Monthly Archives: June 2014

Obamas Foreign & Domestic Policy – That So Many Sacrificed So Much In Vain

Under Obama terrorism is gaining ground In the last couple of days Gary Bauer writing at Campaign for Working Families and Alan Caruba writing at his Facts Not Fantasy blog site have effectively hit on the results and implications of … Continue reading

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Illinois Voting Proposal — Iowa Not Much Better

We have to hand it to the  Argus -Dispatch today for their masthead editorial . . . Vote Early and Vote Often Those who contend vote fraud is a myth cooked up by angry Republicans are, well, whistling past the … Continue reading

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Veritas Editor Succumbs to NYT Spin . . . Announces Facebook Friendship With Noam Chomsky

Recent events have apparently boggled our Illustrious Senior Editor, currently under observation at a local hospital, but who managed to file these dispatches: Well now I feel better. The New York Times has cleared this whole thing up. Pvt/Sgt Bergdahl … Continue reading

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Jacobs and Ernst Campaigns Suppress The Statewide Vote – Part 1

Some random participant observer opinions regarding Tuesday’s primary results and what we know about the lead up . . . End of primary campaign finance reports are not available at this writing however any that change or add to our … Continue reading

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At Least Nine Thousand Words in Posters

Most from over the transom . . .             And two from the skewering pen of Stilton Jarlsberg at HopeNChange.com: 00

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Another Day, Another Scandal, Time To Move On

This should clear it up; the racist Obama critics have failed again to disparage our courageous black president It took a few days but here is THE definitive story on the Bergdahl episode. It is from The Daily Beast, one … Continue reading

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Scott County Republican Turnout Compared to Statewide and Linn County

As reported yesterday Scott County’s Republican primary turnout rate appears to have been down an astounding 39% over 2010, a comparable non-presidential year with a contentious statewide primary decision to be made. We have not been able to analyze Republican … Continue reading

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Ernst Needs to Gain Confidence of the Republican Base

Joni Ernst, victor in what has been inappropriately termed a landslide, has shoring up and confidence building to do with the base.  That is one inescapable conclusion from reviewing Republican participation rates. Republican participation rate in the primary yesterday was … Continue reading

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Scott County Supervisor Race

There are six individuals running in the Republican primary for three positions available on the general election ballot for the Republican Party. Diane Holst has impressed us as having extensive knowledge of the workings of county government and one who … Continue reading

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The Real Buckley Rule Points to Sam Clovis, Viable and Electable

Most readers interested in Republican Party dynamics have heard of the so-called  “Buckley rule.”  It is with reference to William F. Buckley, late founder and publisher of National Review, and conservative intellectual icon. It is often repeated by people who … Continue reading

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