Sticky...

It's getting sticker than George Brett's bat QCI-ders... "Really, sticky G$?" Alright... I've just been wanting to use this pic for a while... humor me.

Anyhoop... Lots of stuff today... will it make you sprint out of the dugout to strangle an umpire? Maybe not... but lets try to keep some rapid fire randomnous today... lots to cover... (bleh... cover?)

TEAM TEB - They're up and running and having and event out in Urbandale... before the RPI Fall Event.... per an email here at the HQ... and Facebook invite... Where the Twitter at? :)
NEW TEB LOGO - Yups, an updated version. Stuck with the blue and white. Clean and nice.
IT'S ON LIKE DONKEY KONG - Yeah... so the RPI Fall event in November just got turned into the Branstad launch day... from their email today:

"The Governor Branstad 2010 committee is up and running and you are invited to our first event and to meet with Governor Branstad as he prepares for his first major speech since his retirement from Des Moines University to fully explore a run for Governor in 2010."

Oh... and the RPI Event is now getting a JJ feel... peep this... "We will have tickets to purchase for the RPI event at the Committee Headquarters for just $20 a piece." And you'll get hooked up with some swag... "...receive rally signs, bumper stickers, and other important sign up materials." It's on... Someone call Dr. Tom Davis... I smell a full court press...

BELIEVE THE HYPE - Yeah... so this event on the November 7th... just became Seperation Saturday. Yes... there will be hype... and you better believe it. It will be the game changing day. Plus... the World's Crapppiest Blog will be there to cover it live! (Cover it? What? When did we become legit?) How cool its that... or how clogged is your twitter feed gonna be? Yeah, that cool.
KRUSTY IS BACK - Holy smokes... he really is back. #goodjoboutofyou today Herschel.
LONG LIVE THE KING OF SNARK! Yo QCI-ders... if you're not... make Iowa Newz Liter a part of your daily reads. The King of Snark is off the chain hilarious... and he just passed 100,000 hits... #goodjoboutofyou and here's to another 100,000 snarks in the LBC...
HOLY SMOKES! OLD BOY TV! Yo... you peep this QCI-ders?! Old Boy was on KCCI! Check it. Old Bizzy getting some face time. Noice! #goodjoboutofyou
SPEAKING OF SLOW NEWS DAYS - (smirk) OK... OK... I'm kidding! It's a joke people... chill. So you see WHO 13 picked up the Allamakee Straw Poll bit? Yeah... they did. Holy earned media Batman...

NO SHIT? TAXPAYER EDITION - You peep this yet too? Good piece by Failor on tax funded lobbying? No shit? Yeah... check it out... so let me get this straight... so if you're up at the Capitol this session... chances are 1 out of 5... actually... prolly 1 out of 4 lobbyists you might run into... are getting some State of Iowa green backs... and people wonder where this money goes...

RNC WEBSITE PART DEUX - Yeah... you people actually read this crap? Why you do... So, got some letters in the QCI mail bag about our comments on the new site. And yes... we agree the social interaction stuff is good... actually really good.... but you all are with us when we say... scrap the history lesson. Seriously. Not just the site... but everyone. Yeah we said it. Yeah... we know about the GOP/Slaves thing... yups... we know about Lincoln.... and yes, we loves ourselves some Ronald Reagan... but c'mon son... being proud of your history is great... but how about relating a message and things that actually pertain to people's daily lives? Oh yeah... we have another post coming about this whole idea... stay tuned for that...
JEBUS LOVES PENN STATE? So Smoker Hating Emily has a bit on some State Penn shirts that are floating of stores like that cross in the Huckster's ad. For real? Duh... God has 2 favorite teams... the Hawks and Notre Dame... Child Please...
LUG AND THE LAMERS - Wow... this thing didn't blow up... Cyclone Nation and Culver? It is slow for the news peeps... dayum.

AND FINALLY... Is it me or is today feel like a Dropkick day? Then again... when isn't it a Dropkick day? Stay thirsty friends...

Golf clap? Golf Clap...

