The “L” Word

by digby

I just wanted to point out that the Grayson controversy has done far more than simply show the way to deflecting a Republican hissy fit.

Was anyone talking about this before this before Grayson pointed out this week that the only Republican plan was to not get sick and die quickly?

Even as Republicans pummel President Barack Obama’s health care proposals, some GOP leaders worry their party is being hurt by a Democratic counterattack: Where is your plan?

Republican leaders chose not to draft their own comprehensive bill, focusing instead on attacking Democrats’ plans as too costly and bureaucratic. Some prominent Republicans now fear they are getting tagged as the “party of no,” and they want the GOP to offer more solutions to the nation’s health care problems.

Nobody was worried about the Republicans not offering a plan until Grayson pointed out in his inimitable way that they don’t have one.

Grayson is a bomb throwing backbencher in his first term who’s showing the Democrats how to go on offense. It wouldn’t be the first time a congressman became a leader following that route.

Click the thermometer above if you haven’t thrown Grayson some green to thank him for showing the Dems how to fight.

Update: Matthews interviewed Grayson today and actually got off a pretty good bon mot. He said he was wrong to call the Republicans Neanderthals because they don’t believe in evolution.

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