Joni Ernst Grabs the Third Rail

Matt and Lauren talk about Iowa author Lyz Lenz’s new column in the Cedar Rapids Gazette, an Iowa Congressman bragging about how he enjoyed drinking water from a toilet (no, really), and Sen. Joni Ernst saying discussions about “fixing” Social Security should be done “behind closed doors.” Yikes.

Links:

• The Problem With Steve King’s Toilet Sink Water Claim (Iowa Starting Line)
• Sen. Ernst says lawmakers should discuss fixing Social Security ‘behind closed doors’ (Washington Post)
• Lyz Lenz’s columns in the Cedar Rapids Gazette