" ...and the air is perfect for drinking." (dayum... another good one.)


Sup QCI-ders... kind of getting back at it after getting the crud for a day or so... but that don't mean while we sip on some juice... and get out chicken noodle on, that we don't waste the funk on the nasty dunk now, do we? Ah hell no.


Now... my fine feather friends... we are a week since Gov. Branstad announced he's retiring from DMU. Retiring means he still gets to use the tread mills when he needs to. Anyhoop... we thought there might be some sort of seperation Friday... but... not so much, well not yet. All of us here at QCI HQ aren't leaning for anyone yet... why? This thing is just getting started... its too much fun watching from the cheap seats...


BRANSTAD IN - So yeah.. he's basically in... (and did you know that the Pope is still indeed Catholic?) it's just a matter of roll outs and events. We dig his commitment to hit all of the counties... he's gonna have to show us the way he campaigns... still known as one of the best campaigners... we'll see if he's still got it.
INBOX IS FULL - Yea... other news learned about Team TEB? He's in for the RPI Event in November. That announcement means?... Yeah, dozens of County Parties are calling everyday asking him to show up at their chili supper... and you know you won't win the county if you dont show up! (huge smirk) ...good luck!
WHEN BOBBY V ATTACKS - Interesting attacks this week from Team BVP. Party unity one... yeah that one was coming... um, endorsing nonparty rep candidates? Oh and tons more attacks... Hmmm... we find all of these interesting because (someone else said this too... help with the site QCI-ders...) that the whole premise from the beginning of the Trilogy was that TEB inspired or encouraged BVP to run back in the day... correct us if we're wrong...
GOOGLE-RANTS VERSION 1.0 - Now... the most clever attacks at the newcomer to the race comes from what we like to call "The Newt Gingrich" of the Party here in Iowa... Christopher Rants. Why Newt? For real... he's one of the smartest guys in our roster. Knows the ins and outs of all this stuff... anyhoop... this Rants Google thing was a good hit this week. (hey at least he's doing this with his name on it and not some annonymous email, flyer or Twitter account)... But the challenge for Rants is now that's he's all attack all the time now... but its early... we shall see.
UM G$, THERE ARE OTHERS RUNNING - Child please... they kissed the baby a long time ago...
ORGANIZATION - Alright... the nitty gritty of all this stuff we dig here at QCI. Right now... and not completely surprised... the lead here goes to BVP... because of two factors... 1) this is 3rd run 2) he inherited most of the Hukamaniacs... We haven't seen much else from the rest of the crew. Sure there has been some hires... and big donations... but other than that? Ziltch. Yeah, we know its early... but c'mon son. Most of these dudes have to have peeps doing something... other than the ones from their home towns... that don't count. OK, it does... but that's like me getting peeps in Jewell to endorse me... just saying.
ROXANNE - She really wants to run against everyones Twittering Senator. I say they let her.
PAY CUT - So... let me get this straight... Governor Culver said he would cut his pay 10%... I guess he had his fingers crossed or something when he said that... then he wasn't... then he's like, "Oh OK, yes, yes I am cutting it a full 10%." The Big Lug has successfully turned himself into both of President Bush's general election opponents. With his fuzzy math he was against the 10% pay cut before he was for the 10% paycut. Next.

AND FINALLY... Get your Friday morning and weekend started right with a little Seger... Crank it mofos!!!!!!

Queens... We shall go to Queens...

Good Morning my nieghbors! (man that movie is so good...)

Anyways... Just a quick hit at ya... so peep it quick. Subject? 2012... and the whole why play in Iowa bit... If you haven't seen the right hand collumn of the Bean Walker this morning.... Ch-ch-ch-ch-check it out... Shits blowing up...

The whole thing is the "Skip Iowa" issue... Ambinder thinks you should and or some may... while O. Kay Henderson is finally reporting what those of us out in Urbandale were trying to say until we were blue in the face... McCain didn't skip Iowa.

