Category Archives: PARTY & CANDIDATE INTEGRITY

Jeffrey Lord Asks: For the GOP: Why Victory?

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Designated2

Jeffrey Lord writing at American Spectator writes a long but worthwhile piece , important and on target.  It coincides with  our view of the establishment GOP and the current state of the Republican Party.  The establishment needs to be able … Continue reading →

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Republican Caucuses January 21

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Designated2

Iowa Republican Caucuses — Tuesday January 21, at 7:00 PM. The old saw “everybody complains about the weather . . . but nobody does anything about it” is not relevant to political party affairs. We can’t do anything significant about … Continue reading →

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Governor Chris “I am not a bully” Christie

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Designated2

It is all the rage today to talk about New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and the scandal regarding reports that his aides punished a New Jersey city Democrat mayor for not endorsing Christie in the last election.  The punishment was … Continue reading →

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Scott County Supervisors to Destroy E-Mails?

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Designated2

Todd McGreevy, editor of River Cities Reader,  has done yeoman service to the community by keeping an eye on local government entities. He and others exposed the horrendous vote for a “sustainability” plan that has all the trappings of Agenda … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Just Boehner . . . the Sociology of the Republican Party

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Designated2

Dick Morris presents what is a sociology of the Republican Party.  Read the entirely worthwhile article Boehner Eats His Young. Morris has the perspective of a successful political analyst who has worked both sides of the street. In today’s article … Continue reading →

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Will RPI Reforms Make Their Way To Scott County?

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Designated2

The online publication The Iowa Republican (TIR) has diligently followed and invested considerable commentary regarding recent proposed bylaw changes for the Republican Party of Iowa (RPI), including one approved this past weekend purporting to regulate conflicts of interest within  RPI … Continue reading →

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Truth About Lies

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Designated2

More sobering than our last post, a sort of chortle of “we tried to tell you so”  as regards public trust shifting against Obama in response to continued damning revelations about the Obama administration comes this referral and introduction from … Continue reading →

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How Do You Know Obama is Lying ? . . .

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Designated2

. . . his lips are moving. Not long ago that would have seemed to most of the country to be a trite, bitter, maybe even mean spirited little joke by “loser” conspiratorial conservatives. More and more it seems to … Continue reading →

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Showcasing the Brown Stool — Scotty’s Brown(field) Speech to Scott County Republicans

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Designated2

Reports of Scott Brown’s comments to the 300 plus attendees at Tuesday’s Scott County Republican Reagan Dinner do not convince me he is the one to rejuvenate the Republican political environment.  Read reports about his dinner comments in the QC … Continue reading →

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More About the Muni Races – Comments, Questions and Asides

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Designated2

Random comments, questions on several Scott County municipal races, and other asides. Bettendorf Alderman at Large Race                                     The candidate who was the registered Republican Chad Miller, received only about 26% of the vote.  He had a stated city … Continue reading →

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