Grassley. What was with the Pence not showing and Grassley running 1/6. Then not.

[bullimiami]

It sure sounds like Grassley was in on a plan to have Pence not be there and for him to pull the rejecting electors stunt.

What did he think was going on and who instructed him?

[Sneederbunk]

1. Grassley appears to be a coup conspirator unworthy of re-election.

[brush]

2. Yep, he was willing to do it. Pence wasn't.

Not a Pence fan but at least he didn't go along with the coup attempt.

[agingdem]

3. Trump..

Grassley more than likely would have done it as a favor for Trump...

[viva la]

4. i think someone in Trump's orbit-- maybe Trump-- told him to "stand by"

And Grassley being a loudmouthed idiot went off bragging about it.
Then Trump told him to shut up and keep it a secret, and Grassley obeyed.

But it's really evidence that they had no intention of letting Pence count the votes.

[leftieNanner]

5. I have had the same question

Grassley was either in on the plot or he was a useful idiot.

[TigressDem]

6. There was a memo

The day before the 1/6 insurrection, Chuck Grassley tweeted that he (rather than Pence) would be supervising the election certification. Commenting that he hadn’t made up his mind seems all the more incongruous.

This Chesebro memo of 13 December 2020 shows how the insurrection plan would unfold and nearly did with plenty of co-conspirators likely to be identified by the Select Committee, as hearings begin soon.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/6/1/2101688/-Cheese-Bro-Chuck-Grassley-was-in-on-the-attempted-coup