I feel the Bern.

[Alan Grayson]

Last summer, my 16-year-old daughter asked me whether I felt the Bern. “Did you leave the stove on again?” I asked her.

Now, after listening to We, the People, I feel the Bern.

I hereby endorse Bernie Sanders to be our Democratic nominee for President of the United States. I will vote for him as a Super-delegate at the Democratic National Convention. And I enthusiastically join, shoulder to shoulder, his political revolution.

Join our political revolution by chipping in $27, Bernie’s average contribution, right here and right now >>

Perhaps inspired by the Bernie Sanders message of “Not me. Us.”, for the past several days, I have appealed to Democrats across the nation to tell me for whom I should vote, as a Super-delegate at the Democratic National Convention. The response has been absolutely overwhelming. Almost 400,000 Democrats voted at GraysonPrimary.com. More than the number who voted in the South Carolina primary. More than the number who voted in the New Hampshire primary and the Nevada caucus combined.

The results: Sanders 86%, Clinton 14%. More than just a landslide. An earthquake.

We invited not just votes, but also comments. I have been fascinated by the reasons you all gave for your votes. We’ll be sharing some of those, in coming days. But in Bernie’s case, it boils down to this:

America needs a revolution. And only Bernie Sanders, as President of the United States, can make one.

For those of you who read these missives (and if you don’t, then welcome!) this endorsement may not be entirely unexpected. You know that:

(1) I have passed 54 amendments on the Floor of the House in the last three years, more than any other Member. And when Bernie Sanders served in the House, in his time Bernie was the “Amendment King,” getting so many good things done in a hopelessly waterlogged institution, again and again.

(2) I am the only Member of the U.S. House of Representatives who raised most of his campaign funds from small contributions of less than $200 (in both 2012 and 2014, by the way). Bernie Sanders is the only Member of the U.S. Senate who raised most of his campaign funds from small contributions of less than $200. And this year, Bernie Sanders is the only Presidential candidate who has raised most of his campaign funds from small contributions of less than $200. Bernie and I are not owned and beholden to the billionaires and the multinational corporations and the lobbyists and the special interests.

Bernie Sanders is unbought and unbossed. So am I. That is an essential element of the political revolution. Contribute $27 today, to demonstrate that a candidate doesn’t have to sell his soul to pay for a winning campaign.

Bernie Sanders and I share a goal of building a grassroots movement of people who want to take back our country from the billionaires and the multinational corporations. We want to make elections into about something different: Not the lesser of two evils, but the greater good.

When you make a contribution to our campaign, our revolution, you are demonstrating that our democracy is no longer for sale to the highest bidder. But Bernie and I cannot accomplish this on our own. We need your help. We need to declare our Declaration of Independence from the baneful power of Big Money, by coming together one and all.

This is the revolution you’ve been waiting for. The place is here, and the time is now. Chip in $27 to help Bernie and me take back our country from the Big Money, and defeat the oligarchy >>

Power … to The People.

Courage,

Rep. Alan Grayson

[Thinkingabout]

1. His supporters do not like rich people.

[TDale313]

3. Wrong.

We don't like the rigged system.

[UglyGreed]

7. Another slander and another meme

can they not help themselves???? More and more I feel Bernie Bros is a David Brock creation...

[Buddyblazon]

91. I'm going to start calling Hillary fans...

Brockbros.

[UglyGreed]

92. No disrespect to your

screen name but BrockBuddies might be a better fit

[Buddyblazon]

93. Oooh...

I like it.

We need to make that viral.

[djean111]

6. You do know that Grayson is one of the most wealthy members of Congress, right?

That's s an odd assumption I have been noticing - that some people think that liberals and Progressives (and Democratic Socialists ) automatically hate people with money. That's wrong, and very short-sighted.

[Thinkingabout]

13. I agree, many do think one having money is bad, have been reading this morning some of the comments.

Hating unfortunately is not tied to net worth. And yes, I knew Grayson has means.

[Jemmons]

51. Hating rich people is pointless. But you can pitty them for all the problems they will incur because

of their wealth.

[Thinkingabout]

62. Problems because of their wealth?

[dchill]

88. It's a well known cause of toenail fungus!

[Thinkingabout]

89. Thought it was, good another health problem cured.

[el_bryanto]

8. What an odd comment

Is that a complaint? or what does that indicate?

