• February 15, 2012

Aside from just being a loony dingbat distraction during today’s hot-ticket Finance Committee markup, what other fucking insane things has Chuck Grassley been up to? “Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is blocking the all-important nomination of Alan Solomont, the president’s nominee for ambassador to Spain.” He is literally standing in the doorway, blocking all traffic, crowing. [Wash. Independent]

{ 60 comments }

ManchuCandidate September 22, 2009 at 2:17 pm

What does Chuck have against tapas?

Extemporanus September 22, 2009 at 2:19 pm

Hey Chuck! You got some Spainin’ to do!

Hedley Lamar September 22, 2009 at 2:19 pm

He’s just pissed that Ken Layne is on a nice, long vacation.

PinkyTuscadero September 22, 2009 at 2:20 pm

Can I nominate Lou Dobbs? He and Spain have a lot in common.

Servo September 22, 2009 at 2:24 pm

Whatever happened to holding your breath or stomping your feet?

ChernobylSoup v2 September 22, 2009 at 2:25 pm

Great. Just fucking great. When the Moors regain control of Spain, they’re going to expect the US to be the first member of the Security Coincil to recognize the new regime. You know, because now we have a Muslim president and all. But thanks to Grassley, they’ll ride their camels up to the American embassy only to find it occupied. Thus setting back the Islamic conquest of Europe by years.

Extemporanus September 22, 2009 at 2:26 pm

[re=416727]Hedley Lamar[/re]: Is that why he’s blocking the nomination of the U.S. ambassador to Layne, as well?

Lawndarts September 22, 2009 at 2:27 pm

Grassley like me is waiting for Waggaman’s name to be floated around and pick up some steam.

Monsieur Grumpe September 22, 2009 at 2:28 pm

Grassley needs a job where he could actually accomplish something. May I suggest crash test dummy for TATA-NANOs?

norbizness September 22, 2009 at 2:29 pm

Looks like someone spun the Wheel of Batshit Crazy Excuses For Obstruction and it landed on the “Some AmeriCorps Bullshit” wedge.

Sharkey September 22, 2009 at 2:30 pm

Vete al carajo, Assley!

ChernobylSoup v2 September 22, 2009 at 2:30 pm

[re=416734]ChernobylSoup v2[/re]: That should have been “unoccupied” methinks.

Snarkalicious September 22, 2009 at 2:31 pm

The Muslins once invaded Europe in Spain. Can we afford to associate with such capitulation? What if the Spanish are still secret Muslins? We can only communicate via carrier pigeons sent by city-level janitors until the truth can be confirmed, lest we legitimize and embolden Al Queso.

finallyhappy September 22, 2009 at 2:31 pm

[re=416724]ManchuCandidate[/re]: I felt bad that the first thing I thought of was tapas. Thank goodness, other people feel the same way at Wonkette.

kdaddy September 22, 2009 at 2:31 pm

Chuck Grassley is starting to confuse himself with Chuck Norris.

Jumping Jim September 22, 2009 at 2:32 pm

The Senate is pissed. This may affect the important “Spanish Fly” trade negotiations.

NixonNow September 22, 2009 at 2:33 pm

someone needs a dipey change

jesusbutter September 22, 2009 at 2:34 pm

Grassley is a sperm burping bitch.

queeraselvis v 2.0 September 22, 2009 at 2:34 pm

Great. Just great. I spent all that time linking to Byron York’s piece in the Examiner, reading through Grassley’s full complaint about Walpin and (Sacramento mayor) Johnson, and I still can’t figure out whether Grassley fucks pigs or the pigs fuck him.

V572625694 September 22, 2009 at 2:36 pm

[re=416728]PinkyTuscadero[/re]: Ha! They both hate Mejicans!

[re=416744]Snarkalicious[/re]: Not to worry: the Spanish killed all the muslins in the Spanish Inquisition. The Jews too, because why take a chance? The pope had his own Inquisition going but it wasn’t “devout” enough for the Spainers.

user-of-owls September 22, 2009 at 2:36 pm

[re=416728]PinkyTuscadero[/re]:

Estimad@ Pinky,

No somos naranja!

Sinceramente,
Espana

S.Luggo September 22, 2009 at 2:38 pm

Once again, the terrorists win.

Click September 22, 2009 at 2:40 pm

I’ll bet he’s never been to Spain, but he’s been to Oklahoma.

shortsshortsshorts September 22, 2009 at 2:43 pm

Will Chuck Grassley denounce and reject Chuck Grassley?

TGY September 22, 2009 at 2:49 pm

The Senator is best described as ‘a blockage’.

Chain Tattoo September 22, 2009 at 2:51 pm

It can now be revealed: the name “Chuck Earnest Grassley” is an anagram for “Sterner Gay Ass Chuckle”

He’s the secret love child of a stern Spanish dominatrix and her gay assclown uncle, known as Mr. Chuckles.

How he was conceived remains something of a mystery, but it evidently involved lots of tequila.

ManchuCandidate September 22, 2009 at 2:59 pm

[re=416734]ChernobylSoup v2[/re]:
It’s Moops!

qwerty42 September 22, 2009 at 3:02 pm

what horrible, horrible plot is Grassley trying to foil by holding up the appointment of the ambassador to Spain?

AnnieGetYourFun September 22, 2009 at 3:09 pm

Everyone knows Grassley with give on this. The guy is just hoping for a little jamón in return.

