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Critics mock Senator Schmitt's Senate performance

Original: A nice compendium/triple-play, posted by HUartsound # GQP # Senate sure got stuck in a sea of # Schmitt yesterday. He su

US Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri is drawing ridicule online after a series of shaky statements on the Senate floor. Commenters assembled a compilation of three clips, arguing he was out of his depth and error-prone, and noting that two of the three exchanges contained factual mistakes. Critics also derided his ties to the far-right 'GQP' label, saying the little-known senator is now getting attention for the wrong reasons.

Why now: A circulating compilation of the senator's on-camera errors has made him a fresh target for political mockery.

Eric SchmittUS SenateMissouri

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• A nice compendium/triple-play, posted by HUartsound # GQP # Senate sure got stuck in a sea of # Schmitt yesterday. He sure didn't know Jack! In any way. 3 takes... FYI - 2 out of 3 frames have errors. He had been so unknown til now! He is Missouri's SENATOR (not Rep) and his… · drmike · 3

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