Grassley mourns Beth, a vintage vacuum that starred in his posts
Grassley said the Hoover cleaner had served his family for nearly 50 years and drew about 1.4 million views after a viral post.
- On Saturday, Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley eulogized his vintage Hoover vacuum, Beth, after discovering a charred power cord made the appliance unsafe to use.
- Named after a former Senate staffer, Beth served the Grassley household for 49 years and became a recurring character on the 92-year-old senator's social media accounts.
- A 2023 video featuring the Hoover Concept Two vacuum during Thanksgiving preparations garnered 1.4 million views on X, cementing the machine's status as a staple of Grassley's online audience.
- Republican Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina joined fellow lawmakers in offering condolences on social media, writing, "They don't build them like they used to."
- Other GOP social media sensations may fill the void left by Beth's retirement, including Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy's elliptical trainer, named Margaret.
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Someone in Sioux City offers used vacuum to Chuck Grassley after his broke down
Some kindhearted Sioux Cityan has come to the aid of U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley after "Beth," his treasured old Hoover vacuum cleaner, perished. He is apparently planning to accept the used vacuum they offered. "BETH IS BACK BUT NEWER MODEL,"…
Sen. Grassley mourns death of Beth — his nearly 50-year-old vacuum cleaner: ‘I will miss u’
GOP Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley's 1970s-era Hoover vacuum named Beth finally bit the dust after decades of being at his side as they battled filthy floors and awed the internet together.
Grassley Announces Death Of His Vacuum Cleaner
The New York Times reports: Beth, a trusty tan Hoover vacuum cleaner with a burgundy cloth dust bag that for years tended to the floors of the Iowa farmhouse of Senator Chuck Grassley, earning admirers in both parties, has died. She was believed to be 49. The cause was apparently an electrical problem, said Mr. Grassley, a Republican who often admiringly posted images of his cleaning companion on social media around Christmas, Thanksgiving, East…
GOP Sen. Grassley Shares Viral Eulogy To Beloved Household Appliance: ‘A Real Workhorse’
With the recent death of Sen. Lindsey Graham and Sen. Mitch McConnell’s ongoing recovery, there has been renewed scrutiny on the advancing ages of America’s lawmakers. But the oldest of the bunch, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), appears to still be going strong, even after his family’s long-serving vacuum cleaner has finally bitten the dust. The 92-year-old legislator shared a post in his quirky style of communication, noting that “Beth” had final…
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