I remember the during the Black Monday and Tuesdays over at McCain HQ... one of those days Mike Glover actually walks into the office.... and just straight up asks... "This place still open?" "I said, "Sure is... we got bumper stickers and everything."

Part of this is that they're saying the Christian conservatives dominate the deal... the TIR strikes back with this... All well taken points... here's our take...

Yeah.... the Huckster may be a front runner here... but just like in the movies... sequels are tough... Huckabee for Prez 2 isn't all closed up. (now before I get all lit up by the Huckamaniacs... history doesn't lie... I'm going on straight up on history here)... Side note... I think the Huckster has been spending too much of his own political capital too early... its his style... I know.... but... we will see...

You want to know the key to success in the Iowa Caucus? Being here. Ask the Reagan folks how they lost in 1980... Michael Reagan himself said it. So skip it... you lose.

Duh...

Until then... bring the noise....

Barney Coopersmith invented the rotary engine...

Hello QCI-ders... and welcome to many new readers... don't worry if you're not getting all the jokes... puns... and other worthless knowledge you'll read here. Even the most seasoned veteran QCI readers still have know idea what we're actually trying to say. I think they just humor us.

Anyhoop... stuff is burning up lately... so... We thought we'd stop and take a break... you know... and throw out some random thoughts... things on our mind... and then you are going to get to watch a super bad ass video... how cool is that? I KNOW!

I no particiular order...

- Why at every single political event... it gathers the Legion of Dudes with Really Crappy Ties? For real... I rarely wear a suit... but I know to stay away from the "4th of July puked on my tie, tie"...
- Phil Collins, Hall and Oates, Huey Lewis and the News are the most UNDERRATED artists of all time.
- People who aren't on Twitter because, "They don't get it"... are like when I used to not eat mushrooms and olives... and say I disliked them... because I never tried them.
- Being a Chief and Hawkeye fan is bad for your mental and physical health... what ever Cub fans... Child please is what that gets you.
- We have great candidates for Governor... although there are some who should drop out.
- Listen up campaigns... quit suggesting your fan page to me. Over and over and over. If I am a fan of you... I'll hook it up. This is your final warning... and I'm talking to you peeps in the 2nd Distirct... Stop it. Now.
- Speaking of... just because you got a ton of fans for your campaign Facebook page... don't mean you're winning... that's being lazy.
- Are we the only ones who think Kanye might have had a point? I mean, Beyonce makes a good video. Plus we can thank him for the best meeting interruptions... OF ALL TIME!
- If things were only really this easy... this has got to be one of the coolest letters... evar. I mean... genius...
- We'll say it... and finally admit it... Never got the whole Sarah Palin thing. Sorry... just never did... oh and she'll never be President of the United States. Sorry, but the truth hurts.
- If you are, say 32 years old... and try to dance like you are 19 years old... you are going to be required to revisit your high school football pregame stretch routine... or you will be crying to your doctor for pain pills for the next few days... trust us on this.
- People who let politics control every single portion of their lives... are sad people.
- There is a crazy bad and a crazy good.
- Making popcorn on the stove will beat the microwave everytime... well if you know how to make it I guess... because if your burn it on the stove... yeah... not so good.
- Cable news is over rated... I trust the Twitter.
- If you have the same speaker at your annual dinner... for like 3 years in a row... you can quit calling them a "special guest".
- Oh and judge us all you want... but the Bee Gees are pretty good way to start your day...

OK... we'll have more another time... but yo! QCI-ders... Peep this entire video... So. Freaking. Good. It's off the chain!

Holy Crap! They Won!

We're doing a little happy dance over here in QCI HQ. The Chiefs... freaking won a game! Holy Smokes!

Ryan Succop is Mr. Irrelevant no more. Speaking of...

QCI CHIEFS QUICK FACT: Did you know Rookie Kicker Ryan Succop is from the same hometown as GOP Congressman (and QCI homeboy) Patrick McHenry? Yups Hickory, NC.

Alright back to the random. We posted some stuff this weekend... so lets hit it.

