Grassley Vows to Take Back the Senate, Says McConnell Was Just Trying to ‘Wake People Up’ With His Glum Comments – By Bob Hoge (Red State) / Aug 19, 2022
Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa told Fox News on Friday that Mitch McConnell’s glum warning about the GOP’s Senate prospects in the midterms were an effort “to wake people up.” The Kentucky Republican Senator had said on Thursday, “I think there’s probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate. Senate races are just different. They’re statewide. Candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome.”
Many interpreted this as the minority leader attempting to downplay expectations, and were not pleased:
Mitch McConnell is the top elected Republican in the country. He has an obligation to immediately and dramatically improve his performance of these obvious, basic, and rudimentary political skills and duties. This isn't rocket science.https://t.co/hQO2JLwJGp
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) August 19, 2022
