Posted on 02/11/2010 11:00:58 AM PST by stillafreemind
Problem is, the only primary rival would be Bill Salier. Salier is unknown except to Jan Mickleson listeners on the increasingly unlistenable WHO radio.
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Courtesy of my big-bad-soldier-man who served in Desert Storm...
No offense to Iowans that didn’t vote for Grass Head.
If memory serves, Salier garnered more than 40% of a Republican US Senate primary in ‘02. So I think most folks know him.
Grassley remains a steadfast and vocal opponent of the Obama agenda.
On the other hand, who can forget Harkin beaming as Kerry shakes the hand of Daniel Ortega, Communist dictator and daughter raper.
This is where Goldie says, "It wasn't rape rape."
Indeed you are correct, but that was against Greg Ganske for Tom Harkin’s Senate seat. If Salier enters the primary, I have been convinced to support him.
Because he doesn’t suck as much as Harkin?
If Bill ran I would support him.
Bacon!
Also, Grassley is a weather vane Republican rather than a RINO. If the GOP takes on a more conservative tone, he will go right along. He generally has better than average conservative ideas about taxation and spending (ex farm subsidies).
That's hilarious, especially considering you're apparently from Indiana.
Grassley isn't as conservative as he used to be but, he's still a far cry from being a RINO of Dick Lugar's stature. (And you've never voted for Lugar, right?)
Originally hail from the mitten state. It’s now a mitten in the middle of cess-pool....
You are probably correct. But he does so like the Washington press corpse.
I grew up with the Grassley’s. Chuck is far from a RINO. I have felt he has moderated from his original conservatism, however he has a very solid Conservative voting record. He has opposed Obama vigoursly, has went after government fraud very strongly. He is still a small town farmer, thus does vote for the subsidies of his constituents. Quite frankly that is a very hard issue for me. If you grew up on the farm and have dealt with the farm life, it is truly one of the hardest professions, in terms of controlling your outcome. There are idiots that have no common sense that go bankrupt, however you are truly at the mercy of the weather and commodity prices. Imagine the output of whatever job you did depending on how the weather was, and how the stock market was at a given time. He drives an old pickup, and visits all 99 counties every year. He is more in touch with his constituents them most. He still works on the farm when he is back.
Harking in an Iowan in name only and avoids the state at all costs. He also will stand up for what he believes. I totally disagreed but he was I believe the loan Republican that voted against the first Gulf war. However he voted W on the second.
I believe if you knew Chuck you would find one of the most down to earth people in Washington DC.
I love Iowa.
Folks are good, God believing, mom and apple pie type hard working folks.
Countryside is beautiful cept in winter and they are sure lots smarter than the folks in Ohio.
Just compare Diebold and Lefebure.
Diebold voted to go on strike even thought they’d been told Diebold would move to Mexico if these guys broke a non strike clause in yet another contract they voided.
Union pushed a strike so the members wouldn’t have to pay a portion of their medical insurance.
Diebold moved to Mexicooooo. Lots of folks working at 7-11 without benefits now for low wages. Wheras they had good jobs, high pay and medical but they screwed the goose that laid their golden egg. Oh well, good to be a union member I guess.
Lefebure, in Iowa just keeps on working.
I don't know if you would call it treason but I lost all respect for Grassley for his actions surrounding the release (or lack thereof) of the Barrett report.
What is the Barrett report? I am sure few here remember it, but I have not forgotten. The best thing to do is to Google it for a full explanation.
A synopsis of the report would include the fact that politicians (especially the Clintons) used the IRS to harass their political enemies. Barrett was the last of the independent counsels who was charged with investigating such allegations.
His final report was sealed by a three-judge federal panel at the insistence of many democrat politicians (while the Republicans were in control of Congress). However, the judges stated that the report could be made public by any member of Congress by simply having it read into the public record.
Grassley, who was the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee (that has oversight of the IRS) at the time, swore to Tony Snow on the air that if the report did not come out through normal legal channels, he would have it read into the public record.
When the report was not forthcoming, Grassley started an elaborate dance to avoid his promise of publication. He even attempted to deny that he had made such a promise to Tony Snow.
Soon after, Tony Snow resigned from his radio show as he became President Bush's Press Secretary and, of course, has since passed on.
So Grassley sided with the dark side of Congress when he had a chance to show some leadership. The Barrett report, to this day, remains sealed and Congress remains as corrupt as before.
I will forever hold Grassley in contempt for his lack of action on this issue.
P.S. Please Google the "Barrett Report" and read for yourself.
It is a testament to the power of incumbency and seniority. IMHO, the Senate and House seniority systems violate the Equal Protection concept (the Clause itself constrains the States, not Congress). Nevertheless, if Iowa wants to keep electing Grassley a la The Swimmer, let them knock themselves out but that should NOT give them more inherent power than Florida’s next freshman Senator, for example. The same deal in the House. Get rid of binding seniority and term limits are no longer necessary.
(laughing) Point taken, and thanks for the very real outloud laughter!
Thanks. Knew it was one or the other.
Thank you.
One of the reasons I like term limits is forces new faces into the political process. It doesn't necessarily break up the state machines that put them there, but that's a state or local problem.
I also like the repeal of the 17th amendment because it gets us back to the intent of the Founding Fathers by balancing of federal vs state powers. Yes I know many state legislatures are corrupt incompetent little political fiefdoms, but screwing the Constitution away from what the Founders intended it to be doesn't solve that problem.
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