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Democrats launch counterattack to save Harry Reid's career
Politico ^ | January 11, 2009 | MIKE ALLEN & JAKE SHERMAN

Posted on 01/11/2010 3:46:55 AM PST by Scanian

Democrats are preparing to throw the race card back in the laps of Republicans as part of a counter attack designed to help save Harry Reid’s political career.

First, Reid’s allies plan to distribute the NAACP vote ratings of Republican senators who have scolded him. The data will be made available to editorial boards, cable programs and the blogosphere — including votes on minimum wage, community-oriented policing, education funding and HIV/AIDS programs.

Separately, the Congressional Black Caucus plans to issue a new statement Monday, defending Reid and brushing back Republicans.

“Senator Reid’s record provides a stark contrast to actions of Republicans to block legislation that would benefit poor and minority communities – most recently reflected in Republican opposition to the health bill now under consideration,” CBC Chairwoman Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) said. “I look forward to Senator Reid continuing to serve as Majority Leader to guide this important agenda through the Senate.”

These moves to turn the race issue back onto Republicans is risky, yet it shows how Reid and his allies are ready to pull out all the stops to help the majority leader recover from his disastrous comments about Barack Obama being “light-skinned” and having no “Negro dialect.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: harryreid; liