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Roger Simon: Rep. Grayson is "like a guy on crack who's always searching for a bigger high"

October 01, 2009 6:27 pm ET

From the October 1 edition of MSNBC's Hardball:

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    • Author by snoopy (October 01, 2009 6:42 pm ET)
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      He got under your whiney skins yesterday and refused to apologize to you. Must suck knowing there's a democrat with balls in congress who won't stand for your hypocritical ways!
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      • Author by rondvu (October 03, 2009 11:08 am ET)
           
        Alan Grayson tells it like it is and that's a good thing, however Holocaust might have been over the top. If he had used some other word such as Massacre then idiots would try and make it a slur on the Indians and what we did to them. Grow up American.

        We sure need some grown up in this country especially in the news media and Congress.
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    • Author by pete592 (October 01, 2009 6:43 pm ET)
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      Where's he getting it? From Michelle Bachmann?
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    • Author by thename (October 01, 2009 6:57 pm ET)
         
      That is a step too far! Comparing something you don't like to the Holocaust is for Republicans and abortion only! Right Arizona's Trent Franks? "Abortion on demand grew out of the Eugenics movement ... it is what I believe to be a modern day holocaust."

      Clearly, Grayson should have to apologize for over-stepping his bounds as a Democrat.
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      • Author by roooth (October 02, 2009 5:30 pm ET)
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        What do you call it when year after year after year, over 44,000 people die because of the deliberate actions of the few in power? A pinic? Expendable losses? Too bad for them?

        Grayson should stick to his guns - and bring out bigger guns, because he's absolutely right: the Republicans are lying knuckle-draggers who have for themselves the health care that they would condemn others to death without - and they have the balls to let those without pay for theirs.

        Go Alan!
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        • Author by rondvu (October 03, 2009 11:13 am ET)
             
          Good for you roooth I totally agree. I have posted a reply and basically that it wouldn't matter if he had used the word Massacre instead of Holocaust they would try to tie that word into what we did to the Indians. I'm glad to see a Congressman who is grownup and tells it like it is.

          Go Alan.
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    • Author by foghornleghorn (October 01, 2009 6:58 pm ET)
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      Pointing out that 44,000 people die each and every year means you're on crack?

      Pass the pipe, Rep. Grayson. And STFU Mr. Simon.
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    • Author by aidenlambert (October 01, 2009 6:59 pm ET)
         
      What's this? Republicans whinging about a RICH GUY throwing insults around Congress? Diddums.
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    • Author by Doug-Life (October 01, 2009 7:04 pm ET)
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      Make Grayson Speaker of the House!
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    • Author by mk3872 (October 01, 2009 7:10 pm ET)
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      Yup. But Michelle Bachman, Joe Wilson and Charles Grassley are great conservative minds that deserve serious news coverage.
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      • Author by roooth (October 02, 2009 5:32 pm ET)
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        Thank you for stating the obvious!

        Bachmann stands on the floor of Congress and calls school health clinics "sex clinics that will provide abortions to school children" and the media lets her slide. She'll raise millions for that uncontested lie, and no one, especially not Simon, will hold her accountable.

        Grayson speaks the truth and they are all out to get him? What a load.
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    • Author by blk-in-alabam (October 01, 2009 7:12 pm ET)
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      All the conservative talking heads today had a Jewish caller who was upset because the congressman said the republicans were causing a holocaust by letting people die unnecessarily.I wonder why they did not get no Jewish callers upset with all the Hitler references to President Obama.As far as holocaust go Hitler ran the whole operation.After the call all of them predicted because of the increase in anti-semitism there will be another holocaust.The conservatives(republicans)like to talk about liberals playing the race card.The anti-semitism card is one that the conservative(republicans)have played many times.Jewish people ought to stand up against the conservatives(republicans)using a very serious matter for bs hype,and false outrage.The congressman was not talking bs hype thousands of people are mercilessly dying.The conservatives(republicans)using this like they do is nothing but something to trick Jewish people out of their money.And all these conservative(republican) liars playing this the way they do,promotes anti-semitism,because every chance they get they say they represent the interest of Jewish people
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      • Author by pete592 (October 01, 2009 7:40 pm ET)
           
        Suddenly, conveniently, the right-wing professional liars and their Jewish "friends" have exclusive trademark and usage rights over the word 'holocaust'.
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    • Author by Boxer1979 (October 01, 2009 7:16 pm ET)
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      Well Rep. Grayson is messin with the rotation! It's Puff Puff Pass man! Other need a hit of that pipe to get courage to let the neo right-wing have it.
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    • Author by Easy to refute wingnuts (October 01, 2009 7:21 pm ET)
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      There's no "bigger high" than telling the truth, Roger. You should try it sometime.
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    • Author by seroquel (October 01, 2009 7:27 pm ET)
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      Keep it up Congressman Grayson!
      Certain media personalities forgot all the Hitler references during the ginned up "protests"
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      • Author by fairliberal (October 02, 2009 1:35 am ET)
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        And many also forgot all the hitler comparisons during the Bush years. I guess it was OK then, you know the 2 sets of rules.
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        • Author by blk-in-alabam (October 02, 2009 4:45 am ET)
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          The hate for President Bush was never promoted across the air waves,and by a politico party like it is today with President Obama.President Obama has recieved many more death threats,all from a much smaller group of people.Talking about 2 sets of ruled,100 wrongs do do not make up 1 wrong.You know that you are a hyprocrit,to parrot the line'And many also forgot all the Hitler comparasions during the Bush years.These refrences to Bush have never been as mean,hateful and numerous as they are today with President Obama.
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    • Author by Marker (October 01, 2009 7:30 pm ET)
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      Like I need to believe a repug like Simon, Politicrap
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