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Sen. Harkin: If Obama Caves On Taxes, He Better Pray For Palin In 2012

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off

WASHINGTON — The sense of frustration among Senate Democrats over the White House's handling of the tax cut debate has grown throughout the week, culminating in a series of articles on Thursday anticipating some form of presidential capitulation. Whether the mood is genuine or deliberate — or, perhaps, a bit of both — is worth some honest debate. Aides acknowledged that they were airing concerns about a forthcoming tax cut deal, in part, for the purpose of stiffening the White House's spine during the remaining negotiations. None would take the step of going on the record with their remarks. But others were even blunter when they went completely off the record. When leaving a Senate Democratic caucus meeting late Thursday night, most members declined to answer questions about the White House's role in the tax cut negotiations. But the few who did talk didn't exactly hide their sadness over the state of affairs. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), for one, slyly acknowledged that he'd get himself in trouble if he answered whether or not he was happy with the administration's engagement. “You want me to be the [troublemaker]?… I'm too junior around here to do that,” said the 86-year-old, five-term senator. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) did a little less dancing. “I just think, if [Obama] caves on this, then I think that he's gonna have a lot of swimming upstream [to do],” said the Iowa Democrat, a unabashed progressive who has been less reticent than most in criticizing the White House. “He campaigned on [allowing the rates for the rich to expire], was very strong on that, and sometimes there are things that are just worth fighting for.” And if he decided to compromise away from that, a reporter asked the senator. “He would then just be hoping and praying that Sarah Palin gets the nomination,” Harkin replied, insinuating that there would be few other Republicans that Obama could assuredly beat in 2012. added by: TimALoftis

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Grayson: GOP’s Primary Reason For Tax Cuts Is To Benefit Right-Wing Pundits

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off

I love Grayson because he does not hold back…..He was the GOP's number one target in the last election and here is a example of why they spent tens of millions of dollars to defeat him. http://www.theatlanticwire.com/opinions/view/opinion/Afternoon-Vid-Alan-Grayson-… Subtlety isn't one Alan Grayson's better traits. The outgoing Florida Congressman is perhaps best known now as the man who unwisely branded his opponent “Taliban Dan” in a desperate bid to keep his seat. The firestorm surrounding the ill-conceived attack ad managed to prove that even an American electorate hardened to ludricious political advertising knew when a line had been crossed. It also prompted a discussion about whether he was, in fact, “America's Worst Politician.” Now, as he exits Congress, Grayson has lobbed one last salvo at nearly everyone in the GOP. In a slide-show exhibit decrying tax cuts for the rich, the representative tried to rally his colleagues by pointing to the obscene amounts of money that the richest Republicans will likely reap if the Bush tax cuts are extended. In between the slides, he also managed to add slight personal digs to each of the prominent conservatives. Here's a running tally of how he described each Republican: Glenn Beck – The man makes millions from an “ongoing, night by night imitation of Howard Beale from Network” Sean Hannity – (aka “Man of the People”) “Maybe he can go and afford some anger management classes” Bill O'Reilly – “He's No Pinhead” about arguing for tax cuts that only benefit rich people like him. Rush Limbaugh – (aka “the man with the cigar”) Sarah Palin – “She's done a better job of turning fame into cash than anyone in American history” Newt Gingrich – “The man who did such a great job in running America back in the 90's that he want's a second chance this decade. Newt if you do to us what you did to us then, we're going to be in big trouble.” George W. Bush – (aka “the Big Cheese”) “the man who got us into two endless wars, the man who brought us to the brink of national bankruptcy, the man who gave us four dollar a gallon gasoline.” http://www.theatlanticwire.com/opinions/view/opinion/Afternoon-Vid-Alan-Grayson-… added by: navider

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Schultz Endorses Grayson Slander That Republicans Want Sick To ‘Die Quickly’

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Did you think that, with the perspective that time tends to impart, Alan Grayson would have backed off his unhinged allegation that Republicans wanted sick people to die quickly? Trick question! I did say Alan Grayson. On the evening’s Ed Show, the dippy Dem congressman from Florida emphatically stated that his ugly assertion, made on the floor of the House, was “the truth.” Grayson was responding to the suggestion by Kurt Kelly–one of the seven Republicans vying for the right to knock Grayson off–that by missing a vote on an allocation of funds for our overseas military, perhaps Grayson wanted the troops to die. Kelly was clearly riffing off Grayson’s earlier allegation. That didn’t stop Grayson from taking great umbrage, and claiming that the difference between his assertion and Kelly’s was that Kelly was lying whereas he Grayson was telling “the truth.” For awhile there, I thought that Schultz, after airing the Kelly clip, wasn’t going to mention the Grayson antecedent. Schultz did get around to it, while embracing the slur . . . Indeed, Schultz endorsed Grayson’s slander. He introduced Grayson by saying that he’s “not afraid to speak truth to power, and the truth is what this guy’s all about.” After playing the grotesque clip of Grayson on the House floor accusing Republicans of wanting the sick to “die quickly,” Schultz said “I totally agreed with you when you did that.” Note: Grayson has gotten himself into hot water by spending $73,000 of taxpayer money to send a DVD to his constituents touting his first-term accomplishments.

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Rep. Alan Grayson deflects clumsy Palin attack using two things Sarah does not possess, humor and intelligence.

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

On Friday night, Sarah Palin came to Orlando, and attacked Rep. Alan Grayson. This is what she said: “I got to meet quite a few candidates who are lining up in a contested primary who want to take out Alan Grayson. And I think Alan Grayson — what can you say about Alan Grayson? Piper is with me tonight, so I won’t say anything about Alan Grayson that can’t be said around children. [Good one, Sarah!] But thank you, Florida, for allowing candidates in a contested primary to duke it out over ideas and principles and values, all with the same goal, and that is unseating those who have such a disconnect from the people of America. That’s what the goal is here in this race against Alan Grayson. Please fight hard, and do this for the rest of the country. Fight hard, and send a conservative to Washington, DC.” Palin, the former half-term Governor, current-nothing and future-even-less, charmed the all-Republican audience with her folksy folksiness and her homespun homespunnery. Atypically, Palin was wearing clothes that she had paid for herself. At the end of the event, she shared her recipe for mooseface pie. In response to Palin’s attack on Rep Grayson, Grayson actually complimented Palin. Grayson praised Palin for having a hand large enough to fit Grayson’s entire name on it. He thanked Palin for alleviating the growing shortage of platitudes in Central Florida. Grayson added that Palin deserved credit for getting through the entire hour-long program without quitting. Grayson also said that Palin really had mastered Palin’s imitation of Tina Fey imitating Palin. Grayson observed that Palin is the most-intelligent leader that the Republican Party has produced since George W. Bush. When asked to comment about what effect Palin’s criticism might have, Grayson pointed out, “As the Knave’s horse says in Alice in Wonderland, ‘dogs will believe anything.'” Earlier, as the Orlando Sentinel reported, Grayson said, “I’m sure Palin knows all about politics in Central Florida, since from her porch she can see Winter Park,” which is part of Grayson’s district. Grayson said that the Alaskan chillbilly was welcome to return to Central Florida anytime, as long as she brings lots of money with her, and spends it. “I look forward to an honest debate with Governor Palin on the issues, in the unlikely event that she ever learns anything about them,” Grayson added, alluding to Politifact’s “liar, liar, pants on fire” evaluation of much of what Palin has said . Scientists are studying Sarah Palin’s travel between Alaska and Florida carefully. They hope to learn more about the flight patterns of that elusive migratory species, the wild Alaskan dingbat. Perhaps somebody needs to inform Sarah that you cannot

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