Talk:Bob Vander Plaats

You must be a shill for Nussle, one of Karl Rove's boys, in other words, a secular Republican -- a liar and a thief, something other than true Republicans -- or true Democrats: something totally depraved, perhaps a Satanist, but more likely just a run of the mill atheist out for a buck.

Karen Nussle is a homewrecking slut working for the offshore conspiracy. So are you, you Australian pig. I suspect you encourage Muslims to illegally immigrate to Australia, and show them how to murder good Christian people. --FourthAve 04:53, 22 November 2005 (UTC)

--Jack Abramoff-- money.

Clearly, Jim Nussle, his K-Street-whore-of-a-wife and his corrupt congressional staff have been editing these articles. --FourthAve 05:29, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

I have tried to bear your deranged accusations and insults with good humor, but enough is enough. Reyk 06:20, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

In bad humor, Vander Plaats is the best Republican to run for Iowa Gov. You (and as a matter of fact you Nussle obviously, have taken money from Jack Abramoff). Karen is a true K-Street whore. (unsigned edit by FourthAve)

• I've asked for mediation on this issue because I am sick of this crap. Reyk 07:16, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

If you need someone to back you up, I'm there for you Reyk. I made some edits to the article to bring it into NPOV. One line I removed "Unhappiness over Iraq war and the President's unpopularity may also hurt Nussle." because this won't matter in the primary, only the general (if at all). The GOP primary voters don't have a problem with their president. - Jaysus Chris 03:59, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

Most of this article needs to be properly sourced. Calling him a businessman is also probably not a good idea; it would be much better to say what business ventures he was involved in and in what manner he was involved. Using his full name in the intro would also be a good idea. "Vander Plaats is considered to be very conservative." This is personal opinion and very vague. How about mentioning what subjects he takes a conservative stance on, and a reference to a news article that describes him and his positions? His own website is not a good source. Also, an article summarizing the results of the 2002 election should be cited. "He is again considered the underdog in 2006." By whom? Cite a source. "As a business leader, Vander Plaats does not have any governmental experience." Very broad statement, probably it would be better to say that he has not previously held public office. "His campaign spins this as a positive..." Spin is a very negative term, reflecting bias. "...will give the Democrats a lot of ammunition..." extremely vague. Be specific: what subjects will he face criticism on? The sources you cite are terrible. See Wikipedia:Reliable_sources The last paragraph is not supported by citations and is very badly written, as well as showing clear bias. I'm going to see if I can find some reliable news articles on this subject, and then I'll rewrite this. I have reservations as to whether this man is notable enough to be on Wikipedia, but the quality of this article concerns me far more than its subject. Tenebrous 06:29, 7 February 2006 (UTC)

Congressional Staffer Vandalism

It's a fact now. Republican staffers in the US Capitol Building have been vandalizing wiki bios for political purpose. The wiki Vander Plaats article has clearly been subjected to this.

And yes, Karen Nussle really did work the K-Street-stroll. She a lobbyist, i.e., a figurative whore for special interests. Considering that she lured Jimbo into the bed of adultery, she's appropriately addressed as a real sexual whore. I'm gonna vote for Chet Culver, so I'm neutral insofar as Republican politics are concerned. I see Vander Plaats as the weaker Republican candidate and encourage his staff to drench the campaign in adultery-drenched dirt. --FourthAve 05:31, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

Show us where. I don't see any edits by the congressional IPs. I think you are paranoid. All of your edits to political pages indicate it. - Jaysus Chris 08:13, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

POV tag

I added the POV tag to this article, I'll remove it when I finish editing the article, unless someone else has POV issues with my version. If that happens, the POV tag will remain until a consensus is reached. Tenebrous 12:15, 7 February 2006 (UTC)