The Point: Grayson Sorry for 'Whore' Remark
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(Oct. 28) -- Words matter in Washington, and certain words are guaranteed to get you noticed -- for better or for worse. It took a while, but Rep. Alan Grayson has apologized for the word he used to describe a former lobbyist.
The freshman lawmaker who's quickly gained a reputation for inflammatory statements called Linda Robertson, an adviser to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, a "K Street whore." (Washington's K Street is where many lobbying firms are located, and Robertson used to represent Enron.)
"I did not intend to use a term that is often, and correctly, seen as disrespectful of women," Grayson explained Tuesday.
The freshman lawmaker who's quickly gained a reputation for inflammatory statements called Linda Robertson, an adviser to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, a "K Street whore." (Washington's K Street is where many lobbying firms are located, and Robertson used to represent Enron.)
"I did not intend to use a term that is often, and correctly, seen as disrespectful of women," Grayson explained Tuesday.
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How many more times are we going to let Politicians get away with doing something wrong and thinking that saying sorry is enough? They should get the same treatment any citizen gets when they mess up!!
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