Former Dem Iowa Lt. Gov. Patty Judge Confirms Senate Run Against Grassley

[Stuart G]

Source: Talking Points Memo


Patty Judge, former Democratic Iowa lieutenant governor and agriculture secretary, confirmed on Friday that she is launching a Senate campaign against Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA).

"I’m excited to be joining this race," Judge told the Des Moines Register.


"I know this state, I know people here, and I’ve worked hard here for a long time for people," she continued in the interview with the Des Moines Register. "I decided a few years ago maybe that it was time to take a little easier path, but this one’s got me fired up

Judge pitched herself as the alternative to a Senate Republican towing the party line regarding President Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court. Grassley, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has refused to consider a nominee this year, along with other top Republican senators.


Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/patty-judge-senate-iowa

[silvershadow]

1. I'm the first to recommend. But it has 19 views. I guess 18 of us looked, but said "ho, hum".

Not understanding why.

[redwitch]

2. I don't know anything about her yet.

But I am happy she is running to replace a do nothing!

[silvershadow]

4. I read that she is a Democrat and that was enough. Grassley is something akin to a tree stump. nt

[redwitch]

5. I actually prefer tree stumps.

[Stuart G]

10. A tree stump doesn't hurt others..kinda nuetral..

Grassley is akin to a mosquito that has malaria...

....needs to be swatted and destroyed before it hurts ..and Grassley has been part of the republican senate...and that is like malaria..they have hurt this country in terrible ways....

[meow2u3]

13. Malaria? More like Zika

[Le Taz Hot]

7. That's it? She's a Democrat?

Nothing else? Just a "D" next to the name is all you need? Okay.

[silvershadow]

11. Um, yeah! That's it! That's ALL I need! I'm not even going to vet her. Just go out on a limb and

support her, willy-nilly.

1. She isn't in my state. 2. I'm pretty sure others WILL vet her. 3. She was a former Lt. Governor for goodness sake.

PS: Who are you supporting in this race, and why?

[L. Coyote]

6. Not logged in people.

[LiberalArkie]

3. K&R

[Nedsdag]

8. Is she going to be another Allison Lundgren?

If this is the case, Grassley will win again.

[silvershadow]

12. Well it is Iowa, so...

I'm not exactly sure it will be a six person primary, you know?

[craigmatic]

9. Good beat that old crusty fuck. She's got her work cut out for her. Dem turn out in IA is down.

[Judi Lynn]

14. Love her comments quoted in the article regarding Chuck Grassley:

Judge told the Des Moines Register that Grassley is "obstructing justice" by refusing to hold a hearing on a Supreme Court nominee.

"I really believe that in recent years and particularly right now he’s kind of forgotten he’s from Iowa," she said. "He waited 36 years to become the chairman of the Judiciary Committee and now he’s refusing to do his job. That is not the Chuck Grassley that I knew 10 or 15 years ago and it’s not the thing Iowans want to see from their senator."

[center]

Best wishes, Patty Judge. You are needed. [/center]

[AllyCat]

15. Well, there is a campaign to donate to...

(Pardon poor grammar)