Posted on 07/26/2016 2:52:50 PM PDT by Kaslin
Things got a bit heated between Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) and Politico’s Edward-Isaac Dovere, who asked the Democratic congressman and Florida Senate candidate about the allegations made by his ex-wife that she was the subject of abuse by him for over two decades. Dovere alleges that Grayson pushed him during their exchange. Patrick Caldwell of Mother Jones captured the tension:
“No, you pushed me…no I’m sorry you pushed me” said Grayson. Dovere said that they captured the whole thing on video.
“Well, that’s a good thing. I’ll be handing that over to the Capitol Police, my friend” said an angered Grayson.
Devore asked if Grayson was going to tell the police that he’s accusing a reporter of simply, asking a question.
Alan Grayson showed up at a Politico event in Philly...and then threatened to get a Politico reporter arrested pic.twitter.com/COUQX9GQss— Patrick Caldwell (@patcaldwell) July 26, 2016
“No, No—not for asking these questions. For getting in my face and being a fool—and pushing me as I was trying to make this event,” said Grayson. “You know, I’m hoping that somebody comes here and arrests you,” Grayson said.
Politico posted earlier this morning about the domestic abuse allegations made by his now ex-wife:
Rep. Alan Grayson's ex-wife repeatedly went to police with accusations of domestic abuse over a two-decade period, according to documents she has provided to POLITICO, revelations that come as the Florida congressman enters the final weeks of his Democratic primary campaign for Senate.
Lolita Grayson called police on her husband at least two times in Virginia and two more times in Florida, sought medical attention on at least two occasions and said that, in one instance, he had threatened to kill her, according to a police report.
The congressman, who asserted Lolita Grayson battered him in 2014, vehemently denies he engaged in any abuse during their 25-yearmarriage, which ended last year in a bitter annulment that she is now appealing.
The first reported incident described by the documents was in 1994; the final one was in 2014. Lolita Grayson also called Orange County sheriff’s deputies in 2005 to lodge another abuse complaint, but prosecutors filed no charges in that incident or any of the others. Only the 2014 incident has been previously reported.
The Washington Examiner spoke with Dovere, who told them “As the congressman himself said, he attended a public event. He's a public official appearing at a public event. I attempted to ask him questions about the serious allegations of domestic abuse by his ex-wife."
Last year, Grayson said that his ex-wife was a gold digger.
"Die quickly" is also his alimony offer to his wife ...
Well that certainly proves he doesn’t have a short fuse and didn’t abuse anyone, doesn’t it...
OMG...Alan Grayson is VILE AND EVIL....a TYPICAL DEMOCRAT!!!
Of course he did, he’s a whack job.
Alan Grayson wants to join his fellow Democrats in the US Senate!
Please God, NO!
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Another “Who pushed whom?” Michelle Fields type story.
I’d encourage her to take him for all he’s worth but I get the sense that she’s gonna come up short-handed no matter what.
He reminds me of Jim Jones.
The word “IRONY” doesn’t enter into the hardwood heads of Leftists. Just bounces right off.
Alan Grayson is the very definition of a loose cannon, both morally and politically.
Grayson is a younger version of that demented commie PJ Foggy. Useless, failed lawyers, neither accomplishing anything in their lives.
Libs have absolutely no sense of irony.
Amazing how he managed to get every single DV charge dropped, even though his wife had injuries. He’s a very wealthy creep, I hope his wife is compensated fairly.
Never a good thing to label a whole group of people as vile & evil, just makes you look like a fool. People on here have people in their lives who are Democrats. We wish they weren’t, but there you have it.
You must have a lot of hate inside.
My 80 year old mom, whom I love & adore, is for the most part a Democrat. Don’t tar & feather good & decent people. Disagreeing is one thing, hate another.
We are right now looking into other countries to move to if Hillary gets elected.
I see you are only LEANING conservative, so get in line behind REAL conservatives IF you love this country and want it to go back to being a GODLY country.
And yes, ALL DEMOCRATS are either IGNORANT or EVIL.
You need to talk to your mother.
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