Twitter account for former Rep. Dave Loebsack.
Mount Vernon, IA
Joined May 2012
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Dave Loebsack for Iowa retweeted
Peggy Noonan: "It wasn’t the war alone. It was the prices. The tariffs. Above all, the corruption, showy and shameless: crypto, pardons, federal contracts for his sons’ companies. Then came the decadence."
Dave Loebsack for Iowa retweeted
Stephen Miller is a dangerous xenophobe and reckless extremist who has American blood on his hands.
His presence in government should be eradicated like a malignant tumor.
Fire him today.
Dave Loebsack for Iowa retweeted
Iowa Governor-elect Rob Sand putting old modeling photos on campaign merch.
(I hadn't seen the one in the foreground before)
Dave Loebsack for Iowa retweeted
Sending lots of love to Chris Murphy and his family. Wishing him a speedy recovery and looking forward to seeing him back in the Senate.
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) was discharged from the hospital Friday after suffering a stroke last week and expects to be absent from the Senate for several weeks, according to his office. wapo.st/4sRt7I4
Dave Loebsack for Iowa retweeted
Republicans lost ground with every group Trump won in 2024, except white evangelicals.
Dave Loebsack for Iowa retweeted
The sobering reality that GOP probably doesn't want to grapple with is that between the course likely coming from @StephenM and the corruption revelations that D oversight will surely produce, there's no reason to think Trump's 37% approval rating in the Voter Poll was his floor
NEW Economist/YouGov: Donald Trump
% of registered voters who approve | disapprove of Trump
This week 36%* | 62%** (-26*)
Last week 39% | 58% (-19)
Start of term 50% | 46% (+4)
*2nd-term low
**2nd-term high
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ALT A line chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "Approval and disapproval of Trump's job performance among registered voters." The chart has the sub-headline: "Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President? (% of registered voters)."
Dave Loebsack for Iowa retweeted
Here's how to shape the Democratic party's future: Don't engage in a fratricidal civil war between moderates and progressives. And don't pay attention to news stories like this one that play up that battle. It's a big country—it should be a big party. nytimes.com/2026/11/07/us/po…
Dave Loebsack for Iowa retweeted
Choosing Stephen Miller as Chief of Staff after what happened on Tuesday is like being pulled over for drunk driving and celebrating with a shot of Everclear.
What a great job on MSNOW, @SarahforIowa! You will be a great congresswoman for Iowa’s 3rd district. 👍🤞
Wise words the Dems should heed. teapawt.net/stengel/status/2118680…
This is heartening. But the theme, over and over, is that the current state of politics wasn't working for them. That's why Democrats must embrace a pragmatic policy agenda that makes them feel that politics, and government, are working for them. Don't make them regret their choice. nytimes.com/2026/11/06/us/po…
.@RobSandIA has named 2 very qualified folks to head up his transition team. Great start, Rob. thegazette.com/news/election…
Dave Loebsack for Iowa retweeted
"The path to Democrats’ sweeping victory this week was paved overwhelmingly by moderates who had spent months persuading voters in Republican-leaning states and competitive congressional districts that they could be trusted." nytimes.com/2026/11/04/us/po…
Great article re @Lindsay4Iowa's commitment to making life affordable for Iowans she will represent in Congress. She will be a wonderful congresswoman and I'm so glad she will be my representative. thegazette.com/news/election…
Dave Loebsack for Iowa retweeted
I wrote about what happened yesterday in my favorite state and what it means for Democrats going forward.
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Trump's team feared big losses before election day. nytimes.com/2026/11/04/us/po…
Dave Loebsack for Iowa retweeted
Here's how the House majority is shaping up, ideologically:
- @NewDemCoalition: ~ 140+ members, including 39 who are new (30 of those flipped seats)
- @USProgressives: ~125 members
- @HouseBlueDogs: 22 members in their ranks, possibly more (currently a gain of 14)
- @ProbSolveCaucus: 16 Dems have held on, tbd how many new members join. Republicans have lost 12 and could lose 4 more.
Soon-to-be House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries are projecting a 255 seat majority, a record where his leadership team could lose 35ish Democrats on a vote and still pass liberal policies.
Democrats will convene next week to start nailing down policies and coordinating with Senate Democrats about the future
Dave Loebsack for Iowa retweeted
The scale of the G.O.P.’s loss in Tuesday’s midterm elections defied even Donald Trump’s ability to lie, dissemble, and squirm his way out of it. These were the President’s own voters, in states where he won by huge margins just a couple of years ago. “The scale of this is so large because the scale of Trump’s offenses has been so vast,” Susan Glasser writes. Tariffs and trade wars, Canada-bashing, Europe-bashing, the betrayal of Ukraine and embrace of Vladimir Putin, the grotesque self-enrichment of himself and his circle, the unleashing of an armed militia of ICE goons on our streets. “They voted because so much of what is happening in Trump’s America seems so very un-American,” Glasser continues. Read more of her thoughts in response to the midterms: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/2B…
Dave Loebsack for Iowa retweeted
This campaign has been a wild, beautiful, and special journey.
The opportunity to serve Iowa’s Second Congressional District in Washington is the honor of my life.
There is so much work to be done, and I can’t wait to get started.
Dave Loebsack for Iowa retweeted
Four years ago, @IDPRitaHart said she wasn't giving up on Iowa and ran to be chair of the @iowademocrats. She started with 2.5 staff members.
She created a convincing plan, made the calls, did the work, and built a team with 65+ organizers who knocked🚪in all 99 counties in '26.
