There was a time when senior Senators were expected to hold forth on the failings of previous, as well as current, Presidents. Senior-most (?) Senator Grassley (R-IA) does not appear to have the gumption to do that:
Republican Sen. Charles Grassley and Gov. Kim Reynolds embraced Donald Trump’s return to Iowa on Saturday, standing by the former president as he repeated his false claims of voter fraud and a stolen election to a crowd of thousands.
The state’s senior senator, who recently announced plans to run for an eighth six-year term, praised Trump as he introduced him by noting there was “a great crowd honoring a great president of the United States.”
Neither Grassley nor Reynolds made any reference to Trump’s post-presidency, during which he has continued to lie about the results and urge Republicans to conduct “audits” of the vote counts. Reynolds, also seeking reelection next year, gushed with praise for Trump in her brief remarks. [AP]
I’d like to suggest that the Senator’s campaign office should receive a number of toads during the campaign season, just to remind him of who he is. Sure, they can be manufactured.
Maybe print toady across their foreheads.
