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Tx4obama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-05-09 08:11 PM
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Alan Grayson: How the Republicans Failed to Cut Off My Health Care Speech
Article written by Alan Grayson is posted on Huffington Post

How the Republicans Failed to Cut Off My Health Care Speech
Last night, the House Republicans tried, and failed, to squelch a speech that I gave on health care. I intend to vote for the health care bill because that bill saves lives. And I also intend to speak out, as loudly as I can, on behalf of those Americans who cannot speak out, those who have died because they had no health insurance. And the Republicans tried, and failed, to shut me down, to shut down the truth.

Here's what happened.

Read the rest of the article at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-alan-grayson/how-the-republicans-faile_b_347237.html&cp


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msongs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-05-09 08:14 PM
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1. yeah but the management wants bipartisanship nt
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Sancho Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-05-09 08:19 PM
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2. Grayson has it right!
I sent a donation, called him and offered support, and sent an email. I am not in Grayson's district. I wish that I was...

:dem:
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JimWis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-05-09 08:19 PM
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3. Wow. Way to go Grayson. Thanks for sharing this. K&R
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-05-09 08:28 PM
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4. K&R -- Captain Cojones! nt
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MamaDem Donating Member (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-05-09 08:58 PM
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5. I am so glad he's in MY district! The local news *tries* to
portray him as a loose cannon but he is all over the TV. We get phone calls, commercials, flyers in the mail - I love that he has the guts and the $$ to be in your face!
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quiet.american Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-05-09 09:57 PM
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6. Man, I dig this guy. nt
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