Krusty Konservative Archive

I’m fascinated by Bob Vander Plaats.  Don’t laugh. I’m serious. I know that I’ve been guilty of calling him a perpetual politician, a constant campaigner, and three or five time loser depending on how you at home want to score it.  Still, Bob Vander Plaats has been able to do more than a lot ... Full story

We all know that Bob Vander Plaats refuses to endorse Terry Branstad, but apparently that means Mike Huckabee can’t endorse him either. Before we get too far in to this please understand that I don’t care if Vander Plaats ever endorses Branstad or not.  I don’t really think it’s all that important. Contrary to popular belief, ... Full story

One of my favorite things to do in life is to mow my lawn. It’s instant gratification. You can see how much you have accomplished, and you can see how much you have left to do. I’m also somebody who likes deadlines. As such, I look forward to primary and general elections, because that’s when winners and losers are decided. Yet, if ... Full story

Any of this sound familiar to you? “Former Republican state party co-chair Gopal Krishna of West Des Moines is feuding with state party chair Kayne Robinson. It's one of those deals over who is in charge and whether the party is being run properly.” “This sort of internecine warfare has become a routine sideshow on the Republican ... Full story

A few weeks ago I wrote an article about someone who has been sending out a bunch of RPI hate mail with my name on it. I think I now have a good idea of where all this crap is coming from. What I didn’t know back then was that the treasurer’s position on ... Full story

I told myself that I wasn’t going to write today, but this Branstad/Vander Plaats stuff has me all worked up. I think people are confused about how Branstad really operates, and who he models himself after. It should come as no surprise that Branstad is simply the political version country music mega-star Kenny Rogers.  If you ... Full story

At the Iowa Democratic State Convention this past weekend, Roxanne Conlin blamed Chuck Grassley for the oil spill in the gulf. She said that Grassley deregulated the environment, and this week tried to prevent re-regulation of the oil companies despite the spill in the Gulf of Mexico. “Every morning we get up, every morning we look ... Full story

We looked at the losers last week.  Now lets look at the winners. Brad Zaun – “Nobody will out work me.” Check.  “I’ve always been out spent and won anyway.” Check.  I guess its time to stop doubting Brad Zaun.  Zaun’s primary victory was impressive.  There is no way around it.  Zaun has a cult like ... Full story

It’s always easy to figure out who the winners are from election night. Just turn on the TV and look who they are interviewing. The losers are sometimes a little bit more difficult to spot. I also don’t think it is necessary to list candidates who lost, I think they all went ... Full story

My email has been full of people asking me questions about the primary. So instead of spending all my time responding to those people individually, I thought I would just answer them here. Mable from Fredonia asks: Hey Krusty, do you think the 2nd or 3rd CD will go to convention? Thanks for your question ... Full story