Author Archives: Dave Bradley

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retired in West Liberty

Sunday Funday: Pelosi Saved Us Edition

Anyone who watched the Special Committee on January 6th Thursday were made well aware that the two persons in the government who kept their heads about them and tried to stop the insurrection were Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. The … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Early Voting Starts Wednesday: Flip That Ballot Over

This is a simple reminder: Early voting starts Wednesday October 19th. This is about a month later than what Iowans are used to. This is simply because messing with early voting is just one of the tools that Republicans are … Continue reading →

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Bohannan v Miller-Meeks Debate – Whose Answer Was Best For Iowans?

This video from the Christina Bohanan – Mariannette Miller-Meeks debate from a week ago arrived in my mailbox last week. This is the last question of the debate. Let’s watch it (30 seconds): The question restated a bit is: what … Continue reading →

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The First DeJear Ad

30 seconds: Kim Reynolds has been a far right radical governor. Now she has her sights set on destroying Iowa’s once vaunted public school system. Remember when Iowa was the top pubic school system in the country? Well, it has … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Edition

Indigenous Peoples’ Day (2:32) Yet another major irony in the American calendar. America finally realizes that Columbus was not the hero he was purported to be by previous generations. So for many the day honoring Columbus has been supplanted by … Continue reading →

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Progress Iowa Corn Feed And Women’s March This Weekend

From our friends at Progress Iowa – a reminder that their annual corn feed will be held in Cedar Rapids this afternoon: Did you know the National Women’s March is this weekend? With several events in Iowa, you can take … Continue reading →

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Republican Governors

Meidas Touch commenting on James Carville interview (6:50) In the video above James Carville deservedly rails against the lousy job of governing done by Republican governors across the country. Republican governors are much more about culture wars and owning the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: October Fest Edition

 A puppy, a pile, playtime! (3:15) The temperature is cooling, the days are growing shorter, the corn and soybeans are being harvested and football is on the TV. We cover ourselves against the evening chill still not quite ready to … Continue reading →

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Radical Right Budgetary Shenanigans

As headlines of a monster of a storm bearing down on Florida early in the week and expectations of major revelations coming from another January 6th committee hearing captured most of the news consuming public this week, stories of another … Continue reading →

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Franken Hits Grassley’s Lack Of Respect For Service Members

From a Franken fund raising email: Grassley must apologize to every veteran The attacks from Chuck Grassley keep coming. “The most liberal nominee in Iowa Senate history” “Radical” “Socialist” Gotta love it! Chuck Grassley doesn’t know what to say about … Continue reading →

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