Posted on 10/21/2009 1:36:43 PM PDT by markomalley
Rep. Alan Grayson, whose "die quickly" remark gained him much attention, has created a new website based on his meme called "namesofthedead.com."
On the site, visitors can log the names and stories of friends and relatives who died because they lacked health insurance. Users are prompted to enter their name, address, zip code and e-mail address, as well as their friend's or relative's name, hometown and story.
"I have created this project in their memory," the site, funded by Grayson, says. "I hope that honoring them will help us end this senseless loss of American lives ... Help us ensure that their legacy is a more just America, where every life that can be saved will be saved."
"I propose that we identify them. I propose that we honor their memory by naming them," he said. Grayson wished eventually "that we close it out for all time ... And no one, no one will ever die in America because they can't see a doctor."
The National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC) quickly responded to the site, slamming its content and suggesting it violates either House ethics rules or Federal Election Commission law. The site links to both Grayson's campaign website and Grayson's official House website.
Co-mingling publicly funded congressional communications and campaign communications is prohibited.
“What is wrong with this man? Alan Grayson's morbid exploitation of 'the dead' for personal political gain may be the most shameless stunt he's pulled yet," said NRCC spokesman Andy Seré in a statement. "Once again, he's proved himself to be an abject embarrassment to Central Floridians who want more than a circus clown for a congressman."
Grayson gained the admiration of many liberals and the scorn of many conservatives when he said Republicans' healthcare plan is for people with illnesses to "die quickly."
The day after he made his remarks, he defended them, saying on the House floor "I apologize to the dead and their families that we haven't voted sooner to end this holocaust in America."
Grayson has frequently cited a Harvard study that claims 44,000 Americans die every year due to lack of health insurance.
Suggestion: go to that site and tell a story of how government-sponsored healthcare has taken a life. Swamp his servers!
Sorry, certain news events spark that euphoria still inside me...
Great idea...
Or about going to the site and asking for DEM volunteers to committ Hari Kari to be on the site, starting with Reid, Pelosi, Kerry?
Has anyone entered The united states of America?
What a sick, twisted mofo.
Instead of whining about it, why doesn’t the glorious Republican Party try to recruit a first-class opponent for this slimeball and start pouring money into their campaign in order to get rid of this mental case Grayson, which actually shouldn’t prove all that hard, given the history of the district.
www.congressmenwewishwouldlosetheirseatsandgobroke.com
This guy is a grade A LOON! You people in Florida-VOTE HIM OUT!! Already! Sheesh.
Can we get Grayson’s name on the list?
I am tempted to post some more “creative” stories to this stupid website until becomes apparent how much BS this is.
My brother and his wife live in his district. They love this guy! He must be bringing home the bacon or something!
Yeah so my brother Mickey Rodenthal..
And my uncle Donald Duke..
And my granny Mrs Ippie..
Impossible to tell since the site doesn’t appear to list any names entered.
Betcha they don’t even bother to verify any of these stories.
I like you, you're silly.
The GOP is too busy spending their money on RINO's to be worried about this kind of a thing.
I left a few choice stories....
Heh ... the only ones offered so far are sitting Dems ....
The Democrats are going to withhold care from the elderly while blaming it on Republicans and the MSM will just parrot the lies.
Scozzafava will be available in a couple of weeks.
The socialists probably have a table ready to upload of names generated randomly.
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