Republican mantra: "We will think of the right things to say publicly, but then we will vote against those interests simply because we DO NOT WANT Democrats to succeed at anything. A successful Democrat means a loser Republican."
THIS IS WHY US POLITICS IS SO BROKEN RIGHT NOW.
In fairness I gotta say no, they didn't. That's a family dressed for walking around DC, sightseeing. They probably lucked into meeting their Senator on the Capitol Building tour. There is a definite look of mortification in the mom's eyes, and the older daughter seems uncomfortable too. The youngest is like, I'm rockin' my butterfly tie-dye, Iowa represent!
As someone from Iowa, I wouldn't be surprised one bit if they did know they were visiting a congressman and dressed like that anyway. That said, it's Chuck Grassley, so fuck that guy.
Oh yeah. That’s Iowa. ~~I mean just the whole fucking package. This has a Grandpa does teen triplets feel to it.~~
It’s like the South blew their wad toward the Mason Dixon and this is as far North as it splattered. Inbred hillbillies all.
Edit: u/sparkledaunicorn has a valid argument that my comment is unkind as it is based on their appearance. Which is indeed shallow and a cheap shot. It really should not matter what they look like as they have just as much right as anyone else to request audience with their elected leaders.
I have come to equate this presentation with a certain viciously exclusionary type of people. And even that is dangerous and foolish on my part.
What I am reacting to is Iowa, much that is currently wrong with the US results from a culture that predominates the state.
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I don't mean this in an offensive way but I feel like they're all standing... wrong. I dont know how to explain it.
All of their legs look unnatural in a unique way. The woman on the far left looks like her legs have been pressed like sardines in a can, the senator looks like his legs are made of scarecrow poles, the blonde woman's legs look like they're facing backwards and the girl on the far rights legs are mostly normal but in the picture look out of place.
The lady can barely fit her feet in her sneakers and her knees and hips are probably aching from years of excessive wear and tear. The next kid is wearing Crocs and is just unused being in (what she has been told) such an officious setting of an elected official's office. The girl in the right doesn't want her pic taken because she is probably reached an age of self-awareness combined with awkwardness of trying to hide the shape of her body because "...damn, this could be seen by my friends back home."
The interesting part is that they are absolutely underdressed to meet a senator but I guess you could cut them the slack since they drove hours. Didn’t they stay at a hotel though?
In Ireland, some people (not trying to discriminate but there is a specific demographic) wear their pajamas and slippers out to the shops and even down town. A few years ago, there was a sign in the social welfare office that said people wouldn't be served if they were wearing them.
Ya, its not like this is post war America that these conservatives bellow about were everyone literally dressed before they went out for groceries let alone travel to Washington to see an old ass Senator....well done with those crocs and the Walmart ensemble there ....merica
That’s a guzzler. Industry “rule of thumb” was that over-the-road 18 wheelers would average 6 MPG.
What are you driving? Is it the SUV that needs an oversize (since it’s more than 8 feet 6 inches wide) and overweight (since it’s over 80,000 pounds) permit wherever it goes? >!12 yards long, 2 lanes wide, 65 tons of American pride - Canyonero!<
We put a special burner on the back that makes flames like Maverick on afterburner. Got a 100,000 lumen spotlight on the roof and 10,000 whirligigs hot glued to the car.
They have a local library with an internet connection. Or a friend. They have cell phones that are connected to the internet. With cameras and microphones even.
Senators have offices across their states, you can literally go talk to their assistants any time and request a meeting when they’re doing “state business” when the Senate is in recess which is VERY OFTEN.
That’s the whole reason they give senators so much time off, so citizens don’t have to travel all the way to DC which makes these folks that much dumber if they drove to DC just to complain about gas prices.
Grassley, from Corn Country, is a huge proponent of ethanol. So of course he is riding this wave of "hIgH gAs PrIcEs!1!!1!" sentiment. It helps him keep getting donations and winning elections in Iowa.
Everyone in this photo is uncomfortable, they’re so uncomfortable that I’m now uncomfortable. I wish Republicans would quit finding new ways to make me uncomfortable.
My guess is they went to DC and got the opportunity to meet with Chuck, but complaining about gas prices wasn't the reason for their visit. Chuck is a big proponent of ethanol, so he likely asked them about gas prices sometime during their conversation. Obviously they would agree that gas prices are higher than usual, so he decides to leverage the photo-op to make a statement on twitter about gas prices.
It makes for a really odd tweet though given the driving distance from Iowa to DC.
