Can we all agree that Alan Grayson should drop out of the primary for the Senate?

[pnwmom]

Whatever good he has done in the past is outweighed by his Cayman Island scandal. And his behavior seems very unstable lately.

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/alan-grayson-confronts-harry-reid-meeting-say-my-name-n572361

Alan Grayson Blows Up at Harry Reid in Meeting: 'Say My Name'
by ALEX SEITZ-WALD

During a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill Wednesday, liberal firebrand Rep. Alan Grayson angrily confronted Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid over the senator's decision to back a different candidate in Florida's Senate race, according to three sources in the room. Reid fired back by expressing his "low opinion" of Grayson.

The outburst prompted a Reid staffer in the room to bring in the senator's security detail, who stood inside the door during the rest of the meeting as a precaution.

Reid met with members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, but when Grayson was called on to speak, he repeatedly asked Reid if the senator knew his name.

"Yes, Alan," Reid replied.

"Say my name," Grayson insisted more than once.

Grayson then produced a printed-out news article that featured a quote from Reid criticizing Grayson's ethics issues.

Asked why he gave the quote, Reid replied, "Because it's true and I want you to lose."

SNIP



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/harry-reid-alan-grayson_us_57338862e4b012a8b93411ea

Grayson is running in the Democratic primary for the Senate seat in Florida. He has been dogged by scandal after it was revealed that he has been managing hedge funds with use of his name in the title, two of which are based in the Cayman Islands. The congressman’s attorneys have argued that he is exempt from ethics rules that prohibit members from using their names for financial entities. But ethics officials have stressed otherwise. All of which has contributed to many members of the Democratic establishment backing Grayson’s opponent in the primary, Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Fla.).

[Hoyt]

1. A Sanders supporter to boot.

[Scootaloo]

2. Which Republican would you like appointed in his palce?

[pnwmom]

3. None. I think we should support his Democratic primary opponent, Patrick Murphy. n/t

[Scootaloo]

5. Oh, this guy?

Political positions[edit]
Murphy was a member of the Republican Party, donating the maximum individual contribution of $2,300 to Mitt Romney's 2008 presidential campaign and $4,800 to other Republican candidates, until four months prior to announcing his candidacy for Congress, at which time he switched his registration to the Democratic Party and donated $4,000 to a variety of Democratic candidates. He says he switched from being a Republican and a Mitt Romney supporter because of his disgust with the Tea Party movement. Murphy was described in The Huffington Post as a "pro-choice, pro-LGBT rights but 'not ultra-liberal' Democrat who values fiscal responsibility."[6] The top five contributors to Murphy's campaign committee for the 2013-2014 time period were his family's construction company, Deloitte, Suntech Plumbing, Goldman Sachs, and J Street PAC.

Education
In 2014 Murphy was one of 36 members of Congress to sign a letter urging the U.S. House Appropriations Committee to block a U.S. Department of Education proposal to tighten regulation of for-profit universities.

Energy and environment[
In 2013 Murphy voted in support of the Northern Route Approval Act, which would have allowed Congress to unilaterally approve construction of the Keystone Pipeline without the approval of the Obama administration.[25] The American Petroleum Institute praised Murphy's vote, saying "it shows that he understands the importance of putting America’s economy and energy future ahead of politics."

Foreign policy
In 2014 Murphy voted in favor of establishing the United States House Select Committee on Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi.

Healthcare
Murphy supported the Affordable Care Act and voted against its repeal in May 2013. In November 2013, Murphy signed on to a Republican-sponsored bill to waive the minimum coverage requirements of the act

[pnwmom]

9. Yes. He's better than Grayson. n/t

[Loudestlib]

10. No

No he's not.

[Scootaloo]

12. Not based on their respective positions.

[cureautismnow]

8. He's a former Republican.

We don't need any more DINOs.

[msongs]

11. so you don't like elizabeth warren? nt

[Scootaloo]

13. Does Warren maintain many Republican positions?

[hrmjustin]

4. I have to admit I am not a fan of either dem candidate.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

6. We have to be honest with ourselves. Power corrupts.

I know we have to go with what we have sometimes, and I dont necessarily blame the person, it is the system.

The system is all fucked up, most of what comes out of it is as well.

George Carlin talked about that a lot.

[cali]

15. Hobson's choice

[stopbush]

7. Why do his lawyers say he is exempt from the rules?

[KamaAina]

14. Please tell me this is a parody of all the "Can we all agree that Bernie should drop out?" posts.

Please?

[larkrake]

16. what he did when out of office is not relevant

He is a better choice than Murphy

[rockfordfile]

17. No

[joeybee12]

19. Grayson is unelectable

No matter how progressive he is the baggage will only drag him down.