TYT: Poll - Alan Grayson Leading in the REPUBLICAN Primary

[ihavenobias]

Run time: 03:48 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwbvXewA-fs   Posted on YouTube: March 06, 2010 By YouTube Member: TheYoungTurks Views on YouTube: 17387   Posted on DU: March 08, 2010 By DU Member: ihavenobias Views on DU: 3652

 
Summary: Cenk discusses a new poll that shows Alan Grayson clobbering Republicans (yes, Republicans) in the eyes of Republican voters. You can http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/04/grayson-leading-in-republ_n_486090.html|read about it here>.

PS---TYT Network has officially launched our second show -What The Flick?! - which is hosted by Ben Mankiewicz (Turner Classic Movies), Matt Atchity (Rotten Tomatoes) and Cenk Uygur ("The Young Turks"). Roger Ebert (http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2009/11/post.html|who compared Mankiewicz to a 'drive by shooting victim' because of 'At The Movies'>) sent out a tweet linking to the announcement.



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[Joanne98]

1. BECAUSE HE'S STRONG!

[The Backlash Cometh]

2. But I fear his committment to fighting public corruption may only

be limited to Washington D.C. Shame.

[daleanime]

7. Why?

There's enough corruption there to kept several Greyson's busy for several lifetimes:evilfrown:

[The Backlash Cometh]

8. Washington D.C. is not going to be the ones to elect him.

[axollot]

9. I believe Grayson is well known in the GOBN down here

-(The Good Old Boy Network) but that doesnt mean he's an unprincipled businessman.
Cheers
Sandy

[The Backlash Cometh]

17. I'm not sure how you can separate the two.

I've never met a good ole boy who was principled.

[axollot]

33. There are a few that I know here in FL that are lawyers believe it or not

they know a lot of other people etc and that helps but doesnt mean they are doing anything untold or illegal to further their own pockets.

[pleah]

3. K AND R! Fellow Democrats are you fucking listening?

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Mithreal]

14. Real Republicans, the average American ones, respect strength.

Even when you disagree with them and they with you. That means giving back as good as you get. Being a confrontational sort of person I have experienced this with conservatives too many times to dismiss Cenk's analysis.

[pleah]

15. I agree and have to say most people in general like to see

strength in their leaders. The Democrats have been cowards about fighting for what they want for far to long. imho. ;)

[avaistheone1]

20. I'll second that. I think a truly strong candidate like Grayson and cut

across party lines. He may well garner support both from Democrats and Republicans.

[Mithreal]

21. It's a pattern.

:hi:

[OHdem10]

4. Please note what a Democrat with a SPINE can do along with

an unflinching ability to articulate his beliefs.

[Mithreal]

12. +1

[libodem]

5. Grayson rocks

Whata great poll.

[20score]

6. K&R.

[Enthusiast]

10. Right on, Cenk! nt

[Mike K]

11. I agree completely with Cenk's analysis.

Most ordinary Americans, including those who favor real Republican values, not those espoused by the corporatists who presently pose themselves as Republicans, are tired of the stereotypical bullshit artists who dominate the contemporary political landscape in both the Democratic and Republican parties. Most Americans, both categorical Democrats and Republicans, have grown so weary of the double-talk, the okey-doke, the meaningless nonsense and the promises, when someone like Grayson, a sensible, straight-talking, no-bullshit guy who speaks his mind and backs what he says with recognizable facts, people tend to respond to it -- regardless of their party affiliation.

I liken the phenomenon to scenes in those movies we've all seen in which an underdog stands up and defiantly speaks truth to power. Even when the underdog is a Black man standing up to a White power structure the White people in the audience are inclined to cheer. Race, or in this case, party affiliation, is swept aside by something more important -- something like that which caused many White voters to choose Barack Obama over John McCain.

Now, if Obama would only take a cue from Grayson and raise fist as we all expected him to do there could indeed be Change instead of just more bullshit, which is mostly what we've gotten from him thus far.

If a vote were held tomorrow to replace Barack Obama with Alan Grayson, how would you vote? And why?

