I stumbled on this video while looking for something else. Seeing the name David Cay Johnston lured me in. I hadn’t checked in on Mr. Johnston for a while. I remembered how Johnston was often the only one who was screaming “The Emperor has no clothes” and had the photos to prove it.

So I tuned in and listened to the well sourced story of corruption after corruption by Mr. Johnston. His narrative was spell binding from beginning to end. Hope you have 26 minutes to listen to Johnston as he spells out how corrupt and venal Donald Trump is:

Now if you want to go in depth on the list of Trump corruption Senator Adam Schiff put up a 27 minute video Wednesday. The details will frankly astound you. 

The information thatJohnston and Schiff are detailing are public knowledge. However, our MAGA owned media has chosen to mostly ignore the details or what they mean. Instead almost all of the media has been pointed toward telling a bullshit story of President Biden’s health. Distraction while our country is being destroyed. Way to go MAGA media.

And now for an Iowa connection. Last week, two Iowa politicians made headlines as they both made moves to become Iowa’s next governor.

On the one hand, Democrat Rob Sand has been Iowa’s State Auditor for 6 years. His tenure in office has been marked by outright hostility from the current governor and the MAGA super controlled legislature. You might remember Sand being the target of a bogus witch hunt earlier this month. 

Sand has been a beacon of integrity in office. The MAGAs in the Iowa legislature were so scared of his integrity when he was first elected that they did all they could to strip any and all power from Sand. Having a guy who followed the law and would call out corruption could really cramp the MAGA style of governing.

On the MAGA side, do nothing congress member Randy Feenstra is strutting his stuff to the world expecting to waltz in and pick up the prize of the governorship. Problem is one of Feenstra’s main talents is to look the other way as Donald Trump lays waste to our laws and the constitution. 

Do any search of Randy Feenstra and you will find he lines up 100% with a president who incited an insurrection against our democracy. Feenstra is more than ready to end any and all safety net programs at the drop of a word from Trump. As a congress member he will take away Social Security from the elderly and food from the mouth of babes.

We grew up in an Iowa where a politician was measured by their honesty and integrity. Their concern for the people of Iowa was the utmost concern. Feenstra is measured by his allegiance to a criminal, a liar who is openly and illegally soliciting bribes. Feenstra says nothing. Best I can figure he approves of Trump’s behavior no matter how corrupt.

Is Feenstra the kind of leader Iowans want? A person who will close his eyes to injustice and criminality as long as his side wins? I would surely hope not. But it is really easy to see who Feenstra lines up with and where his loyalty lies. It is not with the people of Iowa.

Your vote is precious. Spend it wisely.