When I first started my blog, Firday’s were reserved for things like photo caption contests or Haiku contests. Haiku’s were smuggled into America from Japan with the Iron Chef competition that can be watched on the Food Network. My blog brother Grant wrote yesterday how [...]
Herschel Krustofski
Yes, even I am fair game to be on this list. You see, I totally blew off posting my weekly idiots yesterday because I was traveling for the holidays. To be honest, there was nothing preventing me from writing it, I just had other things on [...]
Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Rants sent me an email yesterday after I had posted the video attacking him for taking over a million dollars of special interest money. Rants forwarded me an email he sent to Kevin Hall of the Des Moines Examiner. Rants said [...]
For most of this year, Christopher Rants has been the one candidate who has aggressively attacked his opponents. Last summer, he questioned Bob Vander Plaats tenure at Opportunity unlimited. This fall he has relentlessly attacked Terry Branstad. To date, nobody has returned fire on Rants. The [...]
Maybe you have noticed that it’s really cold outside. The low last night was -1 outside. So imagine my surprise this morning when I check in with The Bean Walker and see the new editor of the Bean, Bill Schickel, in an “exclusive” video which shows [...]
Terry Branstad:
What was it that John Kerry said back in 2004, something like, “I actually voted for it before I voted against it?” Well break out the flip-flops because Branstad just had a senior moment or something. He bashes Culver for wanting to use money for roads [...]
Many people don’t think Iowans will ever see much good from the hundreds of millions of dollars that Chet Culver and the state government pumped into film projects that were shot in the state. A new video from Kornfed Productions might change all of that.
The video taps into the [...]
The Blizzard of 2009
I’m snowed in like most people. It really sucks but there are entertaining stories that I’ve been able to catch up on. As for the snow storm, I think this is the first time in my life time that the weather people have accurately [...]
It looks Like Culver’s intimidation practices didn’t stop with just the Register. The photos that show Governor Culver with his shirt off are suddenly missing from the State of Mind Sports website.
Sorry for being a bit late on my post this morning. I decided to [...]
The Republican State Central Committee
As you all know, I’m not a fan of the new Executive Director of the Republican Party of Iowa. Some had insinuated that I must have a personal grudge against Jim Anderson. I don’t. The biggest problem with the pick of Anderson is [...]
Since it’s Friday I didn’t check my email until just now. I see that I missed a note asking me to elaborate on the RPI ED thing by creating some sort of pop quiz for Mr. Anderson. Since I didn’t really have the time, I thought [...]
Odd: The handful of people who criticized me for my article about Jim Anderson yesterday.
Here is what I don’t understand. People are demanding transparency from their government, but when I shed a little light on what’s going on over at the Republican Party of Iowa, some people [...]
Politics is a small, strange world. Politics is also a relationship business. It’s not what you know, it’s who you know. Sure, there are other professions in which that is the case, but politics is the ultimate networking game.
How else can you explain that the guy rumored [...]
As a hard working klown trying to make an honest living making spoiled kids laugh over a Casey’s pizza party, I know a good joke when I see one. This one is a doozey.
We have all heard by now about the “Purity Test” that has [...]
President Obama
Has there ever been a bigger media whore as President of the United States? Obama puts Clinton to shame. It seems like every time I can turn off politics for a few hours and enjoy some football or something, President Obama finds a way to ruin [...]
It seems to me that Republicans are beginning to get a little carried away with the whole nostalgia thing. It’s one thing to bring back a former Governor who left on his own terms in Branstad, or even Paul Pate, who left his post as Secretary of [...]
Is it just me, or has Lt. Governor Patty Judge been acting weird lately? On November 4th, Judge told the Omaha World Herald, “I am assuming he [Culver] will run. I think everyone in Iowa would be surprised if he doesn’t run.” At the time that [...]
I don’t have a lot of idiots this week. Maybe it’s because I’m more focused on turkey and football rather than politics. Here is what I’ve got. Please feel free to add your own in the comment section.
Erin Seidler and Troy Price
Seidler and Price are Governor [...]
With yet another dose of dismal polling numbers indicating that he is now trailing Gov. Branstad by a whopping 24 points, it is no wonder the Big Lug found the time to get the hell out of Dodge and do what we all know he as a true passion [...]
Earlier today Des Moines Register reporter Jason Clayworth wrote a blog post that has been removed from the Register’s website. My trustworthy staff of researches saved me a copy of what he wrote so I can share it with you.
Here is what Clayworth wrote:
Pictures of a shirtless Chet Culver?
Pictures of [...]
I’m sure that after Culver ran his triathlon he needed a shower, but what the hell does the word “Showa” mean?