Bryant

[Thinkingabout]

9. I just read the post. Hillary doesn't care about people because she is the 1%.

Other post the 1% does not care about others, or why do we need the 1%.

[el_bryanto]

17. Do you think that in general the 1%'s interests are those of most of America

Or do you think that most of the members of that select group are more interested in protecting their position and in acquiring more wealth? Hillary may be an exception to this; I think she identifies with Wall Street to a great extent, but that doesn't preclude her from also wanting to help those Americans who aren't in the 1%.

Bryant

[Thinkingabout]

29. In many cases just as interested in the ones at the bottom 1%.

Caring is not class related, just as hate doesn't know class.

[marions ghost]

34. Nobody deserves to be in the 1%

actually. Nobody is worth that much to society or to themselves. From the Kochs to Bill Gates to Oprah. Nobody. The 1% have way too much power.

Tax the rich.

[creatives4innovation]

49. That's a bit of an understatement

Their income is far higher than the top 1%: Clintons’ Income May Reach Top 1% of the 1%

[Dustlawyer]

66. I have a problem with her because she became one of the 1% by taking Wall Street money

that they have used to buy influence. Over $100,000,000 for speeches could buy a lot of influence, and that is just what she and Bill received personally. Add in campaign contributions, Super PAC money and the Clinton Global Inititative and you see how desperate they are to have her in the Presidency.

[Paper Roses]

68. Ditto. n/t

[Thinkingabout]

74. Does it buy influence anymore than Sanders fund raising with the same companies?

[Dustlawyer]

83. Not even close, really?

[Thinkingabout]

85. Well, we can say it did not influence Clinton's votes, not so sure about Sanders, he was influenced

Some groups.

[JonLeibowitz]

15. You are very wrong.

[sabrina 1]

16. Correction Americans, you know Bernie's supporters ARE Americans, do not like CORRUPTION on Wall St

I suppose I could follow YOUR example and say 'Hillary Supporters Love Wall St Corruption' but I'm smarter than that and would never broad brush any group of Americans by sinking to that level of personal attack on millions of Americans.

IF you are happy with our candidates being funded by the same people who collapsed the World Economy, not just ours and destroyed the lives of millions of people, maybe you're not aware of how many lives WERE desroyed, then that's your business.

But the reason why an unknown Senator from Vt has resonated with the people who have been lucky enough to HEAR his message so far, is because THEY do not want Wall St criminals influencing our government.

[Mbrow]

32. +1 well put.

[R B Garr]

94. Wrong. Bernie himself maligns all "1%'ers" which is a direct quote from his campaign

and his latest ad which is airing all over. So he does malign all rich people.

[sabrina 1]

95. I see you weren't part of OWS. But since a majority of Americans in all polls at the time

approved of the message of OWS, they completely understand what is meant by the 1%. So not a problem if YOU don't. We do, we the people, and that is why he is going to win this election.

[R B Garr]

96. How can you see what I was a part of! LOL, that makes as much sense as the rest

of your message, which is that you speak for "a majority of Americans".

Bernie himself maligns rich people who he clumps together as the "1%ers". So that statement you responded to was accurate. Rich people are targeted as the enemy. But if you like the rich people, like Adam McKay from the Oscars yesterday who is worth $40 Million, then his richness is okay. But Bernie himself makes no distinction and just maligns 1%ers.

This kind of simplistic targeting of people is probably not going to work for him on a national level.

[fbc]

48. I like them smoked or on the grill

after they have visited the guillotine.

[JDPriestly]

53. We don't like rich people who wield their wealth like a weapon against the interests of

the middle class and poor people. We don't like selfish rich people who only think about their own interests. We also don't like other selfish people who think only of their own interests and never of the interests of our whole society and all of us and finding a compromise that works for everyone.

So it isn't about rich people v. poor people. It is about the selfish (many but not by any means all of whom are rich) and those who can find a good middle ground between supporting their own interests and those of others.

A poor person who steals and will kill for money is no better than a rich person who does it though the rich person may hire others to actually get their hands bloody.

The poor person who steals and kills (such as through chemical spills, etc.) will probably go to jail. In our current system, the rich person usually goes free.

[Duval]

60. Well said!

[Duval]

58. Say what??

That's hilariously untrue.

[TDale313]

2. Thank you!

You've been a strong voice for the people for a very long time.

[djean111]

4. I will be voting for Grayson in an upcoming primary. He is running against a DINO.

Easy decision. I would rather live with Grayson's votes and legislation than Murphy's. I don't have to literally live with either one.

