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In Iowa, a dispute over neighbor’s chickens threatens Braley’s Senate bid
Washington Post ^
| 8/7/14
| Philip Rucker
Posted on 08/08/2014 7:55:37 AM PDT by jalisco555
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To: jalisco555
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08/08/2014 8:02:31 AM PDT
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A message
To: jalisco555
OK...so why would wapo publish this?
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posted on
08/08/2014 8:02:44 AM PDT
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rhinohunter
(Freepers aren't booing -- they're yelling "Cruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuz")
To: jalisco555
The chicken episode is the latest in a series of missteps by Braley that have fueled a nasty character assault against himI'd say his character has fueled the nasty character assault against him....
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posted on
08/08/2014 8:02:59 AM PDT
by
freebilly
(How about this-- we stop trying to elect the unelectable)
To: jalisco555
I was recently in Des Moines and saw some of Braley’s TV ads. The ads tried to tie Joni Earnst with the Koch brothers and Sarah Palin. I thought these ads were pathetic and showed desperation by evoking liberal boogie men.
To: jalisco555
Free range chickens need to range free! Braley sounds like an a$$.
To: rhinohunter
OK...so why would wapo publish this?I know, right? It's like the Times publishing the article that torpedoed the Dem Senator in Montana. Is it possible that they're actually ashamed of their behavior in the past several years and are becoming journalists?
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08/08/2014 8:07:12 AM PDT
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jalisco555
("My 80% friend is not my 20% enemy" - Ronald Reagan)
To: jalisco555
Some months ago, the editor of the Albia, Iowa newspaper described Braley as “an elitist, condescending turd.”
(an exact quote)
To: jalisco555
No harm, no fowl in the Braleys yard, at least. That would be "No fowl no harm," which would have been funnier, but fewer would get it.
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08/08/2014 8:09:19 AM PDT
by
Carry_Okie
(ObamaCare IS Medicaid: They'll pull a sheet over your head and send you the bill.)
To: jalisco555
Braley’s chickens are coming home to roost!..................
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08/08/2014 8:10:31 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
To: jalisco555
Count me among the people who dont want Bruce Braley to be the next senator from Iowa. He knows little about the care and feeding of animals, how can he possible bring pork back to Iowa?
While chickens should be out on dirt to chase bugs for dietary supplement, they ought not be allowed to roam freely on less than several acres of secluded land - certainly not in a subdivision with a homeowner’s association.
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08/08/2014 8:10:57 AM PDT
by
alloysteel
(Most people become who they promised they would never be.)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Some months ago, the editor of the Albia, Iowa newspaper described Braley as an elitist, condescending turd. (an exact quote) He certainly came off that way in that talk he gave to the trial lawyers.
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08/08/2014 8:11:04 AM PDT
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jalisco555
("My 80% friend is not my 20% enemy" - Ronald Reagan)
To: Red Badger
“We don’t want no eggs from CHICKENS! We get ours at the store!”
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08/08/2014 8:11:56 AM PDT
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MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
To: jalisco555
The Post goes out of its way to obscure and delay telling the reader that Braley is a Democrat.
To: alloysteel
While chickens should be out on dirt to chase bugs for dietary supplement, they ought not be allowed to roam freely on less than several acres of secluded land - certainly not in a subdivision with a homeowners association.Ah, but according to the article these were not mere chickens. They were therapy hens.
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08/08/2014 8:13:35 AM PDT
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jalisco555
("My 80% friend is not my 20% enemy" - Ronald Reagan)
To: rhinohunter
I think it is no more complicated than the fact that city slickers just can't resist an opportunity to take a jab at what they perceive as country bumpkins.
While I think Iowa is a state vastly overrated in its political importance, it is still more important than Washington, DC and the chattering political class is jealous.
By running a negative story on a rural state Democrat now and then, the WaPo can pretend they are actually journalists.
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08/08/2014 8:15:35 AM PDT
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: WashingtonSource
The Post goes out of its way to obscure and delay telling the reader that Braley is a Democrat.Of course, that's SOP. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that the Times mentioned Walsh being a Democrat in the headline of the article where they reported on his plagiarism. That makes no sense.
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08/08/2014 8:16:46 AM PDT
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jalisco555
("My 80% friend is not my 20% enemy" - Ronald Reagan)
To: jalisco555
If Iowegians elect this jerk, they’ll get exactly what they paid for.
To: rhinohunter
I imagine the media outlets are tired of repeating “Why couldn’t this be a Republican?”. There is so much news they can’t cover and it is hurting profits.
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08/08/2014 8:18:42 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(If you really want to annoy someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
To: Red Badger
“Braleys chickens are coming home to roost!..................”
The problem was they were wandering and ‘roost’ing on others properties !!
I have hens and then will sh!t everywhere, you step in it and track it in the house without knowing. I just fence them in and problem solved.
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