FRIDAY NIGHT VILSACK POST - Yeah... I guess we're crazy. Anyhoop... thanks to the TIR for linking our little scoop. Now, we're no balloon boy dads here (great band name BTW...). Is it a long shot? Hmmm... in the immortal words of Lee Corso, not so fast my friend! My sources wouldn't text me if there weren't movement on it... Think about it. You really think they're gonna run Roxanne Conlin in this cycle? The same time Branstad is running? Do we need to teach an Iowa Political history lesson on this? Come on now QCI-ders...

Plus... As aggressive as the folks over at 621 East 9th are... It would appear that the IDP, namely Kiernan and crew... are starting to look like there's a bit a of pressure over on Fleur Drive. Think a little bit more... Their standard bearer is tanking... and this budget news ain't the greatest timing for them... just wait until every small school starts their 10% cutting at the end of the school year... When the Superintendent at NEH says: "Some are necessary. You have to heat the buildings, you have to keep the lights on." Get ready for more rage. Just saying...

Anyway... Remember, you heard it here first.

KRUSTY GETTING HIS GROOVE BACK - C'mon son! Nice to see Hershel back to form... #goodjoboutofyou

HAWKS #6 IN BCS? Shut the front door! But I'm not gonna get too excited here... We'll have some cartoons for you soon from the QCI Art Department this week...

AND FINALLY... Get you're week started off good and loud!

Weekend Update: 1.21 Gigawatts! Mystery Candidate Revealed?!

*** QCI WORLD EXCLUSIVE ***

On the day a former governor in Iowa takes a step towards possibly running... QCI Insiders from our Nation's Capital are texting us with an exclusive.

For a couple weeks, the chatter has been picking up about Iowa Democrats' "Mystery Candidate" to face the Twittering Senator, Chuck Grassley. Word on the street/buzz... was starting to point towards former First Lady Christie Vilsack... which on all counts would be a formable candidate... then... the text message hit QCI HQ with 1.21 Gigawatts!

Was it about the former First Lady? Um... nah... but close...

From a source:

"Word inside the U.S. Dept Ag is that Vilsack is setting himself up for a Senate run. FYI"

Tom Vilsack for United States Senate?

Um what!?! Something like that makes you wanna yell, "One point twenty one gigawatts!"

Yeah... Back to the Future indeed QCI-ders...

On the day a former Governor in Iowa makes a few steps towards running... the rumor mill turns to another former Governor... hmmm.... How many former Governors will we have on a statewide ballot in 2010?

Welcome to the new trend... if you're not from Iowa, and you got some former Governors out there... just chillin... I'd find out what they are up to next... for you Iowans reading... Someone call Bob Ray... he running too? Stay thirsty friends... this whole cycle is getting hot...

Until then... crank this...

Runnin'...

Here it comes... Seperation Friday? We shall see. Over the noon hour... we will have a speech and a whole new race. Not like its new already... but I'm just saying... this becomes the buzz into the weekend. So grab a clean towel, soak it water and suck on it for a while... because were random in a Jerry Tarkanian way...

BRANSTAD SPEECH - This is a game changing day that even Big Lug ran an ad... or at least that's what the word on the street is. We were watching Dallas reruns at the HQ. Because that's how we roll.

FALL OUT BOY(S) - Alright, ole Hershel is bringing sexy back to his posts again. Great stuff on McKinley and the Balloon Boy. Who else is gonna drop out? Or should? *cough*Jerry*cough*Behn*cough*... oh excuse me.. I kind of been having the crud from this weather lately...

BALLOON BOY - Speaking of... damn that shit was crazy! There's no other way to say it. But for real... when we found out he wasn't in the Jiffy Pop thinger... I was like... dude... totally would have pulled something like this. Except, I wouldn't be in the attic... I'd be over at Sealine's playing Contra... up, up, down, down, left, right, left right....

