A new Web video from the Republican National Committee blasts Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) for his vitriolic attacks against the GOP, and includes various examples from the past three days — including a very curious selection for the GOP to go after.
At the 0:43 mark, Grayson is shown on CNN, referring to Republicans as “nattering nabobs of negativism.” Presumably, the GOP means to say that Grayson is some sort of pompous, partisan attack dog, belittling his opponents.
However, the fact is that Grayson was quoting Republican Vice President Spiro Agnew, who famously delivered the line — written by the recently-deceased William Safire — at a California Republican event during the 1970 midterm elections. In that case, Agnew was referring to the Democrats and the media. This time around, Grayson means the GOP.
