Gov. Braindead: Des Moines should just cooperate with me and my wealthy benefactors

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Braindead in action again;

Gov. Terry Branstad warned Tuesday that the Des Moines Water Works is hurting its ability to get state financial help and support because of its repeated objections to polluted water linked to chemicals from agricultural runoff.

"The Des Moines Water Works ought to just tone it down and start cooperating and working with others, like Cedar Rapids is doing, and other communities in the state of Iowa," Branstad said.

Graham Gillette, chairman of the Des Moines Water Works Board of Trustees, responded that he would like nothing more than to work with Branstad to help resolve the water pollution issue. But he said the Republican governor has refused offers to meet with Water Works officials, and that Branstad's chief of staff, Matt Hinch, declined to have further meetings after one meeting was held.

Gillette said he was surprised at Branstad's "hurtful and derogatory rhetoric." He added, "There is no one in a better situation to help with the water situation in the state than the governor, and I am just baffled why he is not interested in even participating in the conversation."

Sigh. Shows you just whose side he's on. (Hint: not ours).

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1. I love that name. Is he braindead? This implies there are brains in existence to be dead.

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2. Just enough brains to double dip. He gets a governor's pension

and salary.