Grayson (D-FL) is hugely disappointing.

[Mass]

I get he is running in FL, but pandering and repeating the GOP talking points about the Iran Deal (independently of how he will vote in the end) is really sad.

I am happy not to vote in FL (though my congressman -Neal, MA) is technically still undecided), because the primary choice between Murphy and Grayson would leave me very unhappy for very different reasons.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

1. so much for "Congressman with guts"

I've always been a tad leery of Grayson, despite his usually progressive record. Seems to be way too much of a grandstander and showoff.

Anthony Weiner irked me in the same way, pre-meltdown.

[Baitball Blogger]

17. Welcome to Florida Politics! n/t

[cascadiance]

2. I'm wondering if there's huge pressure by voters in Florida area on the Iran bill?...

DWS is working against Obama who appointed her in blocking an Iran resolution in the DNC likely to keep Florida voters happy too.

I'm also wondering if perhaps in addition to a large Jewish population, and fear of Iran as a source of terror, if they also have residual memories of being closest to Cuba during the Cuban Missile crisis that keeps them that much more concerned about nuclear weaponry as well.

[Mass]

4. This did not prevent his primary opponent, Patrick Murphy, to endorse the deal, and Murphy is a

conservative Democrat.

Grayson is supposed to be a gutsy guy, but he is wavering and mouthing RW talking points. No excuse.

[djean111]

26. IMO Murphy did not say yes until he was sure it was safe to do so.

He and Nelson are both Third-Wayers.
Not happy with Grayson's stance on this, but I am not voting for any more members of the New Democrat Coalition.
I do live in Florida, and am not voting for Wasserman-Schultz or her little pack of DINOs any more.

[geek tragedy]

24. Bill Nelson is supporting it. Patrick Murphy who represents a conservative

district is supporting it.

Remember, this is the guy who calls himself "the Congressman with Guts."

Now he's cowering in fear of a tough vote?

[bigwillq]

3. Never really cared for him

Had some good ideas, but he just don't care for him personally.

[Tom Rinaldo]

28. Yep. Me too, exactly n/t

[Stellar]

5. I just had questions about his marriage...

Rather strange happenings I think...

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/alan-grayson-called-cops-on-wife-for-buying-groceries-with-his-credit-card-118112

[MoonchildCA]

9. Wow!

They both sound like horrible people, he slightly more so than she...

[Stellar]

16. I hate to think bad thoughts about Grayson but...

[leveymg]

6. Grayson's problem can be summed in one word: AIPAC

[FlatBaroque]

10. Hopefully

all these AIPAC losers will sink right along with AIPAC to the bottom of the ocean.

[Brother Buzz]

13. But, but AIPAC sponsored junkets to Israel are enlightening and educational

All Three!

[whathehell]

35. But what's with Dean?

He shouldn't have an AIPAC problem, he doesn't even hold office.

[MattSh]

7. Just this week. First Dean, now Grayson...

will my disappointment never end?

[bigwillq]

11. Why Dean?

[WI_DEM]

14. maybe because he's friendly to a Clinton candidacy.

[MattSh]

18. Because this...

Howard Dean: The Case for Hillary Clinton - The Washington Post

These attacks are part of the process. If a candidate can’t take a hit from the New York Times or Fox News, how are they going to stand up to Putin when he demands Alaska back?

Complete story at - http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2015/09/01/howard-dean-the-case-for-hillary-clinton/

What's Dean trying to do? Out Republican the Republicans? None of the current Republican candidates has said anything quite as stupid as this... Shocked that Dean would go the fear-mongering route...

[tblue37]

30. Especially if Putin makes the demand for Alaska in a 3:00 a.m. phonecalll! nt

[bigwillq]

39. How dare he?

Howard's under your bus, I see.

[Tarheel_Dem]

8. Grayson is the party's Donald Trump. LOOK AT ME! LOOK AT ME! No use for him at all.

[JTFrog]

12. Be sure to ask him about it in his next OP begging for DUer's money.

I imagine he would actually respond in those threads if he didn't find it beneath him.

[SidDithers]

25. 83 OPs in the past year...

and not a single reply.

Sid

[msanthrope]

36. Telling, yes? nt

[madinmaryland]

33. He's the only person on DU that I have on ignore.

[Doctor_J]

15. AIPAC

[KamaAina]

19. Grayson (D-FL) is a DUer.

Under the alias "Alan Grayson". Did you know that?

[FrodosPet]

20. So are we!

And most of us reply to at least some of the replies to our posts. Not just come, beg money, ignore replies, then repeat biweekly.

The offshore hedge fund hypocrite does not impress me.

[pintobean]

21. Maybe.

It looks like it's just staffers who post under that name, and they just beg for money.

[geek tragedy]

23. more likely that's an intern who copies and pastes fundraising emails

into posts here then doesn't read anything again.

[Oneironaut]

31. I sincerely doubt that. I doubt he even knows what DU is.

The reality is that he probably has a group of interns who troll Democratic party forums for donations.

[madinmaryland]

34. Yeah. I have him on ignore. Funny, but I don't have joeybee12 on ignore.

[geek tragedy]

22. Screw Alan "The Congressman with Guts" Grayson for his rightwing pandering and waffling.

I didn't much care for him or Murphy going into this summer, but now I have a very strong preference for Murphy, who appears to be both more responsible and more electable.

Alan can go vacation with his money in the Cayman Islands.

[djean111]

27. As I said in a reply upthread, I live in Florida, and will not be voting for anyone who belongs to

the New Democrat Coalition. Before they polished up their website, they were quite proud of eschewing ideology and working with the GOP.
Plus Murphy was a republican until 2012, when he switched just so he could run against Allan West. Not a change of heart, by any means. He too is being polished up as a shiny new liberal, but I will not vote for DINOs anymore.

[KamaAina]

37. Did you vote for Charlie Crist?

He, too, was a repuke (just) into this decade.

[djean111]

38. He was a lesser evil.

To me, Grayson is the best choice here.

[Dawson Leery]

29. Patrick Murphy is for the deal and I support him

to be our Senatorial Candidate.

[JI7]

32. it's not aipac. he himself just has similar views on this

[Logical]

40. Can someone explain the 24 day notice before inspections? nt