America's best and worst run states - Thank you Terry Branstad.

[LuckyNed]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savi...-states/ar-AAg8fUh?li=BBnb7Kz#image=AAfYwEM|3


Haters gonna hate but the fact is Terry is what is good for Iowa:

3. Iowa
> Debt per capita: $2,140 (12th lowest)
> Credit rating (S&P/Moody’s): AAA/Aaa
> Unemployment rate: 3.5% (6th lowest)
> Median household income: $53,712 (21st highest)
> Poverty rate: 12.2% (14th lowest)

With the highest possible credit rating from both Moody’s and S&P, as well as a stable outlook, Iowa is one of the best-run states in the country. Competent management has likely led to many of the positive outcomes in the state. More than 92% of adults in the Hawkeye State have graduated from high school, a higher share than in all but a handful of other states. Also, Iowa's unemployment rate is one of the lowest in the country. As of October, only five states had a lower unemployment rate than Iowa.

Home values in Iowa are increasing at a much faster rate than they are across the nation. The value of a typical home in Iowa rose by nearly 8% from 2010 through 2014, much faster than the nationwide increase of less than 1% over that time. The relatively rapid rise in home values may indicate rising incomes, increased demand, or a combination of the two.

 

[SCHawkFan]

Something to be said for moderate stability.

 

[mstp1992]

Something to be said for moderate stability.

Branstad's an asshole of immense proportions. Road kill provides more value to society than he does.

 

[naturalmwa]

 

[22*43*51]

Branstad's an asshole of immense proportions. Road kill provides more value to society than he does.

That maybe true, but the guy gets results.

 

[naturalmwa]

That maybe true, but the guy gets results.

He's just hanging out at the summit. As we might recall from the first time this thread went up, Chet Culver climbed the mountain and got these results.

 

[LuckyNed]

Branstad's an asshole of immense proportions. Road kill provides more value to society than he does.

He is a great American and will be historically celebrated for many things, you on the other hand will be remembered for being a bitter little man.

 

[SCHawkFan]

Branstad's an asshole of immense proportions. Road kill provides more value to society than he does.

And the democrats have never been able to beat him.

 

[LuckyNed]

Branstad's an asshole of immense proportions. Road kill provides more value to society than he does.

And the below information proves that you are an idiot of immense proportions:

Haters gonna hate but the fact is Terry is what is good for Iowa:

3. Iowa
> Debt per capita: $2,140 (12th lowest)
> Credit rating (S&P/Moody’s): AAA/Aaa
> Unemployment rate: 3.5% (6th lowest)
> Median household income: $53,712 (21st highest)
> Poverty rate: 12.2% (14th lowest)

With the highest possible credit rating from both Moody’s and S&P, as well as a stable outlook, Iowa is one of the best-run states in the country. Competent management has likely led to many of the positive outcomes in the state. More than 92% of adults in the Hawkeye State have graduated from high school, a higher share than in all but a handful of other states. Also, Iowa's unemployment rate is one of the lowest in the country. As of October, only five states had a lower unemployment rate than Iowa.

Home values in Iowa are increasing at a much faster rate than they are across the nation. The value of a typical home in Iowa rose by nearly 8% from 2010 through 2014, much faster than the nationwide increase of less than 1% over that time. The relatively rapid rise in home values may indicate rising incomes, increased demand, or a combination of the two

 

[LuckyNed]

And the democrats have never been able to beat him.

And that's why the Dems hate so much on him, they can't beat him because he is so successful.

His record of rebuilding this state is unequaled.

 

[22*43*51]

He's just hanging out at the summit. As we might recall from the first time this thread went up, Chet Culver climbed the mountain and got these results.

Chet was there long enough for a cup of coffee.

Terry's been doing the work for a quarter century.

 

[LuckyNed]

He's just hanging out at the summit. As we might recall from the first time this thread went up, Chet Culver climbed the mountain and got these results.

Chet Culver was about as effective as the vagina man Obama which is not effective at all.

Culver was a joke as a governor.

