DES MOINES – Friday, Iowa Public Television cancelled the Iowa Press debate for the U.S. Senate race scheduled for October 20, 2016. Senator Grassley (R-New Hartford) rescinded his acceptance of IPTV’s invitation, leaving former Lieutenant Governor Patty Judge (D-Albia) as the sole participant. Judge accepted IPTV’s invitation on September 23, 2016. Grassley’s campaign issued a press release on August 5, 2016, announcing his participation in IPTV’s debate.
The hour-long debate had been scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in front of a live audience in the Maytag Auditorium at IPTV’s studios in Johnston. The program would have aired live on statewide IPTV and been live streamed on Iptv.org. The candidates had previously agreed to answer questions and discuss their platforms, concerns and future plans for the state of Iowa.
“Iowa Public Television has a longstanding tradition of candidate debates through Iowa Press, the longest-running statewide public affairs program,” said Molly Phillips, IPTV Executive Director and General Manager. “We are disappointed the debate will not be available to all Iowans on our air, online or in our studio.”
Iowa Public Television is Iowa’s only statewide network, reaching nearly 2 million people over the air each month and more than 1.4 million viewers online annually.
In response, Patty Judge said “This afternoon Chuck Grassley suddenly pulled out of the Iowa Public Television debate. After 42 years in Washington it’s clear that he’s unwilling to answer the tough questions and defend his record. Iowans deserve better.”
By counting the rings of a tree, you’re actually looking back in history.
There is the building of the Pyramids, the fall of the Roman empire and wow… I don’t believe it…Chuck Grassley’s birthday.
Ol Chuck knew dirt when it was still a rock.
I wouldn’t have accepted in the first place. A waste of his time.
After he viewed the crooked hillary / crooked debate set up and funkie crooked moderator I don’t blame him.
Appear on Iowa’s IPTV? Are you serious! For Mr. Washington, DC Grassley, that would be slumming.
Smart on his part. Why waste his time on a nothing.
He is depriving Iowa voters of a chance to see where he stands in comparison with his opponent. He must be hiding something.
Baloney, after this many years in politics you know where he stands on issues. He has nothing to hide. He is respected and does a good job for Iowans.
There is no comparison and Grassley knows it. Judge is a waste of time and effort. She is a nothing, a naught, a waste and worthless.
Chuck probably decided he didn’t need to debate because he is ahead in the polls. Arrogance.
Listen to the crat Bodie cry! A conservative doesn’t want to debate on a liberal stage with libs running the show.
You know that if Ms. Judge decided not to debate Sen. Grassley, you would be yelling the loudest. Or, if Ms. Clinton refused to debate the Donald, you would be louder than the loudest. Don’t be a hypocrite, LVS.
That wasn’t me bodacious and you know it. I don’t call you names because so far you haven’t given me reason to. It must really hurt to be that paranoid though. We know Lagios posts all over N.I.T. under different names including Anonymous. It looked more like his post than mine. You can tell by his I.P. address.
Sorry.
And you have access to the IP addresses of posters here LVS?
You would be surprised at what I have access to troll.
Gross
LVS doesn’t know an IP address from his pathetic old ass and he doesn’t know his sorry old ass from a hole in the ground.
LVS is nothing more than a blowhard ,chickenshit, idiotic old geezer.
Like you said Nada, he likes to dish it out, but can’t take it.
When he is called out on his lies & bullshit, his yellow streak shows and he deletes comments, being the coward that he is.
LVS is a pathetic old pussy with a big mouth, no brain and a worthless piece of shit.
We have your IP asshole and know exactly who and what you are. We are just waiting for the right opportunity to come down on your punk ass. A whimp ass pussy like you who hides behind a keyboard and trolls around making backdoor comments is just a chickenshit coward. Dumb Ass.
So, bring it on fat ass. You don’t scare anyone. A nothing like you who is afraid to come out of the dark deserves everything that is going to happen to him. Coward that you are. Dumb Ass.
We also know you are the same Dumb Ass, chickenshit as last night posting under a different name.