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Obama: Grayson an outstanding member of Congress
Politico ^ | 10/27/2009 | Josh Kraushaar

Posted on 10/27/2009 7:01:20 AM PDT by markomalley

Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) is drawing criticism from his congressional colleagues, but President Obama offered him some warm words at a Miami fundraiser for the Democratic congressional campaign committees last night.

Obama, in introducing the members of Congress in attendance, called Grayson – along with Florida Reps. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz and Kendrick Meek – as “outstanding members of Congress.”

Obama may regret his praise of Grayson, who is now drawing fire from members in both parties for referring to Linda Robertson, the adviser to Obama’s Fed Chief Ben Bernanke as a “K Street whore” in a radio interview last month. And he’s received national attention for equating GOP opposition to the Democrats’ health care plan to wanting sick seniors to “die quickly.”

This isn’t the first time the White House political operation has given an assist to Grayson’s re-election prospects. He was the first freshman Democrat in the House to receive political help from Vice President Joe Biden, who came down to Orlando to headline a fundraiser for him in August.


During the event, the vice president told Grayson: “We owe you one buddy…This is a guy who doesn't back away from a fight, and doesn't back down from what he believes in."

That much is clear, and even as Grayson continues to draw national controversy for his provocative comments, it doesn't look like the administration is making any effort to distance themselves from him.


TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 111th; agenda; alangrayson; bho44; bhofascism; corruption; democrats; grayson; leftwingextremism; liberalfascism; liberalism; obama; obamaregime
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To: markomalley

Couple of donks just spent a whole segment on BOR defending Grayson and what he said. Saw nothing wrong or uncivil about it. Also defended the Dear Leader saying Grayson is an outstanding Congressman.


41 posted on 10/27/2009 5:14:08 PM PDT by chessplayer
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) is drawing criticism from his congressional colleagues... in both parties for referring to Linda Robertson, the adviser to Obama's Fed Chief Ben Bernanke as a "K Street whore" in a radio interview last month. And he's received national attention for equating GOP opposition to the Democrats' health care plan to wanting sick seniors to "die quickly." ...it doesn't look like the administration is making any effort to distance themselves from him.
Big surprise there.
42 posted on 10/27/2009 5:43:35 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: dusttoyou

ROFLOL!!! Love it — shovels. That is one of the best ideas I have heard yet and one of the funniest.


43 posted on 10/27/2009 7:51:09 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Coburn - Senate 2010 ! Take Back the House/Senate! Stop ZERO!)
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To: IrishPennant

I love that graphic! Makes me chuckle every time I see it!


44 posted on 10/27/2009 7:51:55 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Coburn - Senate 2010 ! Take Back the House/Senate! Stop ZERO!)
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To: PhiKapMom

I got the idea from a bunch of folks in Elko, Nevada, that today would be considered Tea Party Patriots who had a big dispute with BLM or USFS over some park on a remote stream.

They collected several thousand shovels and put them on the local Fed Dept. lawn as a protest as well as Tea Party type crowds. And it worked!

Would be neat to get that shovel ball rolling for “our friends” in nobama’s GOV. I mean they did bring up SHOVEL READY jobs.


45 posted on 10/27/2009 10:15:12 PM PDT by dusttoyou (libs are all wee wee'd up and no place to go)
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To: dusttoyou

I have been chuckling all night about that. It would be so funny to send them a shovel.


46 posted on 10/27/2009 10:47:45 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin - OK Gov/Coburn - Senate 2010 ! Take Back the House/Senate! Stop ZERO!)
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To: markomalley

He’s stands out all right, like a turd in the punch bowl.


47 posted on 10/27/2009 10:52:46 PM PDT by Let's Roll (Stop paying ACORN to destroy America! Cut off their government funding!)
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To: SunkenCiv

My parents live in Grayson’s district. In June 2008 I went down there to attend my mother’s funeral. Alas, now I’m starting to feel guilty that we didn’t do anything to keep her from voting in the next election.


48 posted on 10/28/2009 2:31:51 AM PDT by Berosus (Come blast off with me! http://ppl.blastoffnetwork.com/charlesskimball04)
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To: Let's Roll
He’s stands out all right, like a turd in the punch bowl.

Hey, at least Barry didn't refer to Grayson as a "... typical white person.".

Like he did with his *beloved* grandmother...

49 posted on 10/28/2009 2:38:59 AM PDT by Cyropaedia ("Virtue cannot separate itself from reality without becoming a principal of evil...".)
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To: markomalley

He’s a filthy, potty mouth. For him to attack that person he name called for policies etc...is one thing. But to call her what he did is quite another and certainly shows his character. He is scrapping the bottom of the barrel. In fact...he IS the bottom of the barrel.


50 posted on 10/28/2009 3:15:53 AM PDT by cubreporter (.)
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He is scrapping the bottom of the barrel. In fact...he IS the bottom of the barrel.

such a comment is insulting to barrel bottoms around the world.

51 posted on 10/28/2009 3:17:03 AM PDT by markomalley (Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus)
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To: markomalley

:) Round like one too. :)


52 posted on 10/28/2009 4:30:22 AM PDT by cubreporter (.)
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