Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley is under pressure to save his party from defending yet another open seat as it labors to retake the majority. | Tom Williams-Pool/Getty ImagesOSSIAN, Iowa — Chuck Grassley still gets up at 4 a.m. every day and often goes for a 2-mile run. The 87-year-old does push-ups, too.
Any Republican could retire and be proud of that kind of career. But Grassley might not be ready to call it quits. “He’s getting a lot of encouragement,” said Senate Minority Whip John Thune. “He is the best path we have to keep the seat in Republican hands and take it off the map.” Senators in both parties say Grassley is sharp as a ginsu knife and his health appears impeccable. He dismisses questions about his age or aptitude, either with a push-up challenge — which makes doubters look silly — or a defense of his record. No whispered questions about acuity follow him, the way they have Feinstein or the late Sen. Thad Cochran .“The general feeling of probably the public, on maybe both sides, is that he should retire.
Can’t see why Iowa keeps sending him back? I guess they feel he can get them more farm welfare money?
He’ll be 89 in 2022. It’s time to retire.
Sense is Chuck is dirty in some way; I think ALL GOP opted to juice Red State economies with Russian Oligarch/Mafiya money stolen from Russian people. Chuck knows about it at the very least.
For the sake of the country and IOWA, retire!
If I lived over there I would never vote 4 Chuck again! We need young educated men N women to run who have either studied for politics or has experience in politics👏 Chuck is too old school! 🤔
It’s time he retired.
Bullshit! Amerikkka is in deep trouble. Cmon “politico” don’t play Mr demagogue, GQP is SABOTAGING Election LAWS.. Gerrymandering Voting Suppression Laws too protect thier confederacy base! Cmon dude, sell this crap to MAGA CULTIST they do are the one and TRUE PENDEJOS of 🇺🇸
Another perfect example of why term limits are needed! This is ridiculous, c’mon, since 1959? Give it up already, I believe in senior citizens holding jobs despite their age but this pushes that beyond reasonable parameters! No matter how many fricking push-ups he does!
Dems and GOP alike, I wish there were an age limit on this positions. Time for these boomers to step aside and let younger Americans lead the way. ChuckGrassley you and your Boomer generation have done more than enough damage. Go away please. GenX
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