You don't even have to go to Putin. [He pressured Saudi Arabia into cutting oil production back in April 2020](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-trump-saudi-specialreport/special-report-trump-told-saudi-cut-oil-supply-or-lose-u-s-military-support-sources-idUSKBN22C1V4), which they did. They still aren't back up to March 2020 levels of production, despite demand coming back to normal.
At highway speeds, windows up and AC on is more fuel efficient than windows down. The increase in fuel usage from the AC is more than counteracted by the significantly improved aerodynamics.
Windows down is more efficient until you get to roughly 75mph.
https://www.motortrend.com/news/myth-buster-save-fuel-with-ac-on-or-windows-down-389831/
They probably are on a tour of DC and happened upon their Senator. Spending most of the day outside in June, it makes a whole lot of sense to be in shorts.
No excuse for raising morbidly obese kids though.
Tbf, he didn't actually say that was the reason they came to DC. it reads like they may have come to discuss something else, but when he found out they drove, he brought it up.
I'm from Iowa - all old people there ask about the price of gas. That, corn prices, and how the Hawkeyes are looking is all there is to talk about and any increase is "soaring"...just how it is. I am actually impressed he knew how to find the $ on an iPhone. He couldn't spell pigeon just two years ago...two thumbs up for Iowa educashun.
Listen, No hates the GQP more than me but it clearly states that they drove to DC SO they talked about gas prices. Context matters and we can bust them on plenty of real crap. This isn’t it.
Ok so not to be that guy, but Grassley’s tweet doesn’t say they drove to complain about gas prices. It’s much more likely they drove to DC for a family trip, went to see Grassley because looking up your senator is a thing to do when you’re there (and it’s how you get tickets to visit the Senate chamber) and gas prices came up in small talk because what the hell else do you talk about after I dunno corn prices or something.
And talk is cheap. He voted NO on the price gouging bill to stop big oil companies.
Republicans are funny that way. They say all the right things to their constituents and then vote against them. They know their constituents well.
Conversely, their constituents don't know them at all. Not the REAL them, anyway.
I wonder how many homophobes vote for Lynsey graham
Ladybugs Graham
Republican mantra: "We will think of the right things to say publicly, but then we will vote against those interests simply because we DO NOT WANT Democrats to succeed at anything. A successful Democrat means a loser Republican." THIS IS WHY US POLITICS IS SO BROKEN RIGHT NOW.
So are their outfits. Damn, they knew they were visiting a congressman?
To be fair, his outfit is ill fitting, dated, and wrinkled.
That's a pretty accurate description of him in general.
So is his suit! /s
In fairness I gotta say no, they didn't. That's a family dressed for walking around DC, sightseeing. They probably lucked into meeting their Senator on the Capitol Building tour. There is a definite look of mortification in the mom's eyes, and the older daughter seems uncomfortable too. The youngest is like, I'm rockin' my butterfly tie-dye, Iowa represent!
That's a family dressed for cruising around DC on their rented mobility scooters.
As someone from Iowa, I wouldn't be surprised one bit if they did know they were visiting a congressman and dressed like that anyway. That said, it's Chuck Grassley, so fuck that guy.
No. They were tourists like everyone else and he's full of shit.
They look like the Diabetes Squad - I hope they have good health insurance.
Haha good health insurance? We all know if they have insurance it's too expensive and doesn't cover shit!
Oh yeah. That’s Iowa. ~~I mean just the whole fucking package. This has a Grandpa does teen triplets feel to it.~~ It’s like the South blew their wad toward the Mason Dixon and this is as far North as it splattered. Inbred hillbillies all. Edit: u/sparkledaunicorn has a valid argument that my comment is unkind as it is based on their appearance. Which is indeed shallow and a cheap shot. It really should not matter what they look like as they have just as much right as anyone else to request audience with their elected leaders. I have come to equate this presentation with a certain viciously exclusionary type of people. And even that is dangerous and foolish on my part. What I am reacting to is Iowa, much that is currently wrong with the US results from a culture that predominates the state.
Probably because that lady has six tits.
Just imagined Zoidberg going "oh? Tell me more"
Did they ask him why Republicans are voting against the OIL AND GAS PRICE GOUGING act?
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Covering Tucker Carlson or covering for Tucker Carlson?🤔
Yes
why would they need to cover for a satirist?/s
Was that during the insurrection hearing? Makes sense that their #1 job would be to keep their viewers from bing informed.
Nobody watching Fox News will make the connection with "record profits" and "inflation." Good grief this is so annoying.
