Chuck Grassley Hurts The Republican Party

I should make clear right now that this doesn’t upset me one bit, but it might upset some people.  In the latest edition of the Evans-Novak Political Report (the daily emails), Robert “Secret Leaker” Novak whines and whines about the impending collapse of the Republican party.  His evidence?  Well, among a few other symptoms he identifies is this:

On Tuesday, Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and House Ways and Means Chairman Bill Thomas (R-Calif.) were supposed to meet with President Bush in the Oval office to discuss the tax bill, which, if passed, will be one of the most important Republican accomplishments of 2006 leading into the midterm elections. But Grassley bowed out, giving the excuse that he had constituents in town from Iowa. Even in the face of disaster, Republicans seem unable to get their act together.

The implication is that he bowed out because of Bush’s low approval ratings, so… Go Chuck!  Still, we’ll be coming for your seat in 2010.

Add comment May 3rd, 2006