Monthly Archives: October 2013

Health Care Debate: Scott County Republican Leadership AWOL

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Designated2

Iowa Congressman Steve King was masterful this week in his responses to the sneeringly loaded questions from CNN’s Chris Cuomo about responsibility for the “government shutdown.”  The interview took place on October 3rd.  You can listen to the interview here … Continue reading →

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Local Democrats Going Wobbly from Constituent Pressure — QCT Exposed

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Designated2

Liberals Bustos, Loebsack and Braley did not heed QC Times memo . . .        Join Republicans in effort to pass individual funding bills . . .                           … Continue reading →

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Obamacare — Hate Crime Against the Constitution and the American People

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Designated2

“Obama seems to have a version of Munchausen’s syndrome; he wants to inflict pain to prove that government is the only cure.” The lead quote is from (Jonah) Goldberg File, no link available other than by subscription which is available … Continue reading →

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“Reid Is An Ugly Piece Of Work”

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Designated2

John Hayward writing at Human Events wrote that comment in his incisive article available here. We could not agree more. The article is really not an unmasking, because as he states, Reid’s response yesterday to a question from a reporter  … Continue reading →

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Bullying Those With Religious Differences

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Designated2

Regarding our post earlier in the week: QC Times Agitprop . . .  and the QC Times’ Barb Ickes’ front page hagiography of a young “gay” and “out” local high school student,  our illustrious senior editor had this to offer: … Continue reading →

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More About How Obamacare Implementation Has Been “Smoothed Out”

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Designated2

Day two . . . Reports the QC Times missed . . .  blinded no doubt by the local glow they reported.  (adapted from a listing on Drudge this morning) Des Moines woman:  “worse today than yesterday” CBS News Washington … Continue reading →

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QCT Now Flacking for Obama Care at All Levels of Reporting

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Designated2

No shame, just blindered and purposeful apologias for Obamacare’s takeover of healthcare. As compared to its editors, in the past we have thought that the Quad City Times (QCT) staff reporters tended to be more “fair and balanced” than the AP … Continue reading →

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Arizona Freedom Alliance Regarding the Obamacare Showdown

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Designated2

From an E-mail forwarded to us yesterday by a former Iowan “RD.” The excerpt is from an editorial distributed by the Arizona Freedom Alliance (AFA). Obama was on a campaign swing all week telling anyone who would listen that “the … Continue reading →

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QC Times — Agitprop — And Not Very Good At It

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Designated2

In a breathless page-one article by QC Times’ columnist Barb Ickes, an area seventeen year old student is lionized for being gay and overcoming allegedly having been threatened with death in a phone call that his mother describes.  We say … Continue reading →

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