Alan Grayson Responds To George Will's 'Worst Politician' Column #p2 or Why George Will should go fuck himself #tcot

note from me: Like a lot of conservatives, ensconced in their convenient framework built up with academic arguments of what is good, sound conservatism, George Will strikes me as a douche of the highest order because he, who has done very well for himself, is ok with free markets and the invisible hand marginalizing others who may not be as fortunate. And, as smart as Will is, he's intellectually dishonest by calling out Grayson's rhetoric as crude. You know what's crude? Right wing politicians calling out the POTUS on his fiscal policy and turning around and supporting tax cuts for the rich and letting unemployment benefits expire for those that need them.  Crude is saying that you, an elected member of congress, will do everything in your power to bring down the POTUS. Crude is being rude to your POTUS. Crude is vowing to hold up all judicial appointments in the name of bipartisan politics. Crude is being pro-outsourcing, as the right wing is. Go fuck yourself George Will. There are only so many pundit jobs out there; be thankful you are able to make a lot of money being a talking head and writing bad books about baseball. Lots of people will be looking for handouts this holiday season because there are only so many jobs to go around.


from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/07/alan-grayson-george-will_n_793378.html?fbwall

Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.), who will not return to Washington in January after losing his midterm contest to Republican Dan Webster, has responded to conservative columnist George Will's branding of him as "America's Worst Politician" in a pre-election piece.

"I wonder if [George Will] ever comes out of the small dark room he works out of?" Grayson told The Hill in a recent interview.

Following up, The Hill asked Will if his workspace could actually be considered a "dark room," to which the columnist responded that he worked "out of a building that's one of the older townhouses in Georgetown, 1811 or 1812. It's very light and pretty."

In his column, Will attacked Grayson for a number of his political ads and called his political rhetoric "schoolyard crude."

While the tone of his piece would suggest that Will likely took pleasure in Grayson's defeat, news Tuesday is propping up reports that the fiery progressive congressman is unlikely to fade away into obscurity after he is replaced early next year.

According to Roll Call, Grayson blasted out a message to supporters Tuesday reminding people that the progressive cause will be championed after he departs Congress, and perhaps hoping to ensure that his own profile isn't forgotten:

"I'd like you to get to know Reps. Ellison and Grijalva, and for them to get to know you," Grayson wrote. "So I've set up a webpage -- RIGHT HERE -- where you can offer a comment, an idea, a suggestion, a hope, or a prayer to these two leaders." The e-mail takes supporters to a Web spreadsheet where they can give "ideas and advice" to Ellison and Grijalva.

"In January, I will no longer be in Congress. But the truth is that whatever power I have had always came from you. From people with a conscience. Reps. Ellison and Grijalva recognize that, too," Grayson wrote. "Let them hear from you."