The politics in politics and Christopher Reed

In my life pre-callmecrusader I would hear “it’s just politics”… politics at work, at church, in volunteer organizations. I thought I got it. Sometimes it was uncomfortable but I never really took its true meaning to heart. I “get it” now.

Fast forward to this political year. Following the Christopher Reed campaign has been a real eye opener. I now have gotten to witness and feel the impact of politics in politics. It has not been a pleasant or pretty experience.

The Republican Party- the powers that be- were attempting to shut down the campaign of Christopher Reed even before the Steve Deace show where Reed made some waves and put a loud voice to the back door ways of the Republican Party. Now it is an even meaner, more vicious politics in politics contest.

Personally, I believe that we need people to make waves, to go against the grain, to be out in the open, to call it as they see it.

The “Buddy System” in the Iowa Republican Party has worn thin. Their ability to shut down a campaign, to be the ones to decide who is elected is sick and offensive.

We have the dreaded, much disliked Democratic candidate, Tom Harkin. We have a new, young, outspoken candidate, Christopher Reed. We have the choice of the same old ultra-liberal, pork barrel spending, good old boy Harkin and a family values, party platform supporting, ready to listen to the voter Reed.

The hypocritical Iowa Republican Party has stooped to a despicable low. They are deciding for the rest of us that they do not deem Reed worthy of support. Not just money support but any kind of support. So with the election looming ever closer it is ignore, put down, and ignore some more.

In the county where I reside there are notices sent out for supporting other candidates- EXCEPT Christopher Reed. No Reed signs are on display in the campaign headquarters window. I call this retaliation for Reed speaking out and being honest. He did not play the game as set up by ‘the party’. He is paying the price.

This is more than sad. It is disgusting. Shame on the buddy system, pious, and hurtful ways of the Republican Elite.

Wake up, Iowa voters. Christopher Reed has conservative issues on his radar screen. He is ready to go to Washington, D.C. to work for us.

Oh the games people play now- the mean games of the Iowa Republican Party. I do not like their ego-maniac ways. I am voting for Christopher Reed for MANY reasons, but especially to show the Good Old Boys that at least one person sees them for what they are and will not sit back and be quiet. Christopher Reed was to play that game and he did not. I will not, either.