Florida has spawned a congressional candidate that is aiming at the hammer-and-tongs wing of the Democratic base.
He's Alan Grayson, and here's his audition (via Open Left) [he's referring to war profiteers and those responsible for the Iraq war]:
Of course, he's posturing because he's running for office. A congressional freshman has exactly zero chance of bringing the pain - but it's nice to see a candidate who is running on kicking some ass.Matt Stoller: So, people are going to say, let bygones be bygones, or let's have some sort of truth and reconciliation commission, what do you think needs to happen?
Alan Grayson: We don't need truth and reconciliation, we need punishment...
Matt Stoller: But be specific, what do you mean by punishment?
Alan Grayson: We'll put people in prison. We'll take away the thing that they care about the most, their money.
The pendulum needs to be pushed the other way for awhile. We can't just leave it where it is and let bygones be bygones. That's not reconciliation - that's abdication.
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