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Subscribe to RSSAMES, Iowa -- Tune into MSNBC for all-day live coverage, including two, two-hour specials hosted from here by NBC's Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell. Andrea Mitchell Reports airs from 4:00 pm ET to 6:00 pm ET, followed by Chuck Todd from 6:00 pm ET to 8:00 pm ET.
Expect straw-poll results after 5:00 pm ET, when voting closes. Speeches start around 1:00 pm ET. Below is a rundown of the schedule, according the Iowa Republican Party, which is hosting the event which doubles as a fundraiser for the party. Below that, our preview of the expectations for Ames from First Thoughts yesterday, as well as the list of guests for the two MSNBC specials.
Iowa Straw Poll Speaking Schedule:
Noon/1:00pET- Program Begins
12:15/1:15pET- Iowa GOP Chairman Matt Strawn delivers remarks
12:20/1:20pET- Governor Terry Branstad delivers remarks
12:30/1:30pET- Chairman Strawn welcomes all candidates on stage (press shot)
12:40/1:40pET- Senator Rick Santorum delivers remarks
1:00/2:00pET- Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds delivers remarks
1:15/2:15pET- Congressman Ron Paul delivers remarks
1:40/2:40pET- Congressman Steve King delivers remarks
1:50/2:50pET- Governor Tim Pawlenty delivers remarks
2:10/3:10pET- Senator Chuck Grassley delivers remarks
2:20/3:20pET- Congresswoman Michele Bachmann delivers remarks
2:40/3:40pET- Congressman Tom Latham delivers remarks
2:50/3:50pET- Congressman Thaddeus McCotter delivers remarks
3:15/4:15pET- Herman Cain delivers remarks
*** The expectations game for Saturday’s straw poll: And now we move from last night’s debate to Saturday’s Ames Straw Poll. Here’s what we wrote when we handicapped the straw poll last week. One, Pawlenty needs a strong showing -- it’s hard to envision him winning the GOP nomination without finishing first or a very strong second on Saturday. Two, if Pawlenty has a lot riding on Ames, so does Bachmann, who’s looking to keep her front-runner status in the Hawkeye State, particularly with Perry now entering the field, too. Three, don’t overlook Romney; even though he’s not making a major play in Ames (in fact, he’s in New Hampshire today), he’s had the ability to pull off strong straw poll showings in past. And four, don’t forget about Ron Paul, who expects to finish no worse than third (Herman Cain also has said he’s expecting a top-three showing). Every major unaffiliated veteran Iowa Republican strategist believes Bachmann, Pawlenty, and Paul will be the top 3, just unclear of order. The chatter we hear out here goes like this: Bachmann's organization may be too Des Moines-centric; Pawlenty has the best organization, but there's been little passion on the trail and he's struggled to get folks to show up at events; Paul's campaign is much more sophisticated than it was four years. Also, many smart Iowa GOPers tell us: keep an eye on Santorum: he's been TIRELESS; If there is a surprise top-3 finisher, it could be him.
*** Our Glengarry Glen Ross rule: But as we also wrote last week, under the Ames Straw Poll’s Glengarry Glen Ross rule, third place isn’t a good place to be: First place gets you a Cadillac El Dorado; second place gets you a set of steak knives; and third place -- you're fired. In fact, per NBC's John Bailey, the last two third-place finishers in Ames (Sam Brownback in '07 and Liddy Dole in '99) dropped out two months after the straw poll.
*** On Andrea Mitchell Reports...: Pawlenty adviser Phil Musser; DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz; Pollster Ann Selzer, whose Iowa Poll is the gold standard of polling here; former RNC Chairman Michael Steele; Chuck Todd; "Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough; NBC News campaign embeds and others.
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The Ames taken last night had Paul at 30% and Romney at 20% but with Perry chosen Palin that changes everything for everyone!
Then break at 4:15 to get drunk!
I wasn't aware Boehner was attending...
In spirit....
LOL - you mean spirit(s) right?
"......wasn't aware Boehner was attending"
So says the queen of the Doo Drop' in
Hello President Paul ! About time this Country woke up. In 2008 people voted for Obama to prove they weren't Racist. In 2012 they won't vote for Obama to prove they aren't ignorant.