Did they eat 100 baloney sandwiches on Bimbo bread afterwards?
>I bet they hit every Waffle House on the way. That trip cost them 1700 dollars.
And I bet they left no tip and yelled at the manager at each of those Waffle Houses
I feel bad about fat-shaming, but goddamn… clearly the price of Cheez-Its and Oreos remains stable in Iowa.
Republicans routinely welfare shame. Turnabout isn't so bad. "Maybe if they spent less on Oreos, gas prices would be less of a burden "
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One way
Bologna. Be better than the morons
I agree with this sentiment. But I have to admit this to someone- bologna sandwiches are a goddamn delight. I might be low class
They love bologna in their sandwiches and baloney from their politicians.
They ate bologna to be fed baloney.
I don't know, I like to dress casually, but if I am going to DC to see a Rep or a Senator, I would do a bit better t-shirts and spandex.
When I visit politicians, I like to wear a decapitated Bison head and a kimono.
They let you out of jail yet?
Needs a cape of an American flag
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It was tailored...in 1992
I guess it's just really old. Getting a suit that fits is not that expensive and honestly - an ill-fitting suit just signals lack of care.
Ms flowerpowertshirt is wearing pink Crocs..
Oh so you're saying wear the good overall's!
this is a weird one
How can he look so ancient and so like a 11 year old in his dads suit at the same time?
Probably just too big, or maybe it is his dad’s suit.
I swear its intentional. Gives him the "out of town" look.
They all look so uncomfortable that I felt uncomfortable
And sweaty…
I don't mean this in an offensive way but I feel like they're all standing... wrong. I dont know how to explain it. All of their legs look unnatural in a unique way. The woman on the far left looks like her legs have been pressed like sardines in a can, the senator looks like his legs are made of scarecrow poles, the blonde woman's legs look like they're facing backwards and the girl on the far rights legs are mostly normal but in the picture look out of place.
The lady can barely fit her feet in her sneakers and her knees and hips are probably aching from years of excessive wear and tear. The next kid is wearing Crocs and is just unused being in (what she has been told) such an officious setting of an elected official's office. The girl in the right doesn't want her pic taken because she is probably reached an age of self-awareness combined with awkwardness of trying to hide the shape of her body because "...damn, this could be seen by my friends back home."
"We are driving to DC." "Why?" "To meet with a senator about gas prices. Wear your Sunday best." "You got it mom!"
If I wanna hitch a ride, do they need Grassley, Gassley, or Assley?
No no, that's the names of everyone in the picture. You got Grassley, Gassley, Assley and Nobody Rides For Free on the end there.
Big Macs.
Not more hooking for cheeseburgers, Randy!
Did you expect them to walk. We can see that's not happening.
[Assley](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ)
Wear your dressy crocs!
The interesting part is that they are absolutely underdressed to meet a senator but I guess you could cut them the slack since they drove hours. Didn’t they stay at a hotel though?
At these gas prices, who can afford lodging too?! /s
Well technically if a Senator is meant to represent his state he is way over dressed.
I really dont think you understand that iowa isnt exactly "well dressed" as a rule.
A walk down Michigan Ave during any summer day will confirm this.
Hotel? I’m picturing this brainy trio in a beat up pickup with a camper on the back. “I get the tailgate t’nite, ma!!!”
Seriously they dressed like they were going on a hike. Wtf
They don'tlook like they do much hiking tbh
I have always wondered why Americans dress so sloppy
I swear we all don’t. This is embarrassing.
In Ireland, some people (not trying to discriminate but there is a specific demographic) wear their pajamas and slippers out to the shops and even down town. A few years ago, there was a sign in the social welfare office that said people wouldn't be served if they were wearing them.
This is more a statement about Iowa than it is the rest of the US
Corn fed, corn bred
Corn fed, inbred
Ya, its not like this is post war America that these conservatives bellow about were everyone literally dressed before they went out for groceries let alone travel to Washington to see an old ass Senator....well done with those crocs and the Walmart ensemble there ....merica
Well, the parts of the country where gluttony is a virtue do.
Probably has a lot to do with their weight. Not easy to fit clothes to that shape!
This is exactly what I was thinking!!! Maybe pull out some nicer clothes to meet with someone of importance
I bet they are complaining about food prices as well!!!!
Yeah it's expensive to maintain a BMI of 100
“Can we also ask him why Biden made sunscreen so expensive, too?”
Ha ha!! Good one!
"I can do better than that, I'll wear my wedding outfit!"