As I said countless times, this election will be about competence. Mistakes like this don’t help the perception that Culver is a dumbass.
Update:
It took team [...]
Governor Culver has completed his first triathlon. Culver, who spent nine weeks training for the event, finished the triathlon in just over three hours. I applaud Culver’s accomplishment, I really do. I just question his motives. It should not surprise you that, with a year [...]
Chet Culver
I find it interesting that Chet Culver began to run a series of TV ads just a couple of weeks before the Des Moines Register polled. Culver spent $250k on the ads and still tanked in the polls. So we are left with just [...]
If the sun was out, I would probably skip writing today. Since its overcast, I’ll let you know what’s on my mind. I don’t really understand how on earth the Branstad campaign could mess up this whole gay marriage thing. Let me explain what I mean by [...]
The DNC is targeting 32 House Republicans in districts which President Barack Obama carried in 2008 with a “multi-media campaign” of press releases, Op-Eds and letters to the editor, emails and local events challenging the incumbents. Tom Latham – Iowa 4 is one of the targets [...]
Sarah Palin is actually headed to Iowa. Palin will be in Sioux City on December 6th at the Barnes and Noble book store to promote her new book Going Rogue.
Palin’s Iowa stop will garner a ton of attention, but she will not have the type [...]
I feel the need to substitute the word incompetent for the word idiot today. It just works a little better and since it’s a Krusty world and you guys just live in it, I figure I can do whatever the heck I want.
Let’s get started.
Governor Chet Culver
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My good friend Kathie Obradovich recently wrote an article in which she calls on Terry Branstad to apologize for comments he made about blind people. Her article was spawned by the Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Mike Kiernan’s press release asking Branstad to apologize. In a private meeting [...]
If you thought that Governor Culver was clueless, wait till you read what Lt. Governor Patty Judge told the Omaha World Herald.
No timetable has been established for when — or if — Iowa Gov. Chet Culver announces a re-election campaign, Lt. Gov. Patty Judge said Wednesday.
I feel bad for Doug Hoffman, the Conservative candidate who ran in New York’s 23rd Congressional District. He wanted to be the Republican candidate, but the 11 Republican county chairs instead chose to nominate Dede Scozzafava, a liberal Republican, who stood in opposition to almost everything in [...]
In 2006, Bruce Braley ran ads that said that he would take us to Washington. The point of his campaign ad was to say that he would listen to the people of his district, not the lobbyists and special interest groups that have infested [...]
Mike Mahaffey
Mike Mahaffey is a regular on “The Insiders,” WHO TV’s Sunday morning political roundtable with John Bachman. Mahaffey mentioned the civil war within the Republican Party a couple of times, including when talking about the special election in New York’s 23rd congressional district. Mahaffey stated [...]
I have to admit, I check out all sorts of stuff on the web every day of the week. Some people go to garage sales, I surf around looking for odd little things in my spare time. Anyway, yesterday I found my way to the [...]
I’m a little busy today. I have to take the old klown kar in for an oil change so here are a few articles that you can read and discuss amongst yourselves in the comment section.
Cedar Rapids Campaign Mayor
What’s the major issue in the Cedar [...]
After forgetting to congratulate the Iowa State Cyclones for their huge victory over Nebraska on Saturday, Governor Culver told reporters yesterday, “I’m a huge clone fan.”
Cuvler congratulated the Iowa Hawkeyes for the first 8-0 start, is such a fan of both school he pledged to attend [...]
Good morning my loyal Krustaceans.
The economy in Iowa is in really bad shape. It seems like every day we see new signs of just how bad things really are. Last week, the state slashed 1391 jobs as a result of Chet Culver’s across-the-board cuts. Then we learned [...]
Governor Chet Culver
Governor Culver issues a statement congratulating the Iowa Hawkeyes for their first ever 8-0 start, but fails to release a statement congratulating Iowa State for their first victory in Nebraska since 1977. Iowans are passionate about their sports teams. The ISU snub from [...]
Yesterday, Northey’s office made the following comment when asked about how Culver’s 10% cut would affect his department.
“Secretary Bill Northey, is independently elected and doesn’t answer to Gov. Chet Culver. However, the agency faces a 10 percent cut – or $1.87 million — in its general-fund [...]
Are you in need of some information about your candidate’s opponent? Just Rants it! It doesn’t roll of your tongue like “Google it” does, but you get the point.
By now many of you are probably aware that GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Rants has created a [...]
We have known for over 6 months now that Governor Culver isn’t serious about finding ways to reduce the budget. During the last legislative session, Republicans created a list of recommendations to cut the budget. Their ideas would have saved the state over $330 million. [...]
