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GOP Rep Introduces Resolution Disapproving Of Grayson's 'Die Quickly'
Rep. Tom Price (R-GA)
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As we reported earlier, Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) said on the House floor yesterday that the Republican plan for health care reform was little more than "don't get sick," and if you do, "die quickly." Grayson has since refused to apologize.
Now Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) has introduced a resolution calling on the House to officially "disapprove" of Grayson's comments. Here's the full text:
Whereas on September 29, 2009, during proceedings on the floor of the House of Representatives, Rep. Alan Grayson from Florida described the Republican health care plan as "die quickly";Whereas on September 29, 2009, during Rep. Grayson's speech on the floor of the House of Representatives, he presented a sign for display, which read, "The Republican Health Care Plan: "Die Quickly";
Whereas on September 29, 2009, Rep. Grayson repeatedly stated that "Republicans' health care plan" was for Americans to "die quickly";
Whereas on September 29, 2009, Rep. Grayson concluded his speech by saying, "Remember, the Republican plan: Don't get sick. And if you do get sick, die quickly."
Whereas the conduct of the Representative from Florida was a breach of decorum and degraded the integrity and proceedings of the House; Now, therefore be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives disapproves of the behavior of the Representative from Florida, Mr. Grayson, during proceedings on the floor of the House of Representatives on September 29, 2009.
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Clavis
September 30, 2009 12:44 PM
How is it possible for Republicans in the minority to "introduce" *anything* when Democrats were so totally shut out during *their* minority period?
Oh, right, I forgot: Republicans are assholes and Democrats are enablers of assholes.
Note that the Republicans are trying to get Rep. Alan Grayson to apologize for accusing the Republicans of having a healthcare plan that involves people "Dying early". Hell, no! I'm donating money to Rep. Grayson.
Considering that every single day, on every single issue, leading Republicans accuse people like you and me of hating America, hugging terrorists, and wanting to take away all our freedoms and destroy the country... I think calling Republicans "assholes" once in a while is downright politically correct by comparison!
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Chris
September 30, 2009 5:23 PM in reply to Clavis
What a bunch of babies. They can't take it. They can't take the tables being turned.
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Lestatdelc
September 30, 2009 1:33 PM
Hey GOP, after the "death panels" nonsense over the August recess... FUCK YOU!
How's that for an apology?
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Schmed
September 30, 2009 4:28 PM in reply to Lestatdelc
Very Cheneyesque, actually. ;-)
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Lestatdelc
September 30, 2009 4:33 PM in reply to Schmed
Heh. At least I haven't asked anyone quail hunting and then shoot them in the face. ;-)
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Vertigo
September 30, 2009 4:34 PM
Now watch as a number of DEMOCRATS vote for the resolution. With friends like these ...
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dswx
September 30, 2009 5:52 PM in reply to Vertigo
Yes. I am thinking the exact same thing. Watch certain Democrats bend over for the Republicans on this.
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Kuyleh
September 30, 2009 4:41 PM
If I were him, my only response would be to name Mr. "You lie!" as my inspiration.
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ohyeathatsright
September 30, 2009 5:16 PM
Stay the course Grayson! You're the Democrat's new "Truth Czar"!
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ohyeathatsright
September 30, 2009 5:21 PM in reply to ohyeathatsright
BTW, you can voice your support by calling his congressional office at (202) 225-2176
His Florida office lines are jammed.
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CityGuy
September 30, 2009 5:45 PM in reply to ohyeathatsright
Thank you, I just called and left a message. I really hope he stands his ground!
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JohnW1141
September 30, 2009 5:28 PM
Grayson took a page out of the Repug playbook, he made an outlandish charge putting the Repugs on the defensive.
Today the Repugs are trying to reverse it and put him on the denfensive by demanding an apology.
He should tell them to go f**k themselves.
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cawleybo
September 30, 2009 6:45 PM in reply to JohnW1141
How was this outlandish? Its not politically correct but its pretty accurate.
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heyroot
September 30, 2009 5:32 PM
One of my dearest friends died last June, because he couldn't afford to get medical treatment, and couldn't get health insurance.
Grayson's analysis of the GOP "plan" of keeping the status quo wasn't "over the top". It was dead on accurate.
45,000 unnecessary deaths is an abstraction. Joe was a person that I miss every day.
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dtkindler
September 30, 2009 6:13 PM
My sister followed the Republican health care plan - lost her job, couldn't afford health insurance, so waited until she was sick enough to go to an emergency room. By that time, her melanoma had metastisized to her lungs and brain. She died a month later.
Until the Democrats have the balls to tell the Republicans and the health insurance industry to go fuck themselves, the Democrats on the Hill can go fuck themselves instead. The lack of courage and commitment to something so fundamental and simple is absolutely breath-taking and perverted. I'm as pissed off at the enabling Democrats as I am at the corporate-whore Republicans. Stand for something you stupid preening douche bags.
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eb123
October 1, 2009 8:12 AM in reply to dtkindler
Well said.
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hollywood
September 30, 2009 7:16 PM
Grayson is my HERO! He had the nerve to say what millions of us want to say .... REPUBLICANS DO NOT CARE IF YOU DIE! THEY JUST WANT THE MONEY!
Given the choice between death for tens of thousands of Americans or less profit for "insurance" companies the Republicans ALWAYS choose profits. ALWAYS! It is their god damned religion and they are religious fanatics.
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ru4862
September 30, 2009 7:42 PM
We can rest assure a handful of pathetic, weak democrats will vote for the republican resolution. God...the democrats are so damn pathetic!
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CityGuy
September 30, 2009 9:55 PM in reply to ru4862
You are right I'm afraid. And how shameful.
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nevisian
September 30, 2009 11:03 PM
Grayson's comment is "over the top" and "I'm not going to support that"? How so? What other plan have they offered? Don't go all weak kneed on us Josh.
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LFC
October 1, 2009 1:26 PM
GOP = Gang of Pu**ies
C'mon, Dems. Time to stand up to the GOP double standard. You're the majority! IOKIYAR is no longer acceptable, and people need to be called out on it.
Better yet, flood both the House and Senate with resolutions against every outrageous comment made by every GOP Congressman since Obama was sworn in. Introduce them all on the same day! When the GOP whines, say that you are simply following their lead and that if they'd NOW like to change their position and withdraw the Grayson resolution, you'll withdraw the resolutions against them. It would be a massive counterattack using exactly the same methods that the GOP has used, illustrating their ridiculousness in a concrete manner.
C'MON, DEMS!!! GROW A PAIR!!!
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uneasyone
October 2, 2009 3:08 AM
Just figured it out folks. IT WAS A TRAP!
It was a huge joke on Republicans intended to make them laughingstocks. Damn near worked, too. Unfortunately, it was triggered prematurely by leftie bloggers innocently intending to defend Grayson by pointing out that Republican officeholders have hurled virtually identical inflammatory accusations at Democrats in recent months!
He is a Harvard Phi Beta Kappa who has hired Matt Stoller - a really net-savvy blogger. They cooked up a beautiful plan.
"die quickly" = (from a Republican) Dems telling old people to "drop dead"
"holocaust?" favorite meme of the anti-abortion crowd. Grayson even remarked regarding Rs indifference to "living, breathing, people."
What finally nailed it down for me was the CNN clip where he called Republicans "nattering nabobs of negativism." That was Spiro Agnew's most famous line ever!
Folks, he was praying that the Rs would try to censure him! He was prepared to show that he has been quoting Republicans throughout.
Unfortunately, well-meaning lefties like us triggered the alarm over at fascist central, the Rs withdrew their resolution, and they are going to try to let it quietly go away. Had that resolution been debated, it would have been a national joke.
I am going to repost this now at the bottom of every Grayson thread I can find. Don't feel obliged to rec every one, lol.
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