I am ashamed to say that this dirtbag is my congressman. At the very least, he is a carpet-bagging ambulance chaser. I did not vote for him. I've sent several emails to his office pointing out in no uncertain terms that he is alienating at least half his constituency with his assinine comments, and each reply I get is the canned "thankyouforyourinterestintheimportanthealthcaredebate...." Grayson is the perfect example of a politician who has completely forgotten he works for the people, and not for the satisfaction of his own hyper-inflated ego. I personally pledge to do everything I can to support whatever competent candidate challenges this piece of pond scum. Grayson is an utter embarrassment to the fine people of Florida's District 8 who had the brains NOT to vote for him.

I'm guessing that, even without the personal characteristics that make Alan Grayson such an unpleasant individual, he'll be swept away as part of the anti-incumbent, anti-Obama/Pelosi/Reid tide in the looming mid-term 2010 elections.

I'm also guessing that few will miss Grayson when he's gone...and most of them work for MSNBC.

[Grayson's bio] also asserts that "life at Harvard wasn't easy. Alan cleaned toilets, and worked as a night watchman."
And we heard that Harvard is keeping that position open for you, dude, just in case your gig in D.C. dries up.

Neetnom Wrote:
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> I'll see you repubs an Alan Grayson and raise you
> a Michelle Bachman.

That is a comparison that conservatives would love to have you make. Just so you know.

Good article. Obviously a blowhard loser. I suspect he will run into another "fish gutter" one of these days. In fact Mr. Rothenberg made a good start.

Sir,
You wrote a great article. Yes, I do wonder the same thing. Why is Grayson constantly telling us how smart he is and how much better than us he is. I heard the same thing about Obama during the election. They both went to Harvard and they both put emphasis about the fact that they were poor!
Yet, you couldn't get Grayson's SAT results and the American people cannot get the President's college transcripts and Law degree.
Maybe both of them used the same advisors?.
Can you research more about his finances and see if Grayson has paid his taxes. Generally, Democrats conviniently forget to pay them...

Grenouille Wrote:
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> I wonder how much research Mr. Rothenberg did for
> this article. By all accounts, no one serious is
> interested in running against Grayson because
> Grayson has promised to make this hell for any
> challenger. Grayson has money and an evil streak
> a mile long. Not that I like him, but I doubt
> many republican challengers would be willing to
> wade through a guaranteed smear campaign that is
> going to make their reputations smell like dirty
> diapers. Two prominent business men already bowed
> when asked by the local GOP. This last guy they
> came up with is a developer who just moved to the
> area. While I don't think that the GOP will have
> a hard time finding things to throw at Grayson,
> the question is whether anyone will have the
> stomach for an extended slug match.


I'm not a Floridian but I find it hard to believe that every potential GOP challenger is quaking in his boots over this guy. Some are probably as wealthy as he and just as egotistical. It is a historically right-leaning district and he hasn't had time to bring home enough bacon to make the seat a lifetime benefice. Plus it is not shaping up to be a good year for incumbents. Florida has a huge coastline and I doubt the freshman congressman is the only one there who knows how to gut a fish.

I thought his "Die Quickly" presentation was rather enjoyable in its irony since it's the Democrats' plan to ration care and distribute it to people they deem most useful to their society. This guy is just another Harvard lawyer blowhard who thinks spending years reading books in a law library qualifies him as an authority on, well, pretty much everything. I look forward to watching him eat a large slice of humble pie next year.

People, wake up and quit electing lawyers to lead us. They are trained to argue and extract money from people, which is exactly what they do when they get to Washington. They don't know how to create jobs and they don't know how to keep this country safe and prosperous.

Typical Republicans--you can dish it out, but you can't take it.

John Satterfield Wrote:
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> Typical Republicans--you can dish it out, but you
> can't take it.

You missed the point. He is a Dem.

Very good analysis of Grayson's political persona. His reliance on his fortune and the Obama coattails will not be nearly as successful in 2010. Yes, he has some traditional politicians hesitant to go up against him because they don't want to compete with him financially. But that is only part of the story.

Grassroots candidates are lining up to run against him. They realize that he is vulnerable because he doesn't relate well with voters. This is not to suggest that he'll be a pushover. He has the ability to raise a lot of money (translation: buy a lot of TV time), and he is well-educated from an academic point of view.

Unfortunately, those advantages only go so far. People like to SEE and MEET their representatives, and Grayson just isn't comfortable with people, especially those who don't agree with him. With District 8's heavy base of elderly and conservative voters, he's running an uphill battle.

Challengers like Patricia Sullivan (http://PatriciaSullivanForCongress.com) are poised to run aggressive campaigns that CONNECT with voters within the district. That is the right strategy for winning in 2010.

Steve Pickering Wrote:
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> Very good analysis of Grayson's political persona.
> His reliance on his fortune and the Obama
> coattails will not be nearly as successful in
> 2010. Yes, he has some traditional politicians
> hesitant to go up against him because they don't
> want to compete with him financially. But that is
> only part of the story.
>

Anyone from MI knows exactly what Grayson is - a cheap Geoff Fieger knock-off.

I, for one, am anxiously awaiting the 2010 election when both parties will be shocked by the people elected into office. I believe the voters will look at the candidates and their values. The voters will cast their votes based on that and not on the political party.

Both parties have failed. It couldn't be more evident than NY 23. The Republican candidate gets endorsed by all the bigwig Republicans. The party gives her campaign more money than it was worth. The Republican leadership endorsed her. When she realizes she cannot win, she drops out and endorses the Democrat. Neither party wants the current conservative movement to take hold but I believe it is to late.

