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24. He will raise issues, but he scares voters away

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Thu Jun 22, 2023, 06:20 PM

Jun 2023

Don't know why he keeps coming back.

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Alan Grayson files for U.S. Senate run in 2024 against Rick Scott [View all] Jose Garcia Jun 2023 OP

Great... nt AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2023 #1

He's like the hives. RandySF Jun 2023 #2

We need new progressive blood. Baitball Blogger Jun 2023 #4

Yet similar "hives" on the RW side keep coming back and get elected while we focus on AZLD4Candidate Jun 2023 #59

Scott Grayson hit his first wife. RandySF Jun 2023 #69

I want someone with good ideas. If the voters of florida can elect a medicare scammer like Scott AZLD4Candidate Jun 2023 #76

I mean Alan Grayson. RandySF Jun 2023 #85

isnt he a member of DU? n/t gay texan Jun 2023 #3

Yes. He hasn't posted since 2016. sheshe2 Jun 2023 #16

When he was in office... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #22

Every post he made had a link to send him money. sheshe2 Jun 2023 #44

Yes, he is, he used to post here regularly... Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 #33

I must have missed something MadameButterfly Jun 2023 #5

Grayson is no progressive. nt MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #7

I'm against losers with personal problems. brooklynite Jun 2023 #18

"When I met with him, I came away thinking that 1) he think's he's brilliant and speak easy Jun 2023 #41

Is God running for something? If so, he hasn't called me. brooklynite Jun 2023 #47

We're not all firebrand progressives here Polybius Jun 2023 #89

... MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #6

I agree. He's a liability. Oopsie Daisy Jun 2023 #40

Every post he made here asked for $$$$$$$. sheshe2 Jun 2023 #45

Yes. He would be an embarrassment. He doesn't have the temperament or demeanor. WCDB! Oopsie Daisy Jun 2023 #67

Democrats with temperament and demeanor don't seem soldierant Jun 2023 #100

Florida is a very RED state. Running far-left candidates is not the way to win elections. Oopsie Daisy Jun 2023 #102

Apparently I wasn't clear. soldierant Jun 2023 #104

The old adage about elections being won from the center still rings true, even now. Oopsie Daisy Jun 2023 #106

This. Democratic professionals from colleagues in congress Hortensis Jun 2023 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Jun 2023 #8

Not a good candidate to go against Scott. FloridaBlues Jun 2023 #9

He hit his first wife. RandySF Jun 2023 #10

And Scott was part of a medicare scam. AZLD4Candidate Jun 2023 #60

Somebody needs to defeat Rick Scott IronLionZion Jun 2023 #11

Good point - if Alan Grayson wins the Dem primary he deserves our support FakeNoose Jun 2023 #46

Any port MOMFUDSKI Jun 2023 #12

I always liked the way he got right in the GOP's face. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2023 #13

These days, you don't need a seat in Congress; you just need a social media account. brooklynite Jun 2023 #20

True, but doing it in Congress has more heft. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2023 #21

What effect did it have when Grayson did it on the House floor? brooklynite Jun 2023 #25

I'd say a lot more Congresspeople are now where he was twenty years ago. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2023 #26

No evidence that his speeches moved the ball. brooklynite Jun 2023 #27

No evidence they didn't either. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2023 #28

For some reason, Florida DEMOCRATS weren't impressed... brooklynite Jun 2023 #31

That's what I liked about the guy. canuckledragger Jun 2023 #48

I liked him a lot. He was a great voice advocating against the stupid unnecessary Iraq war and for mahina Jun 2023 #14

Emphasis on the "voice"... brooklynite Jun 2023 #19

Well, good luck. I guess he's better than Rick Scott. Oopsie Daisy Jun 2023 #15

Oh no, another loon. Laffy Kat Jun 2023 #17

Because a tepid centrist, former Republican like Crist did so well AZLD4Candidate Jun 2023 #61

About the time his liberal colleagues in congress and the WH did. Hortensis Jun 2023 #73

I'd rather spend money winning elsewhere Polybius Jun 2023 #90

Earlier this week I had lunch with Sherrod Brown and various supporters.... brooklynite Jun 2023 #23

As a Floridian, I agree. He's not taken seriously here. Lochloosa Jun 2023 #29

Got someone better in mind? quakerboy Jun 2023 #35

I start with: I won't waste money on a hopeless campaign. brooklynite Jun 2023 #37

:) But competitive candidates pick, and mostly elect, themselves now. Hortensis Jun 2023 #74

The problem is that non-competitive candidates pick and mostly DON'T elect themselves brooklynite Jun 2023 #83

If FL was CA, some very competitive candidates would choose themselves Hortensis Jun 2023 #87

So you have no one in mind. ExWhoDoesntCare Jun 2023 #79

I generally won't either quakerboy Jun 2023 #113

From MY perspective, there's always an alternative. brooklynite Jun 2023 #118

Grayson's now angling for voters to give him the immense senatorial power Hortensis Jun 2023 #70

He will raise issues, but he scares voters away bucolic_frolic Jun 2023 #24

Grayson is the antidote to MTG et al. Equalizer. Dems need to counter-punch and take the lead IMHO Evolve Dammit Jun 2023 #30

I can see them now, yelling insults on the floor. "Equalizing." Hortensis Jun 2023 #65

