When Democratic politicians lose their spines, I often hear a groundswell of support for Dennis Kucinich. I’m not comfortable with that, although I agree with Dennis on most issues. When he ran for President in 2008, he said that, if nominated, he would choose Ron Paul as his running mate. ARGH!! Dennis!!! How could you!!!! For me the Eleventh Commandment is: “Thou shalt not commit Teabuggery!” For me, this forever spoils Kucinich as a standard bearer for the progressive movement, although I shall continue to support him as a Representative. So then, if not Kucinich, who? I suggest Alan Grayson, a clear progressive voice.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs should be fired for failing to convey President Barack Obama’s says says firebrand progressive Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL).
Responding to a question on MSNBC Wednesday on whether he agrees with Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN)’s call for Gibbs’ resignation, Grayson said Gibbs "shouldn’t resign, I think he should be fired."
The Florida Democrat, who became a progressive folk hero when he declared last year that the GOP health care plan amounted to hoping people "die quickly," was responding to Gibbs’ comments earlier this week that the "professional left" that is attacking Obama’s policies should be drug-tested.
"People I know have referred to him as ‘Bozo the Spokesman’," Grayson said of Gibbs. "Hes’ not conveying the value of the president’s strategies or his plans or his programs. … He’s so far in over his head, he’d have to reach up to touch his shoes."…
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Is Grayson politically correct? No! Is he diplomatic? No! Is accurate? Yes! Is he bold? Yes! Does he tell it like it is? Yes! Is he a fighter? Yes! In my opinion, we need a fighter, and if Grayson steps on a few toes in the process, so be it. We need more fighters like him.
8 Responses to “Alan Grayson: A Clear Progressive Voice”
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I liked it best when Gibbs said yesterday that Democrats won’t sit this election out because it is not like them to do that. I got news for you Mr . Gibbs…go fick yourself, I am not an ideologue lap dog, who will be taken for granted just because the other side is so shitty and partially in need of good drugs.
I don’t like Gibbs or Obushma taking me or my vote for granted simply because I am a liberal American. I by God will sit this one out and encourage everyone I know to do the same if I do not SEE change I can believe in and firing Gibbs who has either correctly expressed the presidents view as it was told to him or has overstepped in shoes he is not big enough to fill would be a start.
It would be a start. I see your point, understand it, and share your resentment and anger. I still think that voting for the couch effectively votes for Republicans, who are several orders of magnitude worse.
Alan Grayson is my hero in politics. When I bitch and moan about Obama, it’s Grayson I wish he was more like. Wiener once said of Grayson,He is an embarrassment to the Democratic Party. That’s when I crossed Wiener off. The Great Appeaser has me as a Friend no more. The list why is far to long for here.
Tim, I empqathize with Obama. A whole bunch of lefties did not look at who he is. They assumed he was in our pocket, because he is so much better than Bush. I was saying that Obama was a centrist in 2008, but nobody wanted to hear it then, because they wanted to believe he’s a lefty. Now a lot of those same people still don’t want top hear it, because they want to believe he’s a righty. He’s done a pretty fair job in an damn near impossible situation, but he needs to do much better.
I wish we had 60 more of him – in the Senate. I would support him for prez too but the teabaggers heads would explode (which would be funny in and of itself).
Imagibe the great vids we could post!! 😉
This is why I plan on voting for Grayson for a second term!
A vote worth casting!