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Mon, Apr 02 2012 20:29:10

Chuck Grassley's struggles with Twitter

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley tweets from his personal account from his iPhone. Often the victim of auto-correcting errors or, it seems, an inability to find the right keys, more of his tweets end up being hilarious than informative. Here are some of his, let's say, finer moments.

  1. It's normal for Sen. Grassley to ask questions of President Barack Obama:

  2. ChuckGrassley
    ChuckGrassley@ChuckGrassley
    When is PresO going to start running agsf DoNothing Democrat Senate i e no budget for 1060 days. No nrgBill Far fewer bills and votes
    Sun, Apr 01 2012 10:49:19
  3. ChuckGrassley
    ChuckGrassley@ChuckGrassley
    PresO : somebody on ur staff shld hv informed u the Cushing pipeline South didnt need ur approval its the one fr canada needs ur ok
    Sat, Mar 24 2012 05:16:52
  4. ChuckGrassley
    ChuckGrassley@ChuckGrassley
    Looks like north Korea will play PresO for sucker like they did two previous prez Food for stoping nukes won't work Will we evr. Learn ?
    Sat, Mar 10 2012 17:33:09

  5. His biggest ax to grind, though, is with the History Channel:

  6. ChuckGrassley
    ChuckGrassley@ChuckGrassley
    Wondering if No History Channel would be interest in covering my axe and chain saw work at my farm for Axeman. At least it would b new
    Sun, Apr 01 2012 09:39:19
  7. ChuckGrassley
    ChuckGrassley@ChuckGrassley
    Watch the nonhistory channel. "top gear"is on. Real educational!!!!!!!
    Fri, Mar 30 2012 18:09:55
  8. ChuckGrassley
    ChuckGrassley@ChuckGrassley
    Since History channel doesnt hv history anymore i advise National Geographic channel. At least that channel has some history
    Sun, Mar 25 2012 10:02:10
  9. ChuckGrassley
    ChuckGrassley@ChuckGrassley
    History. No history. Axe man Timber Nothing historical. Back to FOX. Sigh. Suggest name to change channel name
    Sun, Mar 18 2012 18:35:37
  10. ChuckGrassley
    ChuckGrassley@ChuckGrassley
    Turned to history channel. No. HIstory again
    Sat, Mar 10 2012 17:42:11
  11. ChuckGrassley
    ChuckGrassley@ChuckGrassley
    Just tuned to History channel. Once again no history
    Sat, Mar 10 2012 15:56:50
  12. ChuckGrassley
    ChuckGrassley@ChuckGrassley
    Just love history. So occasionally I turn to history channel. "mud cats" when wi they put history back on the channel
    Sat, Feb 25 2012 17:48:59
  13. ChuckGrassley
    ChuckGrassley@ChuckGrassley
    Just turned to history channel. No history. I used to get history. Why do we h v such a channel when it doesnt do history
    Sun, Feb 19 2012 16:59:49
  14. ChuckGrassley
    ChuckGrassley@ChuckGrassley
    I turn to History channel frequently bc I like history. There is nevr any history unless u r an antique dealer. Change name!
    Wed, Feb 01 2012 17:14:51

  15. Then, there's politics and the day in the life of a senator:

  16. ChuckGrassley
    ChuckGrassley@ChuckGrassley
    @SMJBretH i refuse to mow in march
    Fri, Mar 30 2012 19:35:09
  17. ChuckGrassley
    ChuckGrassley@ChuckGrassley
    Dont b swayed by misinfo campaign agst Lean Fine Textured Beef. Safe for 20yrs. I eat it
    Fri, Mar 30 2012 16:05:42
  18. ChuckGrassley
    ChuckGrassley@ChuckGrassley
    Had opp too watch SCOTUS procdings this am. Interesting and educational. Wish all Americans could see. Need 2 pass my cameras in courts leg
    Tue, Mar 27 2012 14:28:54
  19. ChuckGrassley
    ChuckGrassley@ChuckGrassley
    C me intrvud by greta van sunshine on FOX tonite at 9pm central. Fast and furious and white house stonewall my investigation
    Thu, Mar 29 2012 15:07:35
  20. He was actually interviewed by Fox's Greta Van Susteren. We think.
  21. ChuckGrassley
    ChuckGrassley@ChuckGrassley
    Watch UNI pres Allen rite now on IPTV.
    Sun, Mar 25 2012 10:03:53
  22. ChuckGrassley
    ChuckGrassley@ChuckGrassley
    What is Alex Baldwin doing in USA advertising for Capital One credit card. He said he was going lv US of Bush was elected
    Sun, Mar 04 2012 15:01:21
  23. ChuckGrassley
    ChuckGrassley@ChuckGrassley
    Good news4Dsm/DCA flyers:When Delta nonstop lvs in May USAir will takeovr w 2 daily flite. All I kno is what I've beentold abtGrassly flites
    Fri, Feb 10 2012 15:39:43
  24. ChuckGrassley
    ChuckGrassley@ChuckGrassley
    Evrybody asking how Romney"relates"to avg person Me thinks"no problem" but if so I hv answer "just lv starch out of shirt"
    Sat, Feb 04 2012 13:39:26

  25. Sen. Grassley is also a sports lover, specifically basketball:

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