Where are the liberals?! (Washington, George: school, tax return, live)

[Tek_Freek]

Originally Posted by mofford

It's not like that is really hard to do, for someone as incredibly awesome as Terry Branstad...... when he also has the additional asset of having such a fine looking mustache to help project power and authority. I just read an excellent piece to help explain why he really is the eternal Governor, why he defeats liberal douchebag candidates time after time, and why a statue of his grand form should be erected on the capitol grounds.

The undefeated governor | Cityview

Hitler reincarnate.

[GeneR]

When a discussion is reduced to name calling and personal attacks it becomes meaningless and a reflection of ignorance.

[Tek_Freek]

When one has no sense of humor they become droll, lifeless bores that no ones wants to be around.

And of course, if that was aimed solely at me (I assume you're one of those sheeple I speak so fondly of) you must have missed the "liberal douchebag" comment that I found hilarious.

[mofford]

Well, the cityview article I posted about "the undefeated governor" clearly shows where the heart of the Iowa democratic party lies, far to the left. They have been picking the most liberal candidate to run against Branstad every time, almost forcing the nomination of the most liberal candidate, when there was more support for the moderate one. This tells me what the IA Dem party stands for and what direction they want to lead our state.....look at Illinois and Wisconsin for what the outcome will be, if they get their way. Sorry about the name calling but douchebag fits well for what they want to do to this state.....flush it down.

Did anyone see the news yesterday, covering the visit of Chris Christie to Iowa? He met Terry Branstad and gave a very warm speech about our fine governor, praising him for his years of service and holding him up as a shining example for what a governor should be, patting him on the back for a job well done.

Is is just me, or is Chris Christie looking much better these days ? Wasn't he involved in some petty bridge squabble.......rather forgetable if you ask me. He's dumped a ton of lard too, think the man is going to have a strong run as the GOP candidate.





Too early to tell about Christie, but he's getting a nice start.

[atler8]

If I'm not mistaken, Christie underwent a stomach bypass surgery. As such, he did not take most of the lost weight off through his own efforts .
Unless one is totally blindly partisan, I don't see how the Bridgegate scandal in New Jersey, which came about as a result of the direct orders from members of the Christie administration, can be called a "forgettable" thing.
An investigation is underway & it will hopefully reveal the TRUTH as to whether or not Governmr Christie had any role or no role in orcestrating the inexscusable lane closure on the George Washington Bridge. Getting at the TRUTH is the most important thing as far as I'm concerned & let the chips fall where they may.
By the way, I used to have some measure of respect for the man as a governor. Now, I'm in a wait & see mode.

[ElleTea]

Having gastric bypass surgery still requires effort to lose weight. A big % of those who have it gain much of their weight back. Jut sayin

[sheena12]

Originally Posted by GeneR

Here's the problem for liberals: seeking "diversity" and wanting to surround oneself with those who hold the same opinions/attitudes as oneself. Doesn't sound like diversity to me. Maybe OP considers "diversity" to mean different skin colors?

Since by definition, liberals seek and embrace diversity; and are generally an inclusive lot it is not the same/ Liberals accept and embrace. I know that many liberals enjoy having friends of diverse political backgrounds, ethnicities and races. Most conservatives do not relish that concept.

The OP's question was cogent and realistic.

Personally, I would look at any city that has a university or college presence.

I am not a Unitarian, however a Unitarian Universalist fellowship is always a welcoming and accepting place.

The cities that house Cornell College, Grinell and the University of Iowa might be worth a look.

[GeneR]

Originally Posted by sheena12

Since by definition, liberals seek and embrace diversity; and are generally an inclusive lot it is not the same/ Liberals accept and embrace. I know that many liberals enjoy having friends of diverse political backgrounds, ethnicities and races. Most conservatives do not relish that concept.

The OP's question was cogent and realistic.

Personally, I would look at any city that has a university or college presence.

I am not a Unitarian, however a Unitarian Universalist fellowship is always a welcoming and accepting place.

The cities that house Cornell College, Grinell and the University of Iowa might be worth a look.

I would disagree that University towns are a good place to find diversity and that "most conservatives do not relish that concept (diverse ideas and politics) whereas liberals accept and embrace (diverse ideas). Not my experience living most of my life in coastal California and now Twin Cities area. To think of University of Iowa (Iowa City) as a place of conservative acceptance is a bit of a stretch in my opinion.

[mofford]

A bonus for Christie, from an Iowa point of view, he probably eats a significant portion of the food we produce, he's almost like a shareholder. I'm sure he would treat Iowa pretty well if he became president. Just hope he hasn't gone a bridge too far, we will have to wait and see about that. I think Governor Rick Perry is going to be his toughest opponent in the GOP field of candidates, provided he don't blank out the middle of his speech like he did last time around. Perry has a very strong economic resume to back him up this time, with what he has done in Texas these past few years. Texas has outperformed every other state in job creation for several years in a row now, quite remarkable and nothing to scoff at.

Of course Hillary will take the Dem nomination for president, but I'm curious how our senate race to replace Tom Harkin's seat is going to turn out. Bruce Braley and Joni Ernst are running neck and neck. Braley really put his foot in his mouth last spring with his lawyer pride remarks, slamming farmers as being unqualified to hold office. Joni Ernst really turned up the heat on Braley. Just curious how women, especially liberal woman will respond to Joni Ernst, considering Iowa still has never elected a woman to the house, the senate, or to the governor's chair. I thought liberal and especially gay women might give her more support than they have, because she likes to castrate. However, the polls show women going for Braley, kind of surprising. Just curious if anyone has any thoughts about this race between Ernst & Braley.

[capitalcityguy]

IMO, Christie has zero shot of gaining any real traction in Iowa. He is despised by two very active factions of the Republican base in Iowa. The liberty folks and the evangelicals. You might be able to make some noise by getting one of the groups behind you and not the other (see Ron Paul), but you can't be on the outs with both groups.

He's an establishment guy and I just can't see that working out well for him.