Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley has been posting little snapshots of his "old reliable" vacuum. But after nearly 50 years of service in the family, she has retired. Tony Dokoupil has the story.
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Grassley bids farewell to beloved family vacuum, Beth
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The Story of Chuck Grassley's 'Deceased' Vacuum, Beth, Gets Even More Hilarious
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley said goodbye on Saturday to his longtime friend and recent internet celebrity, a nearly 50-year-old vacuum cleaner named Beth. “U willl see Beth no more,” Grassley wrote in a eulogy to the Hoover appliance on X,…
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley (R) on Saturday eulogized a beloved vacuum cleaner, affectionately named Beth after a former Senate staffer. The vacuum has been in the 92-year-old senator’s family for nearly 50 years and has been a popular feature on Grassley’s social media.
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) bid a sad farewell to his longtime vacuum cleaner on Saturday, and even The New York Times took a moment to eulogize the legendary piece of machinery. Grassley shared the sad news in a pair of posts on X — including a photo of his beloved “Beth” that showed damage to ..
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has said goodbye to a beloved member of his family: a nearly 50-year-old vacuum cleaner named Beth. Political strategists Marc Short and Carolyn Bourdeaux join to discuss.
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley has been posting little snapshots of his "old reliable" vacuum. But after nearly 50 years of service in the family, she has retired. Tony Dokoupil has the story.
