Ernst exit not unforeseen

It's not like she's unattractive but as Herb used to say, "kurtz, for every beautiful woman out there somebody is sick to death of her." 

And, it looks like Iowa feels that way about Joni Ernst since by most accounts she is a tragic victim, not only of her own choices but of other's as well. But, boinking a serial womanizer is par for the course in the Trump era because it's a prerequisite for advancement if Kristi Noem's ascension is any roadmap.

Only twenty eight percent of those polled in June think Ernst is up to the job and fifty two percent want her gone especially after her callous dismissal of a constituent question at a town hall that exposed her as a mess of biblical proportions. Iowa's Republican governor is the most disliked in America.

Although Iowa has been reliably red in recent Presidential elections, Democrats took a majority of the vote in the state’s House elections in the first Trump midterm. Democrats have already been massively over performing in special elections in the state this year, and this will be Ernst’s first time on the ballot in a cycle where the political waters are likely to be choppy for her party in the state. Ernst’s personal weakness and a strong political climate for Democrats create a strong potential for this to be a top tier race in 2026. [Joni Ernst Unpopular, May Face Tough Reelection]

Conventional wisdom suggests that when a Senator's staff isn't into it anymore the fire leaves the belly.

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