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Jewish group demands Sen. Chuck Grassley apologize for Hitler comment
A liberal-leaning Jewish organization on Sunday called on Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to apologize for linking U.S. foreign policy to the rise of Adolf Hitler. “Senator Grassley’s Hitler comparison is absolutely inappropriate,” Aaron Keyak of the National Jewish Democratic Council said. “Grassley’s remark unfortunately places him among the usual cranks…
Grassley flips out: ‘I didn’t say that!’ about using bombing to delay immigration reform
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) on Monday became irate and yelled at Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) during a Senate hearing at the suggestion that he had used last week’s Boston Marathon bombing to try and delay immigration reform. At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Friday, Grassley had said that knowing…
Grassley: Immigration reform could make terrorists ‘eligible for benefits’
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) on Friday said that Monday’s tragic bombing at the Boston Marathon was a reason not move to quickly to pass a bipartisan proposal for comprehensive immigration reform. “Given the events of this week, it’s important for us to understand the gaps and loopholes in our immigration…
Soledad smacks down Grassley for linking assault weapons to ‘black-on-black violence’
CNN host Soledad O’Brien on Thursday scolded Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and told him he should know better than to try to link assault weapons to “black violence on blacks” because most recent mass killings had been carried out by white men. Following National Rifle Association chief Wayne LaPierre’s Wednesday…
Sen. Grassley promotes new unemployment report conspiracy
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa suggested on Monday that the U.S. Department of Labor might delay releasing its October jobs report to help President Barack Obama. After rumors circulated that the Labor Department might be forced to delay releasing the report because of Hurricane Sandy, Grassley said the bureau…
Pepaw Grassley Wants you to Boycott Coca-Cola Because ALEC and the Fringe Left, That’s Why
Chuck Grassley apparently isn’t too happy about the Radical Left™ exerting free market pressure on the corporate members of ALEC. ALEC, if you don’t know, stands for the American Legislative Exchange Council, and is a formerly anonymous and shadowy organization that writes many of the bullshit laws that state legislatures…
Colbert issues Grassley-esque tweets
Stephen Colbert was so eager Tuesday evening to discuss Sen. Chuck Grassley’s (R-IA) calling President Barack Obama “stupid” on Twitter that he decided to read the Senator’s grammatically challenged account. “Folks, this isn’t just tweeting, this is avant-garde, stream of consciousness poetry,” he said. ”It’s Jack Kerouac typing On The Road with…
Chuck Grassley calls Obama ‘stupid’ on Twitter
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and his Twitter page made headlines again Saturday afternoon, as the senator called President Barack Obama “stupid” for his comments regarding the Supreme Court’s future ruling on the Affordable Care Act. Reacting to Obama’s comments this past week, in which the president labeled any overturn by…
Sens. Leahy, Grassley push to repair the STOCK Act
Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) called for Congress to convene a conference committee to restore two amendments to the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act. “These are two of the most important and substantive provisions in the bill,” they said. “Without them the legislation would be…
Hacker cracks Sen. Grassley’s Twitter, corrects his grammar
A hacker claiming to be a “follower” of Anonymous gained access to the Twitter page of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Monday afternoon, posting a bevy of tweets intended to embarrass the long-time politician. He claimed he was particularly motivated by Grassley’s support of SOPA and PIPA, the anti-piracy bills recently…
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