‘Embarrassed’ by Alan Grayson, Eleanor Sobel endorses Patrick Murphy for U.S. Senate

[Freddie Stubbs]

If liberal U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson was counting on progressive backing for a possible Senate bid, ethical concerns cost him at least one important local supporter.

Today, state Sen. Eleanor Sobel endorsed U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy‘s bid for the U.S. Senate, citing the latest revelations about Grayson as an important tipping point in her decision.

“I cannot, in good conscience, sit back and watch Alan Grayson continue embarrassing my party and my state,” said Sobel. “His profane tirades were one thing, but his recently uncovered ethical lapses regarding a hedge fund in the Cayman Islands was simply the last straw.”

The nonprofit watchdog organization Foundation for Accountability & Civic Trust (FACT) filed a complaint on Monday with the Office of Congressional Ethics against Grayson regarding hedge funds he formed that bear his name, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

more: http://www.saintpetersblog.com/archives/234937

[randys1]

1. What is the ACTUAL truth about this hedge fund?

Link is to a blog.

What are the actual facts?

[HooptieWagon]

2. And that's an unreliable blog.

Local nutter. I'd have to see a much better source.

[randys1]

3. This might be better

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/alan-grayson-hedge-fund-ethics-119553.html

The Orlando Democrat started the funds in 2011 after losing a reelection bid. He says they do not run afoul of congressional ethics rules that govern how sitting members can use their names because he has no “fiduciary duty” over the funds.

I was a big fan, not so sure now

[TheNutcracker]

4. Very true. The owner of that blog is a criminal felon. Owes the FEC in FLA 68K! Refuses to pay up.

He's a dirt bag for sure. Here is the link. Funny the Times works with him. It appears they use him to do their dirty work.

http://mugshots.com/search.html?q=Peter+Schorsch

[HooptieWagon]

5. Here's what the Times wrote about him a decade ago...

http://www.sptimes.com/2005/12/05/Southpinellas/A_wilting_of_great_pr.shtml

The guy hasn't changed, he's still a douchebag.

[hay rick]

7. Definitely an unreliable source. nt

[djean111]

6. Cannot wait to vote for Grayson, if my only other choice is Murphy.

I am embarrassed because Debbie Wasserman-DINO is from my state.

[demwing]

8. Of all the embarrassing things we Floridians have to deal with

she focuses on Grayson?

Here's what's really going on: Grayson isn't in the blue dog choir, so DWS doesn't want him singing.

[HooptieWagon]

9. Exactly.

DWS and Nelson's attack dogs are gonna do the dirty work to take out Grayson before he mount a challenge to their annoited one Murphy.