When Chuck Grassley was first elected to public office, Dwight Eisenhower was president and Alaska and Hawaii were brand new states.
After more than 40 years in the Senate — following stints in the Iowa Legislature and three terms in the U.S. House — Grassley is now seeking another six years in office. He is 88 and would be 95 at the end of his term if reelected.
Still, Grassley faces nothing like the pressure being directed at Sen. Dianne Feinstein to stand aside, even though the Iowa Republican is only three months younger than the California Democrat. He seems certain to waltz past his 59-year-old primary opponent in June, and is a solid bet to win reelection in November.
Unlike Feinstein, Grassley also faces no clamor within his party to let someone younger take his place.
On Tuesday, the Senate Democratic leader, New York’s Charles E. Schumer, conspicuously declined when asked by reporters to vouch for Feinstein’s fitness to serve. “I’ve had a good number of discussions with Sen. Feinstein, but I’m keeping them to myself,” said Schumer, who pressed her to surrender the chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee when Democrats took control of the Senate last year.
Is Feinstein facing a double-standard because of her gender?
No. She isn’t.
While Feinstein still seems capable of doing her job, her mental acuity has visibly declined in recent years. It is no secret the senator relies heavily on her staff — though the same can be said for many lawmakers — and suffers from memory lapses.
She is a RINO !!! See Ya
She always was against Trump & Real Americans !!! GOTCHA BY BY
Diane Feinstein needs to be removed because she is more demented that president Brandon.
She is a TRAITOR like the rest !!
She is older than dirt and incapable of doing the job.
Bought & paid for by Democrats !!! Bye Bye