomics.
My spidey sense tells me that the Republicans simply did not want to face the pain and possible wrath of the farmers.

Democrats who showed: U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Black Earth), state Sen. Jeff Smith (D-Eau Claire) and state Reps. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) and Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire).

The list of No Show Republicans: U.S. Reps. Tom Tiffany and Derrick Van Orden, state Reps. Rob Sommerfeld (R-Bloomer), Treig Pronschinske (R-Mondovi) and Clint Moses (R-Mondovi) and state Sens. Jesse James (R-Thorp) and Rob Stafsholt (R-New Richmond).

No indication in the article how the farmers at this meeting voted in the last election. But the conditions outline above are probably very true of many other rural areas across the U.S. And seeing as Trump wants to cut SNAP, Medicaid, destroy USAID, impose tariffs, and deport the rural workforce, I’d say that these WI farmers are going to facing some extremely harsh realities very soon.

Republican Pols Are No Show At Western WI Farmers Meeting. Democrats Were There.

UPDATE: Saturday, Feb 22, 2025 · 3:25:29 PM +00:00 · Merlin196360 This is from a Washington Post article on farmers either getting the cold shoulder from their GOP Senators or Congresspeople or being told that the pissing on their back is just rain. I...

www.dailykos.com

I'm sure they didn't show up. Maybe the farmers will show up at their offices.

Repug Cowards. Afraid to face the wrath of farmers disgusted with what Trump and Musk are doing.

 

[TimFitz]

They didn't want to hear whining from a group of left-wing farmers. Weird.

What makes you think this is a “leftard” group?

Oh,you made it up.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

What makes you think this is a “leftard” group?

Oh,you made it up.

Have you looked at their website?