Dan Gainor, Right-Wing Media Critic, Offers Cash For Assault On Alan Grayson

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Prominent conservative media critic Dan Gainor has offered $100 to the first member of Congress who punches "smary [sic] idiot" Alan Grayson (D-Fl.) in the nose, reports Media Matters. When fellow conservative Jim Geraghty responded (via Twitter) that Gainor should offer that $100 to Grayson's opponent instead of "financ[ing] violence," Gainor tweeted that he was joking, although he would "love to see the video."

The outburst was prompted by comments that Grayson made on the House floor last night regarding unemployment: namely, that Republican lawmakers are "taking food out of the mouths of children" and "trying to revive the America of desperate straits and cheap labor" by blocking the passage of legislation that would extend unemployment benefits. Gainor tweeted that Grayson is "a caricature of a Congressman," in addition to offering cash for a physical assault on him.

Gainor is the vice president of the Media Research Center, a $6 million-a-year organization that has been praised by Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, and Newt Gingrich, and he is often cited, interviewed and otherwise taken very seriously by Washington Post ombudsman Andrew Alexander.

But Grayson is not one to back down from a media brawl. He told HuffPost: "I think he's overlooking something important: I punch back."

Comments

[DocWylie]

09:14 AM on 08/13/2010

too bad it would be such a major step down to replace Gibbs.

[frankjay]

10:47 PM on 08/12/2010

If all of the Dems had the guts that Mr. Grayson has we would all be better off now. Never run from a bully--tak­e to him.

[FDMNews]

12:08 PM on 07/24/2010

This guy will do well in life, big future ahead in the next horrible 3rd world thugocracy he might have a hand in developing­. Embarrassi­ng.

Oh yeah, this is positive for our youth, how?

And, it doesn't go unnoticed that this thug makes his violent threats against a man who has declared his belief in peace rather than war.

Gross....

[VadoRetro]

04:54 PM on 07/23/2010

i will pay 100 hundred dollars to punch dan gainor, who i have never even heard of until now, in the throat.

[truthbagger]

04:23 PM on 07/23/2010

Grayson is one of the mere handfull of politician­s who seem to care about the future of middle class Americans. Obama is far too weak to fight the power structure, we need Grayson in the Whitehouse­.

[american-dolt]

02:15 PM on 07/23/2010

Why don't you do it Dan? Wimp.

[rmonroe]

12:48 PM on 07/23/2010

What a bunch of bull. Shouldn't this guy be arrested for offering money to incite violence? I find it appalling that people can say things like this and get away with it. Sick

[collettethehedgehog]

10:49 AM on 07/23/2010

My money's on Grayson. Funny it didn't occur to Gainor to do the job himself. Typical wienie coatholder­.

[KataVideo]

10:25 PM on 07/22/2010

I just looked up dan gainor's picture.
better look out for your own noggin, dough-boy.

[HollyRoger]

09:09 PM on 07/22/2010

Go Grayson!

[justakid]

08:31 PM on 07/22/2010

"Gainor is the vice president of the Media Research Center, a $6 million-a-­year organizati­on that has been praised by Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, and Newt Gingrich, and he is often cited, interviewe­d and otherwise taken very seriously by Washington Post"
Intimidati­on.....bet­ter watch out you cute little conservati­ves, these thugs are controllin­g your little minds.

[NHGranite]

08:40 PM on 07/22/2010

Not enough that he uses his money to intimidate­, now he has to threaten violence. They will stop at nothing.

[fredamae]

04:44 PM on 07/22/2010

Mr Grayson Expect a donation! I don't live in FL, but you must be doing something Right to get them That "upset"...­.Thanks!

[Laws456]

04:38 PM on 07/22/2010

If they want to harm you Mr. Grayson, I urge you to keep doing what you're doing.

[tangolas]

04:22 PM on 07/22/2010

Ill punch Dan in the face for free!!!!!

[inthenameofBOB]

03:04 PM on 07/22/2010

Republican solution for decent....­.......vio­lence.

[emlr]

03:23 PM on 07/22/2010

Did you mean dissent? Republican and decent should not be used in the same sentence.
(decent--- respectabl­e; worthy)

[inthenameofBOB]

03:34 PM on 07/22/2010

You know, I work with text on a daily basis. I am a graphic designer..­........th­is shakes my foundation to have made such a blatant error. I'm going to go sit in the corner for awhile. It does at least give you an opening for a good joke. I've never fanned anyone for correcting me, nor have I ever told anyone that I have "fanned them", but, hey, FANNED.

You know, I work with text on a daily basis.....­.....this shakes my foundation to have made such a blatant error. I'm going to go sit in the corner for awhile.

[dsbsh]

05:53 PM on 07/22/2010

Descent could work, though...

[rillem]

03:16 PM on 07/23/2010

They take their inspiratio­n from Kristallna­cht. Oh, the memories!