More Grayson goodness

Because I'm guessing we could all use some encouragement and inspiration as we head into the weekend, here's Congressman Alan Grayson (D-FL) on CNN's The Situation Room, standing a head and shoulders--literally and figuratively--above Repbulican healthcare-naysayers and the Villagers who love them.

Via Driftglass, who notes:

Thirty years ago, there were Seven Words you could never say on teevee.

Now there are five.

They are:

Conservatives.
Are.
Worse.
Than.
Liberals.

[...]

And there they are in all their glory; a clown-car full of Serious Journalists reacting in absolute incredulity-bordering-on-horror at the sight of some guy telling the truth about Republicans.

Villagers: Isn't saying mean things about Republicans exactly as bad as Joe Wilson screaming "Liar" at the President in front of 40 million people?

No.

Villagers: Why? Why why why why?!

Because I am telling the truth and can back it up, and Joe Wilson was lying.

Again, Bravissimo! More like this, please. And more Congressmen like this one would be a wonderful thing, too.

Also at litbrit.

Comments

[Sir Charles]

I love this guy.

[litbrit]

Me too, C. (Can you tell?!)

[fumphis]

Two things are astonishing about Blitzer's reaction. One is his unwavering ability to ask utterly tangential and substanceless questions: "How are people reacting to this?" is the alpha and omega of Wolf's interview technique. Not even a glimmer of interest in the principles being debated, just a relentless focus on the debate qua debate, on controversy as spectacle. The other is the complete unawareness of the irony, after two months of death panels and birtherism, of having one's sensibilities offended by emotionally charged rhetoric, and subsequently accusing people of lowering the tone. The politeness boundary Blitzer considers Grayson to have crossed was obliterated weeks ago by McCaughey, Palin, Taitz, and Wilson, but if Wolf gets that, he gives no indication. If this episode can't put an end to the myth of the liberal MSM, nothing can.

[kathy a.]

very good stuff. more, please.

[low-tech cyclist]

If he hadn't already done so, he would have won my heart when he called the GOP "nattering nabobs of negativism." But I've got a looooooong memory.

I'm headed off on vacation for a week with the wife and kid. We'll be staying at a cottage on tne beach with no Internet access, so no posting, needless to say. See you guys when I get back!

[litbrit]

Not even a glimmer of interest in the principles being debated, just a relentless focus on the debate qua debate, on controversy as spectacle. The other is the complete unawareness of the irony, after two months of death panels and birtherism, of having one's sensibilities offended by emotionally charged rhetoric, and subsequently accusing people of lowering the tone.

fumphis, we had exactly the same reaction. And I was so pleased to see Grayson avoid that stupid trap and repeatedly bring the discussion back to the subject at hand: that our health care system is broken; that thousands of Americans die each month as a result; and that, hey, what are you going to do about it? Wonderful stuff.

That we are all surprised--thrilled, even--to see a congressman telling the truth and doing his job is a pretty sad statement, really.

[litbrit]

ltc, bon voyage and have a fanatastic time!