Comments on: Could Steve King be the Democratic Party’s 2010 savior? http://iowaindependent.com/13160/could-steve-king-be-the-democratic-partys-2010-savior Iowa politics, news and commentary Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:06:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: RegularJoe http://iowaindependent.com/13160/could-steve-king-be-the-democratic-partys-2010-savior/comment-page-1#comment-24579 RegularJoe Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:40:41 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13160#comment-24579 Wow, Pegster, how very Christian of you, during this Lenten season, to accept one's 'mea culpa' , forgive their confessed error, and...oh, wait, that's what you *didn't* do. Bless your little heart! Wow, Pegster, how very Christian of you, during this Lenten season, to accept one's 'mea culpa' , forgive their confessed error, and…oh, wait, that's what you *didn't* do. Bless your little heart!

]]> By: Peggy2 http://iowaindependent.com/13160/could-steve-king-be-the-democratic-partys-2010-savior/comment-page-1#comment-24578 Peggy2 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:21:40 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13160#comment-24578 Nice try. Nice try.

]]> By: nategreene11 http://iowaindependent.com/13160/could-steve-king-be-the-democratic-partys-2010-savior/comment-page-1#comment-24574 nategreene11 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:48:05 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13160#comment-24574 I'm sure to expect an article focusing on Gronstal or Culver next, right? I'm sure the same hatred and animosity will be used to form your opinions of them.<br><br>This site is almost unbelievable. What, do you send this article to Tim Gill and his pals so they can justify their monetary support of this site? I'm betting I'm not too far off with that one. I'm sure to expect an article focusing on Gronstal or Culver next, right? I'm sure the same hatred and animosity will be used to form your opinions of them.

This site is almost unbelievable. What, do you send this article to Tim Gill and his pals so they can justify their monetary support of this site? I'm betting I'm not too far off with that one.

]]> By: RegularJoe http://iowaindependent.com/13160/could-steve-king-be-the-democratic-partys-2010-savior/comment-page-1#comment-24577 RegularJoe Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:39:39 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13160#comment-24577 Oops, incomplete sentence...my bad.<br>Should have read "Nowhere in Sarah's posting was the word hate mentioned regarding herself. " While she did engage in a bit of hyperbole with regard to the "Every moderate..." bit, there are an awful lot of folks who are moderate (and even some conservatives) who know what a whack-job King is. Sarah never said she hated your fair-haired son, she simply posited that there are those who do. <br>You always seem to get confused by the difference between what folks observe/report and what they believe...wonder why that would be? Oops, incomplete sentence…my bad.
Should have read “Nowhere in Sarah's posting was the word hate mentioned regarding herself. ” While she did engage in a bit of hyperbole with regard to the “Every moderate…” bit, there are an awful lot of folks who are moderate (and even some conservatives) who know what a whack-job King is. Sarah never said she hated your fair-haired son, she simply posited that there are those who do.
You always seem to get confused by the difference between what folks observe/report and what they believe…wonder why that would be?

]]> By: Peggy2 http://iowaindependent.com/13160/could-steve-king-be-the-democratic-partys-2010-savior/comment-page-1#comment-24575 Peggy2 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:38:21 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13160#comment-24575 Lynda wrote:<br>"Even within the predominantly conservative counties that make up Iowa’s 5th Congressional District, some residents have not only voted against King, but created a Web site declaring that King does not represent Iowa values. The group points to King’s continued quest to raise his congressional pay, his inability to pass a major federal bill, and even his possible quest at a gubernatorial run as reasons King should be known as an ineffective lawmaker and an embarrassment to the entire state."<br><br>"Some residents" created a Web site? Try the Iowa Democratic Party 5th District central committee. <br><br>"His inability to pass a major federal bill"? Click on that link and compare King's record to the other four Iowa congressmen. <br><br>And how many 'federal bills' did Tom Vilsack or Chet Culver pass before they ran for Governor? Lynda wrote:
“Even within the predominantly conservative counties that make up Iowa’s 5th Congressional District, some residents have not only voted against King, but created a Web site declaring that King does not represent Iowa values. The group points to King’s continued quest to raise his congressional pay, his inability to pass a major federal bill, and even his possible quest at a gubernatorial run as reasons King should be known as an ineffective lawmaker and an embarrassment to the entire state.”

