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Category Archives: Republican Obstruction
“When You Fail To Plan……”
Perhaps most everyone has heard that little saying from Ben Franklin – “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Never has this been illustrated so graphically as it is being now. The Covid-19 virus outbreak has been been … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Blog for Iowa, Medicare, Republican hypocrisy, Republican Obstruction, Republican Policy, Social Security
Tagged Keynesian economics, monetary policy, Trump tax cut
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Smirking Joni: Overturning The American Revolution
ERNST: "IA caucuses are this next Monday evening. And I'm really interested to see how this discussion today informs and influences the Iowa caucus voters, those Demcaucus goers. Will they be supporting VP Biden at this point?" H/T @JaxAlemany pic.twitter.com/tYYkSPuIDY … Continue reading
Remember In November: The Election Is A Referendum On Trump
As we head into the caucuses, try to remember that the little issues and squabbles that the media are trying to stir into a big fight are really nothing. Among the candidates still standing I have no problem with any … Continue reading
Posted in #nevertrump, #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Blog for Iowa, Republican hypocrisy, Republican Obstruction, Republican Policy
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Robert Reich: Trump’s Emoluments Problem
As only Robert Reich can explain things. Here Reich explains why emoluments are are outlawed by the constitution and how the current president violates this clause daily: From the email accompanying this video: Trump reversed his decision to host next … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Blog for Iowa, Republican hypocrisy, Republican Obstruction
Tagged emoluments, impeachment, Robert Reich
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Mother Jones: Republicans Are Acting Like Babies …….
Because They Know That Babies Get What They Want A very straight forward and succinct opinion from Senior Reporter Tim Murphy at Mother Jones magazine that bares the reasons why Republicans act like they do: When a group of Republican … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Blog for Iowa, Republican hypocrisy, Republican Obstruction, Republican Policy
Tagged Brooks Brothers Riot, laboratories of democracy, state legislatures
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Corey Booker! Thanks For That Act Of Courage!
“Then Bring It” We had the TV on in the background while we went about our business Thursday morning. We had the Stephanie Miller Show on Free Speech TV playing. Steph’s producer broke in with a short bulletin – Senator … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa, Charles Grassley, Republican Obstruction, Republican Policy, SCOTUS
Tagged Brett Kavanaugh, Corey Booker, judiciary committee
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Grassley’s Stolen SCOTUS Attacks Working Families
Editor’s note: The following are two press releases concerning Senator Grassley and his unprecedented and still extremely controversial hijacking of the Supreme Court nomination of Merrick Garland. http://www.WhyCourtsMatterIowa.org For Immediate Release: June 27, 2018 Contact: wcmia@whycourtsmatteriowa.org Des Moines, Iowa — Today the … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2018 Election Campaign, Blog for Iowa, Charles Grassley, Iowa Federation of Labor, Labor, Progress Iowa, Republican Obstruction, Republican Policy
Tagged Janus v. AFSCME
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Will An “A” From The NRA Be The New Scarlet Letter?
Last October following the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Gavin Aronson over at the iowainformer.com listed the contributions that Iowa senators and congress members got from the NRA. blogforiowa.com ran a story on this shortly after the Parkland shootings. But it certainly … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Charles Grassley, gun control, Joni Ernst, Republican Obstruction, Republican Policy
Tagged David Young, Rod Blum, Steve King
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Grassley Once Again Refuses To Do His Job
Claims Kushner “Spooked” so committee shot its chance to interview him I am not going to claim I know the details and nuances of laws and procedures for the investigative powers of congress. Like many, most of what I know … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa, Charles Grassley, Republican Obstruction
Tagged investigative power of congress, Jared Kushner, Russian investigation
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