Alan Grayson's new Kos diary: "Whose side are you on"

[Ruby the Liberal]

~snip~

And now the Republicans claim they are going to introduce a resolution "disapproving" of my behavior.

What is this, junior high school? Do they think my feelings are hurt? Just what do these people think health care means? It's not some abstract "issue", we're talking about life and death! And the Republicans, who ran the government in full or in part from 2001-2009, chose to let those 44,000 people die, every single year when they were in power. And George W. Bush, whom the Republicans somehow pretend was not President for the last eight years, just let them die. He even vetoed health care for poor children.

So apologize? I don't think so.

Now, my office is getting slammed with calls. Some people are saying "I will do anything in my power to get you out of office." But many of you are calling and saying "Thank you for speaking the truth, and don't you dare apologize."

The Republicans are serious about getting rid of me, because they are scared. They have already set up a site to attack me. And the reason is simple; they don't want my tough attitude to rub off on other Democrats. And the Democrats aren't sure what to think about this new, I don't know what you call it, truthtelling? But you can help make it clear that when I spoke the truth, I was speaking for you. And you can show them that I was speaking for you.

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The anti-site he references is http://alandisgrayson.com/

ActBlue: http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/18665

More: http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/9/30/788223/-Whose-Side-Are-You-On-%5BUPDATE%5D

[BOSSHOG]

1. Thank You Mr Grayson

The best way to fuck up a conservative is to tell the truth about one. You da MAN Alan!

[myrna minx]

2. K&R n/t

[tinrobot]

3. I really like this guy.

[wroberts189]

18. He is a newbie, yet totally fearless. He just made himself known. nt

[katandmoon]

4. K&R I just donated to him

[Barack_America]

5. This is a man worth supporting.

Particularly if he is going to keep speaking like this.

I really hope his pledge is sincere.

[2Design]

9. look at his website and his ads and what he has been doing n/t

www.graysonforcongress.com

[2Design]

6. yes they don't like truth - especially when it is done in sound bites

so many dems try to explain - I am at fault that way too - just be a Howard Dean and Alan Grayson and say the truth

[Catshrink]

7. So why aren't the Dems introducing resolutions about the lies the Repugs spewed all summer?

And how they openly denigrated the President of the United States in a TIME OF WAR? How unAmerican of them! They are unpatriotic.

It's time for all Democrats to start talking back to the bullshit that's been spouted from the floor -- to challenge the Michelle Bachmanns and Virginia Foxx's for their outright lies.

[BlooInBloo]

8. I'll be damned. .The heart of rock n roll really IS still beating....

"Do they think my feelings are hurt?" - PRICELESS!

:rofl:

[1776Forever]

10. A man after my own heart! I moved from FL because of bankruptcy from health issues.

I know he is telling the truth! If you are an adult in Florida and you have no insurance they show you the door and say "Have a nice day!". While you go off into the night without any care. My son went through this and if it hadn't been for his family he would have died! They expect the family to be there and they can only do so much! It cost thousands and thousands of $$$$ to get a chronically ill person back to health and no middle class person or family has that kind of money! By the Grace of God my son made it through and we got help from a State run Medical College group. No citizen of the United States should have to go through what our family and my son especially had to endure!

Thank you so much Congressman Grayson!

:fistbump: :yourock: :fistbump:

[ngant17]

11. Hats off to you, Honorable Rep. Grayson

Although I didn't have the opportunity for vote for this great man, he lives in an adjacent district of Central Florida (I have Susan Kosmas in my district), I recognized immediately that this man would be good for our state and district.

And it seems the majority of Central Floridians have agreed.

People like Rep. Grayson are making me truly proud to be American!

Keep on trucking, Alan! You're following the footsteps of all the great Americans in our history.

[rd_kent]

12. This is what I expect from the Speaker of the House! More of this is NEEDED!!!!

ALL Democrats should start talking the truth, just like this!

[valerief]

13. Thanks. Just donated. We need more plain-talking truth tellers,

so plain-talking that even Republicans can understand them. Grayson's someone who can communicate to them. And convert them possibly!

[Ruby the Liberal]

14. Thank you and I agree

People appreciate folks with a spine. Even if they have a different outlook.

I hope you are right -- I heard tonight that he narrowly defeated a 4-term (R) in 2008.

[JimWis]

15. We need more like him.

[diane in sf]

16. donated

[wroberts189]

17. Oh man ..double snap. KNR

[Kablooie]

19. First time I feel a shot has been returned. I hope this starts things moving.

There has to be a concerted effort to expose, in a bold and stark way, the Republican lies.

And it must be said in a way that uneducated, simple minded conservatives can understand if it's to have any effect.