‘Utterly Poor Taste’: Jeb Bush Blasts Alan Grayson’s Interference in Republican Primary
- Posted on August 10, 2012 at 7:55pm by
Mytheos Holt
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By all appearances, Alan Grayson is desperate to get back into Congress. Having been unceremoniously tossed out of Congress in 2010 after running a campaign which many observers found to be crass and dishonest, Grayson apparently very much wants to bring his characteristic brand of bile back to the House of Representatives. In fact, so determined is he to do so that he has started actually running his own attack ads in the Republican primary for Florida’s 9th District (where Grayson is running), trying to put potentially threatening candidates out of the running before they even start really trying.
Alan Grayson
In this case, Grayson is running an ad against John Quinones, a Puerto Rican Florida state legislator agreed by many to have the best chance of holding down the very blue-leaning district if he wins the Republican primary. Grayson, of course, doesn’t want that to happen, since a competent opponent would make his job harder. As such, he is running ads against Quinones claiming that the latter tried to raise taxes. Grayson is even quoting former Florida Governor Jeb Bush in the ads.
Jeb Bush
Bush, however, doesn’t take kindly to this appropriation of his own views. He has publicly called on Grayson to keep his hands off the Republican race, saying this according to the Huffington Post:
“I encourage Mr. Grayson to take down his ads, stay out of the Republican primary and let the voters of Central Florida to choose their nominee without his help,” Bush said in a statement Friday. “There will be plenty of time for Mr. Grayson to defend his liberal tax-and-spend record in the fall.”[...]
“I find it in utterly poor taste that Alan Grayson would use my statements, misquoted and out of context, for political gain,” he said in his statement.
“Utterly poor taste.” Sounds like Alan Grayson.
It should be noted that Grayson’s tactic here could backfire. Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill tried something similar against one of her primary opponents, Rep. Todd Akin, only to have Akin cruise to the nomination because he was seen as the greatest threat to McCaskill. Granted, McCaskill’s ad accuses Akin of being “too conservative,” whereas Grayson’s accuses Quinones of being too willing to compromise conservative ideals on tax policy. However, sometimes having a Democratic nominee take aim at you is just what the doctor ordered for a struggling Republican campaign.
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Comments (86)
Amarilloan
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:25pmTo Real Independent. I’ll bet you believe Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny are real and Fudd really killed Bugs. You really should use your brain to weed out the truth. “Kneejerk” is a term which almost always applies to Liberals.
Report Post »realindependent
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 7:35amWhy are you Deleting my Posts Blaze? Why let me type and join your message boards just to delete my posts……
I thought Beck was all about the Constitution. What a joke….
Report Post »realindependent
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 7:38amI apologize. Blaze didn’t delete the post. Or any posts of mine.
bad form on my part. Fail……
Report Post »cookcountypatriot
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:12pmgrayson is demonic…..do not fall for the progressive slave
Report Post »getitgotitgood
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 1:11pmI heard that he is having an affair with obama
Report Post »Guitar Master
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:57amzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
From THE REPORTER
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Why do we have to keep being reminded of Alfred E. Newman (George W. Bush) by seeing one more photo of another Bush.
George Bush gave the country that wonderful Supreme Court Justice that gave us Obamacare!
Give us a break.
Report Post »Amarilloan
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:20pmGuitar master, you are a very fortunate man to have never had a friend or someone you thought was your friend turn on you. I suppose if you have it would be entirely your fault.
Report Post »beekeeper
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:35amOne of best things to come out of my “Insider Extreme” subscription in 2010 was watching Glenn, Pat & Stu celebrate Alan Greyson’s defeat. I humbly request The Blaze include a clip of Pat singing “Happy Days are here again, Alan Greyson lost his seat again!” song with this piece.
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:28pmBEE
I’m with you on this. Pat singing that day nearly had me in tears with laughter.
Grayson is a media whore and filthy RICH. Too bad he got in long line when they gave out brains.
I pity his poor children.
OMG 2012
Report Post »TEXASGRANNY73
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:29pmDarn. Can’t believe I missed that. I would request that Bush (any of them) could throw Grayson in a wheelchair and push him over a cliff.