Governor Culver is going to participate in a triathlon on November 15th. The robust Governor will sprint for 3.1 miles, ride a bike for 12.5 mile, and run for 3.1 miles.
Who’s with me thinking that Culver’s sprint and run will resemble more of a trot?
If you [...]
Like many of you, I couldn’t help but watch the balloon boy story yesterday afternoon. I mean how many times have I walked by my own Jiffy Pop inspired weather balloon in my back yard and said to myself, “I sure hope Krusty, Jr. never hops [...]
Governor Culver finally did something to show Iowans that he cares about the state’s budget crisis. He cut his $130,000 salary by 10%. The liberal news media has called the move a sign of bold leadership. The reason why the move was politically wise is because [...]
These are dark depressing days for Cyclone fans. Not only is their football team just good enough to break their fans hearts, but ESPN Page 2 just disqualified the Cyclones in the College Football Tailgating Contest.
“Page 2 has banned Iowa State from the tournament. We received [...]
Governor Chet Culver:
Governor Culver was forced to make drastic cuts to the state budget following the REC conference last week. After admitting that he has absolutely no sway with legislative leaders in his own party, he decided against a special session, opting instead for a massive 10% [...]
Man what a difference a few months can make. In just a matter of months Chet Culver has gone from being the eternal optimist about the state’s finances to dubbing the state’s economy as “the great recession.”
Remember this is the same Governor who chastised Republicans [...]
As I was leaving my office at the world headquarters last night, I was able to catch a few minutes of Steve Deace’s radio show. Deace was telling his listeners about how he predicted that Branstad would run a couple months ago. Deace is telling the truth. [...]
Chris Rants has launched a new website or webpage called 99ideas.org.
Rants sent out a press release yesterday saying, “Good campaigns are about more than just Candidate A or Candidate B. Good campaigns are about issues facing us as Iowans, and more importantly the ideas [...]
It’s been a while since I have introduced a new theme for a weekly column. With stupidity running rampant every weekend, I’ve decided that my Monday posts will be dedicated to calling out the idiots from the week before. Feel free to offer your own suggestions, there is too much [...]
Obama: Still a just a Community Organizer at Heart
President Obama is traveling to Copenhagen later this week to aide in his hometown of Chicago’s bid to host the 2016 summer Olympics. Now, I’m pro-Olympics and think it would be cool to see them in Chicago, [...]
I must admit, I’m intrigued by the embezzlement story that revolves around a 58 year-old lesbian woman who stole $5.9 million for her employer and then made a bunch of contributions to pro-gay candidates. The political angle to the story is fascinating, but the facts surrounding the [...]
Last week started much like it ended the Friday before, with a potentially huge political scandal involving the Culver administration’s mishandling of the Film, Television, and Video Project Promotion Program. With so much attention on this scandal, I’ve decided to grade our GOP gubernatorial candidates on how [...]
Mike Tramontina was removed from his post as the Director of the Iowa department of Economic Development because some movie producers used state money to purchase a Land Rover and Mercedes. His replacement, Fred Hubbell, lives in a million dollar house and probably drives has a [...]
Mike Tramontina, Director of the Department of Economic Development – FIRED
Vince Lintz, Deputy Director of the Iowa Department of Economic Development – FIRED
Thomas Wheeler, Director of the Iowa Film Office – FIRED
Sure, some have “resigned,” but we all know how the system works. They were [...]
Last week, Kathie Obradovich of the Des Moines Register, was a participant in a poll that asked whether or not Governor Chet Culver is smart. The questions seemed a bit odd, but here is who I think could be polling about Culver.
Culver: I can’t believe [...]
I know many of you think I hate Christian Fong. Let me be very clear, I don’t hate the kid, I just don’t think he is ready to be Governor of the State of Iowa. Yesterday, Fong’s campaign issued a press release regarding the mess that IPERS [...]
I find it interesting that Kathie Obradovich wrote a blog post about Christian Fong’s speech at the IFPC Hog Roast and also mentioned that she is planning to devote an entire article on it. I read the portions of Fong’s speech that Obradovich posted, and it’s [...]
When Governor Culver and the Democrats made it illegal to smoke in public places, including bars and restaurants, small business owners went nuts over the fact that our government could step in and tell them how to run their business. In that case, they could sell cigarettes [...]
Every Governor goes around talking about how many jobs he has created. Some actually do focus on economic development and create an environment where private companies can thrive and create new jobs. Then there are Governor’s like Chet Culver. Culver thinks that jobs are created when [...]
