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Chris Siebrasse's avatar

Yep. The House investigated Hunter Biden, a private citizen, endlessly and never found his bad behavior influencing President Biden. But the investigation of Matt Gaetz, a congressman, was held behind closed doors, probably never to be revealed.

All four Iowa US Congress members are profiles in cowardice, terrified of being primaried.

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Barry Piatt's avatar

Absolutely, Chris.

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Virginia Traxler's avatar

Thanks, Barry. Well said. Our representatives in Congress represent no one but themselves. Their cowardice is discouraging, but predictable in the MAGA time we live in. It makes the loss of Jim Leach and his like, ever more poignant.

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Barry Piatt's avatar

Congressman Leach’s passing at this moment really is a metaphor for what we have lost politically, and how Iowa politics has changed.

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Linda Barnett's avatar

IOWA's congressional representatives are a "cowardly & spineless" bad joke. We will not soon vote again for a Republican candidate.

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Barry Piatt's avatar

Yes! It is really astounding to me, what they are doing.

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Suzan Erem's avatar

Thank you for exposing and amplifying this hypocrisy Barry! We're going to need more and more of this as the months go on.

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Barry Piatt's avatar

Thank you! We sure are. I have an idea the hypocrisy and political cowardice is going to start arriving in even bigger waves than before after January 20, 2025.

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Kathi Zimpleman's avatar

We should have voted for something better than these people and this kind of mess. Perhaps when we become like Kansas in the next two years (or even worse) people will wake up?

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Barry Piatt's avatar

Yes. Iowans definitely need to do better, too. In the voting booth.

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Ralph Rosenberg's avatar

Thanks Barry. Why aren't our Iowa Democratic leaders talking about this?

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Barry Piatt's avatar

Goid question, Ralph. Look for a column on this in the new year here.

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