Wow, what a shocker.
Posted on 10/30/2014 8:16:31 AM PDT by Bubba_Leroy
Not that the timing makes it any more egregious, but six days after being named the 17th richest member of Congress, it’s being reported that U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson‘s estranged wife has been issued an EBT card to help feed his children.
Lolita Grayson was approved for public assistance by the state of Florida, and their four minor children — they have five children altogether — are also enrolled in the free lunch program in Orange County schools, according to ABC affiliate WFTV.
The stay-at-home mom was asked if she ever thought she’d be on food stamps.
“No,” Lolita responded. “Never, because my husband, he’s been the sole provider for me for the last 29 years.”
In filing for public assistance, Lolita said her monthly income consisted of $592 per child.
Grayons’ attorney attributed her actions to politics the week before an election, telling WFTV his client pays about $10,000 a month for the mortgage, utilities and phone bill for the home. “This is abusing the public,” attorney Mark Nejame said. “She’s going out and asking for support because she can’t support herself on $120,000? That’s outrageous.”
Married to the bombastic congressman for 24 years, she filed for divorce early this year and it didn’t take long for things to get messy. There was a physical altercation at their home a short time later — she accused Grayson of battering her and he countered by saying she hit him. He would later charge his wife with bigamy while filing for an annulment of their 24-year marriage.
The Democratic lawmaker, a former trial lawyer, is not paying spousal support because he says the marriage was never valid because of the bigamy charge, WFTV reported.
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If he was a Republican, then the word "Republican" would appear in the title of the article and every time that he is referred to in the article.
Isn’t Grayson the loud mouthed Pinko?
No, that is NOT outrageous.
It is NOT outrageous to apply for foodstamps - even if you're a millionaire.
What's outrageous is having that application approved
Regards,
If the guy is paying 10k a month, this is on the woman... Don’t go getting into Family Law, its a giant mess, always will be.
This doesn’t appear to be a deadbeat situation in the least.
Drill down into any leftist, even just a little, and you’ll find someone who directly profits from their “principles”.
Does seem to be a bit of a JERK label might fit, but with family law, he said/she said is the rule of the day.
Not saying this guys a saint, but not going to flat out condemn him either without getting far more information.
If however the house is in the state described in the article, and if indeed its due to his ex being able to but refusing to properly care for the home, then he needs to be fighting for full custody, or something.
He probably wants his kids, who are troublesome to his lifestyle to “die and die quickly “. Post partum abortions as it were.
There is NO PHOTO (that I can find) of Lolita.
Plenty of "news" about the divorce and etcetera's, and photo's of HIM ... but not even a pre-disaster of happier times of her or the two of them
THAT sir, is power and connections to be aware of.
They sound made for one another (but why should the rest of us suffer?!).
Why aren’t members of Congress being treated like football players in regard to spousal abuse? If there is an accusation, he should be benched until it is cleared up.
Interesting. I thought Grayson lost a huge chunk of his wealth to an investment scammer (which seemed to precipitate the divorce proceedings). Perhaps I was mistaken.
Wow, what a shocker.
Just because he hates her, why should his kids have to drop sports or music classes or whatever they might have had going on while living with him?
“Isn’t Grayson the loud mouthed Pinko?”
Yes, that as well. I remember him as the foul-mouthed Pinko.
His treatment of his wife is a fine metaphor for the way demoncraps like to treat all of us.
That’s weird - I found several photos but can’t seem to find the url to repost. Try googling him and Lolita and search images -
same with pete stark’s first wife
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