Even In Conservative Northwest Iowa, Grassley Faces SCOTUS Backlash

By Pat Rynard

April 4, 2016

Senator Chuck Grassley was looking for somewhere safe, friendly and familiar as he toured the state this week, so he headed to the deep-red northwest corner of Iowa for three open town hall meetings.

After all, where could be better than counties where he won between 81 percent and 90 percent of the vote in his 2010 re-election?

But he soon found out nowhere is safe.

Because even in these conservative outposts, Grassley encountered fierce opposition and concern over his role in refusing to hold a hearing for Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland.

[I freelanced this story for the Daily Beast. To read the full post, click here: Can Chuck Grassley Be Shamed Into SCOTUS Sanity?]

 

by Pat Rynard
Posted 4/4/16

  • Pat Rynard

    Pat Rynard founded Iowa Starting Line in 2015. He is now Courier Newsroom's National Political Editor, where he oversees political reporters across the country. He still keeps a close eye on Iowa politics, his dog's name is Frank, and football season is his favorite time of year.

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