Category Archives: 2024 election

Biden Is In It To Win It

President Joe Biden isn’t going anywhere. In a speech in Madison, Wisconsin this afternoon he made clear he will not be pushed aside and is not only in the race for reelection, he will beat Donald Trump. That is that. … Continue reading

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D-Day Makes Me Think

(1 minute) For those who have been reading blogforiowa.com for many years you all know that at this time of year I usually post something in admiration of my father-in-law. He was one of the 73,000 Americans and 160,000 allied … Continue reading

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And Coming In June:

Just looking over the calendar for June. It’s a good thing that the weather is good because it is going to be really busy in the state and the country. We can start off with the fact that June is … Continue reading

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Professor Timothy Snyder On Fascism

The Path to Authoritarianism: Historian Timothy Snyder (9 minutes):  Of course the reason for Memorial Day is to consider the contributions of Americans who gave the ultimate sacrifice to their country. Now we have people in this country following a … Continue reading

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1000 Friends Of Iowa Legislative Wrap-Up Tuesday

Hi, This year, there was so much happening at the Iowa Statehouse that it was hard to keep up. So please join us, and our panel of experts to get the inside scoop on what happened. Join us on Tuesday, May … Continue reading

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Red States, Blue States

Mark Sumner posted this very insightful analysis of what is happening in the states as the Red/Blue philosophies of governing are playing out at the state level on Monday May 13th. My appreciation for DailyKos  allowing their material to be … Continue reading

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Pay Attention When They Tell You Who They Are

“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Remember Maya Angelou’s warning to be attentive to what people say and do, because someday the people that are saying or doing things that seem outrageous and totally … Continue reading

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Bad Policy Lingers And Festers

Report on Privatized Medicaid in Iowa several years ago. (2 minutes) Well it is Mother’s Day weekend.  The MAGA party will make a big deal about mothers and motherhood while doing all they can to make it damned tough to … Continue reading

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While The Country Watches Trump, Cancer Research Defunded

“Don’t tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I’ll tell you what you value.” ― Joe Biden Biden’s moonshot (2 minutes): While the country continue to be assaulted with the babbling of a MAGA idiot running for president, … Continue reading

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Rachel Maddow On Today’s Republican Party:

This is just a reminder that the general election is six(6) months from today. Make sure your registration is up to date and make plans to help elect Democrats at all levels. If we don’t elect Democrats we will continue … Continue reading

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