Rep. Alan Grayson recently released a riveting 90-minute DVD featuring video highlights from his first term in office.

The DVD comes wrapped inside a mailer covered with promotional slogans: “Congressman Alan Grayson, Hard at Work for You,” “He works hard. He pays attention. He gets things done,” and “Video DVD Inside: Watch Congressman Grayson in Action!”

The best news: You paid for it. Yup, your tax dollars were used to produce this 90-minute video nobody except Dan Gainor will watch.

Thanks to perks given to all members of Congress, it’s not Grayson’s campaign but taxpayers who footed the nearly $73,000 bill to produce and mail the DVD to 100,000 homes in Grayson’s district of Lake, Marion, Orange and Osceola counties.

The reason for the video:

Grayson aides said that the DVD was targeted at senior citizens, who may have trouble using a computer and seeing the long list of YouTube clips that Grayson has put online.

Ah, because most seniors are very well-versed with the DVD player.

Well played, Mr. Grayson.