“Some residents” created a Web site? Try the Iowa Democratic Party 5th District central committee.

“His inability to pass a major federal bill”? Click on that link and compare King's record to the other four Iowa congressmen.

And how many 'federal bills' did Tom Vilsack or Chet Culver pass before they ran for Governor?

]]> By: Peggy2 http://iowaindependent.com/13160/could-steve-king-be-the-democratic-partys-2010-savior/comment-page-1#comment-24576 Peggy2 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:28:18 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13160#comment-24576 Did you miss this, Joe?<br><br>"And liberals aren't the only ones who hate King. Every moderate in the english speaking world..." -Sarah Did you miss this, Joe?

“And liberals aren't the only ones who hate King. Every moderate in the english speaking world…” -Sarah

]]> By: RegularJoe http://iowaindependent.com/13160/could-steve-king-be-the-democratic-partys-2010-savior/comment-page-1#comment-19832 RegularJoe Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:40:41 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13160#comment-19832 Wow, Pegster, how very Christian of you, during this Lenten season, to accept one's 'mea culpa' , forgive their confessed error, and...oh, wait, that's what you *didn't* do. Bless your little heart! Wow, Pegster, how very Christian of you, during this Lenten season, to accept one's 'mea culpa' , forgive their confessed error, and…oh, wait, that's what you *didn't* do. Bless your little heart!

]]> By: Peggy2 http://iowaindependent.com/13160/could-steve-king-be-the-democratic-partys-2010-savior/comment-page-1#comment-19831 Peggy2 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:21:40 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13160#comment-19831 Nice try. Nice try.

]]> By: nategreene11 http://iowaindependent.com/13160/could-steve-king-be-the-democratic-partys-2010-savior/comment-page-1#comment-19829 nategreene11 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:48:05 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13160#comment-19829 I'm sure to expect an article focusing on Gronstal or Culver next, right? I'm sure the same hatred and animosity will be used to form your opinions of them.<br><br>This site is almost unbelievable. What, do you send this article to Tim Gill and his pals so they can justify their monetary support of this site? I'm betting I'm not too far off with that one. I'm sure to expect an article focusing on Gronstal or Culver next, right? I'm sure the same hatred and animosity will be used to form your opinions of them.

This site is almost unbelievable. What, do you send this article to Tim Gill and his pals so they can justify their monetary support of this site? I'm betting I'm not too far off with that one.

]]> By: RegularJoe http://iowaindependent.com/13160/could-steve-king-be-the-democratic-partys-2010-savior/comment-page-1#comment-19830 RegularJoe Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:39:39 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=13160#comment-19830 Oops, incomplete sentence...my bad.<br>Should have read "Nowhere in Sarah's posting was the word hate mentioned regarding herself. " While she did engage in a bit of hyperbole with regard to the "Every moderate..." bit, there are an awful lot of folks who are moderate (and even some conservatives) who know what a whack-job King is. Sarah never said she hated your fair-haired son, she simply posited that there are those who do. <br>You always seem to get confused by the difference between what folks observe/report and what they believe...wonder why that would be? Oops, incomplete sentence…my bad.
Should have read “Nowhere in Sarah's posting was the word hate mentioned regarding herself. ” While she did engage in a bit of hyperbole with regard to the “Every moderate…” bit, there are an awful lot of folks who are moderate (and even some conservatives) who know what a whack-job King is. Sarah never said she hated your fair-haired son, she simply posited that there are those who do.
You always seem to get confused by the difference between what folks observe/report and what they believe…wonder why that would be?

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