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(46,301 posts)
Wed May 23, 2012, 07:12 PM May 2012

I feel sorry for anyone in Iowa not republican, scratch that. I feel sorry for their republicans too

Iowa's "official" GOP platform was drawn up by lunatics.
(They have gone full Birhter also.)

Iowa's Republicans Have Lost Their Collective Minds

by karoli

The spotlight is on Iowa this week. First we have Rep. Steve King being utterly bizarre about immigrants before accusing his opponent, Christie Vilsack, of trying to create a "macaca moment." Awesome. I guess even paranoids have real enemies, eh Steve?

But really, all of that was just the pre-game show for the rollout of the Iowa Republican Party proposed platform, which is so completely bizarre it is only worthy of a man like Steve King. Here are some highlights:

http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/iowas-republicans-have-lost-their-collectiv

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I feel sorry for anyone in Iowa not republican, scratch that. I feel sorry for their republicans too (Original Post) Archae May 2012 OP
As an Iowan, I have no clue who these people are... Frustratedlady May 2012 #1
... maria2 May 2012 #2

Frustratedlady

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1. As an Iowan, I have no clue who these people are...
Wed May 23, 2012, 08:28 PM
May 2012

nor how they got to be this radical. I just thank the stars that King is nowhere near me, as his poison is obviously catching.

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