My 2018 “WRAPs”
Dear Friends, Happy New Year! So far, so good. Let’s hope this deep winter cold continues to tromp the life out of some of Iowa’s most despised insect pests. I’m Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: Iowa Democratic Party
Democrats Need Corporate-style Shake-up
Dear Friends, In an unfortunate holdover from primitive times, instinct often inclines humans to believe serious problems aren’t that bad. “That smoking volcano will never blow its top and bury Continue Reading →
Gala doesn’t connect with most Iowans
Dear Friends, Maybe the Iowa Democratic Party’s (IDP) big annual event was a success in terms of generating funds for the Party and enthusiasm for its candidates. But in several Continue Reading →
Dems Must Toss Out Establishment
Dear Friends, As a kid, I would watch with a mixture of wonder and horror as my Irish kin butchered chickens. Spellbound by a headless hen running around the yard, Continue Reading →
Dems’ caucus review panel a joke
Dear Friends, Last fall, Dr. Andy McGuire, chair of the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP), approached me to discuss how to build a bridge to progressives and other disaffected voters who’d left the IDP. Continue Reading →