Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley hospitalized for infection

[shelshaw]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/01/16/republican-iowa-chuck-grassley-90-hospitalized/72247798007/

Grassley, 90, is "receiving antibiotic infusions at an area hospital to treat an infection," his office said in a statement. "He is in good spirits and will return to work as soon as possible following doctors' orders.

Grassley’s spokesperson, Taylor Foy, said Grassley went to the hospital Sunday where they did tests to make a diagnosis and begin the infusions. That treatment is ongoing.

[Trueblue1968]

1. Hope he croakes

[Kittycatkat]

2. Is in excruciating mind numbing pain? Just wondering...

[ProudMNDemocrat]

27. If he does croak, Kim Reynolds will likely appoint his son.

So no Democrat ever gets the seat.

[Maru Kitteh]

3. BYYYYEEEE Chuck.

You senile sack of hogswallop.

[Freethinker65]

4. Resign already.

[spanone]

5. His brain has been infected since trmp came on the scene.

[MOMFUDSKI]

6. Sounds like

sepsis. That crap’ll kill ya.

[Hassler]

7. Tots and pears, Chuckles

[agingdem]

8. do I care?...no

he's a soullessTrump ass-kissing toady...

[LiberalFighter]

9. Just now they figured out he is infected?

[Walleye]

10. And we're just hearing about it now? Why the secrecy? He should resign

[mcar]

11. He needs to resign

Isn't that what people said re DiFi?

[JT45242]

12. Unfortunately COVID Kimmy will just appoint his grandson

There was no way this seditious conspirator was going to finish his term. The plan was for him to quit and have COVID Kimmy appointment of the grandson at a time that would minimize losing the seat in a replacement election.

This asshat and McConnell can't die quickly enough.

[yellowdogintexas]

13. this is true, but it removes Old Chuck from his Seniority position in

the line of succession as he will no longer be the longest serving Republican in the Senate (or is it the longest serving Senator period, I forget)

So if POTUS, VPOTUS and Speaker are all gone, we wouldn't have to worry about the new guy, Republican or not becoming POTUS.

Regardless, it also takes all of the Senate Seniority away from that particular seat. Losing seniority means that state loses a little clout.

[bottomofthehill]

15. As long as the Democrats are in the majority Patty Murry is the Pro Temp

If the senate were to flip l, it would be Grassley or whoever the senate chose to put in as pro temp. It is usually the longest serving member of the majority party, but this congress as an example , Senator Feinstein was passed over for Senator Murray

[yellowdogintexas]

22. Thanks for that info. I can't imagine things being in better hands than Sen Murray

I love her (and they were smart to do what they did)

[former9thward]

17. Really?

If the President, VP and Speaker were gone at once I think we would be worrying about a lot of things more than who was 4th in line.

[yellowdogintexas]

21. of course we would but there was a lot of chatter on here about it some months ago

I did not mean we would have no worries.

The last part of my post is actually more pertinent
Regardless, it also takes all of the Senate Seniority away from that particular seat. Losing seniority means that state loses a little clout.

I was 15 when JFK was assassinated and that was trauma to the nation enough.

[Bettie]

25. And his grandson makes him

look like a flaming liberal. Pat is truly horrific and has zero redeeming qualities.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

14. Go to the light, chuck!

[BigmanPigman]

16. I hope he doesn't develop Covid and dies...

[gratuitous]

18. Get well soon, Sen. Grassley

Who's going to be the guy who steals the 2024 election for Trump if you're not there?

[pecosbob]

19. Sounds like time for a few votes in the Senate...

[TheBlackAdder]

20. Along with Sarah Palin, he was instrumental in pushing that whole Death Panel craze to screw end of life planning.

[Fullduplexxx]

23. Is he dead yet?

[Johnny2X2X]

24. Let's see if he gets the Diane Feinstein treatment from the press

He's not competent, he should retire now!

[Jerry2144]

26. How do I send a get well soon card to the

Bacteria that’s forced to live inside him? I have great sympathy for those microbes

[bucolic_frolic]

28. Is he getting actual antibiotics, or fake substitutes?

[getagrip_already]

29. I wish him a good long rest in the hospital...

And many missed votes in the senate.

One less vote to overcome.