Comments on: Rebound: Can the Scott County GOP help Turn the Tide for Republicans Statewide?

By: Peggy

Peggy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:29:28 +0000

nwiowaguy,

You’re endorsing Rod Roberts?

By: Deace voted for Obama

Deace voted for Obama — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:46:05 +0000

Excellent point. Considering the fact that my overriding objective is to make sure Culver is not reelected, I will likely wait until the last moment and decide which one of our candidates is most likely to take out Culver and that will be the person I vote for in the primary.

Anyone of our guys is better than Culver. Since all are worthy, go for the one most likely to defeat Culver. There isn’t that much difference in any of them. We have a good bunch.

By: niowaguy

niowaguy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:27:15 +0000

Craig you are right on: “For any candidate to be successful against Culver, he will have to perform well in eastern Iowa.” This is why if we nominate “one-note” BVP or a legislative policy wonk like Rants, instead of a respected leader — the only thing we will be hearing 1 year from now is Culver playing “happy days are here again”.

I hope those out there who do not recognize this wake up soon. Because if we have another 4 years of Culver due to Republican primary ineptness, many of us native born conservative Iowans who love this state dearly may have to consider other places to be able to make a living.

By: Mr. Truth

Mr. Truth — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:08:48 +0000

Brian Kennedy is a national treasure, Silence.

By: Silence Dogood

Silence Dogood — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:43:06 +0000

I am writing off topic, since I know most of the people on here do not watch the colbert report, you are not aware that the US Speed skating team lost its primary sponsor and is scrabling for funds. Colbert has stepped in to help fundraise for them. I know many of you probably don’t like him, but this is a good patriotic cause I thought everyone could get behind. You can go to colbertnation or the US speed skating cite to make a donation.

silence

By: Deace voted for Obama

Deace voted for Obama — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:27:41 +0000

Sorry, DMDim, there is NO reason any Republican should listen to another loser Dim. There is no such thing as a smart Dim. If you voted for Obama, Culver and the rest of this wrecking crew, you would be best to keep your mouth shut.

Even those voting Dim have to live with the economic consequences of Dim policies. Those voting Dim are usually voting Dim because they’re coveting the wealth of those who earned it and they expect Dim lawmakers to steal the wealth of the producers and give it to them, the non-producers.

The problem with this theory is that as Maggie Thatcher once said, “The problem with liberalism is that eventually you run out of other people’s money.” They’re killing the goose that lays the golden egg. People are leaving NY and NJ and CA in droves.

The migration will happen here, too, unless we get rid of these Dims running this state. Wait until they turn over the reigns of state to their sugar daddies–the labor unions.

This proposed convoluted destructive “health care” plan, coupled with the RAT “Cap and Tax” plan is a certain economy buster. I’d be ashamed to be associated with Dims.

By: desmoinesdem

desmoinesdem — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:08:13 +0000

Wow, a whole piece about Republicans and Scott County without any mention of Jim Leach. Scott County was a GOP stronghold when there was still room in the GOP for moderates. Jim Leach represented eastern Iowa in Congress for decades, but Mariannette Miller-Meeks was trashed for praising Leach, and Christian Fong ducked a question about whether he had voted for Leach. Also, the right wing's ouster of Maggie Tinsman in the 2006 primary for Iowa Senate district 41 didn't help the GOP's image in Scott County. Tinsman was highly capable and respected. Dave Hartsuch, not so much.

By: Deace voted for Obama

Deace voted for Obama — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:05:40 +0000

Encouraging article. Thanks.