Grayson: 170 Democrats need to get primaried

[Iwillnevergiveup]

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"There are just too many people starting from the President on down who think that any deal is better than no deal, even if it's a bad deal.....Now we have one party that wants to destroy Social Security and another party that wants to compromise with them. That's not what the voters deserve. That's like choosing between Diet Coke and Coke Zero."

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[MotherPetrie]

1. K&R, except I would say like choosing between a shit sandwich and a poop sandwich.

[think]

2. Kick, Rec'd, & listened to.

And completely agree....

[Divine Discontent]

3. Right on, Congressman Grayson! They need to stand up for the people, or are they just

bought and paid for, and unwilling to stand up for the masses, and tax the elite multi-millionaires who have it better than they've ever had it in this country. It's becoming just like it is in the bad countries where there's an elite ruling class, and a majority of poor folk living monthly govt check (if they're fortunate) to monthly govt check, or paycheck to paycheck!

[ReRe]

7. Like a Banana Republic...

... a rogue nation, a dictatorship, etc., etc., etc.

[silvershadow]

4. I don't see a problem with that. n/t

[drynberg]

13. Are you serious?

If so, why don't you go to a RW blog and leave DU to serious folks...?

[silvershadow]

21. Because I am of the belief that we need more Sanders and Warren, and less Blue Dogs. But that's

just me apparently. I don't think the wingers would have me. Thanks for the invitation, though.

[cantbeserious]

5. Starting From Obama On Down ... - Pretty Damning - Hope The Fan Club Doesn't Primary Grayson

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[Dragonfli]

9. Party leadership replaces progressives with blue dogs as standard policy

They do it all the time, and will try it with his seat no matter what he says or does, electability in a red state is the usual excuse.

[Dragonfli]

6. Yes! It is the only way to get Democratic representation. Take the party back!

The Kochs and Pete Peterson's billionaires should not be represented by both a fascist Party and a Reagan conservative party. The people need a party like the Democrats were before conservatives bought ours and tarnished the brand. The only other option is a third, labor type party with New Deal, Great Society ideas that implement Keynesian economic policies (simply because they work).

The problem with the third party option is it would take too long for it to grow and take enough power to help us, third parties in this country have to strangle to death one of the two existing parties to exist with any power. There doesn't appear to be any way to change our binary system.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

8. This needs to be done. Note, however, that the elites will enter more than one horse in each race.

It should also be noted that the Media, even the local Media, will likely provide good-coverage for one of the horses in such races to minimize the risk that any significant number of populists will be elected.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

10. Only 30 Dems

signed the Grayson/Takano letter. Shameful, but these 30 reps certainly need to be re-elected.

[adieu]

11. I would be happy if Grayson

runs for president in 2016. Skip Hillary and get Dennis Kucinich as Veep.

[840high]

27. This would be joy.

[DeSwiss]

12. K&R

[BobbyBoring]

14. IMHO

There are around 500 that need to be primaried from both parties. We need a near total purge of the corporate lap dogs.

[blackspade]

15. He is absolutely right on all counts.

[mother earth]

16. Absolutely! K & R. We need more Graysons!

[daggahead]

17. This is the guy ...

Democrats need to get on the 2016 ticket for President.

You think Hillary is going to have voters' interests at heart? Think again. She was on the board of Wal Mart, she's very chummy with the insurance industry, and she's too willing to compromise, as Grayson is stating.

Grayson/Feingold 2016!

[truebluegreen]

18. Warren/Grayson 2016!

[woo me with science]

19. K&R

[woo me with science]

20. Kick

[woo me with science]

22. kick

[Iwillnevergiveup]

23. woo me with science

you could use a break - thanks for kicking this interview. Needs to be widely seen and shared.

[woo me with science]

25. Thank you for posting it!

[Iwillnevergiveup]

24. So the signatures are now up to 40

http://act.boldprogressives.org/survey/survey_ss_grayson/#fullletter

Complete list of signatories at the link.

Eni Faleomavega (D-Samoa) and Donna Christensen (D-Virgin Islands) have fully signed on. The following have made a "concurrent statement in place of signing the letter."

Ann McLane Kuster
Ami Bera (D-CA)
Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
Jared Huffman
Mark Pocan (D-WI)

[840high]

28. Didn't see anyone from Ga.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

30. State by state

Those states whose reps signed:

Arizona (2), California (5), Florida (4), Illinois (2), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (1), Missouri (2), Michigan (1), Minnesota (2), Ohio (3), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (1), New York (4), Rhode Island (1), Texas (1), American Samoa (1), Virgin Islands (1).

Supported, but not signed:

California (2), Maine (1), New Hampshire (2), Wisconsin (1)

This is a POOR showing, especially for blue states like CA, IL, NY, MA, MI, MN, OR and OH.

[840high]

31. Thanks.

[graham4anything]

26. Alan Grayson should be primaried. He reminds me of Ron Paul.

In fact- twice he voted as the only democratic person WITH Ron Paul and the libertarians.

[NorthCarolina]

32. If that's the idea you're seriously trying to push...

you sure have a tough row to hoe. Good luck with that.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

29. Now up to 41 - Thank you Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01)

1.Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL)
2.Rep. Mark Takano (D-CA)
3.Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN)
4.Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ)
5.Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)
6.Rep. Rick Nolan (D-MN)
7.Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
8.Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA)
9.Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL)
10.Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY)
11.Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)
12.Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY)
13.Rep. John Conyers (D-MI)
14.Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
15.Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-CA)
16.Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL)
17.Rep. Corrine Brown (D-FL)
18.Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
19.Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR)
20.Rep. Gene Green (D-TX)
21.Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL)
22.Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL)
23.Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA)
24.Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)
25.Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
26.Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-MO)
27.Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA)
28.Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
29.Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI)
30.Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH)
31.Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
32.Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD)
33.Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ)
34.Rep. Eni Faleomavaega (D-American Samoa)
35.Rep. Donna Christensen (D - Virgin Islands)

The following Representatives have released statements, but have not signed onto the Grayson-Takano letter:
1.Rep. Ann McLane Kuster (NH-02): statement promising to vote against any cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits.
2.Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA): statement promising to vote against cuts to Social Security or Medicaid benefits.
3.Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME): statement promising to vote against any cuts to Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits.
4.Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02): statement promising to vote against Chained CPI.
5.Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI): statement promising to vote against Chained CPI.
6.Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01): statement promising to vote against Chained CPI.