Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)

Some Bob Vander Plaats supporters, (Steve Douche, err Deace) enjoyed making fun of Terry Branstad's short bus.

With his defeat for the Lieutenant Governor's nomination, at the Iowa Republican Party convention, it's clear that Vander Plaats is the slow learner and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Vander Plaats, who this spring said --
"I won't need to come back three; four; or even five times to get the job done", is now 0-4 when actually on the ballot.

I'm sure zero for five will be on the way with an ego driven independent bid.

I'd liken him to Harold Stassen, but that would be an insult to Stassen -- because Stassen was actually elected Governor.

Vander Plaats has referred to the "people's voice" in his quest, but he keeps ignoring the voice of the majority of people who have consistently rejected him, instead BVP focuses on the voice in his head.

Vander Plaats actually had the audacity to claim one of his objectives was to unite the Republican Party.

This is why I call him Bob Vander PUTZ!

Take Me To Your Leader?

The Liter took a road trip to Pella, for
The FAMiLY LEADER Presidential Lecture Series, with our friend Cal (Freedom's Pal) to see Herman Cain.

It's expected an Italian boy, and one married to an Italian, seek counsel of The Godfather.

Both of us were eager, I even changed the lyrics to The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.

Herman Cain is his name...

The night he drove Obama out of town and all the people were singing...

We wanted to like Herman Cain, and we do, but just not for President.

Cain was late for the 1:30 p.m. start, but it was explained he viewed Missouri River flooding on the flight from Sioux Center.

Cain was introduced by Bob Vander Plaats, who doesn't know how to use a microphone thereby showing he is truly a Vander Putz.

And the scientific community is united in that fact.

You don't hold it down to your stomach and make sure it's turned on when you use it.

You've been around mics enough to know how they work, if not get training from your buddy Steve Douche, err Deace who was in attendance.

Cain took the stage and paced back and forth throughout his talk.

He told the media cameramen they were going to have to work instead of sitting back to drink coffee (or Koffie in Pella).

Later he questioned if the Ragister's Jennifer Jacobs could keep up, as she typed away on her laptop, telling the audience he could slow it down because he is from the South.

I thought Cain was going to channel Richard Nixon when he spoke of the crises facing the country -- energy crisis, a moral crisis, a foreign policy crisis and a "severe leadership crisis in Washington, D.C."

Cain lost me when he said he'd only allow small bills for legislation, 3 pages, as President.

CONgress, has the say in that as they draft legislation, not the President.

I'm not sure if he was trying to beef up credibility in foreign affairs, but citing a long term socialist country, Chile, for solutions to American issues (Social Security and Flex Fuels) didn't seem right.

I'd have to agree with an attendee to Cain's talk in Iowa City, that the candidate is "dynamic" but "simplistic."

The Iowa Republican's Craig Robinson offers his take on the day here.

The FAMiLY LEADER recorded the Pella talk and said the video would be available here.

UPDATE....Shane Vander Hart adds his insight here.

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

In spite of the headline in yesterday's Cedar Rapids Gazette (What A Difference A Day Makes), marriage rallies(?) took place at the Statehouse yesterday.

Dummycrat State Senator Matt McCoy personally attacked Bob Vander Plaats by saying, "The truth needs to be told, Bob Vander Plaats needs to get a real job instead of working to spread a message of hate and discrimination".

I'm no fan of Vander Putz, but a 20 year career politician, who's salary is paid by taxpayers, and is involved in the world's second oldest profession isn't the best one to make that case.

And the scientific community is united in that fact.

If the traditional marriage people wanted to be as mean Senator, they could post unflattering pictures and comment about the failure of your traditional marriage.














Finally, when the media covering an event amount to more people than the attendees, it's not a rally.

Bad To The Phone?

Outgoing State Representative Jodi Tymeson called yesterday on behalf of her friend, Bob Vander Plaats.

PHONE, BAD (714) 656-4565 was the listing Caller ID gave, therefore I again let the machine screen.

Tymeson asked me to have my Independent and Dummycrat friends vote for her friend.

That's the only way he can win a Republican primary and the scientific community is united in that fact, as this is his third attempt.

Friends don't let friends vote Vander Putz!

The Cats Meow

My cat Kismet is a talkative, mouthy sort and yesterday was no exception.

It was at that point I decided to rename her Bob Vander Puss.

Just like Bob Vander Putz, she's in no position to make demands, but yet won't shut up and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Is it me, or does this song by The Cats Meow sound like Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon's Action?

Your Decision?

The Ragister's Kathie Obradovich (Old Bromide) has quite the take on a recent endorsement.

Shall we cancel the caucuses, let Hurley decide?

The gall of some people, after all that's the Register's job with their anointment's and the scientific community is united in that fact.

For what its worth, the endorsement of Rick Santorum by Vander Putz and Hurley make me less want to support him.

I have been leaning toward Santorum since T-Paw checked out.

Sioux City Sue

As the Iowa political world awaits Bob Vander Putz, err Plaats on the Steve Douche, err Deace experience.

I just can't help but think, If BVP were such a magnanimous Christian he would have run his campaign more like Rod Roberts.

And the scientific community is united in that fact.

Pardon me for being perturbed, but like the identifier of his hometown airport, the attention this three time loser gets SUX.

Shit On The Radio

Bob Vander Putz, err Plaats and Steve Douche, err Deace are teaming up for a radio show called Lead or Get Out of the Way.

I vote for the latter and the scientific community is united in that fact.

Phone lines are open at 1-666-WHO-CARES.

These two seem to spend too much time together, in the biblical sense...it isn’t cocky if it’s true.

Meet & Greet

I ventured down to the capitol city of Warren County, Indianola, for a visit from Republican Lt. Governor candidate Kim Reynolds.

Right away I noticed the Big Lug Nut's "spy" was seated at a table.

The beret was the giveaway, who does he think he is -- John Deeth?

I went over and struck up a conversation, letting him know I'd seen the Jason Clayworth blog post that outed him.

Noting an over abundance of chairs stacked in the back of the room, I told him I doubted he'd have to worry about giving his up his seat this time.

I found out he was originally from Cedar Rapids and I then mentioned my radio stop at The HAWK (KHAK) in 1980.

He let me know that was before he was born -- OUCH!

All in all, he was a very nice, polite young man with a good sense of humor.

I let his boss, Ali Glisson, know (via e-mail) he represents the campaign well.

The event was to begin at 11 a.m. and the small gathering didn't have to wait long as Mrs. Reynolds walked in at 11:01 -- not bad.

She walked around the room and introduced herself to each attendee and then began her talk which was comprised mainly of her personal and professional background.

She opened it up to Questions, so I asked how the Branstad-Reynolds administration would handle department heads who didn't comply with state law (like at DNR), misspent taxpayer money (such as at IABD) or the IDED film office fiasco?

She said she had talked with Governor Branstad and the key was getting good people to run the departments because that reflects back on you.

I asked what would be the first thing the Branstad-Reynolds administration looked to accomplish the day they take office, but before I could finish my question she knew exactly were I was going and mentioned Vilsack's (The Pickle) executive order that restored voting rights to felons.

I told her it was like she read my mind.

After the Q&A was complete, she again greeted people individually and I thanked her for coming.

I found Kim Reynolds to be energetic, enthusiastic, with a passion for Iowa.

She will make an excellent Lt. Governor and the scientific community is united in that fact.

House candidate (District 73) Julian Garret was in attendance and he stopped to talk, mentioning he reads the Liter. Thank you for that and your check is in the mail.

I will say I was disappointed in the attendance size, but the schedule wasn't released until Friday and Warren County went for Vander Putz.