Wow.
Alan Grayson, running for Congress in FL-8, may the most low down dirty skunk running for Congress this year (and that’s sayin’ somthing). But he is also anti-Christian too.
On the heels of what I thought would be the dirtiest ad of the year in which Grayson calls his opponent a draft dodger and states that he doesn’t love our country, comes this unbelievably dirty ad.
Taliban Dan Webster
Now check out the original context of the selectively edited clip (ht Redstate)
This is absolutely the most despicable ad I think I have ever seen. Grayson should not get a single vote. Not one.
This is vile and anti-Christian to boot. Alan Grayson must be defeated and shamed. Shamed.
September 28, 2010 at 12:03 pm
That is appalling. That makes me so mad. How many people will not even question it.
September 28, 2010 at 12:43 pm
Oh My. That is horrible.
September 28, 2010 at 12:58 pm
The devil is constantly at work, anywhere and everywere
September 28, 2010 at 1:29 pm
That is despicable.
Is the Florida media actively pursuing this story?
Any serious, decent person who has endorsed Grayson should repudiate this truly libelous ad. (And I mean truly – it completely distorts the message that Webster was sending, in order to defame him.)
September 28, 2010 at 1:40 pm
This is disgusting to say the least, and though it will probably have no effect, I flagged the video for spam/misleading text.
I can't believe in this day an age that people resort to such tactics, and if this is any measure of Grayson's integrity, then we can only expect horrible things to come form him.
September 28, 2010 at 2:07 pm
It would seem Webster should be able to sue for defamation, particularly given that Grayson completely took this out of context – I have never seen anything more blatant – ever.
Grayson even says "I approve this ad" – I bet you do you lying pig!
September 28, 2010 at 3:48 pm
The Grayson campaign explains this by basically saying "yes, the words were taken out of context, but this is really what he thinks. He's a far-right social conservative, so of course he believes women are inferior, even if he won't say as much."
According to Politico: "Grayson campaign manager Susannah Randolph defended the ad by pointing to Webster's past support for social conservative groups."
If this ad is not slander, I don't know what is. Florida has a criminal defamation statute, and I certainly hope it applies in this case.
September 28, 2010 at 4:06 pm
You're kidding, right? This is the kind of vomitus that Joe Sixpack laps up. I predict a landslide for Grayson. This is how democracy works in a fallen world, people.
September 28, 2010 at 4:54 pm
First, just as an FYI you're missing a verb in the opening sentence (I think you want ot say "may BE the most low down…"). Second, this is definitely sleazy on so many levels. To show the woman in the Burkha like that is dispicable. Hopefully, the voters of Florida will see through this.
September 28, 2010 at 7:09 pm
Oh. Alan Grayson. He's pretty much a nutjob.
September 29, 2010 at 3:16 am
Is there a chance this scum can be re-elected? If so, how? What kind of district is it that would elect him in the fist place? The man is bonkers!
September 29, 2010 at 2:10 pm
Awwww… you guys don't like it when someone uses your own tactics against you…
September 29, 2010 at 10:37 pm
And they disabled comments on the video. I guess because they are afraid someone will point out what they did! Terrible.
September 30, 2010 at 11:17 pm
Did anyone catch Webster on Hannity yesterday? Truly, a class-act dude. He had the opportunity (and reason) to lash out back at Grayson, but he was the perfect example of how we are to "love" our enemies. He handled it beautifully during the interview. Grayson needs to get a swift boot out of DC for this ad alone – not to mention his stint on the floor during the Obamacare debate in which he said Republicans want you to die quickly…. Incidentally, I called his office to complain about his comments and got into a rather animated and heated exchange with one of his staffers. The apple hasn't fallen far from the tree with them either. 🙁 Please vote on 11/02.