 

[HawktimusPrime]

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savi...-states/ar-AAg8fUh?li=BBnb7Kz#image=AAfYwEM|3


Haters gonna hate but the fact is Terry is what is good for Iowa:

3. Iowa
> Debt per capita: $2,140 (12th lowest)
> Credit rating (S&P/Moody’s): AAA/Aaa
> Unemployment rate: 3.5% (6th lowest)
> Median household income: $53,712 (21st highest)
> Poverty rate: 12.2% (14th lowest)

With the highest possible credit rating from both Moody’s and S&P, as well as a stable outlook, Iowa is one of the best-run states in the country. Competent management has likely led to many of the positive outcomes in the state. More than 92% of adults in the Hawkeye State have graduated from high school, a higher share than in all but a handful of other states. Also, Iowa's unemployment rate is one of the lowest in the country. As of October, only five states had a lower unemployment rate than Iowa.

Home values in Iowa are increasing at a much faster rate than they are across the nation. The value of a typical home in Iowa rose by nearly 8% from 2010 through 2014, much faster than the nationwide increase of less than 1% over that time. The relatively rapid rise in home values may indicate rising incomes, increased demand, or a combination of the two.

The home value thing isn't actually a great thing. As they go up, so does everything else.

 

[LuckyNed]

Branstad's an asshole of immense proportions. Road kill provides more value to society than he does.

Except he is the greatest Governor the State of Iowa has had the pleasure of having served as Governor.

Terry "Results" Branstad has led Iowa to the following:

3. Iowa> Debt per capita: $2,140 (12th lowest)
> Credit rating (S&P/Moody’s): AAA/Aaa
> Unemployment rate: 3.5% (6th lowest)
> Median household income: $53,712 (21st highest)
> Poverty rate: 12.2% (14th lowest)

With the highest possible credit rating from both Moody’s and S&P, as well as a stable outlook, Iowa is one of the best-run states in the country. Competent management has likely led to many of the positive outcomes in the state. More than 92% of adults in the Hawkeye State have graduated from high school, a higher share than in all but a handful of other states. Also, Iowa's unemployment rate is one of the lowest in the country. As of October, only five states had a lower unemployment rate than Iowa.

Home values in Iowa are increasing at a much faster rate than they are across the nation. The value of a typical home in Iowa rose by nearly 8% from 2010 through 2014, much faster than the nationwide increase of less than 1% over that time. The relatively rapid rise in home values may indicate rising incomes, increased demand, or a combination of the two

 

[naturalmwa]

Chet Culver was about as effective as the vagina man Obama which is not effective at all.

Culver was a joke as a governor.

Culver was the guy who gave Iowa "the highest possible credit rating from both Moody’s and S&P." If you feel the need to credit the governor for that, credit the governor who actually achieved that benchmark. I do appreciate how the party of personal responsibility wants to ride the coattails of the Democratic governor. Thats sort of beautiful.

We also agree on vagina, glad to have you as an ally.

 

[mstp1992]

And the democrats have never been able to beat him.

Never said the dens have put up a good candidate. Doesn't mean Branstad isn't a worthless pile of shit, though.
Hate is not a strong enough word.

 

[h-hawk]

SIAP - another opinion of Gov Braindead.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/st...and-reynolds-record-broken-promises/77155648/

"Serving in office longer than any governor is an achievement. But our state would be in a much better position today if the Branstad/Reynolds administration would have achieved any of their goals or kept any of their promises. They have done a good job staying in office, but a very poor job on behalf of their constituents."

 

[LuckyNed]

Culver was the guy who gave Iowa "the highest possible credit rating from both Moody’s and S&P." If you feel the need to credit the governor for that, credit the governor who actually achieved that benchmark. I do appreciate how the party of personal responsibility wants to ride the coattails of the Democratic governor. Thats sort of beautiful.

We also agree on vagina, glad to have you as an ally.

Link?

 

[22*43*51]

SIAP - another opinion of Gov Braindead.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/st...and-reynolds-record-broken-promises/77155648/

"Serving in office longer than any governor is an achievement. But our state would be in a much better position today if the Branstad/Reynolds administration would have achieved any of their goals or kept any of their promises. They have done a good job staying in office, but a very poor job on behalf of their constituents."

Their constituents have disagree with the OpEd on six different occasions.

It'll be seven when Kim succeeds Terry.

 

[mstp1992]

Their constituents have disagree with the OpEd on six different occasions.

It'll be seven when Kim succeeds Terry.

