Potential title of Tom Wolfe novel with protagonist based on Congressman Alan Grayson, Democrat of Florida -- A Man in Fulsome.
Rachel Maddow had just introduced Grayson on her MSNBC show Monday night and what does he do? Disparages the size of her audience.
Maddow was talking about Florida Republicans gearing up to unseat Grayson --
MADDOW: I know that two of the people who are going to run against you are tea party activists ...
GRAYSON: That's right.
MADDOW: ... Patricia Sullivan and Dan Fanelli. I'm helping them out with their name recognition right now. What do you ...
GRAYSON (laughing): Well, good, now four people know them instead of two.Story Continues Below Ad ↓
Be fair, congressman. There are also Maddow's relatives, plus several of us at NewsBusters who cringe through her polemics on a regular basis. That makes at least a dozen viewers.
This was minor compared to the doozy that followed --
GRAYSON: There's nobody in the race right now who actually is known at all, but they're not the ones I'm worried about. I'm worried about the national party. The national Republican Party spent over $2 million to keep me out of office last time and now, according to the NRCC's executive director, I'm their number-one target, and you know why. So I can only imagine how much 30 pieces of silver they're going to throw this time at the race.
You know, like when I last descended from heaven to redeem humanity.
In fairness to Grayson, he did cut loose with a perceptive remark that's hard to refute --
MADDOW: I mean, this is the question -- why is there no native challenger to you?
GRAYSON: There's no native challenger because people like a congressman with guts. They like someone who says it like it is and in particular they like a Democrat who says it like it is. I mean, a Democrat with guts, many people think of it as some sort of mythological creature like a unicorn.
There's a word for that type of Democrat -- he or she is called a Republican. To find a Democrat so inclined, one would look not through mythology but American history instead, as far back as JFK and possibly Truman.
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Very nice observation...
October 20, 2009 - 19:53 ET by Fuzzlenutter"There's a word for that type of Democrat -- he or she is called a Republican."
How true, how true...
Grayson is From Orlando
October 20, 2009 - 20:10 ET by allanfHow in the world is he going to be re-elected in 2010? Orlando is not exactly Beverly Hills.
he or she is called a Republican."
October 21, 2009 - 07:48 ET by GeneralAlWrong! He or she is called a CONSERVATIVE!
You can get a big prick
October 20, 2009 - 20:11 ET by CO2Makerfrom a Democratic eunuch-corn, can't you?
Best laugh of the day
October 20, 2009 - 20:16 ET by Jack ColemanThanks, CO2Maker!
No, but you can get an STD
October 21, 2009 - 00:52 ET by legacyrepublicanNo, but you can get an STD ( Standard Two-timing Democrat ).
I don't think he was alluding to Maddow's audience
October 20, 2009 - 20:16 ET by Calypso Jonesalthough it was true. I think he thought he had a funny joke going on about the non recognition of name for his opponents but it backfired into a slam on the host's show. He's just stupid is all.
I think you're right, Mearline
October 20, 2009 - 20:19 ET by Jack ColemanProbably not what Grayson intended to say
I'll bet Madnow got all
October 20, 2009 - 20:35 ET by Dan DiegoI'll bet Madnow got all tingly when he said unicorn.
Monday, October 19, 2009, 9
October 20, 2009 - 20:36 ET by TEMonday, October 19, 2009, 9 p.m.
Hannity - 2,403,000 viewers
Rachel Mancow - 864,000 viewers
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ratings/the_scoreboard_monday_october_19_140751.asp#more
A dozen viewers ...
October 20, 2009 - 20:40 ET by Jack Coleman... give or take 863,988
HAhahahahahahahahahahahahahah
October 20, 2009 - 20:56 ET by buddycHAhahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Grayson
October 20, 2009 - 21:11 ET by charlietexasI can't wait for 2010. Guys like him are gonna blow up.
Blow up
October 20, 2009 - 22:26 ET by AryehTo paraphrase Anita Dunn and company's favorite political philosopher, The Chairman, When they blow up, don't try to stop them. Congress has so many politicians that we can spare a few.
"The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny
individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities" Ayn Rand
no way!
October 20, 2009 - 22:05 ET by John WIare you kidding me?
people take this guy seriously?
ahhhhhhahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Grayson's formula for
October 20, 2009 - 22:08 ET by BeukeboomGrayson's formula for successful political career?
1) Open mouth
2) Insert foot
3) Repeat...often.
He's giving so much fodder to his future opponent. His immense hubris will probably lead to his downfall.
