Grayson's gone. As far as I'm concerned, we just lost far beyond any number.

[AlabamaLibrul]

We lost one of the absolute best we had.

If Feingold goes, it doesn't matter one whit what the numbers come out to be, we have suffered an immense loss. We already have.

[laughingliberal]

1. K & R nt

[Duer 157099]

2. I agree n/t

[Terra Alta]

3. Today is a huge loss for progressives

especially if Feingold ends up losing... it's a bad night all around.

[grasswire]

4. I'm hoping there will be a place for Grayson

Somewhere. Heck, he might be on the ticket in 2012.

[The Backlash Cometh]

14. He needs one big score, and then he can run for the Senate.

[stray cat]

5. Immense loss is right and I don't think most understand the costs of losing the house

[K8-EEE]

6. I have to say he didn't run a very good campaign.

I liked him -- but I didn't like his ads. I think it could have worked out differently.

[Atlatl]

19. "Taliban Dan" and the hatchet job of editing backfired!

[K8-EEE]

20. Agreed and some mistakes are fatal.

I really think that one did him in.

[EFerrari]

30. And yet Rand Paul, who ran the worst campaign ever, won.

It wasn't the campaign. It was this moment + little love from the party. Hard to beat both, especially in BushCo Florida.

[K8-EEE]

32. I honestly think the Taliban Dan thing backfired

And that started his downhill momentum.

[2Design]

34. bs - the ads saying vote against peloski, liberal, obamacare, etc is what did him in

I loved his outspoken progressive agenda - look how far being milquetoast got obama with the repubs - sorry we should have had a public option and we would have had this election -

[K8-EEE]

7. dupe nt

[senseandsensibility]

8. I agree.

His seat is a great loss.

[sabrina 1]

9. That is a tragedy.

Every time we get someone who stands up to them, they are targeted.

However, I believe he will be back. Maybe in the Senate next time, but he can't just go away, I am sure he will not.

[tabatha]

10. It seems that two possible wins changed into losses

after religion was brought into their campaigns - Grayson and Conway.

[Smarmie Doofus]

11. Grayson will be around. Guaranteed.

He picked a tough as hell district to be an unabashed flame-throwing progressive.

He's a national figure.

[The Backlash Cometh]

12. I hope he's in a vengeful mood.

[Canuckistanian]

13. Jesus

What a loss. No words.

[ampad]

15. Is this the price he paid?

For actually standing up and telling the truth? If so this is one fucked up country. I agree we have suffered an immense loss. If the dem leaders have any integrity they will assist him in running again. After all, he paid the price for saying what most of them were to chicken to say. The freaking truth.

[Fire1]

22. Now you're getting the big picture! n/t

[newspeak]

29. if one commercial can break him

then it looks like we have an electorate glued to short, PR ads. What does it say about us? That we are as gullible and can be sold about anything with just a little PR move. Just like Little Boots Texas prop and twang. I guy who is filmed clearing brush on a ranch he bought before the election and appears to have been afeared of horses. And the people swallowed the PR bit-swallowed it all up without asking questions or even his true business dealings.

For those who didn't vote for Grayson, they have truly lost one who would have fought and has fought for them-the people.

[LLStarks]

16. It's a hard loss, but we still have Kucinich and Weiner. Try to cope. nt

[Fire1]

23. Weiner won? n/t

[LLStarks]

26. He is predicted to by double digits. nt

[Fire1]

28. That's great news!! n/t

[lordsummerisle]

17. This Sucks n/t

[napi21]

18. This defeat I cried about. I will really miss Alan. God help

America! I guess the people really don't want to hear the truth!

[FloriTexan]

21. Unbelievably sad. n/t

[tblue37]

24. True, but like Dr. Dean, he will probably keep fighting the good fight--and I hope

he will run again in two years.

[LonePirate]

25. Kaine should resign or be fired and Grayson should replace him.

[cascadiance]

38. +1000

That or Eric Holder should resign and Grayson should replace him. Loved his work investigating the missing billions of dollars in Iraq that he was involved with earlier before he got elected to the House.

[The Northerner]

27. I just can't believe this could've happened

[leftygolfer]

31. a case of the battle being bigger than the war

something like that. yes, mr. grayson was one of the best. a shame outside groups can buy an election

[applegrove]

33. I'm sure he was targetted as an up and coming star. Like with all the prostitutes going for Obama

at the CBCaucus a few years ago. As long as he doesn't fall into the GOP traps or give up on politics, that is all that matters.

[slay]

35. :(

people don't know what it's like to be real anymore.. Grayson rules.

[Enthusiast]

36. K&R nt

[AuntPatsy]

37. Florida, Texas and others I have no doubt have yet to be cleansed of high powered

Criminal activity regarding election outcomes, I refuse to believe Grayson nor white here in Texas lost fairly and without illegal intervention and no one can convince me otherwise,