Duhbate

I was not keyed up for watching the final Iowa Governor's debate.

I don't know if it was because I'd rather be watching playoff baseball, or because I'm ready for this to be over, probably both.

Nurse Ratched, the Ragister's Carolyn Washburn's jowls made her look like a puppet during her introduction.

I did like Branstad's "You've tried hard, but the results speak for themselves. The status quo is not good enough" line, but he went to the well with it one too many times.

It only took about 5 minutes into a debate "focused on the future" for the Big Lug Nut to take us back to the '80s and it was about that time I noticed Culver had a sheen going on his face, but he wasn't sweating.

Culver was again name dropping IBM, Google and Microsoft, just like in the previous debate.

Chris noted that Culver criticized Branstad being for big business and wondered what Culver considers his trinity.

Tax Dodgers, at least Google is per this article --Google 2.4% Rate Shows How $60 Billion Lost to Tax Loopholes

It must be okay for Google because they, along with Microsoft, are part of an industry that funds Dummycrats to the tune of 66 percent.

It was odd that Culver quoted Wall Street 24/7 as having Iowa seventh best in education and then saying we have the "best schools".

The online publication is actually named 24/7 Wall St and is based in New Rochelle, New York, but is incorporated in Delaware because it's a tax haven.

24/7 Wall St thinks we're 7th in education because more than 90.5% of 25-year-olds having completed high school or the state equivalent.

Which is actually sad, because more than 90% should complete high school by the time they're 18 and the scientific community is united in that fact.

It was false for Culver to claim that the $90 to $180 dollars he's trying to by votes with would put fuel in people's tanks or food on their table, as Culver is proposing a NON- refundable tax CREDIT.

At the 34 minute mark is when Culver started to break into Sweaty Chetty, with his hand to the upper lip/mouth area before and after a question from Dean Borg.

I thought the "Yes or No Lightning Round" was a failure, with hardly any questions being answered with a simple yes or no.

What the hell is, "You need to look in the mirror before you start throwing stones"?

Does Culver mean, Let he who is without sin cast the first stone?

It's okay to say it that way Chet, after all you served as an Elder at Central Presbyterian Church.

Culver evaded the question of how he would re-invent himself, so I'm going with skinnier and less sweaty for him.

You can tell the Big Lug Nut is behind, because he had no sense of humor when asked about how he's been caricatured over the years.

At least Branstad handled it with humor when he kidded about cartoonist Brian Duffy making him look really short, and it was a nice zing at the Ragister's expense as they laid Duffy off nearly two years ago.

Worser?

While changing channels on the satellite dish, I came across the syndicated Chris Matthews Show.

His guest panel was made up of Norah O'Donnell, Michael Duffy Time Magazine/ASSistant Managing Editor, Helene Cooper New York Times/White House Correspondent and David Ignatius Columnist/Washington Post.

It's a shame he couldn't find any liberals and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Matthews asked the guests to tell him something he doesn't know, which would take longer than the 30 minute show.

Matthews got to Igantius and he spouted off that things were getting "worser and worser", which brought a chuckle from the Time Magazine Managing Editor.

One was left with the feeling his last name was Ignoramus instead of Ignatius.

Out Of Work

The Ragister released the numbers for their second round of layoffs.

41 employees will have their jobs eliminated.

15 open positions will not be filled.

4 employees volunteered for a severance package.

The big name this time was cartoonist Brian Duffy.

Julie Probasco Sowers finds herself out in the cold too.

No wonder David Yepsen is seeking other employment.

I'm still rooting for Rekha.

The Ragister is just a caricature of itself and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Here's proof.

This headline is for a story that ran on November 26...

Update: Hawk fan says bathroom sex scandal "ruined my life"

You can't have a headline that says "UPDATE" when it is the first story you've written on the subject.

The only other story was on November 27...

Drunken mistake led to misery, fan says