“Pretend I’m on the ballot,“ says Donald Trump.

Ok, I can do that. More than anything, this election is about the damage Trump has done to our country, and the additional damage he threatens to do if Americans continue to give him a compliant US Congress.

That’s crystal clear to me. It’s clear to most voters I talk with.

Sadly, it’s not clear to two of Des Moines city council members — Mike Simonson and Joe Gatto. Both are registered Democrats. Both support Republican Zach Nunn. Both even went so far as to endorse Nunn in a recent ad. Continue Reading →