MADCOW: I mean, this is the
October 20, 2009 - 23:03 ET by toneyukiMADCOW: I mean, this is the question -- why is there no native challenger to you?
What does that mean?
The 2 people from the tea party movement aren't native to Florida?
A dem that tells it like it is? The gop plan is to let you die?
"you lie"
That's Why I Put Grayson In The Same Camp As Bachmann...
October 21, 2009 - 00:19 ET by The7SticksWell, I'm not surprised that the Democrats have a bigmouth idiot on their side, but what surprises me is that you don't think the Republicans have their own bigmouth idiot, am I right, Rep. Bachmann?
As far as I'm concerned, Grayson and Bachmann can share the same prison cell and I wouldn't weep for them. In fact, I would tip off the "health inspector" as to which cell they are in, if you know what I mean.
I'm kidding, I just hope they are exposed as frauds and are treated as such.
Give me "bigmouth idiots"
October 21, 2009 - 00:46 ET by fitzfongGive me "bigmouth idiots" like Grayson and Bachmann any day over selfish, incoherent, go along to get along, careerist losers like Mary Bono, Mark Kirk, David Dreier and Chris Smith. The more the Christopher Shays of the world are purged from Congress in favor of people who actually stand for something, the better. Grayson is an arrogant a**h***e, but at least he's honest. And there's absolutely nothing wrong with Michelle Bachmann, as far as I can tell.
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." -George Best
WoooHOOOO! It's
October 21, 2009 - 05:13 ET by HockeyKidWoooHOOOO! It's The7Sticks, back with a fascinating NEW insight! This time the claim is that, get this now--BOTH SIDES ARE THE SAME!!!
Can't wait to read your next scintillating insight.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
There's a word for that
October 21, 2009 - 00:37 ET by fitzfongThere's a word for that type of Democrat -- he or she is called a Republican.
Uh, yeah. Not really. I have a hell of a lot more respect for this clueless, arrogant clown with the spray-on hair than I have for what passes as a Republican in Washington these days. With all the RINO riff-raff currently polluting the Party, it's difficult to tell the difference between the Democrats and Republicans anymore. Not surprisingly, my Congressman Peter King, followed the RNC in endorsing that RINO Scozzafava to replace that cap-and-trade a**clown John McHugh in NY23. That ain't guts, Jack. With "friends" like Graham, McCain, Snowe, Crist, Schwarzenegger, etc., who the hell needs enemies?
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." -George Best
You're fifteen minutes are
October 21, 2009 - 02:21 ET by RR GOPYou're fifteen minutes are up, Pal..shut the hell up.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 86% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
"So I can only imagine how
October 21, 2009 - 05:16 ET by HockeyKid"So I can only imagine how much 30 pieces of silver they're going to throw this time at the race."
Uh--I think the answer is, well, 30 pieces.
I can only imagine how long Grayson had to think about how he was going to contort that phrase into a jab about campaign spending. In the end, it became a jab about Grayson's betrayal of his own silliness.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
sickening
October 21, 2009 - 07:06 ET by LibertydudeI can't stand looking at him.
Question
October 21, 2009 - 07:53 ET by John53That last statement about how now 4 people known the challgers name, does that indicate the size of the Madcow's viewers?
Not sure I understand the reference here...
October 21, 2009 - 09:39 ET by stage9"So I can only imagine how much 30 pieces of silver they're going to throw this time at the race."
This reference is to Judas who the Bible says betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of silver after the "devil entered into him". He then went out and hung himself because of the guilt of his crimes against God.
Is Grayson aware that Judas was also one of Jesus' disciples?
His reference would only make sense if Republicans (the Judas figures) betrayed Grayson (the Jesus figure). But then Grayson would have to be a Republican in order to be betrayed by his own.
His whole reference is skewed, forget the fact that he blasphemously places himself on par with Christ, who is God. (That alone loses him the race for me)
Liberals need to stay away from referencing the Bible. Every time they do they make themselves look really dumb. We Christians find it humerous. It's so easy for us to pick apart their references and laugh at their obvious ignorance of our faith
"If God is dead, somebody is going to have to take his place. It will
be megalomania or erotomania, the drive for power or the drive for
pleasure, the clenched fist or the phallus, Hitler or Hugh Hefner."
— Malcolm Muggeridge
Good observations
October 21, 2009 - 13:59 ET by Jack ColemanNot only does Grayson put himself on a par with Christ, as you point out, the line is incoherent. The man has become enamored of his voice and whatever nonsense emanates from it.