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still_one

(92,382 posts) Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:48 AM Dec 2015

what the heck is wrong with Iowa. Governor Branstad was on Bloomberg today, blaming all of the ISIS

problems along with Trumps popularity of on President Obama.

What a slimy snake. He used the example of how bush brought us together after 9/11, and President Obama has done just the opposite.

When I was younger I grew up in Iowa, and it was a different state, than based on how this jerk portrays it.

There is a reason Trump leads the republican party in the polls. Because the republican party is a racist, bigoted, xenophobic party, that is a reflection of what they are

As an aside, Branstad was pushing ethanol blends in our gasoline, and the Bloomberg automotive car expert didn't let his comments stand. He told him that ethanol blends are not good for the engines today, and can cause fuel pump and engines problems, along with stalling and other things. The governor countered saying his "Lexus" was a wonderful automobile that would last forever. They asked him why not an American car? The only justification he said was that Toyota makes cars in America, and gives American jobs also.

Republicans are just what they appear to be.

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what the heck is wrong with Iowa. Governor Branstad was on Bloomberg today, blaming all of the ISIS (Original Post) still_one Dec 2015 OP

Are you saying --NOT based on how Branstad portorys it?? riversedge Dec 2015 #1

I am saying when I was growing up as a kid in Iowa, it was a blue state. It is hard right now. still_one Dec 2015 #3

Ah OK. I thought that was what meant but riversedge Dec 2015 #5

I grew up in Wisconsin Bettie Dec 2015 #7

I know. I work in MN during the last sping--it is riversedge Dec 2015 #10

From what I have heard Wisconsin has a very good chance to bring Russ feingold still_one Dec 2015 #8

Feingold has a good chance -as of this moment in time. But last time---Johnson riversedge Dec 2015 #11

half of my problem is typing a response on my phone.... Anyway I hope they are awake still_one Dec 2015 #12

You don't seem to remember history very clearly. DetlefK Dec 2015 #2

I am sure they believe that still_one Dec 2015 #4

Are you serious about your dissing of Obama or did you mean to insert a sarcasm icon in your post?? riversedge Dec 2015 #6

Trump and others are tapping into the power of fear. GreatGazoo Dec 2015 #9

how depressing, but an accurate assessment still_one Dec 2015 #13

The crowd loudly agrees as Hillary says: "I'm very worried about your governor's plan to privatize riversedge Dec 2015 #14

riversedge

(70,299 posts)

1. Are you saying --NOT based on how Branstad portorys it??

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:52 AM

Dec 2015

I am confused by what you are saying

still_one

(92,382 posts)

3. I am saying when I was growing up as a kid in Iowa, it was a blue state. It is hard right now.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 09:04 AM

Dec 2015

Granted it was a long time ago, and I was a kid and couldn't vote when Kennedy was running

riversedge

(70,299 posts)

5. Ah OK. I thought that was what meant but

Reply to still_one (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 09:12 AM

Dec 2015

just found your wording a bit confusing. Thanks for clarifying.
But I understand your feeling--I am up in WI---we were a blue state--for the most part. Now we have Gov Walker --one of the worst of the worst tea-baggers--and a legislature and SC controlled by Vile Repubs. We have stupid Sen. Ron Johnson--another bagger. I do not understand it anymore.

Bettie

(16,124 posts)

7. I grew up in Wisconsin

Reply to riversedge (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 09:27 AM

Dec 2015

now I live in Iowa.

I have no idea what has happened. I really don't.

riversedge

(70,299 posts)

10. I know. I work in MN during the last sping--it is

Reply to Bettie (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 09:43 AM

Dec 2015

yearly contract that is set up--Anyway, for a few months each year I am among sane people. S. st Paul area.
As for WI--I still canvassed a lot in 2014 but our county still went red --not by much but so disappointing.

still_one

(92,382 posts)

8. From what I have heard Wisconsin has a very good chance to bring Russ feingold

Reply to riversedge (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 09:30 AM

Dec 2015

back, so maybe the direction
of Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin will un do the damage in 2016

riversedge

(70,299 posts)

11. Feingold has a good chance -as of this moment in time. But last time---Johnson

Reply to still_one (Reply #8)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 09:45 AM

Dec 2015

had the tea party toss in millions of dollars last few weeks. It is a nail biter that is for sure. But at the moment---many people have awoken.

still_one

(92,382 posts)

12. half of my problem is typing a response on my phone.... Anyway I hope they are awake

Reply to riversedge (Reply #11)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 09:47 AM

Dec 2015

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

2. You don't seem to remember history very clearly.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 08:59 AM

Dec 2015

GWB's presidency began on 9/12/2001 and ended mid-2008. Everything before that and after that doesn't count.

Obama ripped the country apart by winning the election while being black. He knew exactly what he did there.

Obama turned Iraq into a hell-hole of sectarianism and islamic terrorism on his first day in office. Before then, victory in Iraq was just around the corner and just one Friedmann-unit away.

Obama lost the Iraq-war by withdrawing from Iraq, in a traitorous plan that he had orchestrated years before he even entered office.

Obama created Donald Trump's racism and neo-fascism by being black and by tricking the GOP into whipping up GOP-voters with unrealistic and outlandish promises.

still_one

(92,382 posts)

4. I am sure they believe that

Reply to DetlefK (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 09:06 AM

Dec 2015

I have been gone from Iowa for a long time, but I remember when Kennedy was running for President in

Iowa, in general it was a pretty accepting state. If it is anything like this governor portrays, I wouldn't recognize it anymore

riversedge

(70,299 posts)

6. Are you serious about your dissing of Obama or did you mean to insert a sarcasm icon in your post??

Reply to DetlefK (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 09:15 AM

Dec 2015

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GreatGazoo

(3,937 posts)

9. Trump and others are tapping into the power of fear.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 09:35 AM

Dec 2015

It is too easy. Uninformed people are easily scared and scared people are easily misled. Easy to sell them guns, xenophobia, racism, homophobia, religion and war.

The GOP are also masters of tapping into the vague and on-going anger of many Americans, and then directed it at the target of their choice. Tapping into anger lowers the bar because if one is angry one need not approve of a leader but merely agree with their choice of target(s).

still_one

(92,382 posts)

13. how depressing, but an accurate assessment

Reply to GreatGazoo (Reply #9)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 09:48 AM

Dec 2015

riversedge

(70,299 posts)

14. The crowd loudly agrees as Hillary says: "I'm very worried about your governor's plan to privatize

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 04:04 PM

Dec 2015

Hillary for Iowa ?@HillaryforIA 28m28 minutes ago Waterloo, IA

The crowd loudly agrees as Hillary says: "I'm very worried about your governor's plan to privatize Medicaid."

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