Report Post »Contrarian51
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:46pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uquNvwtzX7E
I used to have it bookmarked at Red Lasso but that may be down now, as I can’t connect there this morning.
Report Post »QuincySmith
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 1:49pmThank you, Contrarian51, had not seen it. I can hardly wait for their repeat performance come Nov.
Report Post »OpenCarry
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:13amGrayson is Vermin
Report Post »LadyLibertykicksASS
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 8:41amGrayson is the result of his Mother’s botched abortion. Very Sad !!!!!!
Report Post »OpenCarry
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 9:14amI beg to differ — they threw away the baby and kept the placenta…
Report Post »RobbieTLHughie
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 2:34pmRestoring love.
Report Post »jorskippy
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 6:39amI just realized why I didn’t like Democrats, They have gone too far to the left, too liberal. What happened to the Democratic Party? In years past, I registered as a Republican but I always have voted for what I felt was the best canidate in all the electons, Republican, Democrat or Libertarian. But now I vote straight Republican. Notice how many Democrats have changed parties???? They are dissatified with their party too. Interesting.
Report Post »realindependent
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:50amI love Republicans for one reason. You have them on tape saying things, you call them out and then they say they never said that. LOL… silly Republicans
Report Post »ComingUnglued
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 8:39amReal independent, I. Tina you are anything BUT real independent if you think Graysonis a truth teller. I shows how enslaved you really are. Pick up a history book every now and then. most informed voters I know cross party lines whe. They have to to pick the best candidate. However,democrats almost never do that. They almost never deviate from the parties message. Why? Are the democrats always the best candidate? I find that hard to believe.
America start looking at the bigger picture. Start electing people who are good for the country, not just your pocketbook. Because your kids are going to pay the price. You may be dead, but you will have signed their death warrant.
Report Post »swamp_donkey
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 5:13pmwhine much ,,,, any of you wingnuts remember when the republican party ran republicans in democratic primaries in wisconsin but that was gamesmanship , cant get over how the mighty gop is now the crybaby party led by squealer in chief mittens
Report Post »realindependent
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 7:33am@cominunglued,
What history books you reading, the Beck backed Fiction books? Or the ones made in Texas.
Report Post »ALL-IN
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 4:42amHEY GRAYSON—- I live in Florida and I vote Republican and you piece of crap, I want YOU to DIE QUICKLY.
Report Post »SidneyDave
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 1:17pmWhy do you want him to die quickly? Wouldn’t slowly be more fun to watch?
Report Post »psadie
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 2:56amTo you Democrats out there: HOW could you ever elect a POS like Alan Grayson? Hasn’t the Democrat Party shown its true colors or are you just not watching and listening? I’m sure at some point he will be elected again. Thanks Florida for all you have accomplished.
Report Post »realindependent
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:48amSame reason you Idiots elect people like Allen West. You believe Allen West to be a truthful advocate for your beliefs. I believe Grayson does the same for me. Only exception, Greyson tells the truth, while West lie’s, attacks women, and is a bully.
Report Post »Bum thrower
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 8:17amYou can not reason with leftists. They suffer from mental illness; they must be defeated; call out for who they are; West does that, and truth is their enemy….much like the rising sun is to count dracula (taxula).
Report Post »burgerlouvre
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 8:45am“Greyson tells the truth”
Someone doesn‘t know Al’s history.
Report Post »realindependent
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 7:37amShow me a link where Grayson llied. and facts to back that claim up…
Report Post »Verceofreason
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 11:20pmThe WHOLE Bush menagerie is an exercise in bad taste
Report Post »Git-R-Done
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 4:53pmYou Marxists have no place to criticize bad taste since you have no taste to begin with.
Report Post »Verceofreason
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 11:19pmHey Jebby how about YOUR interference in a dignified death
Report Post »for Terry Schiavo?
swamplizard65
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:19amgovernment has no place in such matters and nor should get involved with such matters. the poor woman WAS brain dead ( proven after death by the size of her brain being smaller than a quater) why who knows could be because she was shoved down a flight of stairs or something else. Either way it is not the job of the gov to decide or dictate such events.
Report Post »Amarilloan
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:30pmA dignified death would be one not caused by others. A dignified post doesn’t resort to insults.
