Grassley mourns Beth, a vintage vacuum that starred in his posts

Chuck Grassley mourns his trusty Hoover vacuum cleaner 'Beth'

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is mourning the loss of Beth, his decades-old vacuum cleaner, after electrical sparks made it unsafe to use.

Chuck Grassley Mourns The Death Of His Beloved Vacuum Cleaner

Chuck Grassley has been playing at this kindly, avuncular, benevolent image for so long, and it's served him so well (he hasn't had a really competitive race since Reagan was in power), that it's worth reminding people he's been one of the most destructive forces in the U.S. Senate for decades. As Mike Pearl writes, "that of a wacky-but-folksy uncle who happens to have a job messing with the levers of American power," that Grassley has been in …

Grassley mourns Beth, a vintage vacuum that starred in his posts

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.