Category Archives: GOP

Burning Down The House

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Trish Nelson

occupydemocrats.com If you believe the Republican government shutdown is something the leaders of the GOP came up with on a last-minute whim, Rachel Maddow has news for you: the plan for this reckless act of economic obstruction was hashed deep … Continue reading →

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George Raveling And “The Speech”

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Iowans who have been around for the last 30 years can hardly forget George Raveling, the high energy former Iowa Men’s basketball coach. Raveling always prided himself more as a leader and shaper of young men than as a basketball … Continue reading →

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Crazy Talk from Ames #FLS2013

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Conservatives met in Ames this weekend at the Family Leader Summit 2013, making the case for detractors of Iowa’s first in the nation caucuses with their extreme views and media circus. While views expressed at the event are in the … Continue reading →

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Republican Report Card

Posted on March 20, 2013 by bfialauratwing

The Republicans gave themselves a report card this week.  Completely failing grade.  They seem to understand lately that their party is struggling, but due to their failure to support education of any kind,  they will again fail to learn why. … Continue reading →

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Teachers Get Raise For Leaving Classroom

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Dave Bradley

One of the strange aspects of our society is that the more highly valued an employee is, the further they are removed from the customer. Look at almost any industry and you will see that as an employee gets raises and … Continue reading →

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GOP Gerrymandering Iowa Style

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Trish Nelson

If You Can’t Win, Change The Rules: Local Version Follow John Deeth at jdeeth.blogspot.com. The recent Republican effort in swing states to game the electoral college by changing to a district system died a quick death, in large part out … Continue reading →

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Iowa House Republicans' Anti-Union Bill DOA

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Paul Deaton

The gang of Republicans in the state house kicked off  last week asking for a constitutional amendment to include their political position on Iowa’s status as a right to work state in the Iowa Constitution. Didn’t they hear about the … Continue reading →

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Senate Republicans Obstruct Passage Of Veterans Jobs Bill

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Trish Nelson

maddowblog.msnbc.com Veterans won’t be getting a new, billion-dollar jobs program, not from this Senate. Republicans on Wednesday afternoon blocked a vote on the Veterans Job Corps Bill after Jeff Sessions of Alabama raised a point of order — he said … Continue reading →

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Observations – Betty Ryan Must be Ashamed.

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Betty Ryan’s son, Paul, went on national TV and made a shambles of his mother’s ability to raise children. Can you imagine the shame she must feel right now? Her son is the nominee to run for the second highest office … Continue reading →

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Beyond Heckling: Hatefulness Comes To The Iowa State Fair Amid Calls For Four More Beers!

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Trish Nelson

“We’ve got a Muslim president who hates farming, hates the military, hates the U.S. and we hate him!”  link That was Hank Williams, Jr. in a performance at the Iowa State Fair Friday night. The Des Moines Register/Metromix,  calls this … Continue reading →

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