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GOP is 'disintegrating,' Grayson says

By Eric Zimmermann - 11/05/09 12:53 PM ET

The GOP will soon disappear as a party, Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) claimed last night.

Speaking to HLN's Joy Behar, Grayson said the battle between moderates and conservative Republicans will send the party off a cliff.

"I think we're witnessing the disintegration of a major political party," Grayson said. "Something that happens only about once a century."

Grayson pointed to the showdown in NY-23 as evidence that "the tea baggers are no longer obeying the corporate pay masters."

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Comments (112)

Tuesday was the first of many tea-baggings that will be administered to democrats over the next year. Grayson is delusional. Conservatism, pronounced dead just a year ago, is on its way back.BY Pierre Changstein on 11/05/2009 at 13:06
This guy is the poster boy for a speaking cliche."If ya know notin',it's OK, dazzle EM with BULL s##t" He even stoops to the innuendo slime sex terminolgy for Tea party goers.This thing was elected to do this to help the people that VOTED FOR HIM?? WELL, that is the place to live ,NO PROBLEMS,so, they elect a clown to go to washington and take up space. The Real Estate prices must be sky hi where he was elected from."LIVE IN A NO PROBLEM PLACE? PRICE less!!BY GRO on 11/05/2009 at 13:14
There have been very few accurate observations about NY-23 race. Most people have no idea what they are talking about, and then try to put there on template or spin on it. If the conservative netroots succeed to forcing out moderate candidates and party members, Grayson will be right.BY D.Welch on 11/05/2009 at 13:20
Talk about wishful thinking. The communists in the Democrat party are the one imploding. He is scared of the teapartiers. He is responding like a cat on a hot tin roof.BY kansasgirl on 11/05/2009 at 13:34
Just let the "tea bag party" and republicans run wild. People will see how they actually are on day. How many times can they lied? one, two, three, four , or more times.. it will catch up with them with time.now just sit back and enjoy.BY yellowfish on 11/05/2009 at 13:34
He's so full of C—- his eyes are brown.BY C Dundas on 11/05/2009 at 13:53
Won't someone please punch him in the mouth? Twice…JL MealerMealer Companies LLCAmericaBY jlmealer on 11/05/2009 at 14:06
Call in the names of dead on his web site. Don't be afraid He won't hurt you. Just tell the truth and you will be OK.BY Leo E Stack on 11/05/2009 at 14:21
I wonder what he'll be saying when the Dems lose the majority in 2010. This man is a disgrace to his office, not to mention one of the most arrogant people. Oh, wait, a close second to BHO.BY HUSKERDIVA on 11/05/2009 at 14:23
Rethuglicons' and cancervatives' worst nightmare - a Democrat with guts to stand up to the lying sacks of shi'ite who make up the G"NO"P and tell it like it is.Go Grayson!!BY BIG DAVE on 11/05/2009 at 14:43

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