Watch the campaign of Patricia Sullivan. She is not afraid to take Grayson on and MSM is ignoring her.

Hey cut the guy some slack. After listening to the rants of Bachmann, FOXX (who just called healthcare legislation "domestic terrorism") and YOU LIE Wilson, I don't think the decorum of the GOP reps is anything to write home about. Grayson is a passionate, colorful character who has garnered quite a fan base because he has the courage to stand up for Democratic and liberal principles that put people first. Meanwhile Boner and the GOP is trying to block extending unemployment benefits right before the Holidays. Why is it the GOP never wants to cut war spending, just domestic spending?

Shake It Up Wrote:
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> Hey cut the guy some slack. After listening to the
> rants of Bachmann, FOXX (who just called
> healthcare legislation "domestic terrorism") and
> YOU LIE Wilson, I don't think the decorum of the
> GOP reps is anything to write home about. Grayson
> is a passionate, colorful character who has
> garnered quite a fan base because he has the
> courage to stand up for Democratic and liberal
> principles that put people first. Meanwhile Boner
> and the GOP is trying to block extending
> unemployment benefits right before the Holidays.
> Why is it the GOP never wants to cut war spending,
> just domestic spending?


Well, if you spend money on the military at least you get guns and bombs.

If you spend money on people with their hands out, you get more people with their hands out.

See any problem here? (I won't be shocked if you don't.)

Personally, I thank god for Grayson and hope he stays on the scene doing more of what he's been doing lately. The same way I thank god for the existance of Maxine Waters, Pelosi, Pete Stark, Frank Rich and every other hyper-emotional radical Left scumbag out there. Every time they open their mouths it's another 10,000 independent votes shifting to the Right. Back to where they came from.

John Satterfield Wrote:
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> Typical Republicans--you can dish it out, but you
> can't take it.


Typical two-faced hypocritical Liberal. You whine about excesses from Republicans, but when a Leftist does the same (actually much worse) it's just fine with you.

I disagree with almost all of you on Grayson. First of all, it's refreshing to see him stand up and "Swing" back at the Republican far-right. Remember, last November we the American voters, removed the Republicans from power in both houses of congress and in the Presidency. Why? Because the MAJORITY of Americans were as mad as Grayson.
I like him, I like him a lot! I'm not a looney lefty or a (dirty word) "liberal". I'm a fricking conservative southern democrat and a proud US military veteran. So you got one fan of his that you punks can't call a socialist or communist and get away with it. I can "Out-American" you any day , anytime, any place. I will not be "Out-Americaned".
All of the hateful and derogatory comments about Rep Grayson are typical of angry Republicans in denial. You see, we want people like him in government. He is smart, he cares about people, he hates big businesses who are stealing taxpayers money, and he is trying to help the President of the United States change the direction of our country. That's not a bad thing - that's a good thing. It's also what the majority of Americans wanted last November and NOW!
If you find yourself disagreeing with me, then just remember - we voted your people out! You are irrevelant right now. You lost the election! Everybody turned on you after having to deal with mistake after mistake, and lie after lie, for long @#$%& eight years. It's partly my fault, I voted for the @#$%& Texan TWICE! The two biggest mistakes of my 59 year old life!
One more thing, I don't care if Grayson dropped out of elementary school. I know Electrical Engineers with MDA's that don't know ohms law! It means nothing to me, nada, zero whether he has a stack of degrees or NO degree.
What matters to me is he has the gonads to stand up for the people of his district. He's doing that and he's caught my attention from over on the west coast of Florida. H doesn't seem to be the type to "shake in his boots" at the Republican minority, and he knows they are the minority, and that we the democrats hold the power for a change.
I'm willing to vote for him for President of the United States if he were to run.
So, it's not so unanimous after all is it? Grayson is just getting started.

Grayson doesn't stand up for the people of his district - all he does is embarrass us. He's afraid to hold a town hall meeting that isn't packed with his supporters, and if he happens to get a tough question, he evades it. His district is filled with seniors who are worried that Social Security and Medicare will be bankrupted soon and don't think it's wise to give the federal government another big program, like all of America's healthcare, to mishandle. But Grayson doesn't listen. He continues to push for government control of healthcare because, in his Harvard educated pea brain, he knows so much better than we do what is best for us. Here's a news flash, Mr. Grayson - you have ignored us at your own peril. In 2010 we will elect a Patriot, not a politician, who will hear our voices and WILL stand up for us. Patricia Sullivan will help us take our country back to the Constitution and return us to a government of the people, by the people and for the people. So, watch out, Grayson - you're toast in 2010.

I love when Democrats are like "YEAH.. HE FIGHTS THE REPUBLICANS"


You people have all the power,, what the hell is ther to gain by "fighting" something that has no power over you. Emotional wrecks ...including Matt Stoller, his aide that is elduded to in the article.

..nice piece of slander.

DKennedy Wrote: of Grayson as "someone who clearly has far more class than you"...

Hey DKennedy - Are you on the right page? You suggest that Grayson has more class than _____________________ (fill in any JackHole in congress). You couldn't be more wrong than if you picked Democratic winners in the VA and NJ governor's races.

Who are you and what planet have you been on while Grayson has embarassed the U.S., the FL-8 district and certainly, himself. I find it a sad reflection on Harvard if his claimed achievements are true.

Harry3Lime Wrote:
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> Now may we see Rothenberg's academic
> achievements?
> I'd like to compare inspidity with cage-rattling.

With permission, I'll now add the "i", as in insipidity.