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MADem

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47. Maybe the representative shouldn't share his characterizations with the media then, and
Tue May 19, 2015, 09:39 PM
May 2015

no one would notice. He makes it our business when he uses his fame to disparage a woman who is a private citizen.

Never mind that we do know that something has gone on between them--at least five times over a quarter century. Those children are victims, too.

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Sad, just sad. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #1
Fail. Kingofalldems May 2015 #2
Is the company that Grayson co-founded the same company that Howard Jonas co-founded? George II May 2015 #3
What an ass leftynyc May 2015 #4
Just a thought: Last week there was the big article about how he was off shoring his money to jwirr May 2015 #5
Yes, of course it is--it can't be counted if it's not here. MADem May 2015 #17
Of course. What I was doing was questioning the tax evation story. jwirr May 2015 #19
Postscript~ Grayson's known for directness, and in this case he went all out rather than the appalachiablue May 2015 #6
The "saxaphone player" never called his wife a gold digger. MADem May 2015 #15
If you don't say anything foul but lie & continue secretive behavior it's ok & you don't need help. appalachiablue May 2015 #20
He admitted he was a fuckup, and he apologized. You want him to rip out his beating heart MADem May 2015 #22
I don't want anything from him, never did. Would have been nice if he'd stopped his ways appalachiablue May 2015 #25
Well, that didn't happen--unless you have a time machine, you can't change the course of events. MADem May 2015 #29
+1 million!. nt tblue37 May 2015 #31
After 25 years why now seek to get an annulment asjr May 2015 #7
She was already married when she married him. Xithras May 2015 #16
Oh he should absolutely get paternity testing on his kids. Sheldon Cooper May 2015 #23
Thank you for the information. I had no idea what asjr May 2015 #38
He has a new girlfriend now. MADem May 2015 #24
isnt this a personal matter that we should be staying out of Romeo.lima333 May 2015 #8
Yes, it is. Lisa D May 2015 #11
He seems to have an inability to say that phrase Freddie Stubbs May 2015 #13
That's what he should have said. nt geek tragedy May 2015 #12
Agree. closeupready May 2015 #28
Not smart Lisa D May 2015 #9
He may not be smart about this but Lolita is. She lied & has kept this secret for decades. appalachiablue May 2015 #21
I don't think these remarks are helpful to his political ambitions./NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #10
+1. No matter how truthful they are. closeupready May 2015 #27
"Gold digger?" After a quarter CENTURY and FIVE kids? MADem May 2015 #14
have to agree with you as usual steve2470 May 2015 #42
He reminds me of Rep. Traficante. 7wo7rees May 2015 #50
Well, he's a major fucking asshole. Sheldon Cooper May 2015 #18
+1 darkangel218 May 2015 #54
I'll defer to him. She seems that way to me from what I've read here. closeupready May 2015 #26
Seems what way? nt MADem May 2015 #32
Dishonest. closeupready May 2015 #33
You know that dishonesty, and not fear from screwing up, is what was in her heart? MADem May 2015 #34
Wow. Why are you so vested in implying he's lying about her? closeupready May 2015 #35
Why are you so vested in supporting the POV that a woman who has spent 25 years MADem May 2015 #43
None of us know what has gone on between them Mojorabbit May 2015 #46
Maybe the representative shouldn't share his characterizations with the media then, and MADem May 2015 #47
That is disgusting. He just destroyed his own reputation by smearing *the mother of his children*, tblue37 May 2015 #30
I still like him. secondvariety May 2015 #36
It's good to hear it, although it will tick off the trolls. More power to you. n/t Judi Lynn May 2015 #37
Are "the trolls" people who think Grayson shows no class when talking about the mother of his kids? Cha May 2015 #49
A great Congressman with a cringeworthy "private" life. Sad. marble falls May 2015 #39
they were together for decades and have many children together JI7 May 2015 #40
so typical treestar May 2015 #41
Well, all that birthing and child - rearing has no value according to this guy. MADem May 2015 #44
Not a Grayson fan... NaturalHigh May 2015 #45
As soon as I saw the title Big_Mike May 2015 #48
Beautiful!!! One scoop short... LOL!! 7wo7rees May 2015 #52
25 years and he calls her that. What an asshole. CBGLuthier May 2015 #51
Sometimes things just are what they are. PeteSelman May 2015 #53
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