GrASSly tries to defend his recent appearance with TFG

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley defended his recent onstage appearance with former President Donald Trump, who has continued using the same election rhetoric Grassley previously criticized as "extreme, aggressive and irresponsible."

"He's a private citizen," Grassley told reporters following an event in Des Moines. "He can say anything he wants to. I'm looking to the 2022 election and presenting my case to the people."

Grassley was among the opening speakers at Trump's rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds last week, and he appeared alongside to accept the former president's formal endorsement in his 2022 reelection campaign.

The appearance — an apparent embrace of Trump — surprised some political observers, who pointed to Grassley's rebuke of the former president following the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/why-chuck-grassley-accepted-donald-trumps-endorsement-despite-former-presidents-false-election-claims/ar-AAPxtcm

[marble falls]

1. Dementia is a sad, sad thing to watch progress. And dangerous to Iowa and the US.

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. We can't win this race?

Boggles my mind as to what folks think.......

[Celerity]

6. Even if he dropped out, his grandson would easily prevail, Iowa is becoming Alabama North

Trump is between 30 and 40% higher than Biden there in terms of net favourability.

[spooky3]

3. What is wrong with someone Grassley's age, who still feels he has to kiss Trump's ass

rather than retire in dignity? Younger people may sometimes feel forced to do it, but Grassley has no excuse. If he wants to fight on the basis of principle, go for it, but anyone who sucks up to Trump has no principles. He surely has enough money to retire, so this shows you how low he really is.

[Eliot Rosewater]

4. Here is what it shows us, the GOP, the entire GOP is now on board with ignoring elections

and sending the electors they want to send to the EC.

For one, and not certifying any election they lose in red states, for two.

[Celerity]

7. IF he serves his next full term, he will have been an elected government politician in NINE decades

1950's
1960's
1970's
1980's
1990's
2000's
2010's
2020's
2030's

it's fucking madness



Here he is speaking in the Iowa State House in 1959

[7wo7rees]

9. Agreed!

[spanone]

5. Shit for brains senator.

[badhair77]

8. I just saw a clip on AC 360. Gary Tuchman gave him plenty of time to answer questions but

he sure did dance a long time for someone his age.

ETA: AC just said “He’s no longer a public servant but is only serving himself.”

[Skittles]

10. when did he ever not serve himself

ugh