This is just nonsense, I'm glad he's not backing down.

http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/09/stand-up-for-acorn-cut-blackwater-and-halliburton/

The congressional legislation intended to defund ACORN, passed with broad bipartisan support, is written so broadly that it applies to "any organization" that has been charged with breaking federal or state election laws, lobbying disclosure laws, campaign finance laws or filing fraudulent paperwork with any federal or state agency. It also applies to any of the employees, contractors or other folks affiliated with a group charged with any of those things.

In other words, the bill could plausibly defund the entire military-industrial complex. Whoops.

To his credit, Representative Alan Grayson, a rookie Democrat from Florida, out-thought and out-maneuvered all of his colleagues and quickly went to work with the Project of Government Oversight (POGO) to compile a list of contractors that "might be caught in the ACORN net."

Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman both popped up quickly, with 20 fraud cases between them, and the longer list is a Who's Who of weapons manufacturers and defense contractors.

I would say this guy has a bright future in politics..

I don't think so. We have more than enough reasonable Democrats. I'd like to see the results of having a (slightly) unreasonable one. After all, the dittoheads love to swallow right-wing hyperbole whole. Maybe there are some potential Dems out there who would enjoy a bit of exaggeration on our side, too.

Now as for the liars on their side, if we want to have liars too, they should not drawn from members of Congress. Yes, the whole idea is distasteful and probably dangerous, but why should the R's get a free pass on exaggeration and lying, while we just have to sit innocently by, protesting weakly that it's all nonsense?

Do you agree that the GOP's goal is to keep so-called health care just the way it is, in the hands of for-profit corporations? And what is the business plan of these corporations except to bet that their customers will either not get sick or will die fast if they do get sick?

So what exactly did Grayson say that is anything other than absolute clear-eyed truth? Personally I like to see the roaches scatter when some light finally shines on them.

FDR's response to progressive demands: "I agree. Now go out and make me do it."

Give them hell, Representative Grayson, and show the senior members of the democratic party how it is done.

For this reason I say if one is whole, one will be filled with light, but if one is divided, one will be filled with darkness. Jesus of Nazareth

calvin has made his first contribution.  calvin is investigating the possibility of adopting Rep. Grayson has "his" Congressman since his representative is a political buffoon.   Needless to say, he's a FL GOPer.

calvinthecat

And I loved his easy way of dismissing dumb BS. Nice.

Can't hear ya, Peach!