The recently formed Iowa based OPE! PAC will be shedding a bright light on the political cynicism, incompetence, and mean spiritedness of our Republican governor Kim Reynolds.
Taking a page from the Lincoln Project playbook for holding politicians accountable, OPE! will be developing and releasing ads with the theme “That’s Kim”. Their first video is titled “Grace” and it relates to children seeking asylum. It’s a real punch to the heart.
I particularly like how they, like the Lincoln Project, use the politician’s own words to illustrate their callousness.
I have donated before to the PAC and this motivated me to do so again. On their ActBlue page to support the video series, is the message:
NO MORE IOWA NICE
We've given Kim Reynolds chance after chance to live up to her role as Iowa's Governor. She's failed us.
On top of her recent scandals, Kim Reynolds has presided over some of the most catastrophic disasters to ever hit our state.
- Thousands dead and disabled from a pandemic she chose to politicize.
- Thousands out of work and out of hope.
- Thousands of homes destroyed by a derecho and thousands more left languishing for days without water or shelter.
- Millions of dollars misappropriated
- Countless cold-hearted political chess moves
We can't be "Iowa Nice" about taking back our home.
Electing Kim Reynolds was a mistake.
Donate now and join the movement to bring balance back to Iowa.
Chip in whatever you can today and share this link with your friends with the hashtag #ThatsKim to tell us what has disturbed you the most about Kim's political games.
Can I hear an AMEN!
Although, taking a page from the Biden Administration playbook on reframing definitions like “bipartisanship”, I would say that those holding Reynolds accountable for the damage and harm she is doing are, in fact, acting very much in the spirit of Iowa Nice. After all, it’s not nice to let people be needlessly hurt without speaking up and voting to bring honesty, integrity, decency, and kindness back to our governor’s mansion.