Category Archives: Steve King

Where Is The Outrage, Steve King?

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Interesting to note last week that Steve King made a big splash with an amendment to stop any funding for the Treasury that would be used to redesign the $20 bill. King claimed his amendment was concerned only with the … Continue reading →

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Weaver Calls Out King For His “Useless” Amendment

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Trish Nelson

http://weaverforcongress.nationbuilder.com/ Iowa — Steve King is at it again – putting his ego above his constituents. Yesterday he introduced another useless amendment. Useless, ridiculous, offensive. Who was his target this time? Harriet Tubman. In fact, the Quad City Times had … Continue reading →

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Getting Serious – Iowa Primary Next Week

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Dave Bradley

One more reminder that the Iowa primary is next Tuesday, June 7th from 7AM to 9PM. The big draw for democratic primary voters across the state this year is the opportunity to choose an opponent for Chuck Grassley for this … Continue reading →

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Steve King Challenger Calls King A “Fox News Celebrity”

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Gotta love a girl who’s out there slamming Faux News and Steve King.  She said, “instead of a Fox News celebrity, we need a representative in Washington.”  Gee, ya think? Watch her video, then visit her website weaverforcongress.com and contribute … Continue reading →

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Republican Brand Has A Bad Week

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Dave Bradley

It almost feels as if the people of Iowa were strung along in a little show of political theater around school funding. Republicans can now go back to their districts and claim that they were all about not spending money … Continue reading →

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Debt Ceiling To Be Reached Monday

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Amazingly, there has been little fanfare on this round of debt ceiling limit. While Republicans claimed we would never go through this again, we are about to go through it again. There has been little fanfare most likely because the … Continue reading →

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Medicare Still Working

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Dave Bradley

I am here to report that Medicare is still in full fettle. This month I joined up. What a feeling. I feel like I have just moved into a grand home with few worries. No more wondering if the landlord … Continue reading →

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IA-04: The Alliance for Retired Americans Endorses Jim Mowrer

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Iowalabornews.com/ Iraq War Veteran and congressional candidate Jim Mowrer has been endorsed by the Alliance for Retired Americans, an organization with more than 30,000 members in Iowa. In a letter of endorsement, the organization wrote that Mowrer’s positions “demonstrate a … Continue reading →

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Jim Mowrer Calls Out Steve King On His Obstructionist Tactics

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Excellent interview with Jim Mowrer at Salon.com.   Here is an excerpt. Could you talk a bit more about what you saw at the Pentagon? What’s an example of the kind of dysfunction you’re thinking of when you talk about your … Continue reading →

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All Politics Is Local And So Is Hunger

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Some in Congress rail against the poor and vote to take away the food stamps that are often all some families have to keep them going. Two of Iowa’s representatives voted to take away food stamps. I doubt either Steve … Continue reading →

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