Can Representative Alan Grayson (D-FL) go a day without saying something completely retarded? It’s being reported by The Associated Press that Grayson called Linda Robertson, a former lobbyist and Clinton Administration adviser, a “K Street whore.”
Grayson: “Here I Am The Only Member Of Congress Who Actually Worked As An Economist, And This Lobbyist, This K Street Whore, Is Trying To Teach Me About Economics.” (Ben Evans, “Fla. Democrat Calls Fed Adviser ‘K Street Whore,’” The Associated Press, 10/27/09)
• “Rep. Alan Grayson hurled the insult at Linda Robertson last month on the Alex Jones Show, a syndicated talk radio program, while discussing the Fed's resistance to stronger congressional oversight.” (Ben Evans, “Fla. Democrat Calls Fed Adviser ‘K Street Whore,’” The Associated Press, 10/27/09)
• “Robertson is a former Enron lobbyist and Clinton administration adviser who was hired by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke this summer to help with congressional relations.” (Ben Evans, “Fla. Democrat Calls Fed Adviser ‘K Street Whore,’” The Associated Press, 10/27/09)
Of course, this isn’t the first time Grayson has said something insulting and completely idiotic.
Grayson: “If You Get Sick, America, The Republican Health Care Plan Is This: Die Quickly.” (Jonathan Allen, “Grayson: GOP Wants ‘You To Die,’” Politico, 9/29/09)
In An “Apology” For His Ridiculous “Die Quickly” Comment, Grayson Likened American’s Without Health Coverage To The Holocaust. “I apologize to the dead and their families that we haven't voted sooner to end this holocaust in America.” (“Grayson Calls Republicans ‘Knuckle-Dragging Neanderthals,” CNN’s PoliticalTicker, 9/30/09)
Grayson Said Republicans Are “Foot Dragging, Knuckle Dragging Neanderthals Who Think They Can Dictate Policy To America By Being Stubborn.” (“Grayson Calls Republicans ‘Knuckle-Dragging Neanderthals,” CNN’s PoliticalTicker, 9/30/09)
On MSNBC’s Hardball With Chris Matthews, Grayson Likened Former Vice President Dick Cheney To A Vampire. “By the way, I have trouble listening to what [Cheney] says sometimes because of the blood that drips from his teeth while he’s talking, but my response is this: he’s just angry because the president doesn’t shoot old men in the face. But by the way, when he was done speaking, did he just then turn into a bat and fly away?” (Alan Grayson Interview, MSNBC’s Hardball With Chris Matthews, 10/23/09)
On MSNBC’s The Ed Show, Grayson Said Republicans Are “The Enemy Of America.” “You know, the Fox News and their Republican collaborators are the enemy of America. They are the enemy of anybody who cares about health care in this country. The enemy of anybody who cares about educating their children. The enemy of everybody who wants energy independence or anything for good for this country and certainly the enemy of peace. There’s no doubt about that. They are the enemy.” (Alan Grayson Interview, MSNBC’s The Ed Show, 10/21/09)
What does Grayson’s insane rhetoric get him? A thumbs up from President Obama.
Last Night, Obama Called Grayson An Outstanding Member Of Congress. “Obama, in introducing the members of Congress in attendance, called Grayson – along with Florida Reps. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz and Kendrick Meek – as ‘outstanding members of Congress.’” (Josh Kraushaar, “Obama: Grayson An Outstanding Member Of Congress,” Politico, 10/27/09)
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