You sure about that, Senator? They must have a different definition of “steak” in Iowa.
To be sure, Grassley is no fan of vegetarianism:
Shame USDA. One has to wonder whether the Dept of Ag supports Iowa farmers since it is promoting "meatless Monday " for USDA employees
— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) July 25, 2012
I will eat more meat on Monday to compensate for stupid USDA recommendation abt a meatless Monday
— ChuckGrassley (@ChuckGrassley) July 25, 2012
(More on that here.)
So, perhaps this latest tweet was some sort of jab at the USDA. But, even if that were in fact the case, his wording leaves something to be desired. Something like clarity. Twitterers were understandably a bit befuddled:
????? RT @ChuckGrassley: My local steak house serves nothing but vegetarian bc cows are vegetarian
— Victoria McGrane (@vgmac) July 26, 2012
This man is actually a US Senator. RT @ChuckGrassley My local steak house serves nothing but vegetarian bc cows are vegetarian
— Parker Higgins (@xor) July 26, 2012
https://twitter.com/Rob_Flaherty/status/228636078578479106
Transitive property RT @ChuckGrassley: My local steak house serves nothing but vegetarian bc cows are vegetarian
— Stefan Becket (@becket) July 26, 2012
@ChuckGrassley huh?
— Jason Howell (@JasonTHowell) July 26, 2012
Holy Jesus, are you 7? RT @ChuckGrassley: My local steak house serves nothing but vegetarian bc cows are vegetarian
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) July 26, 2012
https://twitter.com/KidBucket/status/228636402550718464
Same with the vegan nursery I get my babies RT @ChuckGrassley: My local steak house serves nothing but vegetarian bc cows are vegetarian
— Austin (@Austin_H2O) July 26, 2012
Recommended
https://twitter.com/texaszeller/status/228636549187776513
https://twitter.com/KidBucket/status/228636638350278657
https://twitter.com/Libertarian_76/status/228636665059606528
A rebellious attack on etymological strictures RT @ChuckGrassley My local steak house serves nothing but vegetarian bc cows are vegetarian
— Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) July 26, 2012
Oh dear.
Some speculated that his account might have been hacked:
https://twitter.com/jose_martinez/status/228637132955193344
https://twitter.com/FESPP/status/228637621490958336
This has to be a spoof, right? RIGHT? RT .@ChuckGrassley: My local steak house serves nothing but vegetarian bc cows are vegetarian
— stgoode (@stgoode) July 26, 2012
But, well, this wouldn’t be the first time a tweet from Grassley has left the public confused.
https://twitter.com/AlexGibsun/status/228636706168004609
Don’t ever change.