Monthly Archives: October 2014

Big Oil Polluting Iowa Airwaves On Behalf Of Tea Party Candidate Joni Ernst

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Trish Nelson

http://www.americansunitedforchange.org/ Records Show Joni Ernst’s ‘Trajectory’-Launching Koch Brother Friends Have Spent Millions Lobbying Against Renewable Fuels and Iowa Jobs This Year Now the Oil Barons are Polluting Iowa’s Airwaves with a Million Dollar Attack Ad on Ernst’s Behalf Topping the … Continue reading →

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GOP Spending $900,000 In Final Weeks To Distort Dave Loebsack’s Record

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Trish Nelson

John Boehner’s campaign arm, the National Republican Congressional Committee – just earmarked $900,000 (yes, you read that right) of Iowa TV airtime to distort Dave Loebsack’s record of fighting for working class families. They are hoping this huge money dump … Continue reading →

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What The Koch Brothers Want Joni To Do

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Trish Nelson

“Joni Ernst is the perfect mental and moral blank slate kind of candidate that attracts billionaires like the Koch brothers, and ALEC and big money.”    Watch and wonder no more about exactly what the Kochs expect in return for their … Continue reading →

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Leading Iowa Scientists Say Climate Change Is Hurting Iowans’ Health

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research owans are experiencing real impacts from climate change, including heavier rains and increased flooding. Human health effects from climate change are just as real and are already being felt in Iowa, according to … Continue reading →

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Pulling Up The Ladder

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Note: this is an outtake from a column by Charles P. Pierce who writes the Politics blog for Esquire magazine. Mr. Pierce is one of the funniest, yet most insightful commentators around. This week he discusses the hypocrisy of the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – Still Colorful Edition

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Dave Bradley

What can we say? It is sure pretty out. Beautiful weather too. Wish we could bottle it. Be sure to enjoy it during its brief time. Take some time this week to get that absentee ballot or to take a … Continue reading →

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RELEASE: Joni Ernst’s Role in Sexual Harassment Suit Raises Questions About Her Leadership, Priorities

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Dave Bradley

RELEASE: Joni Ernst’s Role in Sexual Harassment Suit Raises Questions About Her Leadership, Priorities For Immediate Release: October 16th, 2014 Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0530 Des Moines, Iowa — A lawsuit filed today by a former Iowa Republican Senate caucus … Continue reading →

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Iowa Needs Hatch And Vernon

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Dave Bradley

It is easy to write a screed against Terry Branstad. He has been around a long time. As governor he has hardly been stellar and his current term has seen him move from right wing to tea party extremist. During … Continue reading →

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This Should Be The Biggest Story of The Year

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Last weekend in an interview with Sam Stein of the Huffington Post, Dr. Francis Collins, head of the National Institute of Health, said that a vaccine for ebola would have probably already have been found had it not been for … Continue reading →

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Joni Ernst Meeting with SCJ Editorial Board

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Quoting Wonkette:  “You can watch the entire, excruciating hour-long conversation here, although castration would probably be less painful.”

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