Category Archives: 2016 Election Campaign

It’s Official: Republicans Totally Bankrupt On Ideas

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Dave Bradley

The fiasco in Indiana exposes the Republican Tea Party for what it has become – a party totally devoid of any ideas on issues, totally indifferent to the citizens of this country and totally committed to only one goal – … Continue reading →

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Republican Asking For ACA Horror Stories Gets Slammed

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Seems like whenever Republicans take their suppose great ideas outside of their little self reinforcing bubble, the reality they run into is harsh and brutal. Sadly it is seldom enlightening to them and they run shaking back to the glow … Continue reading →

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Iowa Dems Should Blow Up So-Called Coordinated Campaign

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Hoovering in Iowa Reprinted with permission from the Spring 2015 issue of  The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter, available only in hard copy for $12/yr.!!  Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. by Paul Deaton The Iowa … Continue reading →

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Hillary Clinton On Gender Equality, GOP Letter, And E-mail Nontroversy

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Trish Nelson

“The letter from GOP senators [to Iranian leaders] was out of step with the best traditions of American leadership and one has to ask what was the purpose of this letter? Either these senators were trying to be helpful to … Continue reading →

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Former Grassley Staffer: SCOTUS Killing ACA ‘Would Impact Everyone’

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Dave Bradley

My eye caught the name “Grassley” in the title of this diary on dailykos.com by Joan McCarter. So I peeked in and was astonished to see a former Grassley staffer actually telling the truth about the effects of the SCOTUS … Continue reading →

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O.T. Is Back! And In Rare Form

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Giuliani Nutball or Sleazeball? http://otherwords.org/is-giuliani-a-nutball-or-a-sleazeball/ The former New York City mayor may be full of it, but that won’t stop him from weighing in. By Donald Kaul I’m trying to make up my mind about Rudy Giuliani: I can’t decide … Continue reading →

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The Unapologetic Populist

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Senator Sanders: “I’m prepared to take on the billionaire class.” Run, Bernie, run.

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Democrats Must Campaign On Progressive Values

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Trish Nelson

http://ladylibertine.net/ Taking control of the Senate and increasing their majority in the House, Republicans swept the election, largely by tying Democrats to negative messaging around President Obama. Accepting the GOP message framework, Senate Democratic candidates like Alison Lundergan-Grimes, Mark Pryor, … Continue reading →

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Grassley On Social Security – Not Good

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Right after the House changed the rule on money flowing back and forth between the Social Security main fund and the SS Disability Insurance Fund, I wrote my senators and representatives immediately. As I have said here before, I have … Continue reading →

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Run Warren Run House Party Weekend

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Blog for Iowa will be attending a Run Warren Run informational house party this weekend.  Watch this video about the movement to draft Elizabeth Warren for President in 2016. Then click here to find a house party near you.

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