SHERMAN FREDERICK: Enough is enough, Harry

Las Vegas Review-Journal ^ | Sherman Frederick

[RolandTignor]

This newspaper traces its roots to before Las Vegas was Las Vegas.

We've seen cattle ranches give way to railroads. We chronicled the construction of Hoover Dam. We reported on the first day of legalized gambling. The first hospital. The first school. The first church. We survived the mob, Howard Hughes, the Great Depression, several recessions, two world wars, dozens of news competitors and any number of two-bit politicians who couldn't stand scrutiny, much less criticism. We're still here doing what we do for the people of Las Vegas and Nevada. So, let me assure you, if we weathered all of that, we can damn sure outlast the bully threats of Sen. Harry Reid.

On Wednesday, before he addressed a Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Reid joined the chamber's board members for a meet-'n'-greet and a photo. One of the last in line was the Review-Journal's director of advertising, Bob Brown, a hard-working Nevadan who toils every day on behalf of advertisers. He has nothing to do with news coverage or the opinion pages of the Review-Journal.

Yet, as Bob shook hands with our senior U.S. senator in what should have been nothing but a gracious business setting, Reid said: "I hope you go out of business."

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Reid should know better; never start an argument with someone who buys paper by the ton and ink by the barrel...

[Steely Tom]

I am so thankful the Democrats are led by people like Harry Reid.

[svxdave]

I hope Senator Reid goes out of business. He should go the way of Tom Daschle.

[rellimpank]

—gee whiz-maybe the R-J won’t endorse him as it did last election—

[TheZMan]

The thing I have to wonder is, if it weren’t for Limbaugh, Hannity and especially Beck, would this paper do what it’s doing? Dunno, but it’s great to see it happen.

[LibLieSlayer]

The dims house of cards is starting to fall and even the glue of evil cannot hold its walls upright.

LLS

[AdvisorB]

I think this political dirtbag is going to do more than just circle the toilet.....

[usnavycdr]

Yes, we get what we settle for and elections do have consequences.

The question is, where do we go from here?

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

“Later, in his public speech, Reid said he wanted to let everyone know that he wants the Review-Journal to continue selling advertising because the Las Vegas Sun is delivered inside the Review-Journal.”

Can someone explain this line to me?

Is the Sun an insert that goes out with the R-J, which means that Reid only hopes that the R-J survives so that the Sun can be delivered? If not, I’ve no idea what that statement means and why it is an attack on the R-J.

Also, anyone familiar with the R-J — is that a liberal paper, centrist, or conservative?

Thanks.

[RetroSexual]

I think that Americans, particularly Democrats, pay little attention to the misdeeds of those they send to Washington. The politicians have to really make asses of themselves before the voters take notice.

Becoming majority leader helps with that process. On the surface, you’d think that being the senate majority leader would virtually guarantee your re-electability, and would put you on the track to the White House.

But it didn’t work that way with Daschle, and it won’t work that way with Reid. They’re both such arrogant morons that it can’t be hidden when they’re in the limelight.

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

[scooby321]

Tark the Shark’s son is gunning for Harry , he is toast.

[upchuck]

Here's one of the comments to this editorial to which I say, Amen and amen:

Dave K in Calif wrote on August 30, 2009 06:41 AM:
This seems to be the thinking of our government now... Reid said: "I hope you go out of business." It seems like the government wants all business to fail, how else can you explain why they are trying to destroy successful businesses in general? In the name of fairness of course.

It's really fairest if no one has a good job, since everyone can't have it.

Is this the change you all wanted?

[ExTexasRedhead]

Several hundred in Congress will be flushed with Harry; they’re TOAST. The American people have proof on video of their arrogance and in-your-face duplicity. Time to vote them out and start the campaigns to dump them NOW. Even without candidates to run against them, start the exposure of their power-hungry, corrupt, anti-American dirty deeds now. Enemies of America and the American people MUST be voted out of political office or impeached or recalled!

[SouthTexas]

The whole of CONgress need to check their poll numbers before any one of them opens their mouth again.

[wintertime]

Sherman Frederick is preaching to the choir.

The voters who need to read this editorial are incapable of doing that. They are illiterate.

[freekitty]

They certainly will. Be prepared Congress to go on Obamacare with no job and possible pension slashes.

[originalbuckeye]

Wow. Shocking that the major newspaper in LV would call out their own politician. Wish this would start a trend. Not likely to see that unfortunately.

[FourPeas]

This needs more national press. MUCH more national press. When a Senator tell one of his constituents that he hopes his job disappears, as the editorial says, it speaks volumes.

[nufsed]

Harry, have we lost in Afganistan yet?