OVER AT 621 EAST 9TH - So the search is on for a new Captain over at RPI.... and for some reason. There's always a fantasy football like discussion on who it will be... here's a bit from C-Raig over at TIR. We're not into Fantasy Sports here at the QCI HQ... and we're not into a who "should get it", "who it should be"... or something we like to do with our presidential nominees... "who's turn it is now" to be the ED of the party. All that matters is that its someone the Chairman is comfortable with, shares their vision and is capable. That's it. So while everyone else has their white boards up for their ED draft... give it a rest... I trust they will get someone capable. We said it before and we'll say it again... staffers don't win or lose elections... candidates and ideas do...

FACEBOOK/TWITTER CHATTER - With the big speech and announcements on the way... the chatter is picking up. Everyone here at the HQ hopes that all of this chatter is truly about turning around this state for the better.... not lobbying for future jobs or pay days. Yeah, we said it.

AND FINALLY... Here's a little something to get your weekend started... Crank it!

Bill Maas is the man... Oh and there's a Guv race too.

Bill Maas. Bill frigging Maas. Humor me QCI-ders... just go with it. Anyways... Wow... you see MNF last night? Holy smokes! WILDCAT! Roar! (sorry we're dorks). So after a great game last night.... we awake to breaking news, eye brow raising Tweets and Facebook chatter... Lots of movement today... so let us take a look at this in a very random way.

BRANSTAD BUZZ - He's thinking of running again?! Wha? Huh? Shut the front door... really? (huge smirk) And per an early story on TIR/C-Raig and a release Rich Schwarm just sent me this morning... Jeff Boeyink is headed over to Team Branstad. Big catch and great pick up.

DRAFT WHAT'S HIS NAME FOR GUV - So Sandy and the gang are gonna have to change their name or something... as we caught early in the HQ, half awake listening to NPR.... (oh come on, don't judge us... we dig it more for the jazz afterhours... sigh) And they did... per releases... its now called NextGenPAC... Oh and BTW... the IDP better find better hits than this... kinda weak. But at least everyone is getting a nice little lesson in state campaign laws... bleh...

CRANK UP THE OLD AXES TO GRIND - So... this is gonna be a trend... so pay attention here QCI-ders... Former Watch Dog Dick Johnson is now the new attack dog for BVP... this is nothing new here. Him and TEB used to butt heads back in the day. Watch for other "back in day rivals" to step in. This is one of the unique challenges Team Branstad will face... as well as a full throttle assault from IDP... stay tuned.

SPREAKIN OF BVP - Bobby V got an interesting endorsement from the Prez of the IA/NE NAACP. Marriage issue tipped the scales for Rev Ratliff. The dude voted for Culver in '06. Interesting endorsement indeed... we'll see how many GOP primary votes this produces... that said... he did get some press. Press is press, but will there be new votes? Hmm...

FACEBOOK/TWEETS - So as we chug the 3rd cup of Dunkin Donuts... the crew here at QCI is always fascinated by the chatter. Status updates... posts... and tweets. In the era of "manufactured political outrage"... sometimes we wonder. But having been there and done that, our crew knows the difference.

WHAT ELSE? So all Guv race all the time? Hmmm... not sure... We see Rants is still hitting the road hard... Fong kinda tweets... The others showed up at Polk County Sunday... So when will there be a "Seperation Saturday"? You know... when is the game changing day? Thoughts? What's the event/release/endorsement that will be the game changer? It will be soon. This thing is getting hot...

DUDE, WHAT UP WITH BILL MAAS? - Oh you shouldn't even have to ask. I mean... Bill Maas is awesome. Best camps we ever attended. Plus, he used to be married to Dan Marino's sister... yea, he's a Pitt guy. Great nose tackle. Great dude. Anyways... he's one of our favorites... we're very random... and yeah... its Bill frigging Maas! Man, we wish he was still playing.

So... Lots of stuff burning up out there... there's more to come... but need a little boost for the day? Here's a little somethin somethin... Do yourself a favor and crank the gift of flavor that is the Urge. So. Friggin. Good!

