From Eric Dondero: We have been following libertarian/Anti-Islamist hero Fred Grandy here at LR since his firing earlier this year from WMAL - Baltimore radio for statements on-air critical of Radical Islam. Now a new development on another front. Grandy is scheduled to speak to the Montgomery County Republican Women's Club on September 24. But some local elected officials are going on record in opposition to his speech. Maryland Juice reports "Montgomery Democrats Issue Letter Condemning...Read Full Story
PC-WHIPPED! Former Iowa Congressman Fred Grandy was just "canned" from a scheduled speaking engagement in Minneapolis, over his controversial views on Radical Islam. From Fox News "'Gopher' Loses Midwest Speaking Gig After Islam Controversy": [the group] decided it would be too controversial to keep him on the program. The organization, the Minnesota Association for Financial Professionals, was apparently concerned he might talk about Muslims. It just made sense for us to not have him be a...Read Full Story
From Eric Dondero: Libertarian anti-Islamist radio talk show host Fred Grandy is getting major web news buzz for breaking a story on Delta Airlines new partnership with Saudi Arabia Airlines. Seems Saudi Air is dictating to Delta that passengers flying on their airlines must meet certain requirements. The restrictions could include clothing requirements for women and banning passengers from "carrying and reading religious literature of their choice." "This includes, but is not limited to...Read Full Story
From Eric Dondero: Former Iowa Republican Congressman, and TV sitcom star Fred Grandy has been fired (or by some accounts asked to resign), as the morning show co-host on AM radio station WMAL. The station is one of the top news radio outlets in the Washington/Baltimore market. The radio station is not giving specifics, but Grandy pulled no punches. He asserts that he and his wife were asked to leave because of their strident views against radical Islam. From Grandy via Rightsidenews.com...Read Full Story
Free Speech at least in Massachusetts From Eric Dondero: According to WND , former Republican congressman and longtime WMAL - DC/Baltimore Morning Talk Show host Fred Grandy, has secured a part-time commentator position on Talk 1200 in Boston. Libertarian talk show host Jeff Katz has invited him on air to be a weekly commentator on Radical Islam. Grandy was forced out of his morning drive time show on WMAL for expressing hardline views on Radical Islam. CAIR (Council on American Islamic...Read Full Story
Former Iowa U.S. Rep Fred Grandy, who starred on TV's "Love Boat," weighed in Monday to talk about his support of Newt Gingrich in the Iowa caucuses. Grandy, known to many as "Gopher" on "Love Boat," served in Congress with Gingrich during the ...
Fred Grandy Endorses Gingrich for President December 14, 2011 Atlanta, GA – Former Iowa Congressman Fred Grandy today announced his endorsement of Newt Gingrich for President of the United States. “I [...]
Former Iowa Congressman Fred Grandy has endorsed Newt Gingrich’s bid for the White House. Grandy, a Republican who represented northwest Iowa in congress for eight years, spoke with Radio Iowa by phone earlier night. (Here’s AUDIO of ...
On Wednesday, former Congressman Fred Grandy (R-Iowa), best known for his role as "Gopher" on Love Boat, officially endorsed Newt Gingrich for the GOP presidential nomination. As Grandy told the Sioux City Journal, "[Gingrich] is the only guy that I see who is offering real leadership positions on these critical issues, whether you're talking about foreign policy, or economic policy or cultural policy." Newt, for one, was thrilled, tweeting...
Fred Grandy - best known as
Gopher on the Love Boat but also a former GOP congressman from Iowa
and an embattled radio show host -
has endorsed Newt Gingrich for president:
"I am proud to support Newt's campaign for president,” Grandy
said.... “I believe that his optimistic, solutions-oriented message
is resonating well with the people of Iowa and with all
Americans.
“As someone who worked with Newt while in Congress, I also am
saddened to...
News and opinions about TV actor Fred Grandy. According to Wikipedia: Fred Grandy is a former actor who became a member in 1986 of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Iowa.