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Des Moines Register Asks The Wrong Question Again

Today’s installment from the latest Iowa Poll that The Des Moines Register commissioned asked Iowans polled what issues should the Iowa Legislature consider this year.  For those of you who live outside of Iowa may not be aware, this year’s General Assembly has a shortened session this year in order to cut costs.  This [...]

Sarah Palin’s Response to “Palm-gate”

The mainstream media has gone nuts over notes that Governor Palin had written on her palm.

Her response?  Look closely at this picture taken at a rally she did yesterday with Texas Governor Rick Perry.

Nice.  By the way in case you are wondering if it was photoshopped, negative.  You have to love the [...]

The Tea Party in Iowa

The Des Moines Register looked at the Tea Party movement in their latest Iowa Poll should make its critics take note.  The first is that a third of Iowans surveyed support the movement.  Considering how relatively new the movement is it’s current level of support is impressive.  Forty-five percent say they do [...]

Video: Sarah Palin’s Remarks to Tea Party Convention

Update (2/7/10): C-Span’s video had issues, so I updated with YouTube videos.

Sarah Palin’s remarks to the Tea Party Convention in full:

After the speech she had a question and answer period. Part I:

Part II:

HT: Josh Painter for the YouTube [...]

Todd Palin’s Emails

Yesterday MSNBC released emails that Todd Palin exchanged with state officials (including his wife, Governor Sarah Palin) that were requested from the State of Alaska under their public records law.  The claim the emails reveal a “powerful first dude.”  Bill Dedman writes:

Nearly 3,000 pages of e-mails that Todd Palin exchanged with state [...]

Vander Plaats: Fast and Loose With Reality?

Anytime I talk about Bob Vander Plaats, I feel like I have to clarify that I really like the guy overall.  Seems nice enough.  I’m with him philosophically on most everything outside of School Choice.  I also appreciate his zeal on the marriage issue.

However, I saw this video and it solidified my opinion [...]

A Better Way to Re-Organize Government

By Senator Paul McKinley, Iowa Senate Republican Leader

Following last week’s release of Governor Culver’s proposed budget, the Senate’s passage of a government re-organization bill was the most notable event in the Iowa Statehouse this week.

Because Iowa’s budgets are built on the level of spending from the previous year’s budget, lawmakers are [...]

Liberal Bias Masquerading As News

Lynda Waddington of the Iowa Independent broke the story last week that The Truth Project was going to be shown at the Iowa State House for anyone who would like to attend (legislators, staff, people in the building, etc.).  She wrote:

In an e-mail to supporters allegedly on behalf of Republican state Sen. Nancy [...]

Obama’s Plea for Civility

I’m not really a fan of the National Prayer Breakfast.  I see it as a ecumenical politicized love fest that is so vague about faith that it means virtually nothing at all.  I’m also amazed at prayer breakfasts like this how little prayer actually happens.

President Obama in his remarks this morning gave a [...]

Personhood Amendment Filed in Iowa

A House Joint Resolution (HJR 2003) was filed in the Iowa House today by 16 Representatives.  It proposes an amendment to the Iowa Constitution to specify that the right of life is paramount and most fundamental right of every person (I seem to remember reading that in one of our founding documents, [...]

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