TEXT of Grayson's apology speech

[underpants]

Grayson: Last night here in this chamber I gave a speech. I’m not going to recount every single thing that I said, but I will point out that immediately after that speech, several Republicans asked me to apologize. Well, I would like to apologize. I would like to apologize to the dead. And here’s why. According to this study, “Health Insurance and Mortality in U.S. Adults” which was published two weeks ago, 44,789 Americans die every year because they have no health insurance. That’s right, 44,789 Americans die every year, according to this Harvard study called “Health Insurance and Mortality in U.S. Adults.” You can see it by going to our website, grayson.house.gov. That is more than ten times the number of Americans who have died in the war in Iraq.

It’s more than ten times the number of Americans who died in 9/11. But that was just once: this is every single year. That’s right: every single year. Take a look at this. Read it and weep. And I mean that – read it and weep because of all these Americans who are dying because they don’t have health insurance.

Now I think we should do something about that, and the Democratic health care plan does do something about that. It makes health care affordable for those who can’t afford insurance, and it saves these peoples’ lives. Let’s remember that we should care about people even after they’re born. So I call upon the Democratic members of the House, I call upon the Republican members of the House, I call upon all of us to do our jobs for the sake of America – for the sake of those dying people and their families. I apologize to the dead and their families that we haven’t voted sooner to end this holocaust in America.

http://crooksandliars.com/john-amato/alan-grayson-stands-his-words-i-apologi

[Fridays Child]

1. Oh, yeah!

Awesome! :thumbsup:

[Arugula Latte]

2. Damn! Wish we could clone this guy.

[ngant17]

11. better yet, let's make sure he gets re-elected

no doubt the Rethugs are targeting him for defeat already.

I contributed to his cause thru actblue.com.

Anytime the rightwing talkshow blow-hards become immediately rabid against a politician in such a short notice, you know the Dems are doing something right for a change.

Guess what, Central Florida is not a conservative bastion of rightwing lunancy. Even though all the local AM radio stations are paying to air the fascist windbags like Rush, Sean, and their ilk, it is money they might has well flush down the toilet. No one is listening to it except as a rather cruel and sadistic joke.

[katandmoon]

3. K&R!!!! SWOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[2Design]

4. He really picks his targets and uses his words - love Alan Grayson

http://www.graysonforcongress.com/

watch some of the ads he ran to get elected - his was the only ads that weren't attacking the opposition directly - he does that here with his statement you bolded - t

[graywarrior]

5. That's how they have to fight for us and he is a HERO.

[havocmom]

6. A hero worth contributing to!

DU, do what you can to make sure he stays in the House!

[myrna minx]

7. Excellent! K&R n/t

[XOKCowboy]

8. I cannot recommend this enough! That is how you "apologize" to hypocrites!

You go Rep. Grayson!

[Hepburn]

9. Go, baby, go!!!!!

This is what being progressive is all about!!! :applause:

I wish I could KNR this 1,000,000 times!!!!

[RoyGBiv]

10. I think we have our voice ...

Now, if we can simply make certain he continue to get a chance to speak.