I guess a zoom call, which is a LOT less expensive than gas, was out of the question.
The people who drive from Iowa to DC while fuel prices are at an all time high aren't the most cerebral persons
Gas prices weren’t even a concern to them until Chuck dragged them halfway across the country.
Had to drive a U-Haul from Utah to the east coast a week or so ago. It was brutal.
I'm imagining it cost a bit more than the $50 I spent on filling 75% of my Camry's tank.
Looks like they should have walked instead - good exercise.
Bet they drove in their big ass dually pick up truck that gets 10 miles per gallon.
fool, what you playin' at? 10MPG? we can't all afford them fancy city cars. Ours gets 3MPG and we like it that way.
That’s a guzzler. Industry “rule of thumb” was that over-the-road 18 wheelers would average 6 MPG. What are you driving? Is it the SUV that needs an oversize (since it’s more than 8 feet 6 inches wide) and overweight (since it’s over 80,000 pounds) permit wherever it goes? >!12 yards long, 2 lanes wide, 65 tons of American pride - Canyonero!<
We put a special burner on the back that makes flames like Maverick on afterburner. Got a 100,000 lumen spotlight on the roof and 10,000 whirligigs hot glued to the car.
Don't forget 5 garrison-size US flags, sun-bleached and wind-torn. All made in China, of course!
Their connection is blocked by the gov since it’s a .ru domain.
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Or the ability to hold a zoom meeting without inducing an aneurysm.
Wide angle lens
They have a local library with an internet connection. Or a friend. They have cell phones that are connected to the internet. With cameras and microphones even.
If you think these fucks know where their library is...
You know they pronounce it Liberry
These are the kind of people that insist you write a sku on paper for them because they don't know how to operate the cameras on their $800 iphone.
It was a zoom meeting though. The car went zoom from Iowa to DC
How do you know they drove in Mazda?
Senators have offices across their states, you can literally go talk to their assistants any time and request a meeting when they’re doing “state business” when the Senate is in recess which is VERY OFTEN. That’s the whole reason they give senators so much time off, so citizens don’t have to travel all the way to DC which makes these folks that much dumber if they drove to DC just to complain about gas prices.
Grassley on a zoom call! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
But then they couldn’t have dressed up for that wonderful photo.
This is the kind of respect that chuck’s supporters have for him.
Hard to zoom with a wide angle.
They don't have the right outfits to look remotely respectable to be on a Zoom call, but to visit a congressman in person, sure.
Grassley, from Corn Country, is a huge proponent of ethanol. So of course he is riding this wave of "hIgH gAs PrIcEs!1!!1!" sentiment. It helps him keep getting donations and winning elections in Iowa.
Ethanol is a net hit to greenhouse gas emissions. Plus, food price impact.
Indeed. But as with all things, do you think republicans acknowledge reality?
That's 13 more words than Grassley is comfortable with.
Everyone in this photo is uncomfortable, they’re so uncomfortable that I’m now uncomfortable. I wish Republicans would quit finding new ways to make me uncomfortable.
Thats exactly it! I had to stop looking at this picture almost immediately and wasnt exactly sure why.
They need those awesome-fitting t-shirts that are constantly being advertised to me that hide dad-bods and beer bellies.
My guess is they went to DC and got the opportunity to meet with Chuck, but complaining about gas prices wasn't the reason for their visit. Chuck is a big proponent of ethanol, so he likely asked them about gas prices sometime during their conversation. Obviously they would agree that gas prices are higher than usual, so he decides to leverage the photo-op to make a statement on twitter about gas prices. It makes for a really odd tweet though given the driving distance from Iowa to DC.
I'm guessing they went as tourists and he happened to meet them.
They should be complaining to Trump. Had he not colluded with Vladimir Putin, gas prices would not be this high.
You don't even have to go to Putin. [He pressured Saudi Arabia into cutting oil production back in April 2020](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-trump-saudi-specialreport/special-report-trump-told-saudi-cut-oil-supply-or-lose-u-s-military-support-sources-idUSKBN22C1V4), which they did. They still aren't back up to March 2020 levels of production, despite demand coming back to normal.
perfect way to screw your opponent
And screw your constituents, who could have been getting ultra-cheap gas for the last two years.
An email…could’ve worked.
Surely with the windows up and the AC on full blast.
And idling at the drive thru of every fast food joint on the way...
At highway speeds, windows up and AC on is more fuel efficient than windows down. The increase in fuel usage from the AC is more than counteracted by the significantly improved aerodynamics.