And the constituents have been wrong on six different occasions. Branstad is without a single redeeming quality.

 

[22*43*51]

 

[bagdropper]

I find it ironic that TB is considered to be the worst possible pond scum in Iowa to libs, and has ruined the state - yet are unable to run up any democrat...EVER...to beat him.

You would think that TB being such a horrific governor, that just about anybody could beat him. But, it doesn't happen.

So - what does that make democrats in this state? To me, there is only one conclusion, assuming their view of TB is correct.

The democrats in Iowa are worse.

 

[mstp1992]

 

[LuckyNed]

I find it ironic that TB is considered to be the worst possible pond scum in Iowa to libs, and has ruined the state - yet are unable to run up any democrat...EVER...to beat him.

You would think that TB being such a horrific governor, that just about anybody could beat him. But, it doesn't happen.

So - what does that make democrats in this state? To me, there is only one conclusion, assuming their view of TB is correct.

The democrats in Iowa are worse.

Branstad is the Gold Standard when measuring sucess.

 

[mstp1992]

Branstad is the Gold Standard when measuring sucess.

No, he's not.

 

[ottumwan in tx]

So, in America it's the states' job to run your whole life, your finances, your debt, your health insurance, your wages? Stalin would agree with this.

 

[Huey Grey]

Obama's got a 5% unemployment rate. Does this mean the OP will start slobbering all over his johnson?

 

[ottumwan in tx]

Obama's got a 5% unemployment rate. Does this mean the OP will start slobbering all over his johnson?

no, because Obama didn't do that at all anyway, what he did do is :nationwide it's closer to 20% according to Jerome corsi and ron paul

 

[Huey Grey]

Oh, and Vilsack had a lower overall unemployment rate than Branstad. By Ned's metric's, this should mean that Tom is the better governor.

 

[Huey Grey]

no, because Obama didn't do that at all anyway, what he did do is :nationwide it's closer to 20% according to Jerome corsi and ron paul

How silly of me. As though Branstad did it all by himself.

 

[NoleSoup4U]

The home value thing isn't actually a great thing. As they go up, so does everything else.

That's one thing that constantly crushes Florida. The country is still trying to keep housing prices artificially high. That being said, it sounds like you guys are in pretty good shape up there.

 

[NoleSoup4U]

Oh, and Vilsack had a lower overall unemployment rate than Branstad. By Ned's metric's, this should mean that Tom is the better governor.

The numbers for both unemployment and inflation are so notoriously manipulated. They're probably some of the last stats I would look at.

 

[Huey Grey]

The numbers for both unemployment and inflation are so notoriously manipulated. They're probably some of the last stats I would look at.

Perhaps you should direct this to Ned, instead. He's the one using it as justification to declare Branstad the greatest governor ever.

 

[NoleSoup4U]

Perhaps you should direct this to Ned, instead. He's the one using it as justification to declare Branstad the greatest governor ever.

I'm bringing it up to whomever.

 

[ottumwan in tx]

How silly of me. As though Branstad did it all by himself.

right he did not and Obama did not, but what is true is nationwide it's like 20% in spite of branstad and Obama, or because of

 

[naturalmwa]

Link?

I gave one in the first thread on this topic. Google when Iowa achieved its AAA rating and note the date.

 

[tarheelbybirth]

That list is BS. There's no way NC is middle of the pack unless your definition of "well run" amounts to massive budget cuts.

 

[mstp1992]

That list is BS. There's no way NC is middle of the pack unless your definition of "well run" amounts to massive budget cuts.

My parents would concur. They live in Brunswick County (Wilmington area).

 

[joelbc1]

And the democrats have never been able to beat him.

Correct. It shows how bad the state's Democrats are organized.....

 

[doughawk]

I know Branstad and he is a wonderful person and loves the state of Iowa completely. He has done a fine job managing the state over the years. We have very few complaints living in Iowa. Live in other states as I have and compare the standard of living.
I have met Chet Culver and can say he's a nice person but a complete and total buffoon. He was an embarrassment as our Governor.
Voters need to look at the big picture rather than having special interests. A politician cannot make everyone happy. As many times as Branstad has been elected and if you are unhappy with him I think you need to evaluate your criteria as you are out of sinc with the rest of Iowa.