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Algernon Moncrieff

(5,790 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2015, 09:02 PM Jul 2015

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Alan Grayson for US Senate in Florida. Support? Don't Support? Unsure?

On one hand, a solid liberal voice. On the other hand, there is personal baggage.

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Alan Grayson for US Senate in Florida. Support? Don't Support? Unsure? (Original Post) Algernon Moncrieff Jul 2015 OP

What Human On The Face Of THe Earth Does Not Have Personal Baggage? cantbeserious Jul 2015 #1

Solid Liberal in Politics fredamae Jul 2015 #2

I wish him the best. hrmjustin Jul 2015 #3

I don't care about his personal stuff but madville Jul 2015 #4

Love him or hate him, it'll be all but impossible for him to win a statewide election in FL Reter Jul 2015 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author madville Jul 2015 #8

Yeah, the ethics won't help him, and neither will his very liberal policies and meanness Reter Jul 2015 #10

I'm impressed libodem Jul 2015 #6

Nope naoya6161 Jul 2015 #7

I love Grayson's politics but... tosh Jul 2015 #9

Support. Well, it IS Florida, and nobody would blink an eye if he was Republican. bemildred Jul 2015 #11

Absolutely support! ananda Jul 2015 #12

Spamming DU with no response is a bit shy of kosher seveneyes Jul 2015 #13

I'm not a fan. (nt) bigwillq Jul 2015 #14

Better than a Republican, but Retrograde Jul 2015 #15

No. 840high Jul 2015 #16

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)

1. What Human On The Face Of THe Earth Does Not Have Personal Baggage?

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 09:05 PM

Jul 2015

eom

fredamae

(4,458 posts)

2. Solid Liberal in Politics

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 09:08 PM

Jul 2015

and as far as his personal baggage? I don't care at All if it's connected to his personal life...who amongst us are free of that?
If it's of improprieties etc while in office/campaigning? Show me the arrest warrant...followed up by a conviction not based upon manufactured evidence (no trust in the Justice System we have today)...that would likely change my mind.
If I lived in FL...I'd sure as Hell vote for him.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

3. I wish him the best.

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 09:09 PM

Jul 2015

madville

(7,412 posts)

4. I don't care about his personal stuff but

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 09:12 PM

Jul 2015

I do care about his offshore funds in the Cayman Islands. An ethics investigation has been launched in the last week about whether or not he has broken House rules because the funds bear his name.

Reter

(2,188 posts)

5. Love him or hate him, it'll be all but impossible for him to win a statewide election in FL

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 09:12 PM

Jul 2015

Sorry to be blunt, but we must be realistic.

Response to Reter (Reply #5)

madville This message was self-deleted by its author.

Reter

(2,188 posts)

10. Yeah, the ethics won't help him, and neither will his very liberal policies and meanness

Reply to madville (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 09:32 PM

Jul 2015

At least you are realistic. There are people on here who would slam me for saying Bernie would lose to any Republican in Utah or Idaho.

libodem

(19,288 posts)

6. I'm impressed

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 09:13 PM

Jul 2015

I think he's smart. And he isn't a chicken shit. He plainly says what needs to be said.

naoya6161

(147 posts)

7. Nope

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 09:14 PM

Jul 2015

I have absolutely no intention of losing this year.

tosh

(4,423 posts)

9. I love Grayson's politics but...

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 09:22 PM

Jul 2015

I truly wish that he had taken care not let his personal affairs become so messy.

What is done is done and now I think he cannot win.

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

11. Support. Well, it IS Florida, and nobody would blink an eye if he was Republican.

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 09:52 PM

Jul 2015

One could question his judgement, but I'm on my third marriage.

ananda

(28,865 posts)

12. Absolutely support!

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 09:53 PM

Jul 2015

His record speaks for itself!

seveneyes

(4,631 posts)

13. Spamming DU with no response is a bit shy of kosher

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 09:55 PM

Jul 2015

Crooked men should self identify ...

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

14. I'm not a fan. (nt)

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 10:02 PM

Jul 2015

Retrograde

(10,137 posts)

15. Better than a Republican, but

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 10:58 PM

Jul 2015

I don't appreciate the nightly calls for money - especially since I live in California

840high

(17,196 posts)

16. No.

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 12:19 AM

Jul 2015

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