Posted on 10/11/2009 11:20:42 AM PDT by Baladas
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Weeks after his harsh remarks toward the GOP, a Florida congressman's popularity with Democrats isn't dying quickly.
U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, who said late last month that Republicans' health care plans amount to wanting sick people to "die quickly," told a wildly enthusiastic crowd of about 2,000 Democrats Saturday that the GOP should change its name to "The Selfish Party."
The first-term congressman from Orlando was given a standing ovation for his remarks at the Florida Democratic Party's annual convention. People stood in line to take pictures with him and gush over him, and a room where he was later part of a panel discussion had to be doubled in size because turnout was twice what was expected. Grayson ate up the attention. He was introduced at the panel discussion as "the rock star" and Grayson stood up and jokingly said, "I'm Barack Obama."
And as if he was an actor with a catch phrase, when Grayson began talking about health care, people in the panel discussion audience began shouting, "Say it! Say it!"
Grayson complied, "Don't get sick. And if you do get sick, die quickly." The crowd cheered.
Grayson would have been just another politician if the state's Democrats held the convention last month. But Grayson gained national attention for his "die quickly" remarks, and then later for apologizing to the dead and calling the inability to fix the health care system the "holocaust in America."
It's pretty clear Republicans are getting sick of the name calling. Kevin Madden, a Washington-based GOP strategist, sent a message on Twitter when he heard about Grayson's suggestion for a new name for the Republican Party.
Madden tweeted, "won't be long before Grayson sticks his tongue at us (and) calls us 'doodie heads.'"
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New meaning to the word “SICKO”!
Too bad Grayson and his ilk do not follow his advice.
Alan “Dick” Grayson is in a swing district, which is growing increasingly Dem, but still winnable. He can easily be replaced with the right candidate.
Liberals are dispicable and just plain stupid.
I suspect we all hope so on FR. These progressive with their trademark hyperbole, never cease in the depths they will sink to claim what they see as a hero. The pit must be pretty deep by now.
Well if that wasn’t a PR planned event including invited paid audience participation.
All that whining and moaning about “the nature of discourse” after Joe Wilson says 2 true words.
Hypocrites, the lot of them.
Would expect any less from a Democrat?
Power is their god.
Abortion is their high priest.
Homosexuality and the practice of sexual degenercy is their clergy.
Satan is their father.
Because of geniuses like this is why obama is in the White House. It is also the reason that the Republicans got beat in 2006,2008 and if they heed his avice, in 2010.
He’s a dead man walking already.
That schmuck will be a hero at Dhimmi party gatherings after next year and nowhere else.
That’s what happens when you have a political death wish.
OK and REPUBLICANS should speak trash(ie TRUTH) about libtards...NO MORE McCAIN USELESS(usefull for dems) TOOLS
Next time he “says it,” somebody should hollar , “You lie.”
What, did Florida RATS throw Castro overboard?
He was preaching to the choir....and 2000 is not a lot.
Oooh we’re scared of this! Who is running against this tool?
This is something we need to work hard to correct in '10. May the Orlando GOP do better than Keller as a candidate this time.
I saw this pig on some MSNBC show. He can barely talk.
Does this Special Olympian have a Republican opponent yet?
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