Max Baucus helps Iowa republican - Taegen Goddard's Political Wire

[Debi]

Baucus Makes Donation to GOP Candidate

Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), "in a rare bipartisan gesture in the increasingly caustic Abramoff era, took the bold step of cutting a $1,000 check to a 22-year-old political neophyte running for the Republican nomination to a state House seat" in Iowa, Roll Call reports. "The candidate? Pat Grassley, grandson of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), chairman of the Finance Committee."

"Together, Baucus and Grassley have developed one of the better chairman-ranking member relationships in the chamber, a situation that has at times alarmed the leadership of both parties who fear too much compromise on Finance matters might leave both political wings unhappy."

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[IA_Seth]

1. Oh lord...help us now.

Another stinkin Grassley will be ushered in on his grandpa's golden carriage. And I thought it would be over soon.

[Debi]

2. I grew up in Montana and my folks still live there.

I just sent Baucus an email expressing my displeasure and asked him to stop helping republicans while Democrats are trying to re-take the Statehouse. I'm sure he'll care :eyes:

[rurallib]

3. So is Pat Grassley old enough to enlist?

Seems like he'd be better used in Iraq. I hear the army needs some good people.

[Debi]

4. He already lost one election

Losing the UNI Student President race in 2005. Maybe he just wants to lose in a bigger-better venue?