There are few certainties in politics, but Democratic congressman Alan Grayson will not be returning to Congress after the next election. Grayson is one of the Democrats that swept into office on the back of Obama and the anti-Republican sentiment in 2008. Grayson seems to have accepted his fate, becoming one of the most despicable demagogues on the Hill.
The combative Bronx-born congressman and Harvard-educated lawyer took to the floor of the House of Representatives last week, shocking the few Republicans within earshot when he dramatically declared the GOP health care plan is: “Don’t get sick, and if you do get sick, die quickly.”
For some reason many members of The Daily Kos left believe that liberals aren’t “tough enough.” I’m not sure why they believe this since members of the New Left thought bombing was a good idea. I guess William Ayers has softened over the years. If only he would embrace his terrorist past so liberals would feel like they’re tough. his whole idea screams of the ends justifying the means. It’s also based on the idea that the opposition (anyone to the right of Joseph Lieberman) are evil zombies bent on turning the U.S. into a puritan religious state free of homosexuals, minorities, divorcees and atheists.
Does anyone really believe liberals are too nice?
The outrage from the left about health care is based on emotion. “Everyone should have access to affordable health care!” is their battle cry. How do you argue against that? In a perfect world I would agree with the sentiment. This isn’t a perfect world. Lifesaving treatment takes research, research takes money, money comes from investors, and investors want profit. Once profit is removed, the money dries up and innovation stops. Almost every technological innovation over the past 200 years has come from the private sector. The government is too big, too inefficient, and too shortsighted to run or produce anything effectively. It’s simple economics that has been empirically proven time and again throughout history.
After Joe Wilson’s unfortunate “You Lie” moment he was forced to apologize. Conversely, there seems to be no movement in the House to force Grayson to tone down his rhetoric. Grayson is enjoying his newfound celebrity as a liberal hero, but it’s not likely he’ll win re-election in a Republican-leaning district that was once home to Bill McCollum. Grayson will live on with guest spots on MSNBC and Bill Maher, but he’ll never win anyone over. He’ll be tough, though, I guess that counts for something.
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