Don't you think it should be called the "Straw Poll of the Hayseeds? Yeah, I know its corny but bribed supporters($30.00 per vote) are just sheep, I mean jock-strap supporters. LOL!
A bunch of nuts telling us how great they are. Then spinning the results to make it look like they won something. It's a media ginned up circus.
Gee, you may be starting to learn something Mo, now if you could only expand that thought to include the left side of the aisle as well.
Iowa needs to come up with something better than a 'straw poll' to up it's tourism.
They have the players on hand now - A perfect time to open another Disney park.
The Children of the Corn are in place now.......
This is a tea people GOP straw poll american. It has nothing to do with the Democrats. Try again.
Actually Mo, it has a lot to do with Democrats because one of these "nuts" (your word) will be our next president, thus the gravy train is over for many.
Dream on Nevada-Brett. Ain't going to happen. Oh you meant the President of the clown train, my bad, carry on.
All eyes aren't on Iowa. I couldn't care less what Iowa does with regards to a straw poll. With all of the things that need attention you'd think we could focus on something other than a presidential election that is more than a year away. No wonder the country is going to hell in a hand basket.
By next year at this time we won't even remember most of these people's names.
Mo, if you wish to refer to this country as a "clown train," that's your twisted vernacular.
Bottom line: If betting were legal on here, I'd take you to the cleaners!
@Nevada-Brett
So when Obama wins in 2012, will you move to Texas and succeed?
Oh well, wishful thinking....
Let's remember who won Iowa in 2008: Barack Obama.
Then let's do everything we can to see that history repeats itself.
Let Perry secede and become President of the new country of Texas. Then he won't have the distinction of heading the U.S. state with the lowest percentage of high school graduates, the lowest percentage of insured, and the lowest median wage.
Bachmann can start her own religious cult to 'cure' homosexuality.
Pawlenty, Santorum, Gingerich and the rest of them can go back into obscurity where they belong.
Well actually if Texas seceded it would not be a new Country. It was known before it became the State of Texas as the Republic of Texas, and was aready it's own country.
I don't believe with as little as Obama has accomplished, and his quest to bankrupt our country that history will repeat itself Kaybee.
I think a common man with traditional values could beat him this time. I also believe a common man is better suited for the job because he is used to living on what he can afford instead of what he can take.
What does that mean? What are traditional values? Religious? Ignorant? Arrogant? Selfish? Unsympathetic? Uncaring? Those are the "values" I see. Texas is polluted, has more low wage/no benefit jobs, high drop out rate, high poverty rate and Perry himself has mention secession, which is not American at all. As for the slap at Obama, he did NOT create this mess and republicans are responsible for most of the debt we carry.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/obamas-and-bushs-effect-on-the-deficit-in-one-graph/2011/07/25/gIQAELOrYI_blog.html?fb_ref=NetworkNews&fb_source=home_multiline
Republicans want to destroy the safety net and destroy SS and Medicare. Why would ANYBODY vote for them?
Richard - we did have the missouri river flooding to contend with earlier this year as well. No one near the Missouri river would have objected to tourists coming in and helping us move to higher ground. I could have used the help as well as many others. Oh well, there is always the cleanup. Bring your flat shovel and wheelbarrow.
And to think, less than 16 months to the poll that really matters, nov 2012..
Right on american, that's when the Democrats will take control of the congress, senate and keep the White House.
lmao!!! And thats also when blue and yellow monkey's will come flying out of my Azz!
ok Mo, so let me ask you this. We just gave it all to you. You blew it. Why should we give it to you again?
No, jollyoldsoul1, that's when your black and yellow flag is going to be stuffed there.
I didn't blow it libertyforyou, I didn't vote for any of your nutty tea people GOP, the ones that really blew it. You're the one that put these nuts in office. A real man would stand up and take responsibility for his actions, not try to blame someone else.
From the size of JOS - you're gonna need a bigger flag... ;o)
And you know this how.......Ms popcorn butt!
That's easy--because no matter how bad our team is, yours is worse.
If you'd just stop handing everything over to big corporations some of us might get behind you...
@mo--uhhh--ok, you realize it was an election. Usually what happens is the majority wins in an election. Majority means over half the voters.
That means the Republicans won and Democrats lost. Is that the Republicans/Tea Party fault? When you lose 60 seats in the house and half dozen in Senate, maybe something is wrong with you. You can't lose 60/6 and not have something wrong with you. My advice would be to find out what that something is and fix it or you may never win an election. Bad mouth Republican/Tea Party all you want, but at some point you're gonna have to find something good about you.
