Washington is run by very old people - CNNPolitics

Looking forward to being in office at 95.

Sen. Charles Grassley, the Iowa Republican, [is] 88. He jogs in a new video announcing he'll run for an eighth 6-year Senate term and posted to his Twitter feed. [...] He was elected to his second Senate term in 1986, the year before the youngest current senator, Democrat Jon Ossoff of Georgia, was born. [...] Grassley would be 95 in 2029 when the term ends.

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  • Monachian [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    He isn't likely to last his whole term. More probable is that he retires midway through and has the governor give it to his grandson, who is the speaker of the Iowa House. But he will win reelection.

    I also regret to report that he is not a poster like his grandfather.

    • inshallah2 [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      More probable is that he retires midway through and has the governor give it to his grandson, who is the speaker of the Iowa House.

      Fuck. And then he can be in congress ~50 years.