Monthly Archives: July 2012

Arguing With Liberals Is Like . . .

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Designated2

“Arguing with liberals is like playing chess with a pigeon.  No matter how good you are at chess, it is going to knock out the pieces, crap on the board, and strut around like it is victorious.”                          submitted by DLH … Continue reading →

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Do Obama’s Executive Orders Reveal A Pattern?

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Designated2

A chilling litany of Obama Executive Orders “EO’s” with fearsome implications is portrayed in American Thinker today. The writer, however, cites remarks by Gov. Perdue and Peter Orszag promoting the notions of suspended elections and doing away with Constitutional guarantees … Continue reading →

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Polk County Paulistas to Emulate Scott County Anti-Paulistas?

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Designated2

We hope not. In a story in today’s The Iowa Republican (TIR) the specter is raised that Ron Paul supporters, who it is suggested dominate the body tasked to nominate a candidate for an Iowa House district, will “do unto … Continue reading →

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Peggy Noonan — First A Boy Crush Then A Girl Crush

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Designated2

Could a political observer purporting to have the pulse of Republican thought be more out of touch with those that actually animate the Party?  Consider Peggy Noonan’s column in the Wall Street Journal this week.  There we see Noonan get … Continue reading →

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If Not Malicious, Could There Be a Sillier or Less News Worthy Poll?

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Designated2

Yesterday The Politico enlightened readers with this jaw dropping revelation . . .  “While 75 percent of voters said Romney’s riches made no difference in their voting preferences, 20 percent said it made them less likely to vote for him, … Continue reading →

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Chronicling The SCOTUS Obamacare Obamination – Brief 3

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Designated2

Writing in National Review this week Ramush Ponnuru has a few insights to make about the SCOTUS “Obamacare” decision; aka “NFIB;”  aka ACA decision, but a less than memorable main point, or one lost on us anyway.  However the comments … Continue reading →

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News You Can Use From Scott County Republican Web Site

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Designated2

Dateline July 11, 2012 Scott County Iowa, . . .  the “current” lead story on the News page on the Scott County Republican Web Site, “Rick Perry and Herman Cain try to do campaign damage control”  That’s right folks, the … Continue reading →

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Mr. Metevier Goes to Washington.

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Designated2

This is a big day for the QC’s premier broadcast journalists. Ok, I’m kidding. I am referring, however, in sarcastic terms to KWQC-TV ‘s Monday spectacular,”Mr. Metevier Goes to Washington”. Yep, Channel 5’s (706 in HD) Gary Metevier will have … Continue reading →

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Dan Lee Takes Wraps Off Man-Crush in Dispatch

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Designated2

Dan Lee, ethicist, waxing columnist, conscience of the Dispatch and Argus, the arbiter between conservatives and liberals (to be correct just agree with his brand of liberalism ) the tertium quid kid (a tiresome schtick, and one he doesn’t perform … Continue reading →

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Scanning the Dispatch . . . So That Serious People Don’t Have To

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Designated2

From Dan Lee in Sunday’s Dispatch regarding last week’s Obamacare decision: “It is worth underscoring that Roberts is in no way saying that whatever Congress wishes to do is just fine.” “In rejecting the commerce clause rationale, he (Roberts) was … Continue reading →

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