Actually I voted for my Democratic representative because Steve Pearce is an oil man and I loathe oil tycoons. But to man up, yeah I can see voting other than Democrat.
@mj--"....not matter how blah, blah, blah....". Ummmm--60/6 kind of speaks for itself.
""""........handing over to the corporations....". May I clue you in? Politics is about following the money trail. Both sides sold us out. We don't have a democracy or republic. We have a government by the rich. I know Democrats will screw us. I know Republicans will screw us. I only think the Tea Party will screw us.
libertyforyou, the Tea Party will not only screw us, they'll drown us, shoot us, poison us, strangle us and bury us in a shallow grave. On that you can count, my friend.
Mo- don't forget bankrupt America
libertyforyou - Ok, 60/6 in 2010, why was that? The voters were sending a message "do something-Congress"! So now, 2 1/2 years later, what has Congress done? Next to nothing. Dysfunctional and empty diatribes. So who are the voters going to reward for such bad behavior? Hopefully, they will weigh which party and or candidates are most likely to compromise and get "something done". They must choose, even if as usual they have to hold their nose and vote for the lesser of two evils. Its going to be interesting to say the least. Maybe this time, in 2012 they choose wisely. Obama "Four more Years" 2012!
@kaybeetoys
We are drowning in debt thanks to a fiscally irresponsible government
Our troops get shot at on a daily basis in some piss ant country noone seems to know where for reasons noone seems to know why
Our minds are poisoned with lies and false promises of hope and change
We are being strangled by an excessive, self-serving government
We are being burried by our very own partisian view
But the grave is by no means shallow.
My dear friend, we're already screwed.
@amused but distracted--agree with much of what you said. As for 4 more with Obama-jury is still out on that. We'll see. He has until 2012 to make me happy. Until then he is on probation. I don't have any friends or loyalty in Washington and plan to keep it that way. You say 21/2 years later nothing has been done? OK, but two of those years was a Democratic majority, super majority. Given the 60/6 I think the message was meant for the Democrats. Did they get the message? 2012 will tell. Nancy P once said "We're the majority-we don't need you". This is the mentality of compromise from the Democrats.
"Hopefully they will weigh the party candidates"--with you there. I will if you will.
"Going to interesting"--you bet. Look forward to it.
Thanks for an almost civil exchange-at least by First Read's standards.
We are drowning in debt thanks to a fiscally irresponsible government
We are drowning in debt because Bush wasted billions fighting a needless war in Iraq, and now we have to pay for it. So yes, I agree on that point.
Our troops get shot at on a daily basis in some piss ant country noone seems to know where for reasons noone seems to know why.
Ask the Republicans why they won't cut military spending and try diplomacy instead. Halliburton knows why. Blackwater knows why.
We could use that money here at home.
Our minds are poisoned with lies and false promises of hope and change.
We are poisoned by the lies of plutocrats who refuse to pay their fair share and refuse to give us, the middle class, our fair share.
We are being strangled by an excessive, self-serving government.
We are strangled by corporate greed and political subservience to lobbyists and special interests. Check with Wall Street and big oil...see if they're suffering like the middle class.
We are being burried by our very own partisian view.
Look at the facts and think for yourself. Use common sense and don't buy into the Tea Party lunacy.
But the grave is by no means shallow.
My dear friend, we're already screwed.
We are Americans! This used to be the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave, until Bush eroded our freedoms with his phony "Patriot" Act, and the Republicans tried to frighten us with terror lurking under every rock.
We have the means, the right and the responsibility to make this country a democracy of the people, by the people, and for the people.
If you don't want to be part of that, then get the h*ll out of the way and let the rest of us do it.
@kaybeetoys--with all respect, there is so much drivel I don't know where to start. Time and space does not allow full comment. Except to say that the overriding theme is "Blame Bush". Doesn't do it anymore for me. Gotta do better for my vote. Please tell me that it will not be the new campaign slogan.
".................................and let the rest of us do it". Congratulations. Until now, there have been only two persons on this planet that really scared me. Taking in the context your posts---you are the third.
libertyforyou, please explain the meaning of your moniker, since you seem to have chosen slavery for yourself.
