Alan Grayson Fundraising Pitch Equates Tea Party With KKK

Includes image of a burning cross

Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson of Florida sent a fundraising pitch equating the Tea Party to the Ku Klux Klan, which includes an image of a burning cross for the letter "T."

The fundraising e-mail plays off an interview Grayson did last week with Al Sharpton on MSNBC after the federal government reopened following a 16-day shutdown. "The Tea Party is no more popular than the Klan," Grayson said in that interview — a transcript of which the Florida lawmaker posted on Twitter Monday night, along with link to a donation page.

Comments

[The Rt. Hon. Serious Man, Visc]

You stay classy, Congressman.

[Old Man With Candy]

That was the meme all day yesterday on "progressive" radio. We have our talking points, Comrades, now let's get the Two Minutes Hate started!

[Steve G]

Gotta hand it to them, the left has waged an outstanding PR campaign against an organization that was founded upon simple fiscal responsibility and twisted them into a far right hate group.