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Re: Friday Afternoon Is Bad News Time

daddysteve — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:42:18 -0000

It's a good thing people are beginning to realize that both parties are to blame for most of our problems.

Re: Economist: Culver engaging in ‘budgetary hocus pocus’

daddysteve — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:01:13 -0000

Tax revenue will fall short this year. What a surprise. The "experts" that didn't see all this coming probably just need more power.

Re: As climate change bill moves forward, Boswell remains skeptical

daddysteve — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:30:28 -0000

Bruce Braley is a political whore but I suspect his yes vote on this matter won't harm his credibility any more than selling out on the TARP legislation for 4 billion more in Iowa pork. And he won't sign on to the bill to audit the FED. He's one of the biggest party-liners in congress. I thought Iowans were smarter than average but I am mystified at this mans staying power.

Re: Barbour: GOP must resist quest for purity

daddysteve — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:19:52 -0000

Gay marriage and abortion? Is this what's bringing down America? I realize there is little else to distinguish republicans from democrats but still...

Re: Grassley proposes flag-burning amendment

daddysteve — Sun, 10 May 2009 13:20:11 -0000

12,000,000,000,000 national debt and rising. I'm sure this is the kind of legislation we need at this point in time. Both parties are totally irresponsible.

Re: Public employee union vows to work on cost savings

daddysteve — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:24:13 -0000

So all the financial problems are the fault of Bush? That statement is ridiculous. Political intervention from both parties fostered Wall St. greed and a herd mentality. The result was a belief that houses and stocks would always rise in value. Once again, reality rears it's ugly head. Now the unions, just like the bankers and their political buddies, are going to fight it with every dollar your grandkids will ever have.

Re: 2010 GOP gubernatorial prospects begin ‘trial balloon’ phase of campaign

daddysteve — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:13:35 -0000

And how disappointing the GOP was on this issue. Culver seems to be taking a pretty conservative stance on budget cuts, though, which is good. Did I just say that about a democrat? I guess it's just talk so far.

Re: Culver defends his budget-balancing act

daddysteve — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:04:14 -0000

Cutting taxes and government spending will hurt the economy? What??? I'm hardly a Chet Culver fan but at least he understands Econ 101.If losing some government employees is going to seriously affect the economy then there are too many govt' employees. As hard-hearted as it may sound, these workers don't create wealth,their paychecks come from someone who did. Taxes and spending should have been cut long ago when we began losing our industrial base but the only tax cuts were for moving the jobs overseas. Better late than never but probably already too late.

Re: Quad City alt-weekly switches to bi-weekly

daddysteve — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:37:16 -0000

Go River Cities Reader! The only paper I read regularly. No "corporate news" here.

Re: Right-wing bloggers respond to Krishna

daddysteve — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:33:14 -0000

"Not open to the public or media". Sadly typical.

Re: Iowa GOP still sinking, says party treasurer

daddysteve — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:38:39 -0000

I have yet to find a reason to keep my republican voter card.

Re: Who will lead the Iowa GOP?

daddysteve — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:34:34 -0000

Ask the local Ron Paulers about how the republican party follows it's own bylaws. What a joke.

Re: Soul-searching Iowa GOP looks to lurch right

daddysteve — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:46:38 -0000

If these conservatives think "social" conservatism is going to bring people back to the fold then good luck to them. Makes for good "us against them" politics, though.

Re: Red vs. Blue — Iowa edition

daddysteve — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:04:05 -0000

So, who's ahead, US or THEM. The republicrats are firmly entrenched in our state.

Re: Harkin: When it comes to Lieberman, maybe it’s better to ‘forgive and forget’

daddysteve — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:29:38 -0000

That politicians want you to "forget" is something you can be sure of.

Re: Ballot challenges could shift election

daddysteve — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:01:53 -0000

Don't worry, vote republicrat. Our grandchildren can pick up the tab. 10 or 11 trillion is nothing compared with the thrill of voting for the "winner".

Re: Tone of legislative campaign turns negative

daddysteve — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:50:02 -0000

Politics as usual. That's sure to help us in the tough times ahead.

Re: Press-Citizen endorses Harkin

daddysteve — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:31:45 -0000

200 billion? ouch. I see part of the problem with prices in the grocery store. This has to be driving up prices for foodstuffs.

Re: Rolling the dice on Iowa

daddysteve — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:12:13 -0000

My prediction '08. Republicrats win in a landslide.

Re: Reed calls Harkin ‘Tokyo Rose of al Qaida’

daddysteve — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:08:04 -0000

If not Harkin or Reed then who? Bigger government or warmongering. What a choice. Reed sure turned me off with that crap. Like Harkin doesn't have enough negatives, Reed has to spout this neocon drivel? Sadly, this is likely to garner many more republican votes than pushing "Ron Paul" fiscal responsibility. As for the democrats, everything seems to be coming up roses. Yip-f@#$king- eee

Re: Are Reed and Hartsuch being “triaged out”?

daddysteve — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:42:04 -0000

Vote out the incumbents ! Harkin , Grassley and Braley are all responsible for the mess we are in. They all advocate policies that will make the situation worse. Elect someone ( anyone ) that has the economic expertise of somebody like Ron Paul. I will be glad to vote for a fiscal conservative like

Hartsuch over the sell-out Braley.

Re: Hubler: Train financial anger on King, GOP

daddysteve — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:49:26 -0000

The Council Bluffs Democrat says the “total free market” and “deregulation” approach to governing from the Republicans has resulted in the current financial crisis. WHAT?? Show me a free market anywhere on this planet. The "regulation" needed is TRANSPARENCY. Make the banks disclose the crap on their books and make them value this garbage fairly. Banks (et al) don't trust each other and won't lend because they are all hiding this junk and the suspension of "mark to market" accounting will certainly exacerbate the mistrust. If this is the best opinion on economics that Hubler can come up with then he's ignorant or,more likely, pandering to the clueless voter. And ,of course, the ultimate blame lies with the clueless voters.

Re: Loebsack backs bailout with reluctance

daddysteve — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:56:21 -0000

No part of this problem lies with congress, Mr. Loebsack? That this problem comes as a surprise is hard to believe with the amount of information available and even discussed in the House (ala Ron Paul ) months and even years ago. That these problems weren't dealt with in a timely fashion is a condemnation of BOTH major political parties. Look at the biggest contributors to either major candidate. The same names we've been seeing daily in the financials. Smells like "conflict of interest" to me. Or what's called lobbying these days.

Re: Iowa Dems support bailout, GOP continues opposition

daddysteve — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:18:26 -0000

So it takes 4.6 bil. to buy Braley. He's certainly not cheap but he's still a whore. I definitely regret sending him a thank you letter after his no vote on monday.

Re: Grassley, Harkin support bailout bill

daddysteve — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:53:39 -0000

Our senators say "Put enough pork in my sh%t sandwich and I'll give every Iowan a BIG bite".