If you are afraid of me, my friend, you desperately need to grow a set.
I don't like any of these people. Whatever happened to Gary Johnson? I would like to hear more from him.
He is not a Washington figure. Not a career politician, but a businessman that is more likely to wear hard hat and safety shoes . Left New Mexico finicially strong. More vetoes than any other govenor and a marathon man. Not all that popular with Republican Party because of his stance on abortion and marijuana laws.
Pretty much his own man, no one pulls his strings.
Well I think your explanation certainly explains what happened to Gary Johnson, along with all the other moderate Republicans: they were left standing at the platform as the crazy train pulled away from the station.
@ liberty How about the bilderberg group or Karl Rove? He is their puppet.
@fayse--no, don't think so.
@Rick's Real
hahaha. Completely agree. Using the current GOP/TP reps as a model, ole John McCain doesn't look half as bad. For a while, I was under the impression that the right-wing put out all of these nutcases to make John McCain like candidates look more "normal". Unfortunatly they had enough people actually buying into the Michelle Bachmanns and Christine ODonnells of the world so they are going to stick with it.
Does anybody really care what this crop of Tin Foil Hat wearers think??? I will be more interested when they learn how to tell the TRUTH! Corporations are people??? Congress gave Obama a $2.4 Trillion dollar blank check??? (Somebody tell that wing nut that a BLANK check does not have an amount on it and the $2.4 Trillion increase in the debt ceiling is so we can borrow money to cover what we already have spent from as far back as 7 years ago) None of us would accept a 10-1 spending cuts to revenue ratio and folks wonder why we were downgraded??? It was all right there on display on FIXED News!
Eddie
You forgot to mention that these people are spening $1.79/penny to manufacture them. Now thats rational behavior by the President and Congress. And people wonder how this Country got so deep into a financial crises.
You can have your opinions on the straw poll itself all you want but you should consider leaving Iowa out of it. I am from Iowa (as you may have guessed) and while it's interesting to me that we have an event like this in our own state, I don't respect you ripping on our state because of your stereotypes. "Does anybody really care what this crop of Tin Foil Hat wearers think???"
Eddie, I think I'm in love with you. :)
there only two who is worth there salt the rest are Rhino's Republican no different than a Liberal Democrat professional politicians an there community organizer God Help the United States Of a America
RHepublicans In Name Only?
The 2012 election is turning out to be a contest between the lesser of two evils.
Obama's proven he's no leader and the Repo's are proving they don't have any leaders to run.
This country is in trouble.
Trouble.. that starts with T and that rhymes with P and that stands for Pubs
Doug
President's next campaign speech. "HI! I'm the President and I'm a Democrat. One of the things I'm doing for you is; I pay a $1.79 for each of those pennies you don't like carrying around in your pocket." Support me and I will continue to waste your tax dollars because my borrow and spend policies are designed to waste your tax dollars and put this country so far in debt, the American people will never get out from under it."
Well, if Obama can figure out how to do all that, he's a bigger genious than Madoff. So he's got my vote! :D
Doug
God bless you and he will. He protects those who don't have the ability to think.
@What happened-I think that would include all those running for GOP nomination then wouldn’t it? Don’t forget Palin! None of them have them ability to think for themselves...I think when God was passing out brains, they all thought he said trains and said no thank you! They’re all a band of none
thinking idiots.
God knows, WH; He's done a helluva job protecting you to this point.
"Most of the ladies and gentlemen who mourn the passing of the nation's leaders wouldn't know a leader if they saw one. If they had the bad luck to come across a leader, they would find out that he might demand something from them, and this impertinence would put an abrupt and indignant end to their wish for his return."
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Extra! Extra! The GOP Tea People have their first chance to vote (for a fee) on which clown to choose as driver of their clown bus into the 3 ring circus. Much Ado About Nothing!
Not so fast Missy.
The group and President you are supporting are buying pennies a $1.79 each. That's not rational by any financial standard unless you are a moron.
Perhaps, "what happened" a more appropriate username for you would be "I don't get it". Why so serioussssss? And how much was Bush paying for pennies? It's my front and center issue these days.
"What Happened" is a first-rate example of the old phrase, "Penny wise, pound foolish".
