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Friday, August 29, 2025

Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst has decided not to seek reelection to a third term, two people familiar with the decision say, and is poised to make an announcement next week. ... Ernst has come under fire since responding "we are all going to die" to a constituent at a town meeting who raised concerns about Medicaid cuts in Trump's policy megabill.

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"She rejects the scientific consensus on climate change."

Politicians like her need to be tarred and feathered and ridden out of town on a rail.

#1 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-29 07:55 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Iowans are pissed and she knows it:

www.huffpost.com

#2 | Posted by mattm at 2025-08-29 07:59 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

Is she dying? She did predict that she would ...

#3 | Posted by catdog at 2025-08-29 08:39 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Her Mouth Cost her Bigly.

While I empathize cuz my mouth often costs Me Bigly....

I still glad she's Throwing in the Towel.

Fewer -------- in Congress can only be a Good Thing.

#4 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-08-29 09:18 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

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#5 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-08-29 10:29 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I'll believe Iowans wake tf up when I see it. I know enough of them

#6 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-08-29 11:11 PM | Reply

Ernst mistake was telling voters how GOP politicians actually feel about them. Hopefully Iowa voters will be smart enough to recognize that wasn't just her view when she made that statement.

#7 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-08-29 11:37 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

This is a sign that if we have a fair election next Fall there will be a Blue wave.

Mighty big "if".

#8 | Posted by Zed at 2025-08-30 07:24 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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