Iowa

rurallib

(64,104 posts) Sun Aug 31, 2025, 04:41 PM Sunday

Whadya think Iowans? Did the Caitlin Drey victory Tuesday drive Joni from the race?

Did the fact that Drey won in a red district and won big signal to Ernst that all campaigns must die sometime?

It just hit me this morning that the loss in a very red district and Joni's retirement that followed were pretty close time wise.

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Whadya think Iowans? Did the Caitlin Drey victory Tuesday drive Joni from the race? (Original Post) rurallib Sunday OP

I think Joni figured out (or was convinced) that she had committed political suicide rsdsharp Sunday #1

I think the Drey vote was the tangible proof rurallib Sunday #4

These polls telling us................ Lovie777 Sunday #2

but that is 76% of less than 50% rurallib Sunday #3

Watching some of Traildogbob Sunday #5

This state has a lot of stupid people Hornedfrog2000 Sunday #6

Yeah, I think it was the final straw and the kids say. progressoid Sunday #7

Here's the ad I would have written. Mawspam2 Monday #8

rsdsharp

(11,255 posts)

1. I think Joni figured out (or was convinced) that she had committed political suicide

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 04:47 PM

Sunday

with her “We’re all gonna die” snark, and even snarkier cemetery “apology.”

rurallib

(64,104 posts)

4. I think the Drey vote was the tangible proof

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 04:56 PM

Sunday

that she really screwed the pooch

Lovie777

(19,970 posts)

2. These polls telling us................

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 04:47 PM

Sunday

that 76% of GQP like the way the country is going

rurallib

(64,104 posts)

3. but that is 76% of less than 50%

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 04:55 PM

Sunday

I think in Iowa the numbers for Dems, MAGAs and Indys are close to 1/3each. So that is 76 X .33 or about 25% of the total electorate. Joni would have to move a lot of Dems and Indys and it just doesn't look like they'll be moving next fall.

Traildogbob

(11,721 posts)

5. Watching some of

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 05:09 PM

Sunday

The great College ball yesterday. Unfortunately ABC streams from South Carolina here in WNC.
I got very nauseous as they kept running a campaign add for a female running for SC Gov. It was a Trump Cabinet meeting level ass kissing of trump and MurKKKa first.
How is this a winning strategy, anywhere, unless they are all fully in line knowing this election will be taken from us with GQP antics? South Carolina or not, those rural working people are getting fucked like us all. Lindsay alone should be a heads up for the state, that these boot lickers do not care about Americans. Wait until A few hurricanes take hold of their beaches, or fires, or tornadoes 🌪️ inland. No FEMA. The candidate had mushroom spores all over her mouth. 🤮🤬🤬

Hornedfrog2000

(842 posts)

6. This state has a lot of stupid people

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 05:10 PM

Sunday

I think she, and reynolds have decided they are rich enough. She will probably take some consultation/lobbyist job. She probably also had affairs, or did even more shit she knows will come out.

progressoid

(51,793 posts)

7. Yeah, I think it was the final straw and the kids say.

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 10:15 PM

Sunday

Apparently there was a poll out that put Josh Turek within one point of Joni. Then watching Prosch get his ass handed to him by some upstart woman from North Dakota had to be a factor.

Mawspam2

(1,021 posts)

8. Here's the ad I would have written.

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 02:18 AM

Monday

Hey Joni, because of the cuts -you voted for- to Medicaid, rural hospitals in Iowa are going to close. Why did you do that?

Clip of Ernst saying, "Everyone is going to die."

Hey Joni, because you voted to confirm RFK Jr., outbreaks of preventable diseases like Measles, Rubella, and Polio will become common in Iowa children. Why did you do that?

Clip of Ernst.

Hey Joni, Iowa has some of the most polluted lakes and rivers in the country, yet you voted to ease regulations for pesticides and hog farmers, leading to massive fish kills and toxic drinking water. Care to tell us why you did that?

Clip of Ernst.

Hey Joni, school shootings like the one in Perry, Iowa, continue to happen at an ever more alarming rate. Why do you refuse to do anything about saving our children?

Clip of Ernst.

Joni Ernst is already dead inside and offers no hope for Iowans. It's time to bury her.

Clip of Ernst walking in graveyard.

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