Okay….Republicans swept into Washington in one of the biggest political polarity shifts in history. I worked for Democrats to keep that from happening, but ultimately it came as no surprise. Mistakes were made, Democratic blocks didn’t vote, historically this happens anyway, and an unpopular President was reflected onto his party. My focus has shifted away…
Month: November 2014
Are you kidding?
Does this ever happen to you? You’re having an argument with someone when they accuse you of a certain behavior, and you respond, “Are you kidding? I was just going to say the same thing about you!” Apparently, the criterion by which we judge others is not always applied to ourselves. This happens to me a lot…
Make ’em squeal! Vote Braley!
I don’t dislike Joni Ernst as a person. She appears to be very nice and it is with sincere admiration that I thank her for her military service. I believe that she is sincere, as well, in her commitment to improving Washington and to change the course of America in a better direction. But that…
Unnecessary Roughness!
I had a revelation while attending a college football game. Perhaps, it wasn’t so much of a revelation as it was a connecting of the dots between human nature and politics, and it triggered a realization. I am an Iowa boy, born and raised, once again living in the “Fields of Opportunities” and I have always rooted…