Charles Grassley Faces Formidable Challenger in Iowa Senate Race.

[elleng]

'With Senator Charles E. Grassley under attack for his handling of the Supreme Court nomination process, a formidable Democratic challenger will run against him this November, the most significant sign yet that Democrats see the court and the candidacy of Donald J. Trump as twin liabilities for Republicans.

Patty Judge, a former Iowa lieutenant governor and state agriculture secretary, is expected to announce her challenge this weekend to Mr. Grassley, who is seeking a seventh Senate term and had previously been seen as having little opposition to re-election.

Mr. Grassley, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has come under fire in Iowa for his refusal to hold hearings on a potential nominee for the Supreme Court after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia.

The issue became more local for Mr. Grassley on Wednesday when it was revealed that the White House is vetting Jane L. Kelly, a federal appellate judge in his home state, as a potential replacement.'>>>

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/04/us/politics/charles-grassley-patty-judge-iowa-senate-race.html?

Glad this is getting some attention; leaving it here for more.

[Wellstone ruled]

1. Very Interesting!

Ironic to say the least,Ms. Judge as AG Secretary of Iowa when ever Ag Company or Organization owes their butts to Grassley. Will the Fundies change horses? Doubt it.

[jpak]

2. Wouldn't that be rich

[Omaha Steve]

3. Donate to Democratic Underground for Tom Fiegen for US Senate (IA) here!!!

https://secure.actblue.com/contribute/page/du4tom-fiegen

[midnight]

19. Thanks for the link.

"Mr. Fiegen shares similar stances with Senator Bernie Sanders, including repealing Citizens United."

I would think and hope that all our Democrates would be working to repeal Citizens United.

[Jitter65]

4. Hillary already raising money for this? More to come... nt

[Loki]

6. Hillary has been raising money for down ballot Democratic races

Mr. Sander's has not, will not and just doesn't care.

[Omaha Steve]

10. Thom Hartman debunked what you just said long ago

Some just don't care to look into what they say.

http://www.thomhartmann.com/bigpicture/bernie-sanders-ready-and-waiting-raise-cash-democrats

Any jury members I backed up what I said with a link.

OS

[Loki]

12. Oh, that's nice of him.

Waiting for the DNC to get back and all that. That clip was in January, this is March and are we still waiting?

[Omaha Steve]

13. Because DWS wants it to look bad for Bernie

Get in the game ref.

And Hillary get $2,700 before the DNC gets a dime.

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OS

[progressoid]

14. +1

[Loki]

16. You know what OS

I'm from a very long line of Union people. I'm not going to argue with you about this. I respect that you support him, I do not.

[backscatter712]

5. I would love to see the Grasshole tossed out of office! n/t

[davidpdx]

18. Me too

But I am also worried he'll get replaced by an Republican extremist like Ernst.

[pscot]

7. Fuck Charles Grassley

and the combine he rode in on.

[dchill]

8. K&R!

[Change has come]

9. K&R!

Thanks for posting! This will be very interesting.

[wagepeace]

11. Charles Grassley Faces Formidable Challenger in Iowa Senate

This is encouraging news. It can not be said enough how important it is to not only focus on the Presidency, but, also on gaining seats in the House and Senate in order to break the obstructionist hold of the "Rethuglicans" thereby actually having a government which works for the good of the people, for the good of the country.

[Bigredhunk]

15. Eh

I love positive headlines and all, but this douche isn't going anywhere. I'll have to spend the next 8 months looking at "Grassley Works" signs and bumper stickers. He'll be re-elected. At the end of his term he'll be almost 90, at which point he'll run again - and probably win again. To top that off, we've also got the hog castrater, only she's young.

It seems like the only time we have a chance to get rid of chodes like this is when r's run everything and the country is in terrible shape ('06). If they come up for re-election when they're running the whole show, and the show is floundering, then you can get them out. Otherwise it seems impossible. They just keep getting voted back in again and again. Same goes for our governor.

[houston16revival]

17. GOTV is all that matters

These polls, and features, and pulses can lull us into a dreamie world
of complacency that all will be fine in November

We only win when masses vote

And we're not making progress

Posting on here is not converting anyone

If you can spare the time, join a progressive organization that
mobilizes

or your local county Democratic Committee

I've worked on campaigns, it's fun and exciting!

[Algernon Moncrieff]

20. I wish that Vilsack would step down as Sec Ag to go run against him

I think he'd have a good chance to take the seat, and we need a Democrat to replace Harkin and counterbalance Joni Ernst.

[lebkuchen]

21. a worthwhile campaign to contribute against

on it.