Where did you guys come up with this the President is spending $1.79 for each penny, this has been going on for years, it's not something that just happened. You guys parroting Fox (aka tea people GOP propaganda machine) again. You do know they make you look foolish don't you. Another ginned up problem that means nothing to blame on the President.
How long does a coin remain in circulation vs a paper dollar? I would say the longer the coin is in circulation, it will pay for itself. The real question is how much does it cost to print paper money vs how long the paper money remains in circulation?
Are you cluest as to "What happened" in the last decade when your boy W was running up all the debt OFF the books. THAT is what happened.
BTW I will go as fast as I want on here as YOU are not the speed limit police Bub. And what does your comment have to do, if one even can make sense of it at all, with either what I said OR the topic of this post. You dare use the word rational when your compadres in DC have us all by the short hairs and won't let go.
As for morons, they go by a different moniker these days; GOP Tea People. Now put on your faux outrage and skip on over to a site that only presents postings and participants who tow the talkin' point line.
Moron indeed.
Rick's real
I get it. Our government ran out of money 4 month before the end of the year and 8.5 months before income taxes are due.
I get it. Obama took a $3 trillion Bush deficit and grew it to $14.2 trillion deficit in 2.5 years.
I get it. Obama just begged and got an additional $2.92 trillion to grow the deficit to even greater heights.
I get it. Under Obama's leadership there's has been no growth in private sector employment.
I get it. Private sector employment creates a strong economy, not credit nor government hiring.
I get it. The US postal service is insolvent and Obama has ignored this problem.
I get it. The President approves paying a $1.79 to make each penny.
I get it. But apparently you don't. Our President Obama spends more time looking at himself in TV camera lens than he does leading this Country.
That's great what happened, you've told seven lies in a short post. You'll get the gold badge from the tea people GOP for this post.
No, WH, you don't get it. You hear it and repeat it. That's not the same as getting it.
What happened thinks getting it is listening to Fox (aka tea people GOP propaganda machine).
what happened doesnt get it. thats why he's wondeing what happened
BOY OH BOY!!!!! this is the return to state fairs roots!!! A good ole fashion FREAK SHOW!!!!
I love it! Best post of the day! LOL
I liken it to more of a hot air balloon race.
It definitely is NOT a beauty contest.
The Republican debate was sure entertaining. It was more fun than a Barnum and Bailey Circus. Gosh, these Banana Republicans-Tea Bagger Clowns had me laughing and crying at the same time.
Remember the feeling, you have more of that coming......Please remember Job1 your the minority! I know you guys dont like to hear that, but Us independents will elect the next president! All you can do is try to push us your way! But......not right now!
None of these Republicans-Tea Bagger Clowns have a chance. We are the minority and that is a fact.
Correction
None of these Republicans-Tea Bagger Clowns have a chance. We are the majority and that is a fact.
What a HUGE.....COLOSSAL.....waste of time......just so a bunch of rich self important pols and preen.
It is so very sad that our politics has come to a bunch of these dumb asses making fools out of themselves, that's all it is. None of them are fit to wipe my butt for that matter, let alone run our country. They're in it for themselves and to line their pockets with tax payer money. They could care less if we have jobs or don't, or if we are homeless or whatever the case may be. They are all selfish, greedy people. I say let's get a third party who cares about us for a change , one who will create jobs, bring down our debt, spend within our means. Until that happens, this crap will continue to go on. I'm so sick & tired of the two party system, it's not working folks and it hasn't worked for many, many years. That's why we are all screwed!!!
You know, I'm no Republican, but I'm starting to really like Ron Paul. If he got the nom. I think he could win.
Obama Bin Lyin just
held a press confrence to say when Congress gets back from recess he will be at
the table waiting.
Waiting to work on the debt ceiling,
waiting to work on spending,
waiting to work on the economy,
waiting to work on jobs,
waiting to work on libya,
waiting to work on syria,
waiting to work on the environment.
We're all just waiting for him to do his JOB
Obama Bin Lyin just
held a press confrence to say when Congress gets back from recess he will be at
the table waiting.
Waiting to work on the debt ceiling,
waiting to work on spending,
waiting to work on the economy,
waiting to work on jobs,
waiting to work on libya,
waiting to work on syria,
waiting to work on the environment.
We're all just waiting for him to do his JOB
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Bfitz... I know that sound. I hear it a lot after I eat raw cauliflower.
