Grassley slammed for turning photo with Iowa Family who drove 856 miles to DC into 'cheap political talking point'
Seven-term Republican U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, who has served the people of Iowa since 1959, is being criticized for using a photo of a family from his home state who drove all the way to Washington, D.C. He suggested they complained about the price of gas after their long journey, and his caption on the photo of him with the family ties into his campaign re-election talking points.
Senator Grassley, 88, who is running for re-election and known for a unique style of tweeting, posted this on Monday:
\u201cMet w the Sparlin family from Preston today. They drove to DC from Iowa so we talked about soaring ga$ price$\u201d— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) 1654556266
That same day Grassley posted this tweet about gas prices, a common GOP talking point they are falsely blaming on President Joe Biden.
\u201cFed up with high gas prices and Biden\u2019s war on American energy? #Vote for Chuck Grassley on Tuesday.\n\n#GrassleyWorks for energy independence \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\u201d— Grassley Works (@Grassley Works) 1654513699
Writer, activist, former press secretary and communications director Charlotte Clymer blasted Senator Grassley, saying the family deserved “a hell of a lot better” than to be used for “a cheap and ridiculous political talking point.”
\u201c@ChuckGrassley I feel really bad for this family. These folks drove 14 hours to witness the majesty of American democracy only to have their senator reduce that effort to a cheap and ridiculous political talking point. They deserve a hell of a lot better than that, Sir.\u201d— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) 1654556266
Other responses to the photo of Grassey and the Iowa family pointed out the obvious fact that if their goal was to talk about the price of gas they could have saved a 13 hour and 26-minute drive, each way (according to Google Maps) and just picked up the phone or met their Senator in a local office.
\u201c@ChuckGrassley They DROVE to dc to talk about GAS PRICES\u201d— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) 1654556266
\u201c@JLVsTW1 Why would you even post this? They drove from Iowa to DC to discuss GAS prices? Is THIS the level of intellect it takes to vote for a "Grassley"?\u201d— \ud83d\udc63Jarett & \ud83d\udc3eLilly vs EVERYTHING (@\ud83d\udc63Jarett & \ud83d\udc3eLilly vs EVERYTHING) 1654561867
\u201c@JLVsTW1 Did they ask grassley why he voted against a bill that would have prevented gouging by oil companies?\u201d— \ud83d\udc63Jarett & \ud83d\udc3eLilly vs EVERYTHING (@\ud83d\udc63Jarett & \ud83d\udc3eLilly vs EVERYTHING) 1654561867
\u201cIf gas prices are causing you financial problems, driving 1720 miles to complain about them seems \ud83e\udd14 \nEsp when Senator Grassley takes phone calls & e-mails & has an office 47 miles from your town.\nAlso, 41 years is too long to be in same elected office. Even if it were my dad!\u201d— Kat O'Brien (@Kat O'Brien) 1654600252
\u201c@ChuckGrassley Did you explain why Republicans voted against the gas price gouging bill?\n\n#RecordOilProfits\u201d— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) 1654556266
\u201c@ChuckGrassley Worldwide gas prices??\u201d— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) 1654556266
\u201c@ChuckGrassley\u201d— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) 1654556266
\u201c@denisewu @ChuckGrassley He was in Iowa recently. They could\u2019ve saved some money\u2026\u201d— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) 1654556266
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