I know it can be argued that Grayson's mailing list is most certainly not likely to have a lot of Hillary supporters on it, but still an interesting result.

[demwing]

5. Thank you, Rep Grayson (from a FL voter)!

The revolution may not be televised, but it will be joined. Welcome to the revolution (but from what I know about you, my guess is that you've always been on the front line)!

[disillusioned73]

10. K&R..

"The results: Sanders 86%, Clinton 14%. More than just a landslide. An earthquake."



- Good on you Mr. Grayson..

It looks like the corporate media has called this race WAAAAAAAY too early my friends..

[Le Taz Hot]

11. Fuck this!

The first link leads directly to Grayson's campaign site, not Bernie's! Grayson is using DU as a funding base -- again, and being deceitful about it.

ETA: This is NOT Alan Grayson, it's one of his campaign workers.

[Autumn]

18. Yes it does. As soon as I reach my max on my monthly donation to Bernie

I'll kick a few bucks to any politician who endorses Bernie. Politicians fund raise that's the nature of the beast. It's all good Taz

[Le Taz Hot]

20. It's deception and using Bernie's name.

I make no secret I think Grayson is a sleazebag and this is a prime example. A politician has to have integrity for me to support him/her. No passes.

[Autumn]

22. Taz, you are fierce. We need that.

No passes.

[Le Taz Hot]

26. . . .

[demmiblue]

25. I agree. n/t

[sabrina 1]

21. Me too. There is a long and growing list of Bernie Democrats now and we can add

Grayson to that list.

[BernieforPres2016]

24. Please don't associate Bernie with Alan Grayson

One is honest, the other corrupt.

[Zorra]

56. Right there with ya, Autumn.

[djean111]

19. Grayson is primarying against a DINO later this year, in Florida, for Rubio's Senate seat.

I will happily kick in a few bucks, and will be voting for him, too!
We have to try and get more liberals into Congress, and this is a good chance.

[BernieforPres2016]

23. Somehow I knew that without even clicking on the link

Further confirmation that Alan Grayson is a corrupt scumbag.

[Omaha Steve]

44. Alan did endorse

I posted it in LBN: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141363193

[tammywammy]

67. He's supposedly splitting donations evenly between himself and Sanders.

I hope no one falls for this.

[Autumn]

12. Thank you for the endorsement. You should tell your co workers that many

Democrats and Left Leaning Independents are no longer playing their rigged game and they are on notice. No more business as usual, that will not work. It's the peoples business and they better damn well remember that.

[UglyGreed]

14. Thank you Mr. Grayson

[DemocratSinceBirth]

27. Congratulation. A man of your impeccable moral character will be an asset to the campaign.

[JaneyVee]

31. Ouch.

[Spazito]

35. LOL...

[FrostyAusty]

36. Hmm..

A Hillary supporter making snide remarks about morality and character.. Really?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

37. I congratulated him. No need to disrespect me, sir or madame.

When we insult one another it reflects poorly on our community, and us as individuals.

[senz]

55. +1000

Amazing.

[NCTraveler]

39. Self-Deleted my post downthread....

Because you said it all right here.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

41. never hurts to be magnaminous./nt

[obamanut2012]

59. Beat me to it

[msanthrope]

70. Well played. Nt

[sabrina 1]

81. And he doesn't associate with War Criminals like Henry Kissinger either. One of MY litmus tests

for people looking to hold powerful positions in our government is 'how many war criminals do they call 'friend and/or mentor'. To my knowledge the Bush family are not among his friends either.

I know it's a low standard we have set these days wrt to our 'leaders'. But there is a level of 'moral character' that even those willing to lower the bar in order to 'win' should not be willing to ignore, and War criminals I would think would be the last straw as it were.

Using that as a standard if nothing else, yes, he is a person of moral standards and I am glad that the candidate he has endorsed doesn't count any War Criminals among his friends or mentors either.

