Carpetbagger Franken doesn’t understand Iowans

Admiral Mike Franken, thank you for your service and congratulations on being promoted to vice admiral. I also spent 35 years in the naval service, starting as a seaman recruit. I didn’t make it past captain, but I know how much time I spent outside Iowa. I know that once you are a senior admiral, you probably spent most of your time stationed in Washington, D.C. Odds are you didn’t spend much time in Iowa.

I feel you are basically a carpetbagger who knows little about your home state since you spent around 40 years away from Iowa. To know what Iowa needs, you cannot come up to speed on the campaign trail.

The real problem in electing you to the Senate is that you will be working for Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden. I feel that you will not be representing Iowa and we do not need more reckless spending. I for one cannot vote for more programs costing trillions of dollars that result in more inflation. the last two years of liberal government has proved yet again that chasing limited products with too much money will result in inflation every time.

Gary Rees

Manchester