Wait and see what happens when Perry announces Palin is his VP.....The laughter will be heard around the world !
We can only hope he does that. Its a sure loser move. We don't need more people in heigher places who spend more time looking in the mirror prasing themselves. We already have one of those in the White House and you can see how its destroying this country.
Talk about your ticket to Hades.
That's enough to make even the most disgruntled progressive mortgage the house and fund Obama's campaign.
who cares...bachman lives off welfare...but no one else can.....and the rest are even more idiotic....ron paul is ok when he is on his meds...but when he is off them...here comes the crazy...
OBAMA 2012!!!!!!!!!!
Uninformed and not even funny!
At least Ron Paul is consistent and not trying to change his tune every time somebody disagrees...
Ron Paul is old school crazy, not at all like these new school crazies in the tea party. He's been crazy since the sixties. Only recently, you know since crazy regained its sweetness factor in "certain" circles, has Ron Paul surfaced as a, by comparison, sane and serious candidate. To bad he has no chance since the republican/tea party officially uncoupled from reality about 30 years ago, making him far to sane a candidate for republican consideration.
and what is palin even doing there...giving woodys to under sexed geriatrics does not make you a politician!!!
OBAMA 2012!!!!!!!!!!
She is there to up her money making ability, having been out of the limelight for a while now.
She also could be representing Rick Perry since she knows she would never get to Washington running at the head of any ticket. She will hitch her wagon onto the most likely candidate to win, yet who needs her drawing potential, just to make more bucks and keep her name as head moose hunter in the American lexicon of crazies.
What an arrogant headline. I'm betting the reality is more like "Few, if any eyes give a rat's ass about the Iowa Straw Poll... where the f*#% is Ames, Iowa anyway?"
Exactly my thoughts too! It would be the equivalent of being anxious to see which of the presidential wannabee-bible thumpers excited more bible thumpers than others might have.
And an old saying goes, when you stir up the t-GOP dung pile, it only stinks more..., this bunch of GOP-circus clowns include, of course, palin and lucifer perry.
BTW, one has to wonder -- has perry come out of the closet yet?
Ames is university town in a sea of corn. Has a great graduate program in statistics. With all the attention on the Teahadists it's hard to believe that Iowa is one of the six states that legalized gay marriage. They aren't all right wing out there.
@PJ:
Every place looks just like the angle of your viewing...
I wouldn't know because I've never been to Iowa. Why, you may be wondering? That's right because it sucks.
If this straw poll gets even CLOSE to the eventual candidate, yet alone the next president, I will be EXTREMELY surprised!
The only one that has won the poll and then gain the pres. was Bush jr I beleive!
The straw poll chose GWB in their last successful presidential prediction. Wow, does that speak volumes.
It is what it is! Not a prediction!
The Republicans' willingness to let tens of millions of people suffer (or die) because they can't afford health insurance, puts them on par with the true criminals of human history.
Obviously this anxiousness to unleash suffering on millions of people is pure evil.
What else could it possibly be?
perry would have to pick palin cause if it were a man, well you know!!! Him being gay and all!!!!
look up..... rick perry sex scandal there is 10 plus pages
with homo's??????
Will you guys grow up!
Please do not insult the GBLT community with this fool. If he is gay he certainly better keep it on the down low. Pretty boy Perry will never take the dynamite to the closet door but may keep a likeminded boy on the side to serve him in the White House. Now that would put Monica Lewensky to shame.
I thought our next first lady was to be the Marcus; 'cuz he is sooooooo good with children. Healing hands want to know.
Missy your not a very nice person!
What I don't understand is how hard working people can give money to these guys and gal to try and win something that doesn't mean a thing. And then we wonder why our country is in trouble.
I think Ames, Iowa is where Iowa State U. is located. Other than that, I dunno.
by; thanks that helped a lot!!!! ROFLMFAO!!!!!
You people can laugh now...... Those people are pissed in that area of the country! And they want to show you guys what the business end of a pitch fork looks like! Dont under estimate them!
They have there pitchforks aimed in the wrong direction. Oh I almost forgot, screw Iowa. Romney won the straw poll last time, worked out so well he didn't even bother this time.
Its a place where the woman and men look alike ...esp from the back in them bib overalls ...Scaryyyy !
say; you seen it too????????