Progressive Warrior Alan Grayson Contemplating 2016 Senate Run

[think]

He'd get my vote...

Progressive Warrior Alan Grayson Contemplating 2016 Senate Run

By: Keith Brekhusmore from Keith Brekhus
Tuesday, January, 27th, 2015, 9:16 pm

If Florida Senator Marco Rubio (R) decides to vacate his seat to run for President in 2016, his replacement could be a progressive Democrat. Scott Powers at the Orlando Sentinel reports that Democratic Representative Alan Grayson (FL-09) is considering running for Rubio’s seat. The progressive Congressman is apparently contemplating a Senate bid though he hinted that he might defer to Debbie Wasserman-Schultz if she decides to step into the ring.

Grayson is a fiery progressive and a prodigious fundraiser. The populist Congressman has long been a thorn in the side of conservatives with his blunt assessment of Republican policies. He gained national notoriety in 2009, when he panned the GOP health care plan as “don’t get sick, and if you do get sick, die quickly.” There is no question that if he runs for the U.S. Senate, he will run a spirited campaign.

Congressman Grayson doesn’t pull any punches when he speaks truth to power. If he were to run and win the Florida race, he would likely join Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), as one of the most outspoken progressives in the U.S. Senate. He would also offer a 180-degree change in direction from Senator Marco Rubio, who rode into the Senate on the Tea Party wave....


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http://www.politicususa.com/2015/01/27/progressive-warrior-alan-grayson-contemplating-2016-senate-run.html

[roamer65]

1. Sanders, Warren and Grayson would be wonderful in the Senate.

We can certainly hope!

[think]

2. Indeed! /nt

[CK_John]

3. He has some heavy baggage.

[bluedigger]

5. It all depends on the opponent.

Everybody has baggage.

[brooklynite]

4. Show me he can win in Florida and I'll support him.

But I'll need a reason why a State that just re-elected Rick Scott would be willing to elected a fire-breathing progressive.

[Rex]

6. LOL!

"Alan Mark Grayson (born March 13, 1958) is the United States Representative for Florida's 9th congressional district and a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served as Representative for Florida's 8th congressional district from 2009 to 2011. He was defeated for re-election in 2010 by Republican Daniel Webster[3] and was then elected in 2012 for a second, non-consecutive term in the House of Representatives, defeating Republican Todd Long.[4] In 2014 he defeated Republican challenger Carol Platt to win re-election."

[Rex]

7. K&R for pissing off all the Right people!