Chet & Patty

Well it looks like the Democratic Party will have a great ticket in Iowa's upcoming gubernatorial race. Chet Culver, who has practically been given the nomination by horse race journalists like the Des Moines Register's David Yepsen, was recently endorsed by former rival, Sec. of Agriculture Patty Judge. If we are to believe Yepsen and the others, then Chet Culver will be the Democratic nominee because he has found some people with the ability to write him large checks, larger checks than the ones his opponents are receiving. And with the announcement that Patty Judge will be his running mate the Democrats will proudly endorse a pro-death penalty, pro factory farm ticket.

I find it appropriate that their ticket this time around will be one that represents what the Democratic Party has become - a team of half wit, sell outs. Chet Culver has long been the golden child, serving his time as Secretary of State until given the order to run for Governor. What a disappointment he's been. And he favors the death penalty. His running mate is the current Secretary of Agriculture who has been financed by large agribusiness - something she is actually very proud of. She sits idly by as family farmers are forced to be serfs on their own land or go under all together. And she's just plain rude.

It must feel good to be an Iowa Democrat.