Rep. Alan Grayson: "Bipartisanship Has Become Code Word for Appeasement"

In the wake of the Democrats' midterm losses, President Obama has said the way forward lies in finding common ground between Democrats and Republicans. But Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson, who lost his seat in Florida's 8th District, says that the losses suffered by incumbent Democrats are an outcome of the party's "strategy of appeasement." Democracy Now! interviews to Rep. Grayson about the 2010 elections.

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[drjacklint]

The democraps controlled the house, senate and presidency...if you can't get shit done with that...then fuck you. Corporatism at it's finest. I'm moving to Sweden next week and i'll raise my children without them ever knowing that they were once "american"...it's embarrassing. good luck.

[joewalter222]

We the voters gave the Democrats a LANDSLIDE in 2008, more power than they ever had in decades. Partly because of Bush, but mainly to GET THING DONE! And what did they do? They groveled before those corporate lackey Republicans , and their gun totting mobs. They passed a weak healthcare bill with NO public option, let the banks keep OUR money, and did not end the 2 stupid wars. So fuck em. Too bad that the Republicans will spend the next 2 yrs crashing things. Second Great Depression, anyone?

[joewalter222]

@theone1087 I agree. While the Democrats have been dragging their feet, the Republicans have been obstructing things as well. Also, most young adults are so cynical that they just won't vote at all. Well I did, and I tell the kids that disengagement equals dis-empowerment. They'll learn.:)

BTW, most of the Dems that got voted out were Blue-Dogs anyways. Goodbye Zack Space! Hopefully America will come to it's senses in 2012 when the Repubs ultimately train-wreck with Sarah Palin...AGAIN!

[theone1087]

@joewalter222 Well maybe if Democrats showed up every two years to vote there would be a Public Option. The way bills were watered down was not because of Democrats, its Republicans trying to destroy everything. Liberals especially have this idiotic view that the Executive Branch can deliver everything. Under FDR he passed reform with a super-majority, even when we had a super-majority in (08-09) we had these fucking Blue-Dog Dems. I say we get like the GOP and oust these fake ass Democrats!

[baronderothchild]

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[ORVX]

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[baronderothchild]

@ORVX to answer your question...you? old? i'm 28 bitch. troll account? i've got over a million video views...if that's a troll. i'm fucking pro troll. what's next? you going to threaten me with violence because you have a tiny mind and penis? you've had your ass handed to you by everyone you attempt to bully...if i get bored later today i'll have your account banned for threatening users with violence.. don't bother trying to delete your ignorant bullshit, i've screenshot all your threats. HYLMN

[ORVX]

@baronderothchild what kind of faggot OLD man spends his day making troll account then responding to eachother drjackass?? ur a say pathetic old man, you know this.