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Not Even 24 hours, since the Last Republican Sex Freak
A candidate who is running to replace U.S. Senator-elect Joni Ernst (R) in the Iowa state Senate has been charged with sexual assault in Nebraska.
Donald Brantz, a 69-year-old Libertarian candidate, was charged with “third-degree sexual assault, third-degree assault, disturbing the peace and interfering with a public service company,” the Omaha World-Herald reported on Thursday.
A complaint obtained by the paper said that the charges were related to an Oct 10. incident. Brantz’s attorney did not respond by the time of publication.
Brantz was nominated by the Libertarian Party of Iowa, and filed his candidacy for Ernst’s District 12 seat on Dec. 15.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/12/iowa-candidate-running-to-replace-joni-ernst-charged-with-sexual-assault-in-nebraska/
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hifiguy
(33,688 posts)
mythology
(9,527 posts)But what sort of dumbass runs for office knowing he has something like this hanging over his head? The incident was in October and he didn't become the nominee until this week. Did he really think nobody would notice? Or is the Republican party so accepting of sexual assault?
MADem
(135,425 posts)Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)DesMoinesDem
(1,569 posts)Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)DesMoinesDem
(1,569 posts)even though this guy wasn't drawn to the GOP and is running against a Republican. He secretly is a member of the Republican party because he probably has the same beliefs but smokes pot and gets laid. Or something like that. 
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)DesMoinesDem
(1,569 posts)You obviously just can't admit you are wrong. This is a candidate for the Libertarian Party. Not a Republican. Not the GOP. How can you claim that this guy was drawn to the GOP when he isn't part of the GOP? That makes no sense AT ALL. It's laughably stupid. He could have the exact same views as the guy he is running against and it still would make no sense.
99Forever
(14,524 posts)... and Teabaggers aren't the same sort either.
Whatever.
DesMoinesDem
(1,569 posts)99Forever
(14,524 posts)DesMoinesDem
(1,569 posts)be considered RWNJ bullshit. Some people around here just hate when the obvious truth is given. They openly defend their ignorance and stupidity without shame. DU can be a very strange place.
War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. This Libertarian candidate is a Republican that was drawn to the GOP.
99Forever
(14,524 posts)... it ain't sellin' here.
DesMoinesDem
(1,569 posts)
aikoaiko
(34,170 posts)On Sat Dec 20, 2014, 09:38 AM an alert was sent on the following post:
Now I know you're just trolling me.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5985107
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Are libertarians allowed to call members trolls these days?
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Explanation: 99forever isn't really a troll. He's really just unpleasant.
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Explanation: He isn't a libertarian, 99 Forever, but he can read. Try it sometime.
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DesMoinesDem
(1,569 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)I'd have voted with the Reading is Fundamental bunch were I on that jury, too. I'm surprised that wasn't a 7-0 leave...berating someone for making an accurate comment is just, well, uncivil.
hughee99
(16,113 posts)Even if the people aren't republicans. Hell, the number of articles you can find here about people doing stupid things completely unrelated to any politics and find people speculating about how they "must be republicans" astounds me.
DesMoinesDem
(1,569 posts)Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)Go peddle it to people that believe that crap.
DesMoinesDem
(1,569 posts)Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)He doesn't want government; but he's running for office. He doesn't want to pay for the roads and infrastructure; but he sure likes using them. He doesn't recognize women's rights, so he can do whatever he wants. Cut the guy a break, he's just trying to follow the party platform.
Don't forget no taxes and regulations for the wealthy and corporate sectors. This is freedom.
Tell me how that is different from Repukes?
DesMoinesDem
(1,569 posts)Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)This is like saying a Socialist is the same as a Democrat.
Give it up.
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)
ismnotwasm
(41,988 posts)And solve everything with deregulation and privatization and what they refer to as "free market"
(many arguments with my Brother the nut job libertarian)
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)ismnotwasm
(41,988 posts)Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)makes you wonder about them.
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)2nd rate minds.
