I've learned one thing tonight, that it's ok to shit talk Iowans and middle America.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

Pretty sad, there are lots of liberals and progressives here. Further, we helped deliver Obama to the White House and we have a strong civil rights history. The Democratic Party can't win with just the coasts, stop turning up your nose to us.

[valerief]

1. Are you talking about what Cruz's wife said? nt

[3catwoman3]

10. What did she...

..say?

[SusanCalvin]

2. I may or may not agree,

Depending on what this is a response to.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

4. I'm talking about so called liberals writing Iowa off as a right wing hell.

It's not, it's a pretty moderate state with a strong Democratic base.

[SusanCalvin]

6. As a resident of Texas, I share your annoyance. nt

[callous taoboy]

35. Same here.

[awoke_in_2003]

38. +1. nt

[Trajan]

12. One or two posters = Liberals in DU ?

Really ? .... we are all stained with this original sin now ?

[SusanCalvin]

14. OK, some, not all, of course. nt

[Drahthaardogs]

21. Yes. However, I live in the Midwest and it is full of people

who vote against their own best interests. Not as bad as the deep south, but it does make you wonder. It is literally EVERYWHERE. Teachers, federal employees, and just generally impoverished people who HATE the Democrats.

Iowa is a beautiful state, but it is full of some rather confusing people (so is Nebraska and Wisconsin for that matter though...)

[SamKnause]

3. ???

Can you please elaborate ???

I live in rural Ohio.

FEEL THE BERN

[CBGLuthier]

5. I have to confess I made a comment earlier that I later deleted.

I complain when my state gets bashed so it was very wrong off me to bash Iowa.

[redwitch]

7. Iowa is ok with me!

And I am up way too late because your caucus fascinates me. Sorry people are being unkind to your state, not cool. Besides CoffeeCat is an Iowan!

[Cheese Sandwich]

8. I thought it was awesome to see democracy in action like that.

We need need fancy digital voting machines and all that and Iowa proves it.

[BlueStater]

9. What's "shit talking" Iowa?

Is it saying that Iowa is a rather insignificant state with a below average sized population that should not have as much of a say as it does as to who becomes the nominees for the major parties? Then I guess you can count me along with those who are "talking shit" about it.

[world wide wally]

11. What happens in Iowa stays in Iowa

[GusBob]

13. I know what you are talking about and you are correct

I saw the posts and threads. Am seeing some more lately.

Don't let the turkeys get you down man.

[Bluenorthwest]

15. I have great, active Democratic cousins who moved to Iowa by choice and of their own free will

without any family ties to the State and no need to reside near their work for they both work on the road. They love it and they are no fools. I've been there and it is very pretty and the people were great to us in the cities and in the country. Aside from the 'oh my God that's a lot of snow' materials, I have nothing bad to say about Iowa.

[gollygee]

16. The first time I traveled to Iowa

I spent some time in Dubuque and was amazed by what an awesome city it is. I had never heard much about Iowa but it is a pretty great place. I have gone to Iowa a few more times since and every time I have thoroughly enjoyed myself.

It is not demographically typical of the US - it has a much higher white population than the US as a whole. That means the results of the Iowa Caucuses are not necessarily what we will see elsewhere. And I do question why two of the whitest states in the union have such a huge say in the election process.

However, I do not think Iowa is anything but a delightful place, based on my experiences there.

[ileus]

17. Try being from the south...Democrat and Progressive labels are reserved for North and West Coast.

[kentauros]

40. Yep.

I guess we'll remain under the label of "flyover country."

[11 Bravo]

18. Iowa went for Barack Obama twice and has gone Democratic in ...

six out of the last seven Presidential elections. Tell the haters to kiss your corn fed ever-loving ass!

[Nye Bevan]

19. Yep.

Iowa, what a joke.

How absurd is it that all this attention and money is spent on Iowa.

Religious, older, white republicans. Mostly, right?

Who cares what they want and who they vote for.

The first primary should be Calif followed by New York or something like that.

Ridiculous, and how much longer can this be tolerated given the demos changing the way they are in this country!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/118738142

[flamingdem]

22. This impression should change now that Sanders did so well there nt

[JI7]

20. i haven't seen people shit talk iowans

[steve2470]

23. Try being from Florida and the rest of the south

It's always open season on us. For the record, I've only seen one or two posters saying anything negative about Iowa, besides the fact that the state is more white and religiously conservative than the nation as a whole.

[cwydro]

25. Exactly.

The south is Du's favorite target.

But I understand why. They're jealous.

[steve2470]

26. jealous of our warm winter weather and tasty food! :)

[cwydro]

29. Hell yeah! And our beautiful states.

I can't imagine living anywhere but the South.

[Phentex]

37. Yes. I was going to type Welcome to Georgia...

but you summed it up.

[Paladin]

24. Try being a DU'er from Texas around this place.

Non-stop hate speech from smug blue state types, 24/7/365.

[steve2470]

27. yea, you Texans have it rough also!

[Android3.14]

28. Preach it, Paladin.

I'm with you.

[KatyMan]

34. Same here!

It really is an almost daily thing. Sometimes I don't read threads just because I know there will be Texas bashing in them.

[PasadenaTrudy]

30. This Califorian

has mad respect for you all! My parents came from NC and Ill so there

[KamaAina]

31. Second marriage-equality state after only Massachusetts

'Nuf ced.

[pnwmom]

32. I think Iowa and my own state of Washington should join the modern world

and replace our antiquated, unrepresentative caucuses with primaries.

We even passed a referendum here to do so, but the State Party went to court to be allowed to retain its caucuses for delegate selection -- and won.

So it's not just about Iowa -- for me it's about moving to a primary system in all the states that are still clinging to unrepresentative, non-inclusive caucuses.

P.S. Your forward stance on marriage equality was absolutely wonderful . . . but I bet it didn't come out of a caucus decision.

[BlueJazz]

33. I understand but frankly YOU'RE upset?? How would you like to live in Florida where people say:

"People in Floriduh always have a story...and it's usually bad"


Us Floridians that live on the west coast have to put up with the northern part of Florida (Jacksonville) which is known for having some of the stupidest, fucking people on the planet.

[Rex]

36. Try living in Texas, you are target number one behind Florida man and woman.

Then there are the folks that love to talk about the North and South like one is the flu.

[Terra Alta]

39. Yeah, regional bashing is really stupid

I live in the South and Southerners are often portrayed as a bunch of Confederate flag waving, illiterate, backwards rednecks. While there are plenty of those type of people here, there are also lots and lots of progressive liberals, too. Every state and region has their fair share of idiots.

[Fumesucker]

41. Iowa is OK!

[Le Taz Hot]

42. WTF?

I've seen nothing but compliments for Iowans, especially from the Bernie camp. I've written several myself. I do have 98% of the Hillary supporters on Ignore so I may have missed something.