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Of the two Senators we (Iowa) send to DC, I vote to keep Chuck and chuck the Dung Heap.
I like this Tom Painter fellow. Who is he?
BTW, I can't place Tom Painter, do you have a link?
Not to mention stop pulling money out of our pockets to fund rain forests in the middle of Iowa. He's one of few remaining worthless Republicans elected in the 60's and 70's. The go along to get along type.
P.S. Take the other ninety nine worthless bloviators with you.
Supported RINO Ganske over Salier in Senate Primary
Supported Specter for Judiciary Chair
Sponsored the prescription drug bill
Sold us out on the tax cuts
Backed off SS reform
Supports every huge spending increase that comes down the pike
This guy has really wandered off the reservation as of late and should have been put out to pasture in the last election. I voted Libertarian instead of voting for Grassley.
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While I totally agree with your sentiments and I too am thoroughly disgusted with these stand-for-nothing, country club Republicans who go to D.C. just to hold power while not having the courage or will to do anything bold with that power, the governor of Iowa would get to appoint Grassley's replacement. That means we'd get a Democrat in Grassley's place. There would be no special election since the constitution doesn't call for that in the case of a senator not being able to serve out his term. That would leave us no better off than now, and in fact worse off.
Instead of Grassley resigning, what needs to happen is Bush needs to pour the pressure on this guy and get him to support private accounts. That means Bush needs to get to Iowa and talk to the people there and get them to phone BOTH of their senators and demand their support. It means Bush needs to go on national TV to sell this plan. It means Bush is going to have to swallow his pride and get John McCain out on the stump with him to build support for his SS plan. McCain has been a very outspoken supporter of this plan. Bush needs to put that to work for him. It also means Bush needs to threaten these do-nothings with the withholding of funds from the NRSCC for their re-election if necessary.
Fortunately I heard this morning Bush and his people are going to go on a 60 day, 60 stop tour to gin up grassroots support for this needed Social Security reform. As for these recalcitrant do-nothings like Grassley, I'm convinced if Bush builds it, they will come. I think if he can get Americans behind him on this, these Senators will follow.