Establishment Iowa GOP looking to take over.

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Awww, Terry doesn't like the teabaggers any more;

DES MOINES, Iowa -- DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Fed up and ready to get off the sidelines, veteran Iowa Republicans are working to wrest control of the state GOP from the evangelicals, tea partyers and libertarians they blame for alienating longtime party loyalists.

Led by Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, these Republicans want to grow the state party — one that ideological crusaders have shaped over the past few years — by bringing back into the fold pragmatic-minded voters while attracting more women and younger voters.

These Republicans say success would be Branstad winning re-election next fall and paving the way for a national GOP comeback in the 2016 presidential election by choosing a mainstream Republican in the leadoff presidential caucuses.

"What we need is someone who knows how to get things done, accomplish things," Branstad told the Associated Press recently. "My goal is to strengthen the party and to try to encourage people, new people, to participate and to show that I think the future for the party can be bright if we are welcoming — and if we really work."

Yeah, I'd like to see that. The far reich here in Iowa has spent the past decade driving all the sane people out of the GOP.

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1. Well, good luck with that, pal (Branstad).

The issue is that the entire delegation is already owned by the lunatic fringe. And that's not just in Iowa, it's nationwide.

Governor Branstad, maybe you remember the Moral Majority and the Christian Coalition. Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, and their ilk. It's all an extension of principles from a guy named Rushdoony, to take over the country for Jesus. They ran their people in GOP precincts all over the country. And in the decades since the 70's they became the Republican Party.

Since 2009, there is another faction which got their mealy fingers into the GOP pie, the teahadists. Of course, they are also substantially evangelical, but unfortunately they're also racists.

These two factions own the GOP from the precincts to the national delegations. So good luck with your goal. It took decades for the lunatic fringe to get where they are today. I imagine that it will take a good part of that time for anybody to turn that around.

You don't happen to have a national Branstad church, do you? Remember all those voter guides?

I didn't think so. Too bad for your plan, then.

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2. Do you think there could be a reason to watch CSPAN tonight?

Or will tonight be love and kisses all around?
I may get a plastic bucket to put in my lap and try to watch.

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3. "What we need is someone who knows how to get things done, accomplish things,"

Sure, Terry. You find someone like that in your party.

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4. wasn't he just kissing Calgary Ted's ass to promote his appearance?

what do you think Calgary Ted is there, Terry?
BTW - the money seems to be with the baggers - follow the money,Terry. You wanted these fuckers.