Many folks are up in arms about President Obama’s address to the student today as many begin their first day of school. I can’t say that I blame them. This country hasn’t ever seen a media whore like Obama is since… well Bill Clinton was president. [...]
Do me a favor, go to google.com and type in the words “Branstad” and “Striptease.” I know you are nervous about what’s going to come up, but trust me on this. What comes up is Kathie Obradovich’s latest column. I know, how embarrassing.
Obradovich was selected to [...]
Republicans are reeling after the defeat they suffered last night in House District 90. While those involved are obviously licking their wounds today, activists across the state are upset with the loss and are demanding answers.
While the discussion of what went wrong last night will hang over [...]
Here is all you need to know about Curt Hanson, the Democrat running in for the State House in HD 90.
Iowa State Education Assn. PAC or ISEA PAC - $10,000
Iowa State Building & Trades Council - $2500
Laborers’ Local Union #566 PAC - $2500
Operating Engineers [...]
NOT!
If you are like me and were looking for the coverage of Organizing for America’s big health care rally in Des Moines this past Saturday, you are not alone. One would think that President Obama’s political arm would be able to turn-out thousands of supporters while in [...]
A Follow Up on the Anti-Branstad Video
Apparently I caused a little grief for a few people with my post from Thursday. What I find odd about the situation is that I didn’t receive a single email about it. Like so many times, I think people miss the main point of [...]
This past weekend, Alfred Pennyworth emailed members of the media a copy of a flyer that was put on the windshields of cars at the Iowa State Fair and WHO TV 13 in Des Moines. The intrepid reporters at the Des Moines Register even looked to see [...]
I read somewhere on-line that Barry Griswell might be the Democrats’ dark horse candidate against Sen. Chuck Grassley. Griswell, the recently retired CEO of Des Moines-based Principal Financial Group, has also been involved in numerous community activities and causes in central Iowa.
Griswell has been involved as [...]
Leonard Boswell is a pathetic excuse for a congressman. I have never in my life seen such a weak kneed politician who will publically change their position so they can avoid confrontation with their constituents.
Just ten days ago, Congressman Leonard Boswell stood in front of a town [...]
We have known for a while now that Governor Chet Culver isn’t the brightest candle on the top of the birthday cake.
First there was this during his campaign in 2006…
A majority of Iowa voters ignored the signs and elected him anyway. Then, during his inauguration, there was [...]
Michael Kiernan, the Chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party, issued a warning to Iowans yesterday to “watch out for partisan polls in the media.” Kiernan’s press release isn’t really a warning it’s a plea to the media who is usually sympathetic to liberal candidates and causes. [...]
I have mixed feelings about the state fair. On one hand it’s an event that all Iowa should attend at least once in their lifetime. I’m always surprised by those who have never gone. I also can understand why some people don’t like it.
There are the [...]
If you want to get a glimpse of how bad the financial situations are with the newspapers, consider the fact that TheIowaRepublican.com and Doug Gross have commissioned three statewide polls in the past couple of months, and the newspapers around the state have done nothing. Interesting.
Anyway, Doug [...]
Governor Culver wants us to believe that all the news articles about Terry Branstad mounting a comeback and running against him is helping him raise record amounts of money. While it’s not uncommon for a politician who is feeling the heat to make outrageous claims, it is [...]
Wow, there is a lot to get to today. Sorry for my prolonged absence. I was on the golf course enjoying the summer temperatures that finally arrived.
Grassley vs. The Mob
I’m blown away by the number of people who turned out to express their feelings about ObamaCare. For [...]
“You know, if I worry about political problems, I shouldn’t be in the Congress. I’ve got to do what’s right,” Senator Chuck Grassley.
I’ve had enough. I expect people like Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and President Obama to ignore the American people, but I expected more from [...]
I love YouTube videos. I thought I’d share a few of my new favorites.
I love this first one. The dude is spot on during a town hall meeting with Democrat Congressman Steny Hoyer. Hoyer is out pontificating to his constituents, but they have had enough of being [...]
Governor Chet Culver has deemed his $830 million I-Jobs scheme a success. You see, since 136 communities from 47 counties have their hands extended for some “free” money, Culver deems the program to be a huge success. Unfortunately the money isn’t free. We will be paying it [...]
Former Governor Terry Branstad continues to flirt with the idea of mounting a political comeback by running for governor again. The most recent round of chatter surrounding Branstad stems from an article that Tom Beaumont wrote in the Des Moines Register. In that article, Branstad sounds [...]
Courtney Greene has terrible taste in men. Earlier this week, we learned that Greene is Rep. Kerry Burt’s gal pal. Greene and Burt have been friends since college. Rep. Burt chose to call Greene instead of the woman he and his kids live with to bail him [...]
