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19. He's right. . . .

Reply to ProSense (Original post)

Tue Oct 22, 2013, 05:33 PM

Oct 2013

"If the sheet fits, wear it."

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Dem Rep Stands By Tea Party/KKK Comparison: 'If The Shoe Fits, Wear It' [View all] ProSense Oct 2013 OP

when the white guy did it = no tea party, when the black guy got nominated = tea party nt msongs Oct 2013 #1

Typical Liberal Nonsense! ourfuneral Oct 2013 #45

I think a DU jury would find him guilty and hide that shit Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #2

I dunno. I'd let it stand. We have NO obligation to be nice to kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #5

just basing it off of work I have seen here as to what is hidden and not Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #8

Agreed. a lot of posters love censorship. JRLeft Oct 2013 #44

Lets find out because I'll say it. The Tea Party IS the KKK. They have the same core values and the Erose999 Oct 2013 #65

K&R this post - TBF Oct 2013 #74

Koch Klux Klan. Fuddnik Oct 2013 #85

I'd Love to See Hassan_Sabbah Oct 2013 #100

Don't you wish! Fortunately majority of DU stands by Alan Grayson. idwiyo Oct 2013 #82

I think Alan Grayson is wonderful... yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #103

And to the aghast, indignent so-called Moderates, every time You don't stand up and say... libdem4life Oct 2013 #3

I think a lot of Grayson also, even though I've told him when and where I thought he crossed IrishAyes Oct 2013 #29

"A big in-house rumble"... LOL ... we need to listen more. We can agree to disagree, but only until libdem4life Oct 2013 #41

I believe in voting my conscience; I will not "get in line" alarimer Oct 2013 #60

I hear you, but would suggest considering the only other option...in this case 20 years of Bushes. libdem4life Oct 2013 #62

"Me and my interests" Ineeda Oct 2013 #78

+1000 mountain grammy Oct 2013 #91

We need a new T shirt "TeaBillies only slightly less popular than Herpes" Vincardog Oct 2013 #4

Well the drug companies have done a lot to clean up the image of herpes. I mean people with herpes Erose999 Oct 2013 #66

It's talk like that the puts me off Grayson SamYeager Oct 2013 #6

bullshit Chaco Dundee Oct 2013 #17

Norman Goldman, Ed Schultz, Thom Hartman SamYeager Oct 2013 #23

It's beneath a congressman to describe things accurately? (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2013 #28

It's rhetoric n/t SamYeager Oct 2013 #33

Rhetoric does not deny accuracy... LanternWaste Oct 2013 #61

NAsty rhetoric harms your cause. SamYeager Oct 2013 #63

So please give us an example of politely calling out.... daleanime Oct 2013 #84

+1 nt Javaman Oct 2013 #93

Yes I would like to know too. Hutzpa Oct 2013 #88

His are this BIGGGGG..... Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #20

Did he say anything you found to be untrue? Bandit Oct 2013 #22

Sea post #23 n/t SamYeager Oct 2013 #24

Too bad. That's precisely what I admire about him. NorthCarolina Oct 2013 #38

I do not- ruffburr Oct 2013 #7

He should go with the alternate: "GOP less popular than dog shit" Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #9

At least Dog Shit serves a purpose, the KKK doesn't Heather MC Oct 2013 #16

This guy is worth every penny of his taxpayer funded salary. JaneyVee Oct 2013 #10

they proudly, gleefully.. stillcool Oct 2013 #11

At least the klan had uniforms. TheCowsCameHome Oct 2013 #12

well if you call a bedsheet and a dunce cap a uniform... blackspade Oct 2013 #109

Well said Alan Grayson malaise Oct 2013 #13

+1 Aldo Leopold Oct 2013 #18

Oh, the Horror! Chief D Oct 2013 #14

Yep. Kingofalldems Oct 2013 #15

He's right. . . . radicalliberal Oct 2013 #19

THAT ONE... I like. pangaia Oct 2013 #27

Goddamn right. 47of74 Oct 2013 #46

DAMN RIGHT! It's about time someone in Congress rivegauche Oct 2013 #21

I like Alan Grayson, but my take is... DissidentVoice Oct 2013 #25

Hey... ReRe Oct 2013 #36

stuff the Media doesn't report on when they have the teabaggers on JI7 Oct 2013 #26

this shoe sure fits! ----> napkinz Oct 2013 #30

I would think THAT guy got a little visit from the Secret Service? 7962 Oct 2013 #37