Report Post »WP45
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:31pmThe folks down there deserve everything they get if they elect him again. He just plain scares me.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 11:51pmHold it. I don’t get it. First, is Grayson running for office? Or thinking about running for office?
Second if he is, or might be, is the Blaze saying he can’t run ads? These ads are called “attack ads” but is the Blaze saying that it’s somehow unusual or unpatriotic to “attack” in a political campaign, in the sense of challenging their positions? Are the ads false? I notice there is no mention of the content of these so called “attack ads.” Are they true.
Is this an attack against Grayson based on something you are afraid to show? Why not show what Grayson is saying?
Report Post »Kevin The Elder
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:25amJZS. As I read the story, Grayson is going to be running AS A DEMOCRAT. Normally, Democrats run ads against Democrats for the primary. He is apparently running ads in the REPUBLICAN primary campaign trying to sway the GOP electorate to not vote for who Grayson perceives as his biggest threat. If this is not illegal, it would seem to be highly immoral, at the very least, which is something that the left doesn’t have a problem with anymore. It seems that the Party and the Candidate are all important, We The People do not matter.
Report Post »MastrSSG
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:27amJZS
Grayson is a no class liar with problems that extend way beyone the political arena.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:28amHey J-Zak,
Good point. I‘d like to see and hear Alan Grayson’s new ads also. Do you know where I can find them?
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 1:10amHey JZS,
Looks like your pal Grayson is one wealthy dude.
Surely you will be beating the drum for him to release 20 years worth of tax returns.
http://innovation.cq.com/media/50richest2010/?ref=rc#memberID=29284&view=wealth
Scroll down till you see that mug of his.
Report Post »Bluzie
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 1:52amJZS – Yes Grayson is running. There was a new district drawn up in the area…..the district he represented where he got his hat handed to him in a re-election bid grew in size so another one was drawn (currently no one represents it). He is the only Dem on the ticket. There are primaries to be held next week and a couple of Republicans are running to go against Grayson in Nov.
The Blaze and Jeb Bush are not saying Grayson can’t run……he DOESN‘T have anything to do with next week’s primary so he should shut his mouth and let the GOP pick their candidate to go against him…..once that’s settled then he can run his tactless, lying ads like the one‘s that got him kicked out of office in ’10.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 2:06amHi Billy,
Holly Molly….. Alan Grayson is 2 steps higher (richer) than Nancy Pelosi? I’ll bet he has some “splainin” to do in regards to insider trading and his 2010 wealth.
Report Post »ron2win
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 3:34am@JZ WTF are you blind !
Report Post »““I find it in utterly poor taste that Alan Grayson would use my statements, misquoted and out of context, for political gain,” he said in his statement. Jeb Bush
Some mothers children should not be allowed to randomly wonder about !
realindependent
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:52amWhats the difference. Limbaugh was telling Republicans to vote in the Democratic primary to mess with the Election to help Republicans. Hypocrite much?
Report Post »ecbuck
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:29amReal independent – what office was Rush running for?
Report Post »Thegoodoledays
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:28pmSomeone left an Alan Grayson flyer on my door and i felt violated!!!
Report Post »SidneyDave
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 1:50pmFree toilet paper courtesy of Grayson.
Report Post »nobull14
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:01pmGrayson’s is a kull and need to be cut from the herd and destroyed.
Report Post »republitarian
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:56pmGrayson is back, huh? Well he’s always fun to kick around.
Report Post »rogerinsport
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:27pmGrayson is the kind of guy you warn your sister about oops I mean your brother
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:35pmBoth!!!!! Plus the dog.
Report Post »Zipit
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 11:15pmJust curious, but what exactly would you end up with if Grayson hooked up with Wasserman-Slutz. Not a pretty thought I know, but allow your mind to wallow around in the gutter for a few moments!
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:26pmI wonder where ole Alan is getting the money for advertising?
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:35pmProbably some self loathing Jew billionaire Georgie boy himself.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:41pmHey MONK, probably some left over war chest financing when he lost that last election. Sort of tells me that he is going to run this November.