RIGHT OF CENTER BLOGS IN IOWA ARE BURNING

Told you the blogs would start burning up… there’s too much stuff going on not to. There’s a whole lot of stuff out there today and more to come with the Saturday meeting over at 621 East 9th. QCI-ders… we kind of feel like Rush Limbaugh with our radnomnous stack of stuff today… but, our stack is totally crappy… ah well… you’re here anyway, right? Let’s get to it.

QCI-DERS ARE HILARIOUS – Got an email from an avid and loyal reader... could be some truth to it... “Rock on! I will be reading QCI to see what happens Saturday. Dude, it is like high school all over. But with less attractive people.” Oh snap! Oh no you didn’t! You know what would help?
MULLET WATCH 2009 – That segway couldn’t be served up anymore better than if you added mash potatoes… huh? Will G$ grow a mullet? Vote on the right hand side. Again… if I grow one… I hope I can get to half of the coolness of Jared Allen’s sweet sweet hair. Have you voted yet?

LEHMAN AND THE SECOND – If you haven’t heard yet… the 2nd CD GOP Peeps got together to condemn Kim Lehman for the whole IRLC v. MMM thinger. Which continues the drama… you want my guess… as I agree with D-Chung, she’s probably not gonna get kicked out of the committee/and or resign. Why you ask? For one, I think the committee has moved on and secondly, as Hershel said earlier this morning… the rules for removal are at the RNC level… not the state.
D-CHUNG IS YOUR READ OF THE DAY – If you haven’t already, go read D-Chung… he has a break down on the whole Lehman Drama and Chair’s race. Plus… did you know there’s a big meeting Saturday at RPI? “WHAT!?!?!?!” “HUH!?!?!?” “There’s a meeting?” Watch it smart asses… and yes keep your eye on D-Chung’s blog for the deets from a guy who will be there.

QCI FACEBOOK STATUS OF THE DAY - Yea, we left it out yesterday...

“So and so… is scared of Chris Dodd's eyebrows. Can the committee do something about that?”

Yea man… yikes.

THE RACE FOR STATE CHAIR AT RPI – So… the World’s Crappiest Blog broke the news yesterday about what’s going down in the LBC. Which sparked some discussion out there… via those patriots over at the Iowa Defense Alliance. We were corrected by a couple of readers who said the “Run the Table” plan maybe derailed per the State Party Bilaws. But if they have the votes… I’m sure they could do what they want. But as an “unnamed insider” emailed me yesterday, “I do not believe he has the votes to pull it off. He does not have my vote. Further, I will be very angry if they try to ramrod this through on Saturday. It is NOT on the agenda.” So what’s the bottom line?

THIS THING IS NOT OVER – It’s wide freaking open… you heard it here first… there will be no votes for a new chair this weekend. My opinion (that’s worth zero), activists and SCC members want the wait. Even the ones who think we should move quickly… they are walking back from that line. You don't believe me... check out the comment sections across the Iowa rightosphere... what's your take QCI-ders?
A SHOUT OUT TO THE RASPBERRY BERRET – Dudes… QCI is getting famous! (snicker…) Our favorite lefty blog gave us a plug. Thanks dogg. Yo Deeth, what do you mean a distinctive writing style?
DEATH MATCH FOR 1ST IN THE NATION STATUS? You know that would be interesting… although reading someone’s comments that said, “In Iowa they pick corn, in New Hampshire, we pick presidents” made me want to grab a pitch fork and go to battle… how about a more calm… less death like match up? We get one… the University of Northern Iowa takes on the University of New Hampshire this weekend in the playoffs... playoffs in college football? What a novel idea.

AND FINALLY… I know this one is our repeat offender when it comes to the Tune of the Day… but with all the stuff going on… Don’t you think this song is appropiate? Do yourself a favor and crank it as you read throught the randomnous… and keep your questions, comments and insults a flowin'...

Love Myself Some Feedback...

Hey QCI-ders… sorry for taking the day off here for our weekly updates. A combination of technology issues and such have stood in the way of the randomnous you love. The QCI engineers have asured me that they fixed the bugs and we are ready for lift off. Tons and tons of stuff out there… let’s get to it.

