Originally Posted By Hans Reinhardt For the first time in my adult lifetime, I'm really proud of my country, and not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. -Michelle Obama
Originally Posted By DAR I sort of expected this from Maine they seem to be a pretty progessive state. Iowa is the big shocker. Of course the downside is it's Iowa.
Originally Posted By Labuda "<<< Wow, good summary of the most recent past Presidential Administation! >>> That's a totally unfounded allegation - I've never heard even the accusation that ANY of them were incontinent." Point taken. I hereby rescind my previous accusation! I want a rainbow cookie..mmmmmmmm
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Iowa is very populist, which in today's politics veers towards the liberal side of things. They don't like the gummint messing with their personal lives. Today's Republicans want to tell everyone how they should live, which is why they are rapidly becoming irrelevant.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 "Iowa is very populist, which in today's politics veers towards the liberal side of things. They don't like the gummint messing with their personal lives. Today's Republicans want to tell everyone how they should live, which is why they are rapidly becoming irrelevant." Good point! The Republican party is all about "small government", but the current party would love to tell everyone how they should be living. You can't have both...either leave people alone and continue with the small government angle, or just admit, you're ok with big government as long as it fits with your own values...
Originally Posted By gadzuux Let's give Iowa their due - they were the first to propel candidate Obama into the top slot. >> That's a totally unfounded allegation - I've never heard even the accusation that ANY of them were incontinent." << Well that explains why the new presidential limo and helicopter.
Originally Posted By DAR <<Let's give Iowa their due - they were the first to propel candidate Obama into the top slot. >> Yeah but have you driven through there?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Yeah but have you driven through there? >> Yup sure have. Not much to do there, is there? When there is not much to do you have to create your own fun. Sometimes the fun you create is a little, uh... unusual. You learn to live and let live. ;-)
Originally Posted By DAR <<Yup sure have. Not much to do there, is there?>> It's pretty much put the cruise control on and make sure the car stays straight, because you ain't turning that much. Now I will say that I've been to Iowa City for some Badger/Hawkeye games and Iowa City is pretty fun.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip You can always tell who the Iowa Cheerleaders are. They're the girls with the braided hair under their arms... ;-)
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Hmmm... apparently Wisconsinites tell Iowa jokes just like Minnesotans do. I'm trying to remember more that are clean enough for LP. ;-)
Originally Posted By gadzuux I've been to Council Bluffs, IA. They've got not one but TWO big casino boats there. These boats are permanently attached to the dock and are never going anywhere. But yeah - we had "fun" in Iowa. I even hit a royal flush on a video poker machine for over $1200 AND a tacky red satin jacket that I think I still have - somewhere.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Hmmm... apparently Wisconsinites tell Iowa jokes just like Minnesotans do. I'm trying to remember more that are clean enough for LP.*** Oh, good lord. Like there's any difference. They're all just for flying over, doncha know!? <--ducks
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Oh, good lord. Like there's any difference.>> Mpls-St. Paul, MN Metro Area Population: 2,968,806 Milwaukee, WI Metro Area Population: 1,671,770 Des Moines, IA Metro Area Population: 443,396
