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Okay To Be Gay In The Middle Of The USA »

By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Apr 3, 2009 in Current Affairs, GLBT, Gay Rights, Iowa | View Comments

Wow, now this is some news – and it’s a bit surprising, i must say. Check out what the Iowa Supreme Court has gone and done: The Iowa Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling Friday finding that the state’s same-sex-marriage ban violates the constitutional rights of gay and lesbian couples, making Iowa the third state [...]

Center Right America and Disappointed Progressives? »

By Larry Johnson on Nov 10, 2008 in Afghanistan, Barack Obama, California, Current Affairs, FISA, GLBT, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jews, Kentucky, Media Bias, Newsweek, Obamedia, Tony Rezko | View Comments

I hope Barack Obama sends a nice Christmas or Kwanzaa present to George W. Bush. Without the debacle of the Bush Administration Barack would not have had a shot at winning the White House. Widespread disgust over the war in Iraq, the collapse of the financial industry in September and October, and Barack’s massive campaign [...]

Hot: Sarah Palin Lays Out Her Plans as V.P. and Creates a New Zinger Against Obama/Biden »

By SusanUnPC on Sep 18, 2008 in Barack Obama, Energy Policy, Iowa, McCain/Palin 2008, Sarah Palin | View Comments

I turned on the TV just as Sarah Palin was beginning to speak and then introduce John McCain in Cedar Rapids, Iowa today. To the best of my knowledge, this is her first roll-out of her new stump speech, and it’s chock full of her plans for action as a vice president as well as [...]

If Obama Loses: A Response to Jacob Weisberg »

By Bud White on Aug 27, 2008 in Bamboozling, Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Democratic Nomination, Donna Brazile, Flip Flopping, Gender Bias, Hillary Clinton, Huffington Post, Iowa, John McCain, Media Bias, Misogyny, Pennsylvania, Race, Race Card, Racism, Sexism, White Working Class, Women | View Comments

In 1993, feminist alt-rocker Liz Phair released Exile in Guyville, a song-to-song response to The Rolling Stones’ superb Exile on Main Street. I’ve been thinking about Liz Phair’s response to the rockin’ but boorish Rolling Stones after reading Jacob Weisberg’s If Obama Loses: Racism is the Only Reason McCain Might Beat Him in Slate. Unlike [...]

The Donna Brazile – Karl Rove Connection »

By The City Edition on Jul 27, 2008 in DNC, Democratic Nomination, Democratic Party, Donna Brazile, Florida, George Stephanopoulos, Hillary Clinton, Howard Dean, Iowa, Karl Rove, Lobbyists, Nancy Pelosi, Ohio, Republicans, Rules and Bylaws Committee, South Carolina, Texas, Valerie Plame Wilson, Washington state | View Comments

A guest column from the newspaper, TheCityEdition.com || Letters to the Editor In order to “save” the Democratic Party, Brazile resolved back in 2003 that she might have to destroy it first. And who better to help her in this lofty pursuit than her new best friend, the man neoconservatives call “The Architect”. ………………………….. BY [...]

Hillary versus Obama: The Book »

By Kirk Tofte on Jul 13, 2008 in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Iowa, Media Bias, Obamedia, Superdelegates | View Comments

Some reputable journalist or historian needs to write the real story of the Hillary-Obama war that took place over the past year. I went to a web site listing the one hundred greatest books ever written and came up with the following suggested titles: Hillary Shrugged Hillary’s Complaint I, Obama Obama and the Art of [...]

Iowa and an Obama Campaign Thug »

By Kirk Tofte on Jul 12, 2008 in Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Democratic Party, Federal Elections Commission, Hillary Clinton, Iowa, Obama's Thugs, Patriotism | View Comments

I learned from personal experience–and earlier than most–the lengths to which Obama supporters will go to stifle opposition to their candidate. My exposure involved a Des Moines attorney, Gordon Fischer, who is a past chairperson of the Iowa Democratic Party. Perhaps it is no coincidence that he is also a native of Illinois where he [...]

Patti Solis Doyle and the 2008 Iowa Caucuses »

By Kirk Tofte on Jul 11, 2008 in Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Iowa | View Comments

As someone who lives in Des Moines, Iowa and worked as a volunteer precinct captain in Hillary Clinton’s campaign for the presidency prior to the 2008 Iowa caucuses, I am still haunted by what happened to her candidacy here. Earlier this week it was reported that Hillary’s national campaign manager at the time of the [...]

Backtracking with Barack — Corn Ethanol »

By Charles Lemos on Jul 10, 2008 in Barack Obama, Dick Cheney, Economy, Energy Policy Act of 2005, Environment, Hillary Clinton, Iowa, John McCain, Lobbyists | View Comments

Unexpectedly or perhaps surprising to me anyway, energy policy is actually getting debated. That’s a good thing even though I don’t really expected it to lead to the tough choices we need to make in the time frame we need to make them. To be honest, we are past the tipping point. We’re doomed. The [...]

The Youth Vote »

By UniversityofIowaJR on Jun 27, 2008 in Barack Obama, Chicago, DNC, Democratic Party, Education, Elitism, Hillary Clinton, Iowa, John McCain, Obamatopia, Soldiers/Veterans | View Comments

 This election season has seen many new voters come out to show their support for their candidate. We have seen many young people come out to support their choice as well. The youth vote is usually a small, unreliable voting block. This is according to history; of course, we have made a lot of history [...]

My Final Rant »

By UniversityofIowaJR on Jun 8, 2008 in Hillary Clinton, Iowa | View Comments

SusanUnPC’s note: This is a vitally important story to read. May I add that a dedicated reader informed me that “rant” is not the term to use; rather, we are presenting the most cogent, persuasive arguments. Her argument against the term “rant” will be posted later. Now, we hear from a student at the University [...]