Posted on 11/14/2006 8:11:55 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Democrat Reid elected Senate majority leader
10 minutes ago
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid (news, bio, voting record), a moderate Nevada Democrat, was elected by colleagues on Tuesday as U.S. Senate majority leader for the 110th Congress that will convene in January.
Reid, like most fellow Democrats, favors a phased withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, a major issue in last week's elections that saw Democrats win control of the Senate and House of Representatives from President George W. Bush's Republicans.
Reid has served the past two years as Senate minority leader. He replaced Tom Daschle, who was ousted by voters in his home state of South Dakota in 2004 after being denounced as "the chief obstructionist" to Bush's conservative agenda.
Democrats also elected Dick Durbin of Illinois as assistant Senate majority leader. He has been Senate assistant minority leader since January 2005.
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Let the craft and corruption begin. American voters will be the losers, big time.
>>>I don't understand how this can happen now. >>>
I don't either. This is not the Congress that will be in place in January. How can that Congress elect him when they aren't there yet?
Funny, I thought the MSM elected Reid the Senate Majority Leader after the other Senate Majority Leaders such as Tom Daschle and George Mitchell stepped down in the face of annoying Republicans that actually thought they won elections /sarc
You can't rely upon blue dog Dems from the south.
Don't expect that to go anywhere. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.
"I'm suprised that Reid was made Majority Leader considering his involvement in that shady land deal."
That's what sealed the deal! Can't be a RAT leader without a little graft and corruption on your resume!
Don't forget... Harry is interested in investigating the Republican's "culture of corruption" but that doesn't apply to the Democrats. So, he's off the hook and the gutless Republicans let him get away with it.
I have resorted to watching the Food Channel because I can't stomach hearing Dingy Harry or tight faced Peolosi on the news. I used to come home and switch on Fox but I just can't watch-it makes me sick every time I realize what stupid people in the country have done. Kiss your tax cuts good bye. It was nice while it lasted!
The MSM continues to push its lies to keep the dems in power.
Wow I'm shocked.
Think Nancy Pelosi will be speaker of the House?
Point taken. To the rats, Corruption is a virtue, Not a vice.
There is no such thing as a Blue Dog Democrat. Dims are liberals...look at how they vote. They CALL themselves conservative when they run and want to run so they can get votes. They are LIBERALS. THey want the GOP to THINK they are conservative...just watch what they do, NOT SAY!
Yeah, he sounds like Pee Wee Herman but he is a crook instead of a pervert. Not even sure about that these day!
You're right about that. The other reason however, Is that they want the MSM to like them, Which will never happen.
Next thing you know, those "conservative Democrats" in the House will be pulling us out of Iraq and raising taxes.
As bad as Harry is...I'm just glad it's not Durbin who's #1. I can't stomach that guy and it's bad enough to see him in the #2 chair.
Yeah, to the right of Yahoo (aptly named bunch of yahoos)...
Nope,olde Willy knows it's in the hands of the FBI and it's only a matter of time!
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