Some of you have taken issue with my recent posts about Rep. Kerry Burt and Courtney Greene. For the record, I have not once said that the two are having an affair, I have only questioned the coziness of the relationship and wondered why he wouldn’t call [...]
I still find the relationship between Rep. Kerry Burt (Drunk Democrat – Waterloo) and Courtney Greene, the communications director for the Iowa Department of Public Safety, to be a little strange. Greene told the Des Moines Register that she and Burt have been friends for 20 years, [...]
Has any legislator ever had a freshman year like Kerry Burt? If so, did they serve out the rest of their term? I doubt it. This guy isn’t just an embarrassment to the Iowa Democratic Party, Pat Murphy, Kevin McCarthy, and Chet Culver, but to all Iowans. [...]
Get ready for a long and nasty Republican gubernatorial primary campaign. The latest attack is once again aimed squarely at Chris Rants. Someone is accusing Rants of leaving the Republican House Majority Fund with $200,000 in debt. My favorite Des Moines Register reporter, Jason Clayworth, has the [...]
You heard me. For years now, I have heard Iowa Republicans from all walks of life say things like, I hope Tom Latham, Steve King, Chuck Grassley, or any Republican federal office holder’s name, runs for governor.
I understand the attraction of a known commodity running for Governor, but isn’t [...]
Now that we’re half the way through 2009, our attention starts to focus on the elections in 2010. We have an active race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination underway, but there are many other key races that have yet to take shape.
At the top of the [...]
I know I’m a day late on this given the need to comment on the Branstad poll questions yesterday, but I can’t let the big story of the weekend go by without comment.
How freaking embarrassing is it to be the chief justice of the [...]
I’ll be really honest, I don’t really know what to make out of all this talk about Terry Branstad running for governor. I understand the attraction. Iowa Republicans are desperate for a victory, and like so many times before, many of them would be more than willing [...]
It’s one thing for a State Legislator to be out drinking in the early morning hours while he is away from his wife and family in Des Moines for the legislative session. I guess it’s even ok if that legislator is drunk off his ass and wreaks [...]
I don’t know why Chet Culver has a train fetish, but he does. Maybe Governor Lug should be called Govenor Chug-a-Lug, but that would insinuate that Chet’s progressing with something, and that just isn’t the case.
Anyway, I don’t remember Governor Chug-a-Lug campaigning on passenger rail expansion, probably [...]
My good friend, John Deeth, seems to be bent out of shape over this site’s gubernatorial poll. While I doubt John and I could agree about much over a cup of coffee, he operates one of the best liberal blogs in Iowa. I appreciate his insight to [...]
Yesterday, I exposed how Master Builders of Iowa wrote some really expensive thank you notes to the six “pro-business” Democrats that stood up and stopped the bid labor union agenda from sailing through the legislative process. I also commented on how stupid it was to continue to [...]
This month, Iowa PACs and political parties will have to disclose their contributions and expenditures for the first half of the year. In the past, I have not paid much attention to this report. Instead I focused on the candidate filings. This year however, I wanted to [...]
It’s cute, but did this really run in a newspaper or anything, or did the good folks at VE get this done somewhere. I just have one thought on the matter. Many people consider his campaign to be a joke, so does creating a cartoon image of [...]
The polling results released by TheIowaRepublican.com this morning paint a troubling picture for Governor Chet Culver. I’m sure a lot of people will be talking about his job approval number, the right track/wrong track stuff, but all that really matters is that only 36% of Iowans want [...]
I thought before The Iowa Republican releases the results of their state-wide Iowa Gubernatorial Poll, I should let you all in on how I judge and weigh candidates. I love to look at polling numbers, but as you have all seen over the last 3-4 years I [...]
What the heck is up with Sarah Palin? I know that she is trying to spin her unexpected resignation as something that’s good for the people of Alaska and her family, but who steps down from office after only serving a couple of years? And let’s not [...]
Kathie Obradovich continues to try and walk down the middle of the political aisle. It is apparent in every article she writes, she tries to say something that appeals to Republicans and something that appeals to Democrats. It’s just annoying. And to be honest, I’d rather read [...]
What’s the deal with Cedar Rapids?
I was doing a little thinking about Cedar Rapids politics last night, and I just can’t get out of my head how strange it is over there. Almost every Republican elected official or candidate over there is backed by one of just a few businesses. [...]
For all those people who despise blogs, the Christian Fong experience proves once again that when the blogs start to chatter (especially mine), something is up. I know that I will always have my detractors, but I’m not in the business of making friends with the articles [...]
