Caught on Video: Rep. Grayson Compares Sign Grabbing Scuffle to Assassinations of RFK & MLK
- Posted on October 31, 2010 at 10:26pm by
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From WFTV-TV:
While talking to media, Congressman Grayson compared the attack on one of his supporters to the same kind of violence that killed President Kennedy and civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King.
“This is the same impulse to violence that killed Robert Kennedy, it’s the same impulse to violence that killed Martin Luther King,” said Grayson.
The attack started when one of Grayson’s supporters, Lance Parker, went to a Daniel Webster rally in Orlando and held a Grayson campaign sign up behind the stage where Webster was speaking.
While Parker was holding the sign, Bruce O’Donoghue, a former candidate and Webster supporter, snatched the sign out of Parkers hand and tried crumple it up. In the video, O’Donoghue can be heard cursing at Parker who repeatedly asked for his sign back.
Someone with the Webster campaign eventually stepped in and gave Parker his sign back. We’re told that person also had to step in when two other people tried to confront Parker.
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Comments (104)
JohnnyJT
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 12:17amI can’t wait for Grayson to get kicked out of office. What a GOOF.
Report Post »alcarfl
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 12:13amIs it any wonder that Grayson is a regular on the DICK show (I mean Ed Show)? Both are certifiable. I wonder if the Dems send Eddie a regular check for his slobbering diatribe for the too left cause?
Report Post »spreadcommonsensenot pc
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:56pmO that Grayson–the ameriKan congress-man?
Report Post »Why/How in samhill do these idiots get elected?????? sectors of America must really SUK
Gita
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:54pmGrayson is from my district ugh! Thank God he will be voted out on Tuesday! He has the mouth of a pig and the mind of a demon. When I see him or obamazilla my skin crawls as if I have just seen the face of satan himself.
Report Post »IndyGuy
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 12:18amYour district needs more than an election…You guys need to perform an exorcism!!!
Report Post »APEXIdaho
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:53pmIt looked like a well edited movie to me, different camera angles, okay actors, smells like a setup.
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:51pmYou only have to watch and listen Grayson once to know that there is something seriously wrong with his thinking process…….the elevator just does not go all the way to the top floor!!
Report Post »standswithafist
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 9:53amgrayson never had an elevator to start with.
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:47pmThe sign shouldn’t have been grabbed if the event was on public ground. However, that said, Grayson needs to report to the nearest LOONY BIN immediately after he loses the election. He should do so as a public service!
Report Post »GadsdenGurl
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:37pmHonestly, they would not have allowed it at their rally.. but there is a double standard always.
The NH Governor has accused his opponent of being ‘under investigation’ which is a COMPLETE LIE.
http://www.nhteapartycoalition.org/tea/2010/10/31/how-low-will-lynch-go/
It’s getting real dirty here in NH where the Dems are desperate!
Report Post »capitalismrocks
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:35pmGrayson is a horrible, disgusting person all so many levels. That said, the man grabbing the other person’s sign was completely wrong and out of line. He has a right to hold up a sign, so long as he doesn’t disrupt the candidates rally nor stand in front of the candidate.
He was behind and trying to get in line of sight, the guy was wrong, but he should’ve been politely asked to move out from that area and if not, I’m sure with most rallies, there is usually a policemen on the scene and the policemen should’ve been made aware of the situation and then had the policemen remove the person from the area they were in, but to pull down or touch the guys sign… wrong.
We are NOT the Alinsky liberals and we do NOT stoop to their gutter trash level politics.
Report Post »IndianaUSA
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:35pmThe guy shouldn‘t have taken the man’s sign. The man with the sign already was making a statement for supporting the biggest jack-a** in Florida. Pete Stark and Alan Grayson should get together after the elections and do a commercial for Masengil.
Report Post »RowdyTexas
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:25pmWhatta dweeb, lurking around behind the stage. ROFL! Had I been the young lady or the gentlemen, I would’ve approached him and said…Welcome, Sir. I can so understand your confusion after attending a Grayson rally, and we’re glad you came here to support Mr. Webster…please…you are welcome to come stand right in front beside me, and listen to all the good things that Mr. Webster has in mind for our country when he gets to Washington, DC. You’ll enjoy listening to the ideas of a sane person for a change and I know you will be celebrating with us on election night. Follow me….and I’ve have taken his arm and pulled him right out front to stand beside me and listen, lol
Report Post »joseph Fawcett
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:15pmThey are just trying to provoke trouble, the left is.
http://www.josephfawcettart.com western artist
ron the veteran
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 12:34ami carry a small easily hidden can of mace for any occation where an obot may get cocky. a slight bit of gas sends them choking and gagging for air and water. there is no better way to shut these losers up. i avoid violence and its best to let the left start it, then finish it before they know what hit them.
