Kiernan and the big surprise (or The Mouse That Roared).

Sunday, September 27, 2009, 12:36
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kiernan2 We are very happy to have joined the growing family of conservative and Republican news and opinion writers at the Iowa Republican. I’m equally pleased to extend my many thanks to Craig for the opportunity.

Last Friday, Radio Iowa reported that the Iowa Labor/Socialist/Democrat Party Chairman Michael Kiernan predicted that the Iowa L/S/D is going to “… get a first-round draft pick.’ I’m going to tell you here today that Chuck Grassley is going to be in for the race of his life”.

Those are bold words for a party leader whose testicular fortitude is roughly akin to that of a bull field mouse and it provoked a mental inquiry as to which retired L/S/D ”first round draft pick” could rival ex-Governor Terry Branstad for sheer political star power.

At first I just assumed it was ex-Senator John Culver. As father of Iowa’s 38% Governor Chet Culver, ex-Senator Culver will have high name recognition in 2010 and is around the same age as Senator Grassley. As a Harvard Man, and a Harvard lawyer no less, ex Senatory Culver has the radical education that provides the entrée sociale necessary for any modern L/S/D politician. It’s been thirty two years since Senator Grassley last administered an Iowa/Penn State beat down on Big John Culver, so maybe the public has forgotten how much they already repudiated ex-Senator Culver, whose numbers at the end of one term demonstrate the Lug fell close to the Acorn. But somehow, I just can’t see Culver giving up the cushy life of a Washington power broker and money man for the pedestrian and regulated life of a candidate.

Then it hit me, ex-L/S/D Congressman, and felon, Ed Mesvinsky. Ed has all the qualifications: A radical educational experience at U Cal-Berkely law school; a defeat to an unfairly wealthy Republican-Jim Leach in 1976; a messy divorce. Even better, a criminal record-80 months in the federal slam for fraud, so Ed can be portrayed as a victim of the evil George Bush’s fanatically partisan Justice Department. Best of all, Ed’s son is engaged to Chelsea Clinton and birds that flock together………

While Kiernan’s statement seems as silly as it is coquettish, invoking the image of monkey see-monkey do behavioral science, what if it’s true? Was the Iowa L/S/D withholding their best candidate because our history had not yet roused to battle?

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7 Comments on “Kiernan and the big surprise (or The Mouse That Roared).”

Conservative Demo wrote on 27 September, 2009, 12:57
Hmm, nice try at garnering a first-impression in hopes of writing like the big guys, but spelling, grammar, and syntax do count in public writing.

[”first round draft pick” could rival ex-Governor Terry Branstad for shear political star power.] Sheer might be a better choice than shear.

[Was the Iowa L/S/D withholding their best candidate because our history had not yet roused to battle?] ‘Our history’ is ’something’ that gets roused to battle?

Craig, might want to keep this one’s salary low for a bit.
Theodore Sporer wrote on 27 September, 2009, 13:15
oooooh, you got me there. The lesson, edit one more time because there is always that frustrated English teacher out there, just dying to catch that one mistake. The last sentence is completely correct, but thanks for playing.
Conservative Demo wrote on 27 September, 2009, 13:51
Hmm again; I’d allow that our history might have not yet roused _us_ to battle. In any event, you took it well so thanks for that.
Iowa Cynic wrote on 27 September, 2009, 19:42
It’s going to be one of the Vilsacks. Time to pull the plug on old Chuck.

In the past he’s been willing to hold the moon-bats of the GOP at bay. Now that they’re the only thing left he’s embracing them, showing he was never a man of principle, only expediency. I’ve voted for him every time he’s been up for election. Until now.
belikebunce wrote on 28 September, 2009, 7:06
ConDem – “our history” obviously refers to TEB, so yes, the last sentence is well written, and perfectly correct.
HawkCR1 wrote on 28 September, 2009, 7:31
Cynic..

Again you’re wrong. Tom Vilsack has already declared he would NOT run against Grassley in 2010. As for Christie Vilsack.. Let’s see here..zero elective experience and only has the name “Vilsack” to run on.

The bigger point that TRS misses here is another outright lie by Kiernan. Just the other day, Kiernan was claiming that the “Iowa Democratic Party does not support primarying” on Iowa Press….and now he’s out talking about getting a “first round draft pick” to run against Grassley…even though there are already TWO declared Democratic Party candidates running for the nomination to face Grassley now.

Another day..another lie by Mike Kiernan.

Besides Cynic..quite frankly..I doubt you have EVER voted for Grassley in the first place..so don’t sit here and try to pull the wool over everyone’s eyes. You’re a dyed in the wood liberal.
Peggy wrote on 28 September, 2009, 7:49
Hair Gel Boy’s idea of a “first round draft pick” would be someone like Ashton Kutcher, Tom Arnold or Fred Grandy…you know, the Iowa native who made it big in Hollywood. Whoever it is, I’m sure we’ll have some good laughs when we find out.