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The Velveteen Ocelot

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5. Ambitious people with an interest in politics don't visit Iowa

Reply to Skidmore (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 27, 2018, 11:54 AM

Jul 2018

unless they're sending out feelers. Iowa might as well be Outer Mongolia unless a presidential election is starting to heat up - nobody goes there just to look at cornfields.

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Avenatti to Iowa on August 10 for Democratic Wing Ding Dinner [View all] SharonClark Jul 2018 OP

First it was Oprah, now Avenatti. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #1

Agree. SharonClark Jul 2018 #2

Give the man a break. He can throw his hat in the ring like anyone else. brush Jul 2018 #3

I have no problem Skidmore Jul 2018 #4

Ambitious people with an interest in politics don't visit Iowa The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #5

Wow! Skidmore Jul 2018 #7

But true. I live in the Midwest. We aren't noticed or taken seriously The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #8

Yeah, maybe Avenatti will help Cleanse the Cha Jul 2018 #10

"He's getting a little too big for his britches" USALiberal Jul 2018 #11

His correct pants size is a 34" waist and a 35" inseam but I have it on good authority The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2018 #12

Buffalo wings? milestogo Jul 2018 #6

He should wait a couple more weeks until the air clears from Trump's visit of yesterday... Frustratedlady Jul 2018 #9