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Cubs Win Is Big In Many Lives In Iowa

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Dave Bradley

The late Steve Goodman with his tune about being a Cubs fan for the past century or so. Goodman was best known for writing “City of New Orleans.” Arlo Guthrie turned that into a major hit in the early 70s. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Election Eve Eve Edition

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Dave Bradley

The FBI In Action Victor Laszlo @Impolitics This will always be remembered as the presidential election in which the KKK, the KGB and the FBI all supported the same candidate. I am expecting a call from the FBI soon. I … Continue reading →

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Castro Brothers GOTV In Muscatine

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Brothers Joaquin and Julian Castro stopped at the Guadalajara Restaurant in Muscatine to rally supporters to Get Out The Vote. Joaquin is a US Representative from San Antonio and twin brother Julian is the current Secretary of Housing and Urban … Continue reading →

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Grassley Demands Justice Department Investigation Of Justice Department, And Clinton Blockade Begins

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Sometimes something pops up online that says just what you want to say. So here is a post from Thursday’s Dailykos by Joan McCarter that does a good job of what Iowans can expect if Grassley is re-elected. Since Chuck … Continue reading →

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Feeling Very Nervous

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Just can’t help it. I am feeling very nervous about Tuesday. My concern is mostly due to the Republican party’s blatant voter suppression activities. From the legalized theft of votes from citizens through voter id laws that are targeted at … Continue reading →

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Approach To Voting Tells How Parties View Democracy

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Dave Bradley

One of the quickest and easiest ways to judge how the two major parties in this country view the very fundamental concept of democracy is to simply see how they treat voters. As usual, we see Democrats busting their butts … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Halloween Scare Edition!

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Dave Bradley

House in Riverside, California Here it is: Trump gets elected in a few days and we have the return of Bush administration flunkies. They will start more wars, cause more inflation, make cuts to Social Security and Medicare, refuse to … Continue reading →

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Video: Trump Praises Hillary

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Dave Bradley

From 2008: Videos like this make it pretty plain that Donald Trump’s candidacy is purely a lark. He stands for nothing. His motives are personal and profit driven. Trump has no interest in governing, and little interest in even learning … Continue reading →

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Impeaching Clinton: One Reason To Vote For Democrats

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Republicans have made little secret that they plan to impeach Hillary Clinton almost as soon as she removes her hand from the bible to shake the hand of Chief Justice Roberts. That is if they control one or both houses … Continue reading →

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Campaign Ad Collage: Why Vote Democratic

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Dave Bradley

While Patty Judge emphasizes her experience and leadership, Rick Smith at Iowa Starting Line wonders why “Grassley Works” hasn’t seemed to work on Iowa’s flood problems. “Fast forward six years later to September, 2016 and massive flooding once again hit … Continue reading →

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