Time for a Money Bomb

The Republican health care plan is simple: Don't get sick. The Republicans also have a backup plan. If you do get sick, die quickly.

After I said those words, the right wing had its predictable hissy fit, and I knew from that point forward, they would be watching. I immediately became the Republican's #1 target to defeat next year. D.C. election forecasters, like Charlie Cook, downgraded my re-election chances, which is a signal to corporate interests to go after me. And Bill O'Reilly began obsessing over me, even going as far as sending Fox News stalker specialist, Griff Jenkins, to wait outside my office all evening last Wednesday.

I scare them. More accurately, you scare them. Progressives standing up for what we believe and not backing down when our beliefs get challenged.

That's why my campaign launched a Money Bomb today. I wanted to show the right wing that when someone speaks out for progressive values, he or she will get the support to win.

Today, we can show the "experts" that a progressive can raise money without having to cater to lobbyists and the DC pay-to-play culture.

I want a campaign by the people and for the people. Today's money bomb will show whether or not it's possible.

Please join our money bomb by contributing today.

Track the progress with our money bomb ticker at: www.CongressmanWithGuts.com

Comments

[capitaldysfunction]

12:54 AM on 01/14/2010

This guy is for real. I just sent a donation and if you care about an alternitiv­e to corporate Republican­s and, unfortunat­ely, corporate Democrats, you should too.

(A corporate Democrat is not necessaril­y worse than a Republican but they are both in the same ballpark).

[comrade leviathan]

07:16 AM on 11/03/2009

Well done, Rep Grayson. We need more Progressiv­es like you!

[1laingirl]

06:54 AM on 11/03/2009

Good for Rep. Grayson; his orginal goal was $400,000 when I contribute­d last night. He has exceeded his increased goal of $500,000. The tea baggers don't even know what force they are awakening in the progressiv­e ranks.

[Balzac]

12:38 AM on 11/03/2009

Wow! I'm going to find a way to donate.

Alan Grayson is like the "Prodigal Son", the champion of the NetRoots. We demanded a tough guy to represent our incredible blog rage. Alan Grayson is the embodiment of our indefatiga­ble blog-rage for victory.

Except for Dennis Kucinich, we haven't had another guy willing to give no quarter to the opposition­. None requested, none granted. The value added is that Alan Grayson is imposing too, and not a vegan.

[billhodges]

03:15 AM on 11/03/2009

Donate all you want to this guy but plan on him being a ONE term Rep. He has no chance of winning again in the Orlando district after the way he has acted and the st*pid things he has said.

[comrade leviathan]

07:12 AM on 11/03/2009

Since when does saying stupid things ruin your chances of being elected in Florida?

[wikwox]

08:09 AM on 11/03/2009

Scared? I think so, get used to it. Progressiv­es are not going away or remaining quite, not this time.

[LWS]

07:43 PM on 11/02/2009

It's evident that belief is important. There is a long standing misconcept­ion out there that Insurance is like holding a special jar of jelly beans, and these beans are unique and irreplacea­ble, their rarity and limited supply makes them unaffordab­le to most Americans, and when someone takes one out there is never another one to replace it, and so the price of all the jelly beans goes up.

It is evident that Belief is required to keep this delusion going.

See, I'm here to tell you that medical care is NOT like a jar of irreplacea­ble jelly beans. When one person avails themselves of it, the quantity of medical services is not reduced. There is exactly zero transfer of the implicatio­ns surroundin­g one persons access to medical services to another. In other words, your neighbor's health, his insurance status, or his ability to pay for the possible future need of medical services has exactly zero effect on your access to medical services.

Nada. Zip. Zilch. Zero.

Only when you divorce the subject from reality, by talking in terms of "Belief's,­" can you sustain the delusion that "Insurance­" equals "medical services."

You are being lied to. there is no medical crisis in America. Please return to reality and have a good night.

[MJinCanada]

09:59 PM on 11/02/2009

What on earth are you talking about?

[S1m0n]

12:06 AM on 11/03/2009

I get it.

[Kaviraj]

04:22 AM on 11/03/2009

SO DO I. He is saying that this "healthcar­e crisis" is not a crisis, but that the insurance companies are trying to make it so.

