McCaskill Condemns Alan Grayson’s Email Comparing Tea Party To KKK

Wearing a tie with red, white and blue peace symbols, Rep. Alan Grayson, R-Fla., arrives to join lawmakers and national security officials at the Capitol for a closed-door briefing on the situation in Syria, in Washi... Wearing a tie with red, white and blue peace symbols, Rep. Alan Grayson, R-Fla., arrives to join lawmakers and national security officials at the Capitol for a closed-door briefing on the situation in Syria, in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013. MORE LESS
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Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) on Thursday condemned a fundraising email sent by Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) that used Ku Klux Klan imagery to criticize the Tea Party.

“Grayson’s email with burning cross and hateful analogy was flat wrong,” McCaskill tweeted. “Count this as my condemnation.”

Grayson’s email to supporters featured an image of a burning cross as the “T” in “Tea Party,” and argued that the group is “no more popular than the Klan.” The congressman later stood by the email, saying “if the shoe fits, wear it.” 

Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) told Politico Wednesday in a statement that she was also “disappointed” in Grayson’s use of the imagery.

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