THE IOWA COMEBACK – First, thanks for all of your feedback and comments. Still sifting through the emails and comments… here’s some reverb worth noting, you know why? Because as I said, 9 out of 10 readers of this blog are smarter than the writer... The discussion continues…

Eastern Iowa Conservative chewed on the ideas and posted this repsonse. Thanks for taking the time EIC. Worth checking out. You’re right on the messaging bit.
Former SCC Member and loyal QCI-der Dave Jameson chimed in here as well. Dave reminds us that we need to remember the motivation of the other side and you have to remember that in some cases, as we have talked about, we didn’t lose to the otherside as much as we lost it by ourselves.
Never forget our core beliefs. Numerous emails and comments on this idea… and I couldn’t agree with you more. Former General and one of my Favorite Presidents U.S. Grant (from a great new blog called DM Rightside) made a great point concerning this in the comment section of Friday's post. As well as fellow Metalhead Steve in the comment section. You cannot forget our core principles… a point that is very well taken…
Christopher Rants is making the rounds in the blogosphere. On Krusty, he posted this link that shows what we do need to upgrade the jigsaw in the garage... and we're probably due for some tune ups on the Buick. Nothing flashy, like rims or spinners... maybe sweet horn... nah... much bigger than that. It is a very well put together breakdown of the kind of hill we will have to climb when you're talking strategy... I don't he's saying the party is lazy, Krusty. You can work hard... but I think he is implying we need to work smarter.
And if you are surfing around… and you know this was gonna happen… the blame game. Which is easy to get into… but, that’s not the goal of this excerise here at QCI. Smoker Hating Emily and Krusty are covering the blame game well enough… no need to chime in. Let’s quit blaming and pointing fingers and lets get to work. Another thing… have the guts to say something? Own up to it. I can’t say this any better, so I’ll post a comment I read on Hershel today:

They're volunteers, activists, even "community organizers" who are truly trying to do what they think is best for their city, state and country. They're man (and woman) enough to "step into the arena". There's no need to disparage them --- we should encourage them. While I'm sure none of you want it --- my opinion is that this constant finger pointing and name calling in our party has gotten out of control and is one of the key reasons for our inability to focus on the mechanics of leadership. If we can't be leaders in our own party --- we can't be leaders of our country.

Well said.

Speaking of Hershel, looks like Krusty has spent sometime at your locally owned and managed Iowa Barnstormers website. Didn’t know your were such a fan of Arena Football, Hershel! Do you have your season tickets yet? Or am I gonna have to pull a Jerry Glanville and leave you a ticket for every game… like he used to for Elvis. I’m just sayin’ (here comes another shameless plug)… Barnstormer Season Tickets make the best Christmas present… ever.
Everyone and Everybody… this seems to have hit a cord with many of you. That’s why I am very opitmistic about our future as a party. It’s going to take EVERYONE. Huckamaniacs and Mittens. Former SCC and current SCC members. Former GOP county chairs and County Supervisors. You want me to keep going? Let me keep annoying you… big time consultants and people volunteering for the first time. Longtime GOP delegates and former candidates. Right wing thinkers and El Camino Conservatives. Former staffers and the bright new green behind the ears out of college types. Not annoyed yet? Cool… here’s a few more. The cheery happy go lucky volunteer and the dedicated volunteer who wants debate the balance of the county party checking account. The president of the county Farm Bureau and the Bull Moose member. The yard sign guru of the county and the “mailings only” volunteer. The fiscal conservative and the social conservative. The people who love discussing policy and the ones who are inspired by a candidate. All of you… Everyone.

There’s still more to digest. Lots of chatter and emails to break down. More to come tomorrow…

QCI FACEBOOK STATUS OF THE DAY
“So and so… noticed that you are gangsta. I'm pretty gangsta myself.”

Damn it feels good to be a gangsta…

AND FINALLY… Let’s end today with some tunes… with all of the buzz today on the blogs… I cannot help to think of this song… crank it and listen to while you read right of center blogosphere… then it will make more sense…