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Re: Women in Iowa Politics (Part 5): The woman who should be first in Congress

KN — Wed, 16 May 2007 04:35:49 -0000

So, women are to blame for not electing women? <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-spacing: 2px 2px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">You say:</span>

Re: The Second City: Second to None in Training Legions of Satirists

KN — Mon, 21 May 2007 20:26:30 -0000

Bring it here Iowa needs a satirical review. There's certainly plenty of fodder for satire here.

Re: Will hint of Hillary blow-off affect Iowa Democrats?

KN — Wed, 23 May 2007 21:44:09 -0000

good commentary Great analogies.

Re: The Promises of Local Control (Part 1 of a Series)

KN — Fri, 25 May 2007 05:46:15 -0000

local control about more than livestock Local control would allow cities to pass their own laws about smoking in public places. Also, Iowa currently has a fair amount of local control in running public schools---a situation that is being seriously challenged by No Child Left Behind.

Re: CNN/YouTube Democratic Debate Liveblog

KN — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:42:57 -0000

Re marriage v. civil unions What's in a name? Everything. Language matters. "Separate but equal" is inherently unequal. I wish more candidates were courageous on this issue.

Re: CNN/YouTube Democratic Debate Liveblog

KN — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:47:20 -0000

Darfur Hillary is exactly right on this issue.

Re: Media Watch: Catalog of Straw Poll Misconceptions

KN — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:02:19 -0000

straw poll Wonkette's take on the straw poll pretty much nails it:

http://wonkette.com/...

Re: Harkin, Boswell Call Upon Presidential Candidates to Honor Contract with Veterans

KN — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:07:29 -0000

??? No combat-ready brigades in the continental U.S.? Why isn't this the lead story on CNN?

Re: Dodd: Bush Administration’s Caring Words ‘Ring Hollow’ with Veterans

KN — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:18:49 -0000

why keep VA hospitals and clinics? I may sound like the devil's advocate here, but are the VA hospitals and clinics the best use of taxpayer dollars? Why don't we just provide veterans with free health insurance so they can go to a regular doctor or hospital when they need care, rather than travel who knows how far to go to a VA hospital/clinic? I like Richardson's idea of a "hero's card" that vets could use to see the doctor of their choice.

Re: The Boys Catch Up: It’s Obama’s Morning

KN — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 04:32:44 -0000

Biden I can't figure out why Biden hasn't gotten more traction. He's a great candidate---experienced, good stance on the war, strong speaker, sense of humor, very frank. Seems to be a sharp guy with a lot of integrity. Why is he getting overlooked? Has he spent a lot of time in Iowa? Does he have a strong organization here?

Re: Will Write for the White House: Are Hopefuls Betting on Book, Presidency or Both?

KN — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:00:55 -0000

For a look at Hillary's ideas on domestic policy... "It Takes a Village" really is worth a read.

Re: Huckabee Shines As GOP Forum Truants Devastate 2008 Prospects

KN — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:49:26 -0000

huh? Thomas obviously knows nothing about Sudan.

Re: McAuliffe Sheds Light on the Connection between Clinton’s Gender and Her Position on Iraq War Vote

KN — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:59:43 -0000

wow i hope this hits the msm.

Re: Bush Administration Treats Iowa’s Guard Like Temp Workers

KN — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:48:24 -0000

purposeful fraud It's obvious that those contracts were written just short of the 730 days on purpose. It would be good to find out who specifically wrote and signed those contracts, to see just who is enough of a jerk to intentionally make their contract period only one day short of qualifying them for benefits. This isn't freaking Kelly Services we are hiring here. We are asking these folks to risk their lives and be away from their families and jobs for an extended period of time. The Army needs to be held accountable to public opinion on this one.

Re: Video: Coining ‘Diversity’

KN — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:18:40 -0000

good video Thanks for covering this.

Re: How Clinton Could Lose Iowa

KN — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:44:26 -0000

Insulting Clinton said that Rolph must have been a plant because she had been asked the same question in three other places. Could it simply be that Iowans follow the issues and might be upset about this one, especially since she gave essentially the same excuse for her Iran vote that she gave for her Iraq War vote? I've heard more than one person say that Clinton's Iran vote was the last straw for them and that they are no longer considering her because of it. Maybe Clinton needs to start taking the voters seriously. We aren't just an inconvenient annoyance she must put up with on her way to the White House.

Re: Iowa City Council Candidates Consider Impact of 21 Bar Referendum

KN — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:07:18 -0000

a side note The "vomit tour" didn't actually turn up much vomit. Nice propaganda ploy on Sanders's part, though.

Re: Have Iowa Dems outgrown the caucus system?

KN — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:46:16 -0000

Yep What he said.

Re: Iowa Civil Rights Commission Weighs Plans for 2008

KN — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:12:13 -0000

? Does the Civil Rights Commission have no people of color on it? Isn't that a little odd?

Re: Your local election results analysis, please

KN — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:56:07 -0000

"As many people were on hand for Tuesdayâ€™s White Sox season-opener at U.S. Cellular Field as voted in Worth and Orland townships combined."

I voted in Oak Lawn (Worth Township), and went to opening day. I guess I cancelled myself out.

Re: The Tribune, taxes and Stroger

KN — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:15:42 -0000

Peraica won't make it out of the primary.

Re: Question of the day

KN — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:29:01 -0000

Blago

Re: GIVEAWAY: Apple's Brand New iPod Nano 16GB!

KN — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:42:32 -0000

I entered!