[57_TomCat]

34. I would vote Obama.

Grayson is an embarrasment. This from a central FL native.

[Mithreal]

13. Right on, Cenk, well said.

[C_eh_N_eh_D_eh]

16. Grayson has a lot of contacts on the right.

His eyebrow campaigned for Pat Buchanan.

[Wetzelbill]

18. strength

and name recognition too I am sure. People tend to go for a fighter even if they disagree with them somewhat, especially folks on the Right. They like stronger, authoritative personalities.

[BEZERKO]

19. In a supposedly conservative district

confounding conventional wisdom. There's a disconnect between conventional wisdom, and the way people actually think.

[57_TomCat]

35. Grayson is a love/hate congress critter.

You either love him or hate him. Many here on the left think he is an embarrasment. Many on the right think he is the perfect foil to get another (R) in the congress.

The circles I swim in tend to think embarrasment. I wonder how he will do in this district after leaning so far left the local dems are worried.

[burning rain]

22. This actually isn't so surprising.

Grayson's an honest left populist, and populism has great appeal to middle-class and working-class Republicans (though not the country club and fat cat set). These folks don't like being screwed by large concerns. The right populist channels this anger toward the large concerns of government, the left populist--toward the large concerns of the corporate world. The usual Democratic strategy for winning in closely-divided or Republican-leaning districts like Grayson's is simply to move to the right (which allows Republicans to make elections be about social wedge issues, and legitimizes their line that government can't do anything good, so you might as well just slash it). That is a poor strategy. Often you can, with effort and sincerity, refocus the populist anger of a good number of conservative populists on those who are really screwing them--corporate and other private moneyed interests. And, even a great many conservatives love thrifty public programs for the public good that deliver good benefits without fleecing them--programs like Social Security and Medicare. They'd love them some public option, too, if they could get their hands on it. They swear up and down that they love laissez-faire capitalism because they know they're supposed to say that as conservatives, but there's a lot of cognitive dissonance there, as the fact is, they appreciate some "socialism," and it's our job to deliver the sort of "socialism" they like. Grayson channels populist anger in a constructive direction as few others. Bravo to the good congressman!

[Mithreal]

23. +1

[NuttyFluffers]

24. makes perfect human psychology sense. speaks strongly + speaks to populist anger = voter devotion

why this doesn't make sense to someone means they are simply not aware how humans work during a time of crisis.

[veganlush]

25. I don't know why this would surprise anyone...

the tea party phenom has changed the repugnants....many polls show that tea baggers are not typical republicans. Many are populist types who, instead of always backing rich corporations, actually favor standing up to them in favor of the little guy. Many tea baggers seem to know that big business is looking out for itself and doesn't care about the little guy. Grayson fights for the middle class, and without a strong middle class, democracy is not sustainable.

Don't forget, some post-Mass polls showed that many Brown supporters wanted the Dems to be MORE BOLD with HCR...

[Alcibiades]

26. I don't think the tea party folks have changed anything

They are the very same people they always were: they just have a new cause and new slogans. They are the same people who would have supported Lester Maddox and George Wallace. They are just older than they used to be: they might drive more slowly now, but they eat the same food, attend the same churches and believe the same crap that they always did.









Fatter and older, with more poorly done signs, but the very same people.

[goclark]

27. Same people, different dates on each photo

Same "NO" for a solution

[veganlush]

32. great pics, great point!....n/t

[Zambero]

28. Wishy-Washy DINO's -- Take note!

Acting and voting like a Republican won't get you re-elected this time. Try growing a spine and doing what the voters elected you to do, and you MIGHT survive. Otherwise, start packing!

[Turborama]

29. Kick

Rec'd earlier

Thanks for sharing, man.

[midnight]

30. Grayson is not afraid to say or challenge the status quo and we all know that

the status quo likes things to stay the way they are.... Unlimited resources for war, banking fat cats, unwarranted spying, insurance bailouts, etc.....

[FiveGoodMen]

31. K&R