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Author Archives: Dave Bradley
Reagan’s Presidency
Ran across this excerpt from The American President: From Teddy Roosevelt to Bill Clinton by William E. Luchtenberg Many folks make note that when George W. Bush was President, the government was actually run by VP Cheney. Few people knew … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign
Tagged myth, Reagan disengaged, Ronald Reagan
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Coming Attractions And Poetry For Sunday
Called an executive meeting with myself on the status of the quiz for New Year’s weekend. The quizmaster decided he wanted to take yet another weekend off. Not wanting to make him mad, an executive decision was made to give … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Ring of Fire Radio
Tagged bioneers, free speech TV FSTV, Michael Moore, MSNBC, poetry, ring of fire, where to invade next
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Obama, Seinfeld Getting Coffee
Just posted on the internet Thursday, here is an episode of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.” Unable to post it here so you will have to click on the link and allow yourself about 20 minutes to enjoy this New … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged 1963 Corvette, Obama, Seinfeld
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Hard To Believe Americans Accept This
We come to the end of another year and my biggest single take on the country is the things that Americans are now willing to accept. It is hard to believe that the generation that fought and defeated the military … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Climate Change, economic inequality, Economy, Jobs
Tagged downward spiral, infrastructure
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Sanders Last Rally In Iowa Of 2015
This is a short (21:15) video of Sanders answering questions Thursday. I believe this was in Knoville. Full disclosure: blogforiowa is not endorsing any single candidate. We are split among us. Our family is supporting Sanders. Whatever candidate you support, … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Bernie Sanders
Tagged Knoxville, Questions
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Feds Wisely Delay Iowa’s Medicaid Privatization
The decision by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week to delay privatization of Iowa’s Medicaid program is a victory for Medicaid recipients and providers. Thousands of Iowans have been telling us this for months: the … Continue reading
Posted in Courtney, Courtney Report, medicaid expansion
Tagged CMS, Iowa medicaid privatization
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Branstad’s Record: Broken Promises and Handouts To Buddies
A few days back, Terry Branstad became America’s longest serving governor. But that certainly does not imply that he has in any way been the most consequential governor in America nor in Iowa. What it does say is that the … Continue reading
Posted in Branstad, medicaid expansion, Progress Iowa, Republicn Policy
Tagged Branstad Reynolds, broken promises, medicaid privatization
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Some Pictorial Memories Of 2015
Sorry folks, no quiz today. The old quizmaster has been making rather merry this week. But lets take a slow walk through some illustrations from the past year:
McConnell: We Will Do Nothing Next Year
Grassley Expected To Do Nothing Next Year Either From Dailykos: “Don’t expect much from Congress in 2016. Don’t take it from me. Take it from the Republicans who control what Congress does: Don’t expect much. They have their reasons: Senate … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Charles Grassley, Republican Obstruction, Republicn Policy
Tagged Mitch McConnell, Senate Judiciary Committee
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Republicans Stand For What?
Let’s just cut to the chase – Iowans are now slightly over a month from their respective party caucuses. If I were a Republican looking at the prospect of going out on a cold winter’s night to vote for one … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Republican Obstruction, Republicn Policy
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