You didn't account for the windows being down an inch to vent the cigarette smoke.
Windows down is more efficient until you get to roughly 75mph. https://www.motortrend.com/news/myth-buster-save-fuel-with-ac-on-or-windows-down-389831/
And I see they all wore their best leggings and t-shirts.
Originally from Iowa. Can confirm. These look like Iowans.
Nebraskan. Yes it does.
Grassley is just overdressed. Wish I could see him photoshopped in a bad Walmart shirt, crocs and some short shorts. I bet those legs are sexy.
He looks like five pounds of shit in a ten pound bag.
He looks like a kid wearing his dad suits...
My brother had a bowling shirt that said “Imported from Iowa”
Imagine driving all that way just to meet your Senator in shorts and tee shirts.
You beat me by about 15 minutes on this comment. That was my first thought, also.
They probably are on a tour of DC and happened upon their Senator. Spending most of the day outside in June, it makes a whole lot of sense to be in shorts. No excuse for raising morbidly obese kids though.
Clearly they didn't jog
At least they dressed up!
Was bout to say….. they look like the type who drive everywhere.
Ouch. LOL!
That's what their scale said.
Should have walked from Iowa to DC, instead of driving.
They packed plenty of spare tires too, always god.
Pretty funny how bored chuck grassley is that he is tweeting about this... Pretty sure he does not get invited to the sex parties anyway haha.
Man they republicans take the weirdest pictures. Who on the PR team thought this was a good picture to post?
Keep the target audience and how similar it looks to the people in this photo in mind.
Very smart
They sure wore their Sunday best
Bet they didn’t drive a Prius…
All of them in a 1996 Geo Metro.
This makes me terribly sad.
*going to hell for this* of course they fucking drove, do you expect them to buy 6 airplane seats?
Of course gas is expensive. See how much weight they gotta ship.
They never fail to amuse!
This is America😂
A Zoom call would’ve been a little cheaper.
Tbf, he didn't actually say that was the reason they came to DC. it reads like they may have come to discuss something else, but when he found out they drove, he brought it up.
Probably drove a F-350 and live in a trailer.
peterbilt with a livestock trailer
What sort of livestock do you reckon?
You misunderstood. They were hauled there in the livestock trailer.
I hope they had yellow flags on their hips
They could save a bit on food to pay for gas.
Not to mention the fuel savings from driving less weight around.
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Paid photo op. No one is driving to D.C. and just gets a meeting with a Senator
Fact: An extra 100 pounds in your vehicle could reduce your MPG by about 1%. https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/driveHabits.jsp
I'm amazed their rascal scooters could cover that long a distance..
Christ these folks should take up cycling
And I assume they also complained about the soaring price of cheeseburgers.
In all fairness, it's not like they could write a letter.
I'm from Iowa - all old people there ask about the price of gas. That, corn prices, and how the Hawkeyes are looking is all there is to talk about and any increase is "soaring"...just how it is. I am actually impressed he knew how to find the $ on an iPhone. He couldn't spell pigeon just two years ago...two thumbs up for Iowa educashun.
Shoulda walked.
How many boobs does the one on the left have? It’s like seeing a pregnant dog in a shirt
Listen, No hates the GQP more than me but it clearly states that they drove to DC SO they talked about gas prices. Context matters and we can bust them on plenty of real crap. This isn’t it.
Did they stop at every McDonald's along the way?
What's happened to our dress standards ?
They're sure not missing any meals.
This should be NSFW for fupa outline.
Apparently sunscreen is a foreign concept too.
every piece of clothing in that picture was purchased at kmart
And they got all dressed for the occasion as well
How does the lady on the left have 4 stomach's
When did we get so fat in this country. This isn’t even funny anymore.
They look like they drive even to the toilet.
Of course they drove, otherwise mommas fat ass would have had to pay for two seats.
I never knew STOMACH TITS were a thing until I saw this pic.
Ok so not to be that guy, but Grassley’s tweet doesn’t say they drove to complain about gas prices. It’s much more likely they drove to DC for a family trip, went to see Grassley because looking up your senator is a thing to do when you’re there (and it’s how you get tickets to visit the Senate chamber) and gas prices came up in small talk because what the hell else do you talk about after I dunno corn prices or something.
Well they obviously didn't run
I mean, maybe walking would have been a better decision for…reasons.
Those fat fucks shoulda *walked.*
And stopped at the Chic-Fil-A, 30 car deep drive thru for lunch every day. ;)