Florida Congressman Calls Bernanke Advisor "A K Street Whore"

I love Alan Grayson. I hoep he runs for president. He's my hero! WASHINGTON — The Florida Democrat who said Republicans want sick people to "die quickly" is again facing criticism for his rhetoric – this time for calling a senior Federal Reserve adviser a "K Street whore" in a radio interview. Rep. Alan Grayson hurled the insult at Linda Robertson last month on the Alex Jones Show, a syndicated... [more]

I love Alan Grayson. I hoep he runs for president. He's my hero! WASHINGTON — The Florida Democrat who said Republicans want sick people to "die quickly" is again facing criticism for his rhetoric – this time for calling a senior Federal Reserve adviser a "K Street whore" in a radio interview. Rep. Alan Grayson hurled the insult at Linda Robertson last month on the Alex Jones Show, a syndicated talk radio program, while discussing the Fed's resistance to stronger congressional oversight. Robertson is a former Enron lobbyist and Clinton administration adviser who was hired by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke this summer to help with congressional relations. Washington's K Street is where many lobbyists, trade associations and law firms have their offices. Grayson took exception to Robertson's role, saying she has criticized congressional efforts to increase oversight. "Here I am the only member of Congress who actually worked as an economist, and this lobbyist, this K Street whore, is trying to teach me about economics," he said. Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/27/grayson-calls-linda-rober_n_335447.html [less]