Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Rep. Alan Grayson Remains a Hero of Mine



I came across this little gem while perusing news over at Rod 2.0. By the time the clip was done, I wondered what the political world in Washington would be like if the majority of Democrats on the Hill had a solid percentage of the chutzpah of Rep. Grayson. And imagine if Obama even walked down the Grayson street when addressing his opponents. Sure some of his language is hyperbolic, and yes, he has been a victim of overreach on occasion. But I would rather apologize for hyperbole and overreach than to listen to the craven and the feckless. Those are qualities I've seen in too many Democrats, when it comes to the blind madness of the GOP and its attacks on anything suggested by Democrats.

Notice how the GOP tries to ignore and/or dismiss Grayson. Also notice how not too many try to bite back at him. That is the key point. The GOP knows that this man does not play, nor does he cower. Now whether they respect or loathe him, shit is rather silent when he makes his floor speeches now.

And what a brilliant way to bitch slap Pat Robertson and his supporters(puts an interesting spin on the notion of the "devil you know," don't it?).

1 comment:

Ufansius said...

Well, I'm at work and can't therefore watch the clip, but I'm familiar with Grayson so I can guess at its tone, if not its substance. And I'll hazard a guess as to why the Republicans don't come at him hammer and tongs the way they do, say, Obama: they don't want to draw attention to him. It's the same dynamic that's at work with Noam Chomsky. Chomsky has a way of cutting through the bullshit to show just exactly how full of shit politicians are, and just how they're screwing us, just as Grayson does, and most Americans have never even heard of him, despite the fact that he's among the greatest leftists in history, living or dead. What do you think would happen if Republican lawmakers began bleating all over the media about Grayson's statements? You guessed it: every halfway politically aware American with internet access would watch them, and the pitter patter of scales falling from eyes would echo across the land. No, right-wingers of both parties are smarter than that; they'll just keep mum about Grayson so that only the hardcore left choir will hear his preaching.