FTA: When asked about an opposing Web site patterned after his, called My Congressman Is Nuts, Grayson said, "They call me nuts, they call me stupid, they call me ugly -- they might be right about ugly -- but that's not what's important."

While his own website is congressman with guts, more recently his behavior would suggest it should be congressman with nuts.

That said, he needs to make sure he doesn't trip over them before his rhetoric gets in the way of the delivery of real results.

pxlboy: "but that's not important right now..."

I'd read the article, but I'm too distracted by this sale at Penny's.

Love this guy. Wish he was my Rep.

I'm still amazed the guy is from Florida, if only we had democrats like him in Congress.

Ah, the brutally honest Democrat with a spine.

A rare sight indeed.

dstanley: That's what I submitted this with, yesterday. Who did I offend?

Me.

Grayson says some things which are, IMO, too over the tops. He has something the democrats need, but he has too much of it. But he also seems a lot more. . . ballsy and funny than most congresspeople.

I mean, he's basically going full, balls to the wall anti-Republican. He's treating Republicans the way they treat democrats. It's disingenuous and over the top, but I would be lying if I said I didn't get some "what's good for the goose is good for the gander" pleasure out of it.

Because when Republicans said democrats wanted to kill old people, that was "speaking truth to power." But democrats saying republicans want to kill poor people. . .

RemyDuron: Grayson says some things which are, IMO, too over the tops. He has something the democrats need, but he has too much of it. But he also seems a lot more. . . ballsy and funny than most congresspeople.

I mean, he's basically going full, balls to the wall anti-Republican. He's treating Republicans the way they treat democrats. It's disingenuous and over the top, but I would be lying if I said I didn't get some "what's good for the goose is good for the gander" pleasure out of it.

Because when Republicans said democrats wanted to kill old people, that was "speaking truth to power." But democrats saying republicans want to kill poor people. . .

He is better than my Rep. Mine is embarrassing and has a cult following

Bocanegra: Who cares? This guy is a looney tune.

Oh, so he's like a Spike Jones song.

FTA: "Why can't they stick to the point?"

Because lies, distractions, and misdirection are how most modern republicans and many modern democrats stay in power.

I'd rather have more people like him than the cowardly weasels who are currently in public office. It's not like we are being served well by the idiot losers who are all prim and proper.

Bocanegra: Who cares? This guy is a looney tune.

So I guess some congressmen who barely know what the internet is, and has never used it, is somehow less looney than this kickass, tyranny-crushing Alan Grayson?

An angry, populist politician that uses simplistic arguments and throws out red meat to his fans?

This is the first time ever the internet has seen a political personality cult. There's no way he'll become a passing fad. His philosophy will spread from the basements of geekdom and transform the world!

/Kucinich 04..er..Ron Paul 08...er...Grayson 2012!

As a District 1 Floridian, I wish my district was lucky enough to have a congressman represent it like Mr. Grayson, instead of a joke republican soap box of a prick as Jeff Miller(Joe Scarborough before him was just as bad).

Grayson used to treat republicans with a lot of dignity, until he started getting treated like shiat whenever he tried to talk to Fox News correspondents about our current problems. He is a great congressman and I hope he runs for the Senate.

He should run for senate

granderoho: Grayson used to treat republicans with a lot of dignity, until he started getting treated like shiat whenever he tried to talk to Fox News correspondents about our current problems. He is a great congressman and I hope he runs for the Senate.

I think everyone should know better than to try to talk to Fox News in a reasonable manner.

RemyDuron: Because when Republicans said democrats wanted to kill old people, that was "speaking truth to power." But democrats saying republicans want to kill poor people. . .

I don't recalling hearing them say Democrats want to kill old people, just that their policies will result in it. An accurate statement, IMO. If you reduce Medicare funding by 500 billion, something has to give and what's going to give is medical care for the elderly. I'm sure Democrats will be properly regretful, if they notice.

jjorsett: RemyDuron: Because when Republicans said democrats wanted to kill old people, that was "speaking truth to power." But democrats saying republicans want to kill poor people. . .

I don't recalling hearing them say Democrats want to kill old people, just that their policies will result in it. An accurate statement, IMO. If you reduce Medicare funding by 500 billion, something has to give and what's going to give is medical care for the elderly. I'm sure Democrats will be properly regretful, if they notice.

See? This is why it's useless to play nice. You have no connection to reality.
Yes, they said that Democrats want to kill old people. Sarah Palin made a speech about it. That's what the whole "death panel" bullshiat was about. farking retard.

Vai1018: Willowy: Love this guy. Wish he was my Rep.

He's my rep. Love this guy.

Hi neighbor!

/loves the Grayson

He's right.... What's important is that he's nuts and stupid.

I really enjoy how the anti-Grayson site relies on Bill'0 to question Grayson's sanity.