[ismnotwasm]

82. Whoops!

[Omaha Steve]

46. A Wellstone Staffer on Why the Attacks on Alan Grayson Are to Be Questioned

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/roger-wolfson/attacks-on-alan-grayson-are-to-be-questioned_b_9224300.html

[Duval]

65. You always come up with the best link for a discussion. Thanks. nt

[AzDar]

30. K & R

[retrowire]

33. Thank you Rep. Alan Grayson. We'll remember this. :) nt

[Jack Rabbit]

40. K/R

Thank you, Mr. Grayson.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

43. Alan Grayson

is an arrogant fund-raiser who regularly raises eyebrows, even among liberal Dems like myself. I think back to his contentious race with "Taliban Dan." That was clearly over the top, but then I remember his "Republican Health Care" speech, and that was an awesome moment in Congress. His heart is in the right place, and when we consider how many out of touch loonies exist in Florida, he's a welcome antidote, and I support him.

K&R

[MaggieD]

45. Well you're definitely in the minority of voters

So whatever.

[Barack_America]

47. Thanks, Alan. You're on the right side here.

[Cryptoad]

50. Are u with the rest of these BernBots

and claim they will not vote for HRC in Nov. ??????

[Cryptoad]

72. [crickets]

[sabrina 1]

87. 'Bernbots'? 'Obama Boys', 'Bernie Bros'? Remember how Hillary LOST in 2008?

Your post says to me that you do not want VOTERS who you childishly refer to as 'Bernie Bots' to vote for your candidate. Same thing happened in 2008 when Hillary supporters did the exact same thing, name called Obama's supporters, I remember I was one, 'Obama Boys' eg, and we obliged by NOT voting for her.

Fine by me, she's YOUR candidate, not mine and I am fine with you doing again what helped lose her the election in 2008, insulting VOTERS.

[creatives4innovation]

52. Many thanks Rep. Grayson

For endorsing Bernie and blasting the TPP.

[Betty Karlson]

54. Please tell me you still consider running for the senate.

Florida needs a few strong hands to clean up Debbie's mess.

[senz]

57. As a past contributor, I thank you.

With everything you believe in, I didn't think you possibly support anyone but Bernie.

This is the fight of our lives.

[iandhr]

61. All due respect sir.

If Clinton wins Florida tomorrow by 20+ points as the polls suggest and you cast a vote for Sanders at the convention you are not listing to we the people.

[Duval]

63. Thank you so much, Rep. Grayson.

I also believe this is our big chance and just donated again for you and Bernie. Power...to The People!

[brett_jv]

64. Gotta kinda wonder ... does Bernie approve of this message?

I.E. Grayson using Bernie's name in this way, referring to US repeatedly?

He's all like 'Give Me, Alan Grayson, some money cause I'm 'with' Bernie, we're fighting the same revolution, together, all arm-in-arm and buddy-buddy ... so giving money to me is just like giving it to Bernie!'

If Bernie knew Grayson was doing this ... I suspect he'd be a little perturbed ... perhaps MORE than 'a little'.

It's not like Grayson is his friggin' running mate or some shit. They're not from the same state, or even House of Congress.

[TIME TO PANIC]

69. K & R!

[Milliesmom]

71. I donate only through Act Blue

That way I know he (Bernie ) is getting all the money, I never donate to DNC, they would give it to Hillary.

[senz]

73. I don't trust Act Blue anymore

as explained here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1358527

[Milliesmom]

75. Thanks

But I haven't had any problems with them, I used them when I donated to President Obama

[senz]

76. I used them for President Obama also. The problems started in 2015.

[Milliesmom]

77. Thanks again,

I still haven't had a problem as I donate every month to Bernie. Not one time have I ever had a problem. I will stay aware.

[senz]

79. Sorry to bother you, just wanted people to be aware.

[Milliesmom]

80. Really no bother at all, and thank you for the heads up.

[Oilwellian]

78. Thank you for the endorsement, but I disagree with your superdelegate vote

Superdelegates should always vote for the candidate who won the primary or caucus of their state. You have now boxed yourself in to possibly vote against the will of Florida Democratic voters. That is so foolish and irresponsible, not to mention it will assure a loss in your Senate race, should you get that far.

We do not want an elite group of establishment Democrats, lobbyists and other special interests who are now superdelegates, to decide who will be our candidate. YOU are setting a precedent for that to now happen. If you set the precedent that allows other superdelegates to vote against Bernie, even if he won the primary or caucus of any given state, I will fucking hate your guts for the rest of my life.

I hope Bernie supporters will see how disastrous it would be if superdelegates decide to vote against the will of the people. Please don't buy into this shit sandwich.

[Uncle Joe]

84. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for endorsing Bernie and the thread, Alan Grayson.

[kgnu_fan]

90. Kick