{"id":48672,"date":"2022-07-24T19:20:55","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T02:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=48672"},"modified":"2022-07-24T19:20:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T02:20:55","slug":"1st-grade-reader-see-josh-run-run-josh-run-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2022\/07\/24\/1st-grade-reader-see-josh-run-run-josh-run-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"1st Grade Reader: \u201cSee Josh Run.  Run, Josh, Run\u201d [Part 2]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-48674\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_Book_Run-Josh-Run-272x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_Book_Run-Josh-Run-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_Book_Run-Josh-Run-136x150.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_Book_Run-Josh-Run.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the J6 Hearings, America\u2019s perception of my senator, Josh <em>\u201cHawlinass\u201d<\/em> Hawley was forever changed when they showed the video of him running from the mob he fostered and incited with his infamous fist salute.<\/p>\n<p>As I noted yesterday, I decided as a Missourian I should really try to curate some of the best mocking Sen. Hawlinass has been subjected to.\u00a0 \u00a0There has been such a wealth of material I decided to do it in two parts \u2013 this being that second part.<\/p>\n<p>Today I\u2019ll be highlighting unique observations, limericks, vocal parody of Monty Python, and quite a few graphics.\u00a0 So let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n<p>An in-depth search of the Hawley files going back to his youth reveals a candid video as a toddler showing we really shouldn\u2019t be that surprised by his turning tail and running away:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Toddler_Whoa_OMG_Turns-Around_OPT.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"371\" height=\"498\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In fact, Hawlinass\u2019 infamous desertion has spread so fast that even Kermit the Frog does a great imitation of him:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Frog_Running-Water_Hawley_OPT.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"497\" height=\"312\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You probably noticed that in my yesterday\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/2022\/07\/23\/1st-grade-reader-see-josh-run-run-josh-run-part-1\/\">Part 1<\/a><\/strong> post focusing on Tweets, I did not include the virtually ubiquitous one of Forrest Gump\u00a0 endless running.\u00a0 But someone did a masterful job of superimposing Hawley\u2019s face on Forrest when he ran through the football field:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_Running_Forrest-Gump_OPT.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"504\" height=\"422\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I couldn\u2019t resist trying my hand at a bit of graphic creativity myself:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48677\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_Sowing_Reaping.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"699\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_Sowing_Reaping.jpg 699w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_Sowing_Reaping-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_Sowing_Reaping-150x108.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_How-Started_v_Going_dmhlt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"699\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_How-Started_v_Going_dmhlt.jpg 699w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_How-Started_v_Going_dmhlt-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_How-Started_v_Going_dmhlt-150x101.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d be remiss if I also didn\u2019t showcase Hawlinass\u2019 own creative skills.\u00a0 It appears he\u2019s actually authored two books.\u00a0 One already published:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_Spineless-Traitor_Book-Cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_Spineless-Traitor_Book-Cover.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_Spineless-Traitor_Book-Cover-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_Spineless-Traitor_Book-Cover-133x150.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Wink_Emoji_OPT.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"196\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And one that won\u2019t be published until next May 16, 2023, that Hawlinass unbelievably titled <strong><em><u>\u201cManhood: The Masculine Virtues America Needs\u201d<\/u><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_Book-Cover_Manhood_Masculine-Virtues-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_Book-Cover_Manhood_Masculine-Virtues-.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_Book-Cover_Manhood_Masculine-Virtues--200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_Book-Cover_Manhood_Masculine-Virtues--100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And no, I\u2019m <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">NOT<\/span><\/em> kidding on the second book &#8211; straight from Barnes &amp; Noble:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/manhood-josh-hawley\/1141411331\">https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/manhood-josh-hawley\/1141411331<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em>And JL was correct \u2013 Missouri Democrats have announced they are trolling Hawlinass Hawley with the <strong><em>\u201cHawlin&#8217; Hawley 5K Run\u201d<\/em><\/strong>.:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udce2And we present&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Hawlin&#39; Hawley Virtual 5K! Join us from anywhere (Josh, you in VA?) and help Missouri make big strides \ud83c\udfc3 past this guy.<\/p>\n<p>Register to join us next week: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xY3bbjJBme\">https:\/\/t.co\/xY3bbjJBme<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oh, and don&#39;t miss the next tweet &#8211; merch is comin&#39; along with more details! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xXMpouFQdB\">pic.twitter.com\/xXMpouFQdB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Missouri Democrats (@MoDemParty) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MoDemParty\/status\/1550577563143213057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 22, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, it\u2019s a virtual event that you can do from anywhere for a whole week.\u00a0 And I\u2019ve already am registered and have my ticket:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/hawlinhawley\">Missouri Democratic State Committee &#8211; Federal Account \u2014 Donate via ActBlue<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Well, of course Missouri Democrats realized <em>Hawlinass<\/em> tucking tail and running is a ready-made moneymaker!\u00a0 So of course, there are t-shirts, coffee mugs and buttons available at their store.\u00a0 I bought a couple of t-shirts &amp; coffee mugs &#8211; and you can too!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/store.missouridemocrats.org\/\">Missouri Democratic State Committee Webstore (missouridemocrats.org)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I noted there are quite a few other coffee mugs out there mocking Hawley\u2019s own <em>\u201cShow Me Strong\u201d<\/em> mug:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Hawley_Coffee-Mugs_OPT.