Grayson saved his for comments out of the House chambers as I recall. Except maybe the Evolve Dammit Jun 2023 #93

I remember that with some sympathy. But wasn't it related to Hortensis Jun 2023 #98

Great context for the larger machinations. It was sad to hear O say that if we had to do it all Evolve Dammit Jun 2023 #101

If we had it to do again, who's to say we could have Hortensis Jun 2023 #103

Indeed. The fight goes on. I'm losing my idealism though. Evolve Dammit Jun 2023 #107

I've never lost that, but I've been forced to accept that Hortensis Jun 2023 #108

True H. I just hope the arc of justice doesn't get hijacked more than it has been. Can't come fast Evolve Dammit Jun 2023 #109

Bullet-proof desks! Me too. We have grandchildren also, and Hortensis Jun 2023 #110

1 of many "uniquely American problem(s)". We aren't passing on much if we can't get our s together. Evolve Dammit Jun 2023 #114

Well, America saved itself when other nations fell to extremism's Hortensis Jun 2023 #116

All good points. I'll try filling my glass past half-way Evolve Dammit Jun 2023 #120

I'm see you there. :) Hortensis Jun 2023 #121

I miss optimism... But you have really good reasons and FACTS that are so needed. Thank you Evolve Dammit Jun 2023 #123

He can't win a statewide race in Florida though Polybius Jun 2023 #111

How did he win before? Evolve Dammit Jun 2023 #115

He never won a statewide race Polybius Jun 2023 #117

One of Harry Reids major mistakes SouthernDem4ever Jun 2023 #32

Oh lord THIS self important blowhard is back? UGH. oldsoftie Jun 2023 #34

Why has DU turned so hard against the liberal wing? AZLD4Candidate Jun 2023 #62

its not turning against a liberal its turning against a lying asshole. oldsoftie Jun 2023 #78

I've lived in Central Florida since 1957. rubbersole Jun 2023 #36

The Democrats who didn't vote for him were fooled by the "vast right wing machine"? brooklynite Jun 2023 #39

Obviously. rubbersole Jun 2023 #49

Do you think Buddy Dyer has a chance vs Scott or Gov in 26? carpetbagger Jun 2023 #55

Buddy Dyer doesn't have statewide name recognition... rubbersole Jun 2023 #91

he ran dishonest ads & refused to pull them when called on it. oldsoftie Jun 2023 #80

+1 Americans of Floridia are going to be the jury that convicts pendejo 45. ancianita Jun 2023 #84

This was recently a purple state. rubbersole Jun 2023 #92

So what's your point. ancianita Jun 2023 #94

My point is there are probably as many democrats as there are republicans. rubbersole Jun 2023 #95

The registration numbers say fewer, but who believes election commisioners in this state. ancianita Jun 2023 #97

I totally agree 👍. rubbersole Jun 2023 #99

Are you sure? Retrograde Jun 2023 #38

Me too! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jun 2023 #42

Great! Love Grayson! joet67 Jun 2023 #43

If he's the nominee I'll vote for him ... SarcasticSatyr Jun 2023 #50

He played well in 20 second TV blurbs, but Mawspam2 Jun 2023 #51

We know that FL, as a state, is conservative leaning, and Grayson is probably the worst choice... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2023 #52

Doesn't anyone else in Florida ever run? Always same folks Joinfortmill Jun 2023 #53

This. carpetbagger Jun 2023 #54

Look, I'd be the first to admit that Grayson can be abrasive. soldierant Jun 2023 #56

He won't be better than Scott (the Senator who's up in 2024) if he loses...which I think he will. brooklynite Jun 2023 #96

We can do better. He's unlikely to win. I hope a viable Democrat runs. Oopsie Daisy Jun 2023 #57

Yet that side and run dipshits like Cruz and they are viable. AZLD4Candidate Jun 2023 #58

Well, "RW loons like Cruz" have a gerrymandering and incumbent advantage. Oopsie Daisy Jun 2023 #63

Can't gerrymander the senate AZLD4Candidate Jun 2023 #64

That's a shame. Oopsie Daisy Jun 2023 #66

Not so amazing... the U.S. makes it very easy to leave, but hard to enter. thesquanderer Jun 2023 #72

China has restricted passport issuance. AZLD4Candidate Jun 2023 #75

Thats RIDICULOUS. Is there any way a Senator or Rep can help?? oldsoftie Jun 2023 #81

We tried. Sinema ignored us. Kirkpatrick and Raul did nothing. Kelly did the bare minimum AZLD4Candidate Jun 2023 #82

Texas is a red state that hasn't elected a Democrat state-wide since 1994 Jose Garcia Jun 2023 #71

I know. Texans would vote republican for state office even if the republican vowed to kill each AZLD4Candidate Jun 2023 #77

I have been purged from voting multiple times in Texas PurgedVoter Jun 2023 #86

Lolol Polybius Jun 2023 #88

Grayson said of the GOP healthplan: Don't get sick -- but if you do get sick -- die quickly (Video) IcyPeas Jun 2023 #105

And what did that speech achieve? brooklynite Jun 2023 #119

Gwen Graham should give it a shot. I'd wager she'd get sufficient backing! oasis Jun 2023 #112

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