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 A special thank you to the Henry County Republicans for sharing about our podcast!   

Welcome!

Welcome!Welcome!Welcome!Welcome!

 A special thank you to the Henry County Republicans for sharing about our podcast!   

As you probably guessed, the quotes in the attack ad are misleading and taken out of context.

But have no fear, we have your back!  Listen to our latest episode (dropping late November 3) and we will walk you through the attack ad and tell you exactly where to find the quotes and their actual context.  We actually want you to hear them! 


Unfortunately, attack ads like this are becoming more and more common.  The one above is designed like a 1940's horror movie ad.  It is designed to elicit fear and anger. While we appreciate the extra advertising, we also call out our Henry County Republican Party leadership for approving such a disgraceful marketing campaign.  

Everything on the flyer is misleading and out of context. They even altered a photo of Mike next to Nancy Pelosi.  It would be funny if Pelosi’s husband hadn’t just been brutally attacked in his home last week. These types of misleading ads are dangerous. They put Mike's safety and the safety of his family at risk. This is not the Republican Party we all grew up with. The Republicans we know in Southeast Iowa wouldn’t have approved this ad. It is time for Republicans to get their house in order.  It has gone too far.  It went too far on January 6 and it went too far in this ad.  In the meantime, Rural Democrats will work to bring civility back to politics. 


 Here is a brief summary of the misinformation: 


Claim #1:

Trump Supporters Are Anti-American:


What We Actually Said: 

We stated multiple times after January 6 that Trump supporters in D.C. attacking the U.S. Capital were anti-American.  We shouldn't have to say this because it is so obvious, but January 6th was one of the most anti-American acts in U.S. History. 


Claim #2:

Told Taxpayers to Suck it Up and Pay Students Debts


What We Actually Said

Nope, we told Maga-Republicans to suck it up.  They had been trolling our social media feeds and told us to "suck it up" related to corporate handouts and tax breaks. Then they complained the first moment the little guy finally got a piece of the pie. We also outlined how many students had already paid back well beyond what they had borrowed, but because of predatory lending practices they still owed the majority of the principal. So it had almost no impact to the average taxpayer. 


Claim #3

Middle Schoolers Read Better Than Half of Americans, Especially Those Who Watch Fox News.  


What We Actually Said

54% of Americans read at a sixth grade level or lower. This is data. It is fact. It was a critique of our current education system. We can't find the episode where we mentioned Fox News in this context, but we are HIGHLY critical of Fox News on our podcast in general. Fox News is a flaming pile of dog turds who have openly and willfully misled the American people for over a decade.  As patriots, we don't take kindly to those who work to undermine democracy. 


Speaking of turds. 

Claim #4

You can wrap feces in the American Flag


What We Actually Said

"You can wrap a turd in the American Flag, but it is still a turd."  This is one of our favorite quotes when describing many recent Republican policies.  They drafted legislation that only benefited the wealthy, but then called it the "Freedom Bill, Freedom Tax, Health Freedom, Vaccine Freedom" etc.., This gets patriotic people to support the bill despite it being against their own interests. Put simply, they prey on patriotism.  

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 Mike Heaton is a boomerang Iowan.  He grew up in Mount Pleasant and left for 20 years before returning to his roots to raise his family in Southeast Iowa.  Mike has a Master’s Degree in Nonprofit Management, is a former lobbyist and worked and traveled globally for UNICEF USA.  Mike is the President of Traction Steam Communication, a media production company based in Mount Pleasant. 

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Jacob Dodds is native to southeast Iowa for more than 10 years where he has lived with his wife and three kids. Jacob has been a paramedic for 20 years, in several different urban and rural emergency medical service systems across Iowa. His degree is in Public Administration, and he is currently director of the local EMS system. He is passionate about healthcare and rural expansion.

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Kellen Gracey

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Kellen Gracey

 Kellen is a relative new-comer to rural life, and brings an eye for data and analytics. Originally from Canada, his career began in academics where he still teaches, though his professional background is in data science. Kellen holds a PhD in political science and spends most of his time working on analytics projects. Husband and father of one young toddler, who keeps him on his toes. 

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A brand new weekly podcast that's focused on issues that concern everybody. Analysis of weekly events that effect both rural and urban communities alike. Hear about issues that matter the most and affect Americans in a variety of ways. This means politics, but delivered so that anyone can find a way to relate. We try to bridge the rural-urban divide, push back in rural red America with a progressive message, and provide a little entertainment along the way. Hosted from Mount Pleasant, in lovely southeast Iowa.

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Voices from diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Guests are sought out for their unique viewpoints on the issues and events being discussed. We strive for a citizen's perspective as much as possible. Our intention is to hear from as many people as possible that can help us cross the rural-urban divide. This podcast interviews people from various backgrounds: law and politics, entrepreneurs, community leaders, elected officials, health care professionals, even folks from the entertainment industry.

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Join us in our journey to help broaden the perspectives of urban and rural folks alike. We seek to help close the rural-urban divide, and give voice to rural communities around the country. From a progressive point of view, we want to engage with those who both agree and don't agree with where we are coming from. Ultimately, this is a podcast centered on politics - from the view of the left side of the spectrum - but we are blue dots in a red sea. It's important to hear from all sides.


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It is pretty obvious that the world of podcasting doesn’t really need yet another trio of white men sharing their opinions to the world.  So we are owning our privilege. We understand that white men have an unfair advantage in society at this point in history, especially in rural communities. We understand that our opinions and experiences are very limited when it comes to important social issues. One of our goals is to use that privilege to help level that playing field. In addition to their expertise and wisdom, our diverse guest list helps to provide perspectives on diversity, privilege and life in rural America in the post Trump era. 


Additionally, its not easy being a progressive white man in rural America.  There are many social and cultural barriers that keep people from speaking up about progressive issues.  We hope to help normalize progressive politics in rural communities and bring civil debate with diverse ideas back to rural communities.  

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