{"id":14532,"date":"2015-01-17T00:01:18","date_gmt":"2015-01-17T08:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=14532"},"modified":"2015-01-17T00:01:18","modified_gmt":"2015-01-17T08:01:18","slug":"the-state-of-the-union-is-pig-nuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2015\/01\/17\/the-state-of-the-union-is-pig-nuts\/","title":{"rendered":"The State of the Union Is Pig Nuts"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Republican Party must be very anxious to make an impression on American voters, considering that their candidates have already opened the campaign season.  Therefore they chose the person who most truly represents who they are to gibe the Republican Response to Barack Obama\u2019s State of the Union Address.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"ErnstHat\"Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) will deliver the GOP response to President Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced at the House and Senate GOP retreat in Hershey, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

"Sen. Ernst brings a unique perspective to the Senate. She is a mother, a soldier and an independent leader who serves in Washington because Americans voted for change in the last election, and Joni understands that middle-class Americans want Congress to get back to work and that they want Washington to get refocused on their concerns, instead of those of the political class,\u201d McConnell said in a statement Thursday.<\/p>\n

Ernst was elected<\/a> to the Senate in November, becoming the first woman elected to federal office from Iowa. She said she’s "truly honored" to deliver the GOP address.<\/p>\n

House Speaker John Boehner praised Ernst after the announcement Thursday\u2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Here’s Ed Schultz’ take on the story.<\/font><\/p>\n