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"528\" height=\"627\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a wonderful \u2013 and very detailed \u2013 analysis of Hawlinass\u2019 run to find how fast he did run.\u00a0 Using an umbrella stand he found in the corner of the video, he was able to measure the distance he covered in his sprint.\u00a0 He thereby determined that Hawlinass ran the 40 in 7.2 seconds!<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/2022\/7\/22\/23274106\/josh-hawley-january-6-capitol-run-40-time\">https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/2022\/7\/22\/23274106\/josh-hawley-january-6-capitol-run-40-time<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><u>The Poetry Corner<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Some wordsmiths were inspired by Hawlinass to create a few limericks and update the famous Monty Python rendition of <strong><em>\u201cBrave Sir Robin\u201d<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em>Josh Hawley went out to incite<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The mob in DC with delight.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>He stood as their cheerer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>And when they came nearer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>He galloped away in a fright<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Limericking\/status\/1550301426001248256\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/Limericking\/status\/1550301426001248256<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em>Which then inspired these:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>There once was a man from Missouri<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Whose ethical vision was blurry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>His fist he did pump<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In support of old Trump<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Before fleeing his job in a hurry.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Josh Hawley, he tried to deliver<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>A performance with nary a quiver<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>But when the mob got rough<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>He wasn\u2019t so tough<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>And away Hawley ran like a river.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Did you see what the Senator did?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>What he\u2019d like to keep buried and hid?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>He fled like a kitten<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Or a dog that\u2019s been bitten<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Thus killing his national bid.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>He raised up his fist like a bro,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>To honor the Karens and Joes.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>But then they got raucous<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>And too close to his caucus<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Now Hawley\u2019s the clown of the show.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/lithub.com\/josh-hawley-is-a-bitch-and-other-poetic-mockeries-of-a-cowardly-senator\/\">https:\/\/lithub.com\/josh-hawley-is-a-bitch-and-other-poetic-mockeries-of-a-cowardly-senator\/<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>And a mildly R-rated one:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u00a0<\/em><strong><em>There once was a Senator Hawley<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Mocked for supporting Trump\u2019s folly<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>By pumping his fist<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>But look at that wrist<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>It\u2019s limp as his pecker, by golly!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And closing with a great parody of Monty Python <strong><em>\u201cBrave Sir Robin\u201d<\/em><\/strong> with Brave Sir Robin\u2019s protests dubbed in by <em>Hawlinass<\/em>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>HAWLEY: &#8220;That&#8217;s, that&#8217;s enough music for now lads.\u00a0 There&#8217;s dirty work to do.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>CHORUS: Brave Sir Robin ran away.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>[&#8220;No!&#8221;]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Bravely ran away away.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>[&#8220;I didn&#8217;t!&#8221;]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>When danger reared its ugly head,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>He bravely turned his tail and fled.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>[&#8220;I never!&#8221;]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Yes, brave Sir Robin turned about<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>And gallantly he chickened out.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>[&#8220;You&#8217;re lying!&#8221;]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Swiftly taking to his feet,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>He beat a very brave retreat.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Bravest of the brave, Sir Hawley!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em>It\u2019s been great fun to make fun of Hawley, but we need to remember that there\u2019s a serious aspect to this episode.\u00a0 Serving as my Senator, I can categorically state that he is a vile, dangerous and unscrupulous person who has been placed in a position of great power.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve all seen the videos of other elected officials during the 1\/6 Capitol riot aiding each other and providing comfort to anxious peers.\u00a0 But NOT Hawley.\u00a0 He truly did a \u201cBrave Sir Robin\u201d and ran away by himself \u2013 focused only saving his own hide and showing not a bit of concern for others.<\/p>\n<p>I hope and believe that at least the line from the Oscar-winning musical, <strong><em>\u201cHamilton\u201d<\/em><\/strong> will be true:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.7thstep.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Hamilton_Never-Gonna-Be-President_0_OPT.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"348\" height=\"348\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to the J6 Hearings, America\u2019s perception of my senator, Josh \u201cHawlinass\u201d Hawley was forever changed when they showed the video of him running from the mob he fostered and incited with his infamous fist salute. As I noted yesterday, I decided as a Missourian I should really try to curate some of the best <a href='https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2022\/07\/24\/1st-grade-reader-see-josh-run-run-josh-run-part-2\/' class='excerpt-more'>[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[5042,5045,5043,4241,5049,5046,5044],"class_list":["post-48672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-1-6-21","tag-hawlinass","tag-j6-hearing","tag-josh-hawley","tag-limericks","tag-mockery","tag-running","category-5-id","post-seq-1","post-parity-odd","meta-position-corners","fix"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48672","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48672"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48672\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}