Of course he doesn't...BECAUSE HE'S A LOSER!
Tyrell's deconstruction of this dope was one of the most accurate post-election assessments that I've read thus far.
Reid is basically a guy who would be too stupid to be entrusted with the solemn responsibility of closing up a Denny's.
By some strange quirk of fate-and your customary Dem. vote fraud-he managed to squeeze past the electorate and seize a U.S. Senate.
Six years from now, we'll have finished the job that was started in '98. and this guy will be going back to picking his nose in his split-level apt. in Reno.
<< By some strange quirk of fate-and your customary Dem. vote fraud-he managed to squeeze past the electorate and seize a U.S. Senate seat.
Six years from now, we'll have finished the job that was started in '98. and this guy will be going back to picking his nose in his split-level apt. in Reno. >>
Don't misunderestimate anyone who has the determination and wealth and power of utah's church of latter day saints at his shoulder.
Rather, re-read Maloney's mob analogy -- only this time pay it closer attention.
To whit: "It was like refusing to pay protection money to local goons in a tough neighborhood."
Reid doesn't need to be noticed and rather luxuriates in his relative anonymity -- but one should never forget he is a made man.
From the article:
Let's shatter some myths: One, he isn't the bipartisan-division-healer the press has made him out to be. His recent mean-spirited slam against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on "Meet the Press" ought to shatter this faulty perception.
Two, the low-key image he's created is exactly how he wants to be seen. It's to disguise a very experienced operative in the art of political hardball, a skill developed across years of getting Nevada's good ol' boys to do exactly what he needed.
Most of all, he isn't a moderate (or laughingly, a "conservative" as the New York Times labeled him recently). Aside from some pro-life positions held until recently, due to his Mormon faith, his voting record is liberal.
This hasn't wavered: In 1996, Americans for Democratic Action, a leftist group, gave Reid a solid 85 out of 100 approval rating based on his votes. The American Conservative Union consistently rates him in the single or low double digits on a scale where 100 reflects full agreement on bills. He's not far from Ted Kennedy territory. National Journal has given him liberal marks especially on economic and foreign policy issues. Waffling on the abortion issue to appease the party base is the one recent change.
Here is his rating, per the American Conservative Union:
Senator Harry Reid (D)
Nevada
Democrat, Years of Service: 21
ACU Ratings for Senator Reid: Year 2003 21 Year 2002 10 Lifetime 21