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Grayson apologizes for 'whore' remark

Oct 27, 2009 19:13

Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) has apologized for calling a top adviser to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke a “whore.”

“I offer my sincere apology to Linda Robertson, an adviser to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke,” Grayson said in an emailed statement. “I did not intend to use a term that is often, and correctly, seen as disrespectful of women.”

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anthony weiner, sexism, alan grayson, lobbyists

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schmiss October 27 2009, 23:38:45 UTC

Good job, Grayson. As a member of the PC Police I approve.

And I'm glad Weiner spoke up again, god knows I was not looking forward to chosing between Team Alan/Team Tony

winniechili October 27 2009, 23:38:54 UTC

DOH. I knew that eventually his rants would come to this.

I appreciate a good drubbing, but this was just getting ridiculous.

salienne October 27 2009, 23:48:38 UTC

“The attack was on her professional career, not her personal life,” Jurkowski wrote in an e-mail to POLITICO. “The second definition of ‘whore’ in the American Heritage Dictionary is 'A person considered as having compromised principles for personal gain.’”

Yeah...

Stop at the apology, please.

cpip October 27 2009, 23:55:52 UTC

Well, that came BEFORE the apology, during the Defend The Statement period, before they decided to fall back to the Apologize To Everyone phase.

salienne October 28 2009, 00:00:23 UTC

I'm not sure if that's better or worse or neither. :/

*Focuses on the fact that he apologized, and he's been badass on other occasions, and maybe he'll actually learn something from all this*

volksjager October 27 2009, 23:49:45 UTC

Open the mouth enough and you will put your foot in it.

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schmiss October 27 2009, 23:54:48 UTC

the intent of it being circulated is irrelevant to me tbh. it's not like it hurst him, no one is going to run against him. there was a Politico article about it butttttim too drunk to post it, it sin my delicious bookmarks

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schmiss October 28 2009, 00:08:05 UTC

oh thats true. its like when they talk about sexism against Palin. Even hwn they're right, they still dont give a shit when its being done to say Pelosi.
But its also an example to at least open up a dialogue about sexism, like the Keith post the other day when it wasnt exactly a sexist comment that Keith made but it started some talk about what it means to use dmaging language against women, i think it enriches our side.

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