Grayson: Republicans Are 'Foot-Dragging, Knuckle-Dragging Neanderthals'
Ben Frumin | September 30, 2009, 7:02PM
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) -- who's making quite a name for himself by accusing the GOP of having a health care plan premised on the idea that sick Americans should "die quickly" -- just made a pretty fiery appearance on CNN.
He called Republicans "foot-dragging, knuckle-dragging Neanderthals who think they can dictate policy to America by being stubborn." He said that he's "saying what everyone else has been thinking but no one else has been saying." And he once again refused to apologize, saying it's Republicans who should say sorry.
Apologize? I'm not the one who should be apologizing. They should apologize to America.
Grayson insisted that his "die quickly" remarks on the House floor were different than Rep. Joe Wilson's (R-SC) "You lie!" outburst during President Obama's health care speech to a joint session of Congress. "I didn't insult the President in front of 40 million people," Grayson said.
What I said is true. What Joe Wilson said, on the other hand, is false.
And how has Grayson been received since his "die quickly" comments?
"Everyone has been overwhelmingly positive," he said.
Ben Frumin | September 30, 2009, 7:02PM
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) -- who's making quite a name for himself by accusing the GOP of having a health care plan premised on the idea that sick Americans should "die quickly" -- just made a pretty fiery appearance on CNN.
He called Republicans "foot-dragging, knuckle-dragging Neanderthals who think they can dictate policy to America by being stubborn." He said that he's "saying what everyone else has been thinking but no one else has been saying." And he once again refused to apologize, saying it's Republicans who should say sorry.
Apologize? I'm not the one who should be apologizing. They should apologize to America.
Grayson insisted that his "die quickly" remarks on the House floor were different than Rep. Joe Wilson's (R-SC) "You lie!" outburst during President Obama's health care speech to a joint session of Congress. "I didn't insult the President in front of 40 million people," Grayson said.
What I said is true. What Joe Wilson said, on the other hand, is false.
And how has Grayson been received since his "die quickly" comments?
"Everyone has been overwhelmingly positive," he said.
