Joni Ernst has got Democrats worried, following her rebuttal to the Obama State of the Union address.  It was not so much the brilliance of her insight or the skill of her delivery, but her down-to-earth appeal.  In the age of identity politics, Joni Ernst convincingly ticks a lot of boxes that worry Democrats. I will be blunt: her delivery wasn’t great.  She sounded just a bit too much like she was reading her teleprompter.  But she was good enough, and given that she is a rookie, she will obviously improve, for this is a skill that can be learned.  Much more important is her charisma, and she has that in abundance.  She comes across as sincere and likable, and that is much more a matter of talent than skill. A likable Republican!  That’s the Democrats’ worst nightmare. She also offered vignettes of her life growing up, and let’s just say she is no Mitt Romney.  She is a woman of the people, speaking of her farm...(Read Full Post)