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Paladin

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75. Keep up the good work, Rep. Grayson.

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 08:37 AM

Oct 2013

We've waited way too long for a public servant to characterize the Tea Party for what it really is. Any of you who doubt the vile, full-bore racism of the Teabaggers: count yourselves lucky that you didn't receive the sick emails I did, from people who I once deemed to be friends. If Democrats had taken the Tea Party seriously from the beginning, instead of just dismissing it as some sort of joke, think of all the present-day troubles we could have avoided.....

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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