"Alan Grayson, Man of Integrity???"

I live in a section of Illinois called "the Lincoln Corridor". All over this area are historical markers connected to "Honest Abe". The people here are very proud of the Lincoln heritage we hold in common. I live just a short distance from one of the sites of the "Lincoln-Douglas Debates"; there is a plaque, statue and small museum there. Lincoln and Douglas had great respect for each other and engaged in debates based on the issues of the day, giving each other an honest view of their positions. I don't recall anything too personal in their campaigns. I'm sure there were probably remarks about their respective differences in height, as Douglas was diminutive and Abe was very tall. I'm sure those remarks were met with some good natured laughs and little else. People were interested in what these men believed; what they stood for, not personal attacks. We here, in central Illinois, take pride in the name "HONEST Abe". Lincoln's reputation as an honest man was the cornerstone of his character. Honesty counted back then; and I hope it still counts now.

In Florida's 8th Congressional District, there is a race going on for the representative seat. The principles engaged in the race are Daniel Webster (what a name to live up to!) and Alan Grayson, the incumbent. Alan Grayson was born on March 13, 1958 in Bronx, New York. He is a Harvard graduate and worked as a law clerk for Abner Mikva; as did Elena Kagan. Mr. Grayson is a very far left progressive who has supported all of Barack Obama's socialist agenda. He is famous for his verbose outbursts against any conservative cause or conservative voice. According to his biography, he is a very intelligent man with great credentials; yet he comes across as an unbelievable bloviator of radical and spurious views and opinions. Recently, Mr. Grayson put out an advertisement about his opponent, Dan Webster. He calls Mr. Webster "Taliban Dan", an obvious ploy to connect Mr. Webster with the radical Muslim terrorist group. He alludes to statements saying that Mr. Webster is against women's rights. This was done by editing a tape of Mr. Webster at a Christian conference, where he had quoted bible verses about husbands and wives. After viewing both the commercial and the un-edited version of the tape, I can only conclude no one should ever give credence to anything Alan Grayson ever says again. The editing of this tape shows what a despicable human being Grayson is. Even after the release of the unedited tape, Grayson continues to stand behind his commercial, endorsing the lies. This is the same man who called the people at Glenn Beck's rally racists by saying, "These people were wearing white sheets over their heads 25 years ago"; he is a divider and race baiter. The only figure I can equate him to is Joe McCarthy; a blustering moron of the highest degree.

If you live in Florida, in the 8th district, I believe you should think long and hard before you vote for a man like Alan Grayson. He's certainly no "HONEST ABE!"