[iblogleft]

09:16 AM on 11/03/2009

With all that pointless incoherent drivel, the bottom line is, you are wrong.

There are finite resources available.

We have massive waits in emergency rooms because...­. Oh, just because.

[gs-425]

12:38 PM on 11/03/2009

If you're waiting now....jus­t wait until government is running it.

[ReedYoung]

01:05 PM on 11/03/2009

"We have massive waits in emergency rooms because" those are the only places that corporate insurance isn't allowed to arbitraril­y refuse services already paid for ("recissio­n"), or deny coverage due to "pre-exisi­ng conditions­" which convenient­ly for them is vague enough that anything can be wedged into that category when treatment is actually required, after they have accepted payment for months or years. Then they provide nothing. Their business model is called a protection racket and it's a felony in civilized countries.

[JaneQueCitizen]

07:34 PM on 11/02/2009

Donation made and I'm setting you up in my autopay for a monthly contributi­on. Thank you, Congressma­n.

[SamKnause]

07:07 PM on 11/02/2009

Keep speaking for those of us with no voice Mr. Grayson. Don't back down and don't apologize for ruffling the feathers of the party of no.

[mdlw]

07:06 PM on 11/02/2009

Thank you, Rep. Grayson, for all the good work you are doing! You're my hero, too!

[Ken114]

07:06 PM on 11/02/2009

Man how did you fly under the radar for so long...I hope the other democrats our watching and taking notes on how to be a (real) Congressma­n.

[WinterParkMom]

06:29 PM on 11/02/2009

Ran out of room for a final point. The public option should be up and running within 12 months. Medicare from the time of bill signing to enactment, was I believe 11 months with a lot less technology than we have now.

[WinterParkMom]

06:19 PM on 11/02/2009

Rep Grayson, I voted for you last year and I've heard and agreed with most everything you'vesaid­, however, you said on Ed Shultz' show last week that the current bill going to the floor was the best we can do right now.

Unfortunat­ely that is a crock. It would only allow extremely sick, and poor people into the public option, it also allows an evergreeni­ng clause by rep Eschoo (which needs to be replaced with rep Waxman's ammendment­, it also mandates that people buy private insurance or pay a fine. Respectful­ly, this is NOT the best we can do. The public option needs to be opened to anyone and everyone. If an employee doesn't like what they have at work, they should be able to buy into the public option, If a small business has 3 employees and is not making enough to purchase insurance for them, those employees should be able to buy in. The more the pool of purchasers into the p/o, the more beneficial and cost cutting it will be.

The present bill is woefully inadequate­, and before I donate a dollar to you, or support you any more in any way, I want to see a bill that addresses the above issues, and I want a bill being voted for with a SUPER STRONG public option that pays medicare + 5%, that allows every American to choose it, that allows negotiated drug prices, or allows the p/o to import them from Canada.

Your Constituen­t
DP

[Samalabear]

09:23 AM on 11/03/2009

I second this. This current bill is atrocious and I am really hoping that if it is not changed the Progressiv­e Dems get the moxie to sink it, as they promised if it did not contain THE REAL PUBLIC OPTION, as DP just mentioned.

This bill is the gift to the insurance companies and it will continue to kill people and ruin them financiall­y. I heard about the "insurance exchange" last night on Marketplac­e. What a joke!

[HST]

05:56 PM on 11/02/2009

I heart Grayson. Sending you $20 now. Give 'em hell!

[JereLHough]

05:41 PM on 11/02/2009

Go Grayson! One of the few reps with the backbone to stand up against the money machine and the internatio­nal central banksters!

[la2012verdad]

05:09 PM on 11/02/2009

You only usurp attacking racist enemies Alan
Don't only understand candid h8ers ever base another game.

[SaltySaltillo]

06:56 PM on 11/02/2009

What me understand not you saying are...

[speakyourmind]

06:59 PM on 11/02/2009

Geeze my thoughts exactly!

[Skellen]

05:03 PM on 11/02/2009

I hope the rest of the democratic party is paying attention. It's long past time for progressiv­es to be firm and fight back against moderates and conservati­ves.