Braindead setting up for reelection

[47of74]

Ugh.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - With a historically productive legislative session wrapped up and bills signed with suitable pomp, Republican Gov. Terry Branstad is setting himself up to run for an unprecedented sixth term in 2014, even as he holds off announcing whether he'll actually seek re-election.

Although Branstad isn't indicating his plans, his powerful political operation is gearing up this summer with staffing and fundraising. And Branstad's team in the Iowa Capitol is starting work on policy proposals that could form part of the campaign platform.

Richard Schwarm, a longtime Branstad adviser and his former law partner, says: "It's his time table for when he announces, but I expect that it will be that he's running."

[madaboutharry]

1. He is such a phony.

For him, it's all about being the gov. I don't think he actually believes in anything.

[rurallib]

2. for some reason Iowans who are usually good at spotting

phonies like this guy. For the life of me I will never know why.

I would disagree about the 'not believe in anything.' He has shown this year he is deep down a tea partier, but the press leaves him alone and never quotes some of the shit he says.

And I am fairly sure he is a practicing idiot. At least he gives all appearances of believing in idiocy.

[madaboutharry]

3. I know a couple who are personal friends with him and

that's what they told me. It's all an act for the voters.

[Bluzmann57]

4. Dems need a strong opponent to run against him

Gronstal maybe? Just a thought. We have to defeat the entire tea bagging cabal, branstad, king and especially Grassley in particular and Gronstal may be just the guy to take branstad down.

[47of74]

5. Yeah, get a hard, pipe hittin' liberal

Someone who will go politically medevial on teabag ass!