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:11pmHuh? Why is Mr. Grayskunk sending his terrorists to Daniel Webster’s rallies? Oh, that’s right, he’s an obam-ass democrat.
Report Post »Toodumtu
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:05pmThey shoulda kicked his ass.
Report Post »PJL
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:00pmWe all know he’s a Nutter.
Report Post »seeker9
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 10:47pmJust watched the video. If this incident doesn’t make the history books… I must be sane and thinking clearly after all.
Report Post »DaytonConserve
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 10:45pmGrayson who?
Report Post »Lonewolf2347
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 10:45pmTime to clean out your desk Grayson and say bye, bye!
Report Post »WISEPENNY
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:46pmThat shouldn’t take him long. The only thing in there is a Duncan yo-yo and a rubber ducky.
Report Post »MontanaMade
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 12:36amWho’d he steal the toys from???
Report Post »IndyGuy
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 10:43pmC’mon Florida…Get rid of this idiot!
Report Post »The Patriot
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 10:43pmGrayson and his followers are truly the most misguided bunch of whack jobs this country has seen in a long time well unless you included Obama and that bunch, or Reid and his minions, or Pelosi and that bunch of morons….ok… so Grayson has plenty of company in the land of idiots.
Report Post »ewise69
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 10:41pmInstead of grabbing the sign out of his hands and destroying it which makes Webster and his supporters look bad, why not surround Parker with all Webster supporters and simply use your 1st ammendment rights and shout him down so that no one can hear his lying tongue and force him to leave. Every conservative should use absolutely no violence but use their voice to the fullest to convey the conservative message for America to hear. Remember if conservatives are the loudest then the progressive message will have an even more difficult time getting through.
Report Post »rcw_68
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 10:57pmvery well put. We MUST resist all acts of aggression. We do not want to give them ANY ammo to use against us. They are already making crap up. We don’t need to give them anything to back it up.
Report Post »Kudos to the Webster supporter for stepping in.
I will say that there MAY come a time for resistance, but we are NOT at that point right now.
missionarydad
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 12:16amVery thoughtful comment. I do not blame the guy for losing his temper on that Grayson supporter however. Like others here said how could anyone support Grayson. As a Floridian I am so ashamed to have someone like him representing Florida and making a mockery of our entire state. I just hope that people realize that the vast majority of Floridians want nothing to do with this guy and that it will be a very wonderful treat if his but is voted out of office. He is a total disgrace and shame on those who voted him into office.
Report Post »rebel
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 3:06amDon’t even do that. Just freakin ignore it! Let them be the ones in the videos trying to start the stuff. It does us no person any good to shout them down. pull a Ghandi/jesus on them and offer them a coke or some food. Or don’t go to rallies if you think you will blow up at other people.
Report Post »puck30
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 10:41pmGrayson probably sent the stooge over to the rally.
Report Post »recoveringCalifornian
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 9:24amI might agree if Grayson didn’t have a history of crashing events on his own …
http://www.frugal-cafe.com/public_html/frugal-blog/frugal-cafe-blogzone/2010/04/09/zowie-floridas-nutjob-dem-rep-grayson-crashes-tea-partygop-meeting-in-perkins-restaurant-explodes-into-glorious-freaked-out-meltdown-video/
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 10:34pmMy comment is….. I don’t think Grayson is worth a comment.
Report Post »megansmom
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 10:44pmI second that.
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:19pmAgreed! That loser is beyond words.
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:23pmNo comment.
Report Post »LouisCyphersDog
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:24pmThird
Report Post »felina g
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 5:06amme needer.
Report Post »Capt_Spalding
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 10:32pmNot sure who the bigger idiot is…. Grayson or the LOSER holding up his sign!
Report Post »Matty1631
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:29pmGood work Cap spalding.
As Teabaggers we must take every opportunity to insult our opposition. There is no room within our movement for debate or discussion, you are either with us or you are an idiot, and a communist.
Report Post »dheard
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 9:01amthe interesting thing is that i haven’t read one comment about the misconduct of the webster supporter. the grayson guy was doing nothing wrong by standing there w/ a sign. he’s easy to ignore. what the webster supporter did WAS wrong and thankfully that woman recognized it and diffused the situation. i dislike grayson and the things he’s said as much as the next person. i want him out of office and i want him doing honest work for once in his life. all in all, this was wrong though, and i applaud that woman.
Report Post »Falconer
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 9:32amHow about Bruce O’Donoghue for grabbing the guys sign. He’s an idiot. I can‘t believe that I’m actually supporting a Grayson supporter. The guys an assclown, but so is Bruce O’Donoghue as far as I’m concerned.