I would hope so napkinz Oct 2013 #43

He did underthematrix Oct 2013 #52

Gotta' love Alan Grayson madokie Oct 2013 #31

It's really not too far off the mark Jack Rabbit Oct 2013 #32

The Tea Party = The Birthers, I mean Boothers ----> napkinz Oct 2013 #34

Preach on Rep. Grayson oswaldactedalone Oct 2013 #35

Lol! I knew it would be him! OnionPatch Oct 2013 #39

If the apples are rotten, then so be it Blue Owl Oct 2013 #40

proud to say his district is just east of me ! Go Alan ! nt steve2470 Oct 2013 #42

Demonize your opponenets, fueling hatred and division. Skip Intro Oct 2013 #47

"It's the kind of thing that leads to death threats and worse." ProSense Oct 2013 #49

What I find sad is Skip Intro Oct 2013 #50

"But yeah, didn't Cruz receive some death threats?" ProSense Oct 2013 #53

Prosense, you are wasting my time. Skip Intro Oct 2013 #54

Why because I don't buy that Grayson's comments have a damn thing to do with death threats? ProSense Oct 2013 #56

No, because you deny reality and I want to discuss it. Skip Intro Oct 2013 #58

Nope, ProSense Oct 2013 #59

He is telling the truth. Dawson Leery Oct 2013 #48

"altered pictures depicting President Obama and the First Lady as monkeys" oberliner Oct 2013 #51

Perhaps, but I suspect the motivation was very different. marmar Oct 2013 #57

The difference is context. Calling a white person a chimp is different than calling a black person a Erose999 Oct 2013 #67

Grayson isn't the only one who thinks that.. Cha Oct 2013 #55

Not all Republicans are bigots The Wizard Oct 2013 #105

Grayson's NEW statement: 'If the hood fits, wear it' Tx4obama Oct 2013 #64

One I just read on TOD.. Cha Oct 2013 #69

Yep. That photo was in an email that Grayons sent out. Copy of the email below Tx4obama Oct 2013 #70

k&r idwiyo Oct 2013 #83

Go Alan Grayson! malaise Oct 2013 #95

Isn't this cheapened by the fact that it's a fundraising email? RZM Oct 2013 #68

It's a publicity gimmick by the Congressman Kolesar Oct 2013 #76

Definitely loyalsister Oct 2013 #94

The KKK is upfront and honest about their bigotry, but the T-Party isn't. eom Jamaal510 Oct 2013 #71

The TeaPUBLICAN Party is chock full of racists. Plain and simple. Grayson has the balls to say it. RBInMaine Oct 2013 #72

K&R nt TBF Oct 2013 #73

Keep up the good work, Rep. Grayson. Paladin Oct 2013 #75

Quite true IMO. It's all the same makeup of people ... the haters, racists, bigots, the RKP5637 Oct 2013 #77

k&r for Alan Grayson. n/t Laelth Oct 2013 #79

...and then start kicking yourselves in the butt with it! KansDem Oct 2013 #80

mr grayson is right on track with this assessment spanone Oct 2013 #81

Dear Mr. Grayson: russspeakeasy Oct 2013 #86

Did Grayson say "shoe" or "sheet"? n/t jtuck004 Oct 2013 #87

I came here to say I think the use of these labels is wrong and unproductive, efhmc Oct 2013 #89

Tea Party= KKK without the robes. Initech Oct 2013 #90

I love Grayson! He points out last week via a poll that the right was was less popular than Javaman Oct 2013 #92

Under Bush the Republicans forced Dems to read an apology into the congressional record. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #96

As if this hasn't been mentioned before neffernin Oct 2013 #97

"Who de cap fit. . .let him wear it" Thus spake Bob Marley. DinahMoeHum Oct 2013 #98

Grayson, You rock!! Love Ya' hue Oct 2013 #99

Did the KKK ever shut down our government?? kentuck Oct 2013 #101

Those teabagger/GOP bigots control the US House. That's the worst part of this. AlinPA Oct 2013 #102

MY TWEET! AsahinaKimi Oct 2013 #104

Grayson speaks for me. blackspade Oct 2013 #106

Yes Alan, The fucking hood fits ! RagAss Oct 2013 #107

Grayson was paraphrasing "To A Louse" RainDog Oct 2013 #108

Bingo. nt ecstatic Oct 2013 #110