Dear Senator Grassley: I AM NOT A COMMODITY, YOU SEXIST ASSHOLE!

[TygrBright]

"I think not having the estate tax recognizes the people that are investing-- as opposed to those that are just spending every darn penny they have, whether it's on booze or women or movies."

The number of ways this statement is beyond nauseatingly misogynist, patriarchal and condescending are too numerous to count.

But let's start with the notion that "women" are pleasure baubles to be purchased, upgraded, accessorized, etcetera, with the disposable income of the feckless non-wealthy (presumably male-- although it would be amusing if he was thinking 'lesbian' here, wouldn't it..? naaaah...) schlubs who spend it all rather than investing in assets that can be passed along to their heirs tax-free, thus solidifying a hereditary oligarchy in what remains of our "democracy."

Then let's examine the assumption that the schlubs doing the spending are (again, barring the amusing but highly unlikely notion that he's acknowledging the existence/legitimacy of lesbian relationships) mostly like to spend on "booze, women, movies" BECAUSE OF COURSE THEY'RE ALL MALE.

They're, like "breadwinners" yanno. "Heads of household" which of course means guy-persons, fully human, endowed with the sacred patriarchal Y chromosome and all that bestows, and entitled to earn and spend their pittances to the benefit of the bottom lines of the consumer economy Overlords.

Not women. Hell, no. They get, maybe, "dress allowances" or something, but they don't actually make significant financial decisions, earn wages or salaries, support their families, require credit, invest in assets or any of that complicated man-stuff.

Speaking of "stuff"...

...go stuff yourself, Chuck.

disgustedly,
Bright

[Tanuki]

1. +1000. Thank you for making this point.

[niyad]

2. off to greatest, with a sick, angry stomach.

[nolabear]

3. Yes indeed. I was furious at that! He just negated us all.

I’d add something but you did a fine job.

[TygrBright]

6. I do NOT understand how the people of Des Moines, Ames, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs...

...Davenport, Dubuque, Iowa City, Sioux City, Waterloo, West Des Moines, etc. can keep re-electing these IDIOTS!

I used to live in Minnesota. I know lots of people in Iowa who are NOT antediluvian morons. VOTE, people!!

You can do better than this!! You gave us Tom Harkin, FFS....

I could weep...

sadly,
Bright

[Lifelong Protester]

4. What.An.Ass.

He encapsulates what is wrong with the Republican Party.

[smirkymonkey]

5. +1000

That statement set me off as well, precisely for the reasons that you mentioned. There is so much wrong with it, I didn't even know where to start.

[bucolic_frolic]

7. He really put his foot in it

He's saying the lower classes buy their women? What would he know about that?

[bdamomma]

8. I wonder if his senate office

was being called today after that comment.

Disgusting POS.

[Duppers]

9. + another 1000 👍 👍

bdamomma called Grassley a PoS above and indeed he is!

[PunkinPi]

10. K&R, well said! nt

[gademocrat7]

11. Grasley needs to slither to The Shady Viper Retirement Nest.

He only cares about enriching himself and his wealthy donors.

[lunatica]

12. Shit goes in so shit comes out

His brain is shit. What do we expect his words would be?

[xxqqqzme]

13. So 99.8% of the population of the

United States just wastes their money. Why is it the 'undeserving 99.8%' are always the slackers, the unemployed, expecting a handout, school lunches, food stamps (and BTW he forgot to include the druggies)? This rotten excuse for a human needs to have a head-on crash with reality. Who the hell pays his salary, his health care, his full pension? Oh, that would be the 99.8% he obviously despises.

[dembotoz]

15. 99.8 only .2 percent own estate tax

[xxqqqzme]

16. Thank you.

I go back and edit my post. I was uncertain of the .percentage.

[SunSeeker]

14. K & R

[Orrex]

17. On the plus side, he ranked you wimmin higher than movies

Chuck can line up with all the other Republicans who can collectively go fuck themselves.

[TygrBright]

19. Gosh, yer right.... well, that's okay, then... except... was he including Pr0n? n/t

[Orrex]

21. I can't imagine that he was including anything else.

[world wide wally]

18. Iowa should be proud to bring us such thoughtful representation in Congress

[Orrex]

22. One supposes that this will more or less guarantee his reelection

[world wide wally]

24. We are dealing with truly sick fellow countrymen

[Solly Mack]

20. K&R

[IronLionZion]

23. Iowa used to be a more liberal place

Their legislature had passed gay marriage years ago. They used to elect Democrats regularly. Obama won the caucuses there in 2008.

What happened?

[world wide wally]

25. No fucking idea, but the first things that come to mind are Fox News and gerrymandering

[justgamma]

30. Iowa can't be gerrymandered.

We have a bipartisan commission that does the changing. Could be Faux snooze.

[RicROC]

26. more women in the Senate

There are too many of these old men in the Senate. If there are two Senators from each state, maybe it's time to create a Constitutional Amendment such that there is one male Senator and one female Senator representing each state.

[sarcasmo]

27. I spent all my money on "booze and women." this weekend.

Chuck is a royal douche-bag who has been receiving a government check since 1981.

[Calculating]

28. My God

How did things end up like this so quickly? Feels like we're about an inch from the conditions which preceded the French revolution. Basically the rich loathe the poor, and blame the poor for creating their own problems.

[RandySF]

29. I bought my wifes Christmas present, Trump bought five Russian hookers

Who is the wasteful one?