STATEMENT: Does Chuck Grassley think Iowans are idiots?

[rurallib]

{from email} {xposted from Iowa forum}

www.ProgressIowa.org
For Immediate Release: February 12, 2020
Contact: Matt Sinovic, [phone]

STATEMENT: Does Chuck Grassley think Iowans are idiots?
Senator Grassley launches 99 county tour... without listing any events, times, or locations

Des Moines, Iowa -- Progress Iowa executive director Matt Sinovic issued the following statement in response to Senator Chuck Grassley kicking off his annual 99 county tour without listing any specific dates, times, or locations for constituents to meet him in a public setting:

"How can you kick off a 99 county tour without any public events? Senator Grassley must think Iowans are idiots, but we are watching him closely and he's not fooling anyone. It's a shame that Grassley is hiding from his constituents at private events, instead of holding open to the public town hall meetings. But it's not surprising, since Grassley has sold us out at every turn over the past few years."

"Iowans want good, quality health care. Grassley sold us out by voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act time after time. Iowans want to retire with dignity. Grassley sold us out with his party's plan to gut Medicare and Social Security. Iowans believe in the rule of law. Grasley sold us out by supporting a rigged impeachment trial in the Senate, not even allowing new witnesses or evidence to be entered into the record."

"We deserve to hear from Senator Grassley at public meetings across this state. You have avoided public meetings in Iowa's largest counties for nearly a decade, and now you have the nerve to kick off your so-called statewide tour without any public events."

"Senator Grassley, Iowans are a lot smarter than you think. And we deserve answers about your record. We're ready to ask you tough questions, are you ready to do your job and answer?"

Senator Grassley's so-called launch was covered by KCRG:

"The schedule posted on Grassley's website does not list exactly when or where the meetings will be held in those eastern Iowa counties this week."

Progress Iowa is a multi-issue progressive advocacy organization with a network of more than 75,000 progressives. Year-round, Progress Iowa advocates for a stronger middle class, first-class public education, and fairness for all Iowans under the law.

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Additional background:
Des Moines Register Editorial: Full Grassley is half empty
Salon: Trump budget would cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security while expanding tax cuts for the rich
KCRG: Grassley begins 40th year of 99 counties tour in eastern Iowa on Friday

[hatrack]

1. Well, Iowa keeps electing him, so there's your answer

.

[rurallib]

3. Well, as you can see, some of us are trying to resist

[Bettie]

12. Many of us are trying to resist

but he's seen as an 'institution'....just like Tom Harkin was.

[NewJeffCT]

2. Trump insulted Iowa voters after he lost the Iowa caucus in 2016

and he won the state going away in 2016 after Obama won it in 2012 and 2008.

[lkinwi]

4. I don't know of any Republican, at this time, who doesn't think that their constituents are idiots.

[rurallib]

5. as evidenced by their votes to refusal to call witnesses in the

impeachment trial

[Hermit-The-Prog]

6. Keep pounding on it; that cult bubble of disinformation has to break someday

[rurallib]

7. Thank you - we are doing what we can in what has become a rather sad state

This is not the Iowa I grew up in.

[marble falls]

8. "Does Chuck Grassley think Iowans are idiots?" Well, they do keep re-electing him.

To be fair - Texas keeps reelecting Cruz and Cornyn.

[atreides1]

9. Why yes he does.

The reality is that Iowans have kept him in office since 1959, if you you count his time in the state legislature! That's a pretty good indicator that if he thinks Iowans are stupid, he has good reason...

[BlueJac]

10. Foolish for sure!

[rurallib]

11. Grassley has always looked at his fellow Iowans as fools

his manners toward those who don't kiss his ass is extremely condescending. But the press fawns over him and glosses over his assholishness so they can get their interviews.

I think most Iowans are surprised at what a prick he is when they meet him.