Look guys, normally I don’t ask you for much. I write, you read. Hopefully you enjoy it. I’m sorry, but this time is different. This time I’m going to ask you for something. But something extremely simple.
We, along with Kim Weaver have just been given a golden goose. She was supposed to appear at a forum sponsored by sponsored by Iowa press and the local Iowa PBS station. She showed up on time, her opponent Steve King decided to blow the whole thing off. Why bother to debate against a woman on a televised program. With King’s reputation, if there’s a more blatant display of male arrogance, I haven’t seen it for a while, other than from The Orange Julius.
Fortunately the Iowa PBS kept their cool. Instead of cancelling the appearance, they went ahead and interviewed Kim for the whole 30:00. And it wasn’t cupcake time, they grilled her. She came across as intelligent, composed, and with a firm grasp on the issues important to Iowans. Watch the video. By the midway point you can see that the moderators are impressed that here is a politician who was not just spouting platitudes, but getting into the weeds and discussing locally important issues. I could not embed the video, so I’m posting a link to the original article here so it can be viewed that way.
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So, this is what I’m asking you my beloved Kossacks. This needs to get out, and soonest. I don’t give a hoot about the Rec List, except for the additional profile that it would give the diary. What I do ask is that for every Kossack who reads this to Tweet and Facebook share it to give it the widest possible circulation, to “get the word on the street”. An opportunity like this could be critical for Kim’s campaign. Not only in bringing her local recognition and visibility in IA, but in attracting a few more national eyes to donate $5-10 to her campaign.
Please, do me dis favor, I’ll be forever in your debt.
Thanks as always for reading, you are all the wind beneath my wings!