Report Post »TAXEVERYONE
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:45pmI thought Georgie boy was a Nazi corraborator.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:01pmHe has been running specials in the south Miami area, offering his special “Services” to Gay european tourist. He learned a lot from Barney Frank’s boyfriend, on ways to run “Escort” service. They only problem, only the blind will take him up on his special.
Report Post »realindependent
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 7:54amGrayson is a wealthy business man, unlike Romney who got rich by closing down companies. Greyson got rich the American way. Not Inheritance….
Report Post »Zipit
Posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:46amRealindependant. Gimme a break! After just a few posts defending a slime ball such as Grayson, you have no chance at credibility with this group. Perhaps you should try renaming yourself, (truthfully). May I suggest, “FLAMING A$$ED LIBERAL”. Quite fitting for what I’ve seen from you so far!
Report Post »realindependent
Posted on August 12, 2012 at 7:42amSo because my opinion is different than yours I’m Not a Independent? Has your belief in the far right blinded you guys to the facts. Allen West is always telling the truth? Please I’m Blind? Is there anything a “true conservative” can say that you guys don’t blindly defend and call truth? Who is really blind?
Report Post »bentley
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:25pmAlan Grayson is a disgusting human being. And I use the term lightly.
Report Post »TAXEVERYONE
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:47pmWell, who are the disgusting Floridians who have been voting for him?
Report Post »LameLiberals
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 10:58pm@taxeveryone
Grayson supporters are Obama supporters. Low class losers.
Report Post »bdandsl
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:25pmThis man, like many of the higher ups in the democrat party have sold their soul to the devil. He/they are dead inside.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:23pmClown, just missing the face paint and oversized shoes.
Report Post »What has happened to me? I’m being to nice to this guy!!
The-Monk
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:34pmHi RJJ,
LOL…. It‘s our nature to be nice and Grayson’s nature to be a lying, hateful idiot.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:39pmHi MONK, thanks for making some sense about that. Because I can a lot more coarse at times. And, Grayson deserves that. Hope all is going well for you, it has really been one of those days here.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:50pmHi RJJ,
One of those days days here also. Laid in bed listening to the radio till 1pm. Never got a call back from the granite place so I called them yesterday and the lady said they were looking for someone a lot younger than “earlier 40′s”. I thought she fainted when I told her she was about 15 years off because of the long pause on the phone. : )
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:59pmThey really don’t know then that the younger the person they seek, the less likely they will show up if at all on time, and are willing to actually work. Better luck on the next try.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 9:11pmYou got that right RJJ…..
Report Post »sngnsgt
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:09pmThis turd should be in jail.
Report Post »Cavy from VA
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:19pmWhat a dope! Another lying AIRHEAD PROGRESSIVE!
TEA!!!
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:08pmGrayson is a nut job communist a hole and a little digging in his past should reveal enough dirt to fill an Olympic sized swimming pool. I rank him right up there with Pelosi and Reid,three stooges indeed.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:25pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-YpzGsO0V0
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:33pmlol loved the old school three stooges.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:41pm@progressiveslayer
Me too. I got to meet Moe’s son in 7th grade art class. He came in and taught the class for one day.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:46pmPROGRESSIVESLAYER, LOL, I grew up on those as much as I did original Mickey Mouse Clubhouse runs. I remember my parents buying our first color TV in ‘64 and still concerned that so many shows were still in B&W. Those were the shows that we grew up on and while my two sisters and I tried some of their antics we even knew that it was fake and worked out our attempts. Nobody ever got stuck in the eyes or anything else. Slapstick is nothing more than slapstick. But, with today’s public education, I would not doubt what might happen.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:51pmPROGRESSIVESLAYER and MONK, here is a kicker. I went to basic training back in early ‘77 with a nephew of LARRY. The guy favored him in the face pretty well, but had to have been 6′4″ or taller, and looked like he could have been an NFL football player. Really a nice guy though.
Report Post »intercepter
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:05pmthere is just nothing good about that guy
Report Post »Optimist4now
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:04pmGrayson: just one more on the list of the deserving.
Report Post »Deserving of the barbed-wire enima; the ultimate reward for the idiot as***le.
Detroit paperboy
Posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:02pmAllen Grayson is another low life loser who could never make it in the private sector…….a professional LEECH……nothing more.
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