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MADem

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22. She's a former LOBBYIST. smh!
Tue May 31, 2016, 03:30 PM
May 2016
In the past two years she was listed as a federal lobbyist with her company to represent Biocryst Pharmaceuticals, which advertises the drug Rapivab as a “first-and-only one-dose intravenous treatment for influenza.”

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/political-pulse/os-dena-minning-to-run-for-beau-alan-graysons-post-20150725-post.html


She is EVERYTHING that is wrong with Congress--obscenely wealthy, looking to get richer, marrying that hedge fund owner in ethics hot water with the House, who dumped his first wife and carried on this woman for several years while so doing...

And everyone here is oohing and aaahing because he (not her--no one knows her from a hole in the wall) says a few stupid fist-pounding phrases (Fight the power! You deserve a fair shake!) while doing absolutely NOTHING to actually help people.

Ugh. People like this will be the death of the Democratic franchise. And the band played on...."Goodguy team?" Give me a break.

I hope she loses the primary. ANYONE would be better than a lobbyist in a catbird seat.

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this is important/newsworthy because......??? NoMoreRepugs May 2016 #1
Because it was newsworthy enough for you to read the thread? Zorro May 2016 #4
Because she used to be a Big Pharma lobbyist. MADem May 2016 #19
I bet it will be fun around their house when choosing paint colors. tonyt53 May 2016 #2
"Girlfriend"? Not "woman" or perhaps "doctor"? Scuba May 2016 #3
Fiancee would be nice too. Girlfriend sounds rather condescending. Feeling the Bern May 2016 #8
How do you know she was his fiance? JackRiddler Jun 2016 #27
How about former Pharmaceutical Lobbyist? nt MADem May 2016 #20
Donate to DU for Grayson for US Senate here Omaha Steve May 2016 #5
what? No fundraising link for the bride too? nt msanthrope May 2016 #9
I stopped creating links Omaha Steve May 2016 #10
I hope this mrs. Grayson fares better than the last one. nt msanthrope May 2016 #6
Really. nt MADem May 2016 #21
I agree.nt bravenak May 2016 #26
Congratulations to DU member Grayson and his new bride! bluedigger May 2016 #7
Donate to Dr. Dena Grayson HERE Omaha Steve May 2016 #11
Post removed Post removed May 2016 #12
Congratulations! MoreGOPoop May 2016 #13
Hey that's really cool News. Two Graysons on the goodguy team! She's a MD and biochemist. Sunlei May 2016 #14
She's a former LOBBYIST. smh! MADem May 2016 #22
Stem Cell treatments and research, something the USA is years behind in because of radical religion Sunlei Jun 2016 #28
Noooooooo.....an overpriced "influenza cure." Medicine for the wealthy MADem Jun 2016 #29
I'm impressed by her medical career. Shes only 45,not a Dr. like Paul? who scammed for creds. Sunlei Jun 2016 #31
You do realize she edited that wiki page? She wasted NO time in MADem Jun 2016 #33
Two Graysons, if she changes her name. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #36
I thought this was the woman he had an affair with trudyco May 2016 #15
This is that woman. She is a former lobbyist and MADem May 2016 #23
Is this just a weird camera angle, or is his head too big for his body? snooper2 May 2016 #16
Remember when political "dynasties" were considered a bad thing by folks here? brooklynite May 2016 #17
Like this morning? TwilightZone May 2016 #18
It's ok if it's the ethically challenged congressman MADem May 2016 #24
And calls his wife of 25 years and mother of his 4 children TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #30
I can imagine how his children must feel. While he was gallivanting all over MADem Jun 2016 #32
I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't give him a pass TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #34
I'm in the 'deeds not words' universe with that guy. MADem Jun 2016 #35
congratulations Alan and Dena! Skittles May 2016 #25
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