Alan Grayson Quotes

Alan Mark Grayson is an American politician who was the United States Representative for Florida's 9th congressional district and a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served as Representative for Florida's 8th congressional district from 2009 to 2011. He was defeated for re-election in 2010 by Republican Daniel Webster and was then elected in 2012 for a second, non-consecutive term in the House of Representatives, defeating Republican Todd Long. In 2016, Grayson decided not to run for re-election to his House seat in order to run for the Senate from Florida in the 2016 election. He was defeated 59%–18% in the Democratic primary by fellow Representative Patrick Murphy, who went on to lose the general election to incumbent Marco Rubio. In 2018, Grayson entered the race for Florida's 9th Congressional District. He was defeated in the Democratic primary by Darren Soto, 66%–34%. Wikipedia  

✵ 13. March 1958
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Famous Alan Grayson Quotes

“I’m sorry… I’m sorry that Limbaugh is one sorry excuse for a human being.”

AllHeadlineNews.com http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7014328782 –March 4, 2009.
2009, Regarding Rush Limbaugh

“What Joe Wilson did is like a belch.”

"Alan Grayson: I'm no Joe Wilson" by Andy Barr, Politico.com http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1009/28200.html, October 12, 2009.
2009, Regarding others

“Fox News and their Republican collaborators are the enemy of America, …the enemy of anybody who wants anything good for this country.”

Grayson: GOP, FOX News "Enemy Of America", October 21, 2009, RealClearPolitics.com http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2009/10/21/grayson_gop_fox_news_enemy_of_america.html.
2009, Regarding the Republican Party

“"What the Republicans have been doing is an insult to America…. These are foot-dragging, knuckle-dragging neanderthals." [Questioned, 'Why are you name-calling?'] "I didn't call names, what I said is true."”

CNN, YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTyAQEAseb0 –September 30, 2009. CNN Political Ticker http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/09/30/grayson-calls-republicans-knuckle-dragging-neanderthals/.
2009, Regarding the Republican Party

Alan Grayson Quotes

“Republican Party, you're a lie factory, that's all you do.”

The Ed Show, October 1, 2009, MSNBC, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/33129724#33129724.
2009, Regarding the Republican Party

“Don’t get sick. And if you do get sick, die quickly.”

Grayson on health care reform http://listenonrepeat.com/watch/?v=-usmvYOPfco (2009).
2009
Context: Now, the Democrats have a different plan. The Democrats say that: “If you have health insurance, we’re going to make it better. If you don’t have health insurance, we going to provide it to you. If you can’t afford health insurance, then we’ll help you afford health insurance.” So America gets to decide. Do you want the Democratic plan, or do you want the Republican plan? Remember, the Republican plan: "Don’t get sick. And if you do get sick, die quickly."

“I look forward to an honest debate with Governor Palin on the issues, in the unlikely event that she ever learns anything about them.”

In a response to Sarah Palin's comments at an Orlando fundraiser for his opponent, 3-15-2010 Verified user comment, Daily Kos Diary, ROFL! Grayson on Palin, by diarist "emilysdad", published Mon Mar 15, 2010 at 09:16:44 AM PDT http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2010/3/15/12619/1678/203#c203. "Grayson for Congress newsletter", March 12, 2010 http://www.graysonforcongress.com/newsletter_detail.asp?OptInEmailId=314.
2009, Regarding others

“Neil [Cavuto] [a Fox News Senior Vice President (and anchor)], I'm not the one using profanity on the air. I'm not the one interrupting the guest to show incredible rudeness on the air. I'm simply the one trying to answer your questions and make America a better place.”

March 31, 2009; reported in "Rep. Alan Grayson Hates Me, Not Fox" by Neil Cavuto, Fox News, October 28, 2009 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,570150,00.html.
2009, Regarding others

“When he was done speaking, did he just then turn into a bat and fly away?”

Hardball with Chris Matthews, MSNBC, October 22, 2009, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036697/#33439119.
2009, Regarding Dick Cheney

“They call me nuts, they call me stupid, they call me ugly. They might be right about ugly. …All that I've done is to say what's on other peoples' mind.”

"Grayson Has No Plans to Pull His Verbal Punches", Orlando Sentinet, October 30, 2009, http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_politics/2009/10/grayson-no-plans-to-tone-down-the-verbal-strikes.html.
2009, Regarding himself

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