I wonder when the republicans will get their ducks in a row and get some real talking points out about the meat of Grayson's arguments. For now, it seems like his style has them so flummoxed that all they can do is fall back on the old standards of ad homs and tangential attacks. They haven't even started misrepresenting his stances yet.

What is important is that he is stupid and nuts.

Biological Ali: mrjared: See? This is why it's useless to play nice. You have no connection to reality.
Yes, they said that Democrats want to kill old people. Sarah Palin made a speech about it. That's what the whole "death panel" bullshiat was about. farking retard.

Now, now, let's be fair. It wasn't just old people - she also said that Democrats were out to kill mentally handicapped children.

Nice thing to say about the party who created Medicare in the first place. If it were up to her and her ilk, seniors would have no medical care at all.

All the wingnuts have it in for him, and he's actually hinged, unlike, say, McKinney or Bachmann or Ron Paul.

Go Grayson.

Resin33: Vai1018: Willowy: Love this guy. Wish he was my Rep.

He's my rep. Love this guy.

Hi neighbor!

/loves the Grayson

Self aggrandizing attention whores exist because people like you root him on.

McManus_brothers: Q: How is this guy any different than Michele Bachmann or Joe Wilson?

A: He's not - they're all asshats. Or members of Congress, but that's not being fair to asshats.

To steal a line from Jim Traficant, these folks need a good kick in the crotch.

I'll give you Joe Wilson (though Joe was really a one hit wonder), but Michele Bachmann is batshiat insane, not just inflammatory.

All the right wing "BAAAAAW!!" and "HUUUUUUR!!" in this thread put a big, huge grin on my face!!! Keep it up!!!

Emposter: FTA: "Why can't they stick to the point?"

Because lies, distractions, and misdirection are how most modern republicans and many modern democrats stay in power.

Sad but true.

jcooli09: Emposter: FTA: "Why can't they stick to the point?"

Because lies, distractions, and misdirection are how most modern republicans and many modern democrats stay in power.

Sad but true.

why do people expect that politicians will be any different than the people they represent?

todangst: jcooli09: Emposter: FTA: "Why can't they stick to the point?"

Because lies, distractions, and misdirection are how most modern republicans and many modern democrats stay in power.

Sad but true.

why do people expect that politicians will be any different than the people they represent?

Becaues they ARE different. Politicians are deceitful, manipulative, and greedy, while voters, in general are stupid, gullible, uninformed, and usually scared. While they certainly encourage each other, they are not usually in any way the same.

Grayson's love of all this new spotlight is going to end up being his ruin.

Emposter: FTA: "Why can't they stick to the point?"

Because lies, distractions, and misdirection are how most modern republicans and many modern democrats POLITICIANS stay in power.

FIFY

McManus_brothers: Q: How is this guy any different than Michele Bachmann or Joe Wilson?

A: He's not - they're all asshats. Or members of Congress, but that's not being fair to asshats.

To steal a line from Jim Traficant, these folks need a good kick in the crotch.

That's a guy I would vote for for President!!!

//is a Libertarian mostly, but will cross party lines for the right person

Alacritous

How do you sleep at night, knowing that you're responsible for the satisfaction of farkers everywhere?

/came for that, left satisfied

glassa: McManus_brothers: Q: How is this guy any different than Michele Bachmann or Joe Wilson?

A: He's not - they're all asshats. Or members of Congress, but that's not being fair to asshats.

To steal a line from Jim Traficant, these folks need a good kick in the crotch.

That's a guy I would vote for for President!!!

//is a Libertarian mostly, but will cross party lines for the right person

I'm in cleveland, and Trafficant has started guest hosting for one of the local talk radio asshats.

Trafficant is a paranoid idiot. I don't know what he was like before prison, but the guy is really out there now.

He does have a healthy disdain for the justice system which I share, though.

RemyDuron: Grayson says some things which are, IMO, too over the tops. He has something the democrats need, but he has too much of it. But he also seems a lot more. . . ballsy and funny than most congresspeople.

I mean, he's basically going full, balls to the wall anti-Republican. He's treating Republicans the way they treat democrats. It's disingenuous and over the top, but I would be lying if I said I didn't get some "what's good for the goose is good for the gander" pleasure out of it.

When he made his first national appearances on TV, I cringed. His heart was in the right place, but he was way over the top.

Over the past few weeks, he's begun delivering his messages in a bit less hyperbolic way. I'm glad to see him polishing up some. As he becomes more comfortable with being a national figure, hopefully he can remain a populist liberal without being off-putting. That's a political slice that hasn't had a strong voice in decades.

Polish up enough to be taken seriously, Grayson, but don't lose your edge.

jjorsett: RemyDuron: Because when Republicans said democrats wanted to kill old people, that was "speaking truth to power." But democrats saying republicans want to kill poor people. . .

I don't recalling hearing them say Democrats want to kill old people

I don't recall anything that embarrasses my position either.

He's a loudmouth and should learn the art of STFU.