Grassley ‘resents’ Obama over healthcare

[sabra]

Source: The Hill

The relationship between Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa), a key player in the healthcare debate, and the White House remains strained over barbs traded during the August recess, Grassley indicated Thursday.

Grassley blasted accusations made by White House aides that his ultimately unsuccessful efforts to work on a bipartisan healthcare bill with committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and others were insincere.

“I kind of resent that, when I’ve been very candid with the president of the United States” about his positions on contentious issues in healthcare reform, Grassley said.

Grassley also took direct aim at President Barack Obama, suggesting that he soured the chances for cooperation.

“I’ll tell you, there’s some things that the president has said since then that I took very personally,” Grassley said. “He gave some speeches during August in which he was associating me with efforts to make this a political document.”


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[Barack_America]

1. Grassley, you spread the "Obama is going to kill grandma" bullshit.

The day after Obama publicly praised your willingness to be "bipartisan".

So fuck you.

[hvn_nbr_2]

42. Senator Brassley (R-Brassley Balls)

Senator Brassley, he of the Brassley balls, must have gotten some brass implantations, to have enough brass in his balls to take offense at Obama's response to his outright lying and smearing.

[roguevalley]

44. someone who knows him who was on Countdown said Grassley is

a backbencher without a clue. He probably genuinely doesn't understand why Obama is mad at him - Lawrence O'Brien. (I think)

[No Elephants]

47. Lying Senator or Clueless Senator. Take your pick. The Senate has no back bench.

If he is clueless, he has no business being a Senator, let alone a member of the Gang of Six.

[DJ13]

2. There are no bigger babies than conservatives who cant get their way

[No Elephants]

46. Ding, ding, ding. We have a winnah!

[DCKit]

48. The hysteria they exhibit when called out on their lies is just amazing.

Typical bullies - never started anything, not their fault. But when the little kid fights back, they run screaming to the first authority figure for cover and revenge.

That they have even a minority following is just mind-blowing. You'd think all the he-man republics and their women would have nothing but disdain for such huge wusses.

Conservatism is a mental disorder.

[Why Syzygy]

3. boo-figgin-hoo

He's contributed nothing other than being a time waster. I'm sure Obama cares, but I do not.

[Pirate Smile]

4. How DARE President Obama challenge Grassley after Grassley said Obama wanted to pull the plug on

Granny. How rude! Chuck can say anything he wants and he still expects the President to suck up to him. Sorry, that isn't happening anymore.

:crazy:

[Kahuna]

5. Oh, poor baby. I wish Prez would do a rally in Iowa. I really wish

he would do that. Grassely and the repukes would go ballistic.

[The Magistrate]

6. The Country, Sir, Resents Grassley's Double-Dealing And Downright Lies And Treachery

"What a nimrod! What a ultra-maroon!"

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

8. Bugs Bunny? nt

[The Magistrate]

9. Indeed, Sir: A Voice Of Wisdom, And The Ace Of Tricksters

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

11. Indeed. nt

[Sodbuster]

31. Love the BB reference. Forgot to mention that Grassley is an imbessal.

[SemperEadem]

38. imbecile, you mean.

[Sodbuster]

43. Yes except that was how Bugs would pronounce imbecile.Same as him saying

'What a maroon instead of moron'.

[yodermon]

40. the only reason he's not the senator from new mexico

is because he definitely took a wrong turn at Albuquerque

*ba dump*

[wryter2000]

7. Is there no bottom for them?

Is there no point where Grassley might look in the mirror and say, "I think I've spread enough manure for this decade"?

[Zoeisright]

10. Shut up, Assley, you lying piece of shit.

What a dimwit.

[Bluenorthwest]

12. Grassley you muling infant! Obama praised you, and you accused him

of trying to kill Grandma. That is not candid, it is not good faith, and it is downright craven.

[Sal Minella]

24. That's "mewling" ackshully, but it's the perfect word, yes.

Grassley talks about the public option "pulling the plug on Grandma" and then tries to get all huffy and pretend that's NOT exactly what he said.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

13. And germs resent antigens

So?

[Ruby the Liberal]

14. And saying publically that you will vote no regardless was being a team player?

[treestar]

15. I hope his ass gets voted out

He's going to let personal issues affect his vote?

[Kolesar]

17. Obama started his road to the presidency with a stunning Iowa primary win

The president is the one with the momentum and the credibility right now. Now wee need an opponent for Chump Assley

[democrat_patriot]

16. Wasn't Grassley going after the Mega Churches last year?

What happened with that? They buy him off?

[tomm2thumbs]

18. 'grandma dying' = insincere but someone who would say it obviously won't get what 'tact' is

Grassley is a 'simple' person. Let him have his little crying spat and buy him a nice candy bar on the way out of the 5 and dime. He'll be just fine.

[janet118]

19. Sorry, Charlie . . .

but you got caught lying and playing the President for a fool. Now you're crying like a big baby because it's payback time and it turns out that you're the fool. Grow up, Chuck. Get some integrity and stop pretending to be anything besides another Republican "no"-man.

[BootinUp]

20. This guy is incredible. So its all about you huh Senator?

Fuck him.

[DinahMoeHum]

21. What a crybaby, that Grassley. Waaaaaah! waaaaaah!

:nopity::nopity::nopity:

[Baltoman991]

22. Hey Chuck

todays lesson is simple........when you go around spewing lies, expect to be called out on them.

That is all.

[Lugnut]

23. Grow up, Chuck.

Whining is unbecoming. :nopity:

[FrenchieCat]

25. Legislation on Health Care shouldn't depend on the personal feelings

of one crying ass Senator who dealt the first blow, and got punched back.

:wtf:

[Thrill]

26. Obama has never done anything but praise this old fool

None of us can figure out why the hell he does it. But Obama has praised the guy. And this is what he gets

[EndElectoral]

27. Did Grassley actually beleive there might be death panels and he might be called before one?

[Mithreal]

28. President Obama has bent over backwards for bipartisan support. nt

[BeyondGeography]

29. Sounds like a beaten man to me

:cry:

[grytpype]

30. I can't wait to see this a-hole crying on Fox News when HCR passes.

[elmerdem]

32. Call his BS

I just did. 202-224-3744 Don't forget to remind them about his fundraising letter bragging about working to kill healthcare reform.

[liberal N proud]

33. Spread lies then wonder resent them for calling out.

:wtf:

[AusDem]

34. not to condone violence but my favourtie method of dealing with people

like that is "FOREHEAD SLAP"

[fujiyama]

35. What a disingenuous ass hole

Obama goes out of his way to get something done in a bipartisan approach and then he has to deal with death panels and such garbage.

Grassley is such a dick, but they behavior is anything, if not consistent. Grassley, McConnel, Boehner, they're all the same.

[Dappleganger]

36. When you LIE to people you had better expect to be pushed back.

[SemperEadem]

37. ah, the consequences of Grassley's actions have landed on his head

and he is crying like a little bitch because he has to deal with it.

[Arkana]

39. Cry me a river, Chuck.

You've been spreading lies about Obama's health care plan and now that he's calling you on it, you fall back to that old Republican standard--playing the victim.

[stray cat]

41. Grassley pull the plug on grandma. What a liar; Iowa deserves a more ethical senator

[BluDemocratGirl]

45. President Obama is being bipartisan. It's the RePUKEblicans who doesn't want to be bipartisan!

I'm sick and tired of Grassley and those GOF (Grand Old Fools) making up lies about President Obama about that "pullin' the plug on grandma" bullshit! That is so bogus, and they know damn well that Grassley had made that crap up. The prez had stated a thousand times that if they have better ideas about health care, bring it to the table. You know what? They don't have a damn thing. It is so sad that most of the RePUKEblicans doesn't want to work with this president. Their kindergarden days are over, and they need to act like adults and stop spreading lies about the president's health care plan.

[Vidar]

49. I resent Grassley for using up oxygen.