The hated President Obama at the Iowa State Fair

“We’ve got a Muslim president who hates farming, hates the military, hates the U.S. and we hate him!”  link

That was Hank Williams, Jr. in a performance at the Iowa State Fair Friday night. The Des Moines Register/Metromix,  calls this lie and hatefulness “political commentary.”

Meanwhile, there’s a media sideshow concerning a couple of ordinary Iowa citizens being accused of “hurting Democracy”  and rude behavior by DesMoines Register political reporter Kathy Obradovich because they called out a couple of questions like “Are you going to cut Medicare?” and “Stop the war on women” to Paul Ryan.  They were hauled away by cops for this relatively minor infraction and everyone agreed that this was appropriate.

So, Hank and fans, just for the record, this President is not a Muslim (although what exactly would be wrong with that even if he was)?  And no, this President does not hate farming  (Why would anyone hate farming?) or the military.   And no, everyone in the US does not hate him. In fact, most of us love this President having elected him by a huge margin, ten million votes or so.

The President buys a round for fairgoers

We get that you hate him but he is standing up for you and your interests nonetheless.  Just sayin’.

Everyone else, those of  you who didn’t care so much for Hank’s style of “political commentary” at the Iowa State Fair, perhaps there is something you would like to say to the Iowa State Fair Board about this.  If so, here’s how to contact them.

Click here for the online contact form   Scroll down for snail-mail, phone numbers, etc.

2012 Iowa State Fair Board Officers and Directors

Honorable Terry Branstad
Director by Office Held – Governor, State of Iowa,
Des Moines
Represented by Honorable Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds

Honorable Bill Northey
Director by Office Held – Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Des Moines
Represented by Jay Johnson

Gary McConnell, President
Southeast District, Bloomfield

Alan Brown, Vice-President
North Central District, Hampton

Dave Hoffman
Northwest District, LeMars

Bill Neubrand
Northwest District, LeMars

Randy Brown
South Central District, Osceola

James Romer, Treasurer
North Central District, Ames

John Harms
Northeast District, Monticello

Paul Vaassen
Northeast District, Dubuque

C.W. Thomas
Southwest District, Guthrie Center

Gary VanAernam
Southwest District, Exira

Jerry Parkin
South Central District, Earlham

Robert Schlutz
Southeast District, Columbus Junction

Dr. Steven Leath
Director by Office Held – President, Iowa State
University, Ames
Represented by Dr. Chuck Morris

Gary Slater
Fair Secretary/Manager/CEO, Des Moines

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