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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGrassley should not be running for reelection.
He is 88 years old and needs to retire. He is reading questions obviously written by staffers that seem to be questions he is seeing for the first time and doesn't completely understand.
I doubt he is following her responses.
jimfields33
(15,473 posts)But constitution doesnt mention much. Hes running to win and hand it to his grandson.
Peacetrain
(22,836 posts)Last edited Wed Mar 23, 2022, 11:39 AM - Edit history (1)
Republican governor will re[lace him with his grandson.. who will have six unearned years to get himself in the Iowa psyche.. and people will vote for him out of habit also..
Edit for correction.. his grandson is the one who is in the state senate
madaboutharry
(40,153 posts)The Grassley family should not be allowed to own a Senate seat.
Peacetrain
(22,836 posts)Last edited Wed Mar 23, 2022, 11:40 AM - Edit history (1)
When Grassley first took office he was severely ridiculed even by his own side as not being the brightest bulb.. between you me and the wall.. I think he is running again to get his grandson in there in an unearned seat so he will just worm his way into being the guy everyone knows..
Edit: it is his grandson who is in the state senate
Bettie
(15,998 posts)grandson?
Peacetrain
(22,836 posts)Bettie
(15,998 posts)I just wanted to make sure I wasn't wrong!
FeelingBlue
(667 posts)In her answers. I dont know if he can hear or process them. However, his questions gave her wonderful opportunities to shine!!! Some of these senators are simple doorstops asking questions to the Swiss Army Knife of candidates!!! Shes absolutely entertaining as she slices through the issues, exposing guidelines and limitations and rules and considerations!!! The senators sit dumbly in their chairs knowing that most of what she says theyve never considered, dont want to bother thinking about and wont add up to soundbytes they can use in campaigns. She realizes that a bunch of these senators are posturing and could not care less about the truth.
Bettie
(15,998 posts)republicans who tend to know what their party is up to, the plan is for him to get reelected and resign to get his odious grandson appointed to the seat.
And overhearing isn't hard. These guys are LOUD, all you have to do is be in the grocery store when they are.
Peacetrain
(22,836 posts)I used to live on the western border...but moved to the eastern side of the state 5 years ago.. and locally that is the chatter..and I believe it is true.. and so many people just vote Grassley because he has been in there forever.. and unfortunately it is habit..and a habit the republicans are going to try and keep going..
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)And hard of thinking.
LiberalFighter
(50,504 posts)Omaha Steve
(99,073 posts)These two are battling it out in the primary with Franken (no DU link): https://frankenforiowa.com/
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gratuitous
(82,849 posts)They kept re-electing that unreconstructed racist to the Senate until he was 100 years old.