Report Post »BoilitDown
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 10:30pmIs anyone keeping an archive of Grayson’s insanity for a greatest hits video?
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 10:36pmDo not know, but it would have to run in comparison to the insanity of Biden and Mr Obama, along with Pelosi.
Report Post »MAULEMALL
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 10:44pmHe’s gone soon enough…
Report Post »BoilitDown
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 10:58pmIt is really disturbing that there are any more than a couple of dozen Grayson supporters. How out of touch, gullible and indoctrinated do you have to be to want him to win? The fact that there are that many is the kind of thing that makes me worry some times about the future of mankind.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:08pmI can‘t vote in his district but I’m counting the minutes until the good people of Orlando send him packing. Good riddance to Florida’s most embarrassing attraction.
Report Post »Independent Tess
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:33pmWhat a nut!
Report Post »And how embarrassing that Americans voted him into office. Hope he’ll be gone soon.
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Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:34pmGrayson is like a tick. Pick if off and get the head too.
Report Post »Miami
Posted on October 31, 2010 at 11:58pmWhat a tool….
Enough said
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 12:03amThe assassinations of JFK and MLK were based on the hatred of the assassins to each of these fine men. To compare the deliberate, pre-meditated murder of a human being to a sign being grabbed is in my opinion on the extreme. A sign can be given back, a life cannot.
Report Post »FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 12:09amDon’t let the lefties incite violence. If someone wants to wave an opposing sign, let them.
Obama is now burning books like the Nazis did.
This comment does not necessarily reflect the views of Glenn Beck, The Blaze, theblaze.com, Fox News or anyone else for that matter. The FAT CLOWN ANCHOR at MSNBC can eat balls.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 12:54amI must state that the comparison of a sign being grabbed and the assassination of both JFK and MLK is in two different fields. A sign is able to be given back to the person, as in this case. But the loss of a human life is something that can never be given back, no matter the cause.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 1:28amAnyone comparing the assassination of MLK and JFK, the deliberate murdering of two humans, to the grabbing of a sign please rethink the comparison. A sign is able to be returned, or a new one is able to be obtained/made. Each human life is precious, and at death, especially by murder, cannot be returned, forever they are gone to the world and each of us.
Report Post »ThePlainTruth
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 2:53amHe will be done in a couple days, how did he ever get elected in the first place.
I went to school with a guy in Seattle that is on the city council and is talking about a push for congress.
I remember this kid as a misfit, he didn’t fit in with anyone.
Why can’t people that are hard working honest family oriented run?
Suppose they don’t have the skills to always deal with the lies that go with politicians, they are ALL bad in my opinion, rep. and dems.
Need honest good citizens in power, term limits is a must.
Report Post »rebel
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 3:01amanother example of the left getting to us. Just let the morons walk around with their signs. Thank god this season is almost over…oh wait…recounts
Report Post »jimmythebullet
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 7:26ami live in south fla.where one would expect a hammer head like grayson to carry one of our “gerrymandered” districts-see alcee hastings and debbie wasserman-schmutz.the I-4 “corridor”, however,is supposed to be a conservative (D and R) stronghold.
Report Post »thank god i live in C.D.-22 and have the priviledge of voting for Col.Allen West.
“praise the lord and pass the ammo”
jimmy “the bullet”
Psalms 144:1-15
mara123
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 8:47amGrayson cant get anyone to come to his own rallies so he has to highjack his opponents rally, PRICELESS LOL
Report Post »what4
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 10:51amYou think he‘s a little disapointed he hasn’t been assinated?? Poor Alan.will forever have to live with the big “L” over his head, for looser!
Report Post »pajamash
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 2:15pmMr. Grayson, is that the same “impulse” that was behind your decision to run the “Taliban Dan” ad?
Report Post »Suzanne912
Posted on November 1, 2010 at 2:19pmYep, saving the “Antics of Grayson” on my site. one day this will be pure comedy, right now is just plain sad!
Report Post »elfinmagic75
Posted on November 2, 2010 at 12:08pmIt is sad that this man acted towards the sign holder. It sends a negative message that kind of negates what Conservatives believe in. It is the Liberals who only believe in freedom of speech when it helps them. This man should not have been confronted and should have been allowed to show his sign without problem. That would have shown that we are all for freedom of speech even when we disagree and make the man with the sign look like a jerk to boot.
Report Post »elfinmagic75
Posted on November 2, 2010 at 12:09pmI am however proud that the lady with the Webster sign did confront the guy who took the sign and got the sign back and gave it to the man. That is a true Conservative attitude.
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