Scaggsvillain September 22, 2009 at 3:11 pm

Remember the Maine!

shortsshortsshorts September 22, 2009 at 3:12 pm

The source of this information is Byron York, who is just about as reliable as a 1981 Chrysler— so nothing is happening. Look away.

V572625694 September 22, 2009 at 3:13 pm

[re=416781]AnnieGetYourFun[/re]: Mmmmm, well-aged jamón hanging from the ceiling of Spanish restaurants…mmmmm….

Min September 22, 2009 at 3:18 pm

Nobody expects the Grassley Inquisition!

Scaggsvillain September 22, 2009 at 3:19 pm

[re=416785]shortsshortsshorts[/re]: Meestair Jork ees indeed eh, how doo joo say, a bag of douche.

Jim89048 September 22, 2009 at 3:21 pm

[re=416785]shortsshortsshorts[/re]: K car, K Street. Coincidence?

bitchincamaro September 22, 2009 at 3:22 pm

Chuck’s still angry with those Pamplonans for horning in on his “Running With the Bullshit” monopoly.

Sorry, that’s all I gots.

DustBowlBlues September 22, 2009 at 3:22 pm

I am so fucking tired of dealing with the Republics and their pretend world. Reagan pretended he was a veteran. Quayle had a debate with a teevee character. We invaded Iraq because of pretend weapons. We can do anything about our shitty health care system because the Rs pretend any change will lead to socialism. We have to spend billions for a pretend missile defense system in Europe because of pretend threat of Iran using pretend long range missiles to attack their pretend enemy, Poland.

Why can’t these people take the reins and join us in the reality based world.

One Yield Regular September 22, 2009 at 3:24 pm

I’m going to be really upset if this ends up delaying U.S. distribution of the next Pedro Almodovar/Penelope Cruz film.

KilgoreTrout_XL September 22, 2009 at 3:24 pm

I say no more pepsi for Chuck ’til he stops messing around with the delicious tapas that some (4-6 diamond) prostitute should be feeding a rich ambassador right this second.

Corn Rulz!

Gorillionaire September 22, 2009 at 3:33 pm

If I were Senate Majority Leader I would fabricate some kind of total bullshit bill, like “The burn veteran’s flags for minority abortion gays rich people tax bill”, for instance, as bait to get Chuck to run over to the other side of the building. Al Franken could be the set up guy. We would “let” Chuck single handedly defeat the bill, by sobbing and slowly shaking his head, and then make a big show of how devastated our entire party is by this humiliating “defeat”. Then as soon as Chuck swishes out of the door to go brag to his constituents, we have a big laugh on CSPAN and then pass the shit out of some awesome lefty stuff.

jasper f. krone September 22, 2009 at 3:33 pm

[re=416762]Click[/re]: They say the ladies are insane there.

hobospacejunkie September 22, 2009 at 3:44 pm

Another example of how the founders screwed us by supposedly saving us from the tyranny of the majority. Somebody should’ve told those clowns that we were going to elect majorities because we want that majority to fucking rule, not so the minority, out of power party can obstruct every goddamn thing they don’t approve of.

S.Luggo September 22, 2009 at 4:13 pm

[re=416811]hobospacejunkie[/re]: It’s a Senate internal rule (along with the Filibuster rule). The Senate has met the enemy and it is it.

DangerousLiberal September 22, 2009 at 4:25 pm

[re=416783]Scaggsvillain[/re]: Exactly. Do we have diplomatic relations with Spain? Or just let Mexico handle it all for us?

Way Cool Larry September 22, 2009 at 4:55 pm

Maybe, Grasspants thinks Spain is one of those nasty communist south America countries, like McCain did.

DickTaterPeeNoShay September 22, 2009 at 6:16 pm

If it weren’t for Spain all the messican would be mute. Then how would wingnutz protest messicans speaking messicanspanish?

zhubajie September 22, 2009 at 6:43 pm

Washington Irving was once ambassador to Spain. Wrote some good books there, like Tales from the Alhambra or the first English-language bio of Muhhammad or a semi-fictional bio of Columbus.

When Dan Sickles was ambassador to Spain, he managed to be the Queen’s lover. Being one-legged allowed him to do some unusual things, I guess.

I doubt any ambassador Grassley would approve would accomplish anything of note.

zhubajie September 22, 2009 at 6:55 pm

[re=416796]One Yield Regular[/re]: Next Almodovar movie: Carlos Grassley Story

Click September 22, 2009 at 7:08 pm

[re=416799]jasper f. krone[/re]: But they sure know how to use it.

qwerty42 September 22, 2009 at 7:22 pm

[re=416985]zhubajie[/re]: …When Dan Sickles was ambassador to Spain …
the Civil War general? Lost his leg at Gettysburg? he was carried off the field carrying the leg and smoking a cigar — sounds kind of jaunty, but such were the times.

PinkyTuscadero September 22, 2009 at 7:56 pm

[re=416758]V572625694[/re]: Si, pero hay mas. They also both have had sex with them. Get it?
User of owls: No son [o mejor dicho sois] ni naranjas ni anaranjados. Don Dobbs es…bananas.

SwanSwanH September 22, 2009 at 9:09 pm

First Lance, now Chuck. Why does everyone hate Alberto Contador?

LowerdPeninsula September 23, 2009 at 4:08 am

[re=416798]Gorillionaire[/re]: Ummm…you could have just said you want the Senate to punk Grassey.

Johnny Zhivago September 23, 2009 at 7:34 am

Hmmm.. serious national security issues here.

I mean if a major conflict broke out, wouldn’t we want to call on assistance from Spain’s armada?

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