Alan Grayson: Republicans Are "Knuckle-Dragging Neanderthals" On Health Reform (VIDEO)

Democratic Congressman Alan Grayson (FL) escalated his battle with Republicans over comments he made Tuesday on the House floor.

Rep. Grayson said that the GOP's health care plan is for people to not get sick, and if they do, then to "die quickly."

Grayson has refused to apologize for his comments (although he took to the House floor to apologize to the dead who have passed for lacking health insurance), and he again blasted Republicans tonight on CNN's "The Situation Room" for blocking health care reform.

Grayson insisted that it's the GOP who needs to apologize to America, and he called Republicans "knuckle-dragging neanderthals."

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[smilodon1]

04:45 PM on 10/06/2009

Republicanderthals!

[ofcoursejesusisblack]

02:19 PM on 10/03/2009

God Bless Grayson!

[TwinX]

07:32 AM on 10/03/2009

'Nattering Nabobs of Negativism' was inspired :)

[murphysgirl]

06:49 PM on 10/02/2009

We need about 100 more of Graysons in Congress. What a gutsy guy to keep his convictions and take on the CNN Panel..

[mcamp52]

07:57 AM on 10/02/2009

Get this guy out in fron of the cameras more often. He says what needs to be said. Maybe if his fellow Democrats hear him over and over, they too will grow a spine and finally beat the Republicans at their own game. Alan Grayson rocks.

[Badfickle]

12:32 AM on 10/02/2009

Grayson went too far. he owes"Knuckle-Dragging Neanderthals" and apology.

[marcywrite]

09:14 PM on 10/01/2009

Rep. Alan Grayson is this lifelong ardent Democrat's new hero! THANK YOU, Rep. Grayson, for speaking your mind and calling the Republicans out for their stonewalling, refusenik, just-say-no obstructionist behavior that proves once and for all that they don't give a DAMN about doing anything for the American people...they only care about playing pissy games to spite the Democrats and the President who WHUPPED 'EM BUT GOOD last November.

The more of our representatives and senators who show this kind of courage -- the better we'll do!

KEEP IT UP, REP. GRAYSON -- keep showing your colleagues how to WIN the rhetorical, AND the legislative wars!

[Willemaq]

08:34 PM on 10/01/2009

We all need to have Rep. Grayson's back unequivocally with calls of support and donations to his campaign, show the Blue Dogs and the rest of the Democrats that there are benefits to having a spine and consequences for caving to Republicans and Corporate America.

[Flavor]

08:09 PM on 10/01/2009

Congressman Grayson, you are being talked about for the good everywhere, people are taking notice you gave a rumble in the jungle knock out punch, they did'nt see it coming and that is good. You showed you can't be bought and you ain't running no cheap labor, you are about the buisness and now is the time for the people to step up and help you. We know the wolves will try to attack you with nonesense but Congressman Grayson you got the people and thats good now what we need to do is back you 100percent. I know your fighting alone in congress but just know that a man that can stand boldly with fire coming out of his mouth as you did will make EF Hutton listen. You are that missing pearl we have been missing you are the one that complete the puzzle. We love us some Congress,man Grayson, You Go Congressman Grayson!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yippie!!!! Yippie!!!!! Yippie!!!!!

[Flavor]

08:12 PM on 10/01/2009

Happy Days are here again, happy days are here again!!!!!!!!!

[One more Thing]

08:04 PM on 10/01/2009

To prevent lobbyist ownership of our congressmen I propose that until lobby regulations are codified every candidate for congress have a networth of $21 million.

That is the networth of The Honorable Alan Mark Grayson, Democrat from the 8th Congressional District of Florida and the first and only Democrat to speak the truth about Republicans on healthcare.

Apparently $21 million is what it takes for a Congressman to stand up for truth, a small price to pay.

[PhilipTaylor]

07:51 PM on 10/01/2009

HEY A1an - YOUR NEXT PR0JECT!

ISN'T IT AMAZING THAT TODAY WALL STREET SEES NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FOLLOWING:

What IS IT THEY don't understand about Regulated FAIR MARKETS?

1. Fr@ud

2. Sk!mming off of profits into employee pockets leaving Companies on the edge of bankruptcy and stakeholders cheated out of price growth and dividends

3. Misrepresentation of High Risk products as "AAA" Low Risk products in the sale of those products

4. Manufactured Insider Trading: Make it to FAIL and then BET it will FAIL!

5. Illegal buying of V0TES in Congress

6. Automated Theft in nanoseconds! Two identified Systems at G0LDMAN!

On Wall Street+in Washington these are CLEVER, H0N0RED, and HIGHLY REWARDED Achievements!

[One more Thing]

07:54 PM on 10/01/2009

Cut the guy some slack he's speaking English to a couple hundred Neanderthals right now.

[PhilipTaylor]

07:50 PM on 10/01/2009

HEY ALAN - YOUR NEXT PROJECT!

ISN'T IT AMAZING THAT TODAY WALL STREET SEES NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FOLLOWING:

What IS IT THEY don't understand about Regulated FAIR MARKETS?

1. Fr@ud

2. Sk!mming off of profits into employee pockets leaving Companies on the edge of bankruptcy and stakeholders cheated out of price growth and dividends

3. Misrepresentation of High Risk products as "AAA" Low Risk products in the sale of those products

4. Manufactured Insider Trading: Make it to FAIL and then BET it will FAIL!

5. Illegal buying of V0TES in Congress

6. Automated Theft in nanoseconds! Two identified Systems at G0LDMAN!

On Wall Street+in Washington these are CLEVER, HONORED, and HIGHLY REWARDED Achievements!

[DragonFly]

07:26 PM on 10/01/2009

That brand of unchallenged bravado that Grayson delivered is fully supported by the GOP - only if it comes from the GOP.

They fear being exposed for the weaklings they really are, and being called out simply and clearly in terms that even their own base can understand is definitely a stick in their nest.

So that bloc of arm-twisting, as witnessed in the above video, was a deliberate attempt to pressure Grayson into apologizing and backing down.
It was a 'Take that back!' foot stomping TV moment.

Only thing is ... he didn't ... :)

[Sally Read]

06:34 PM on 10/01/2009

Good for you, Alan Grayson!!!

[BluzySuzy]

02:15 PM on 10/02/2009

I totally concur!

[cmang]

06:12 PM on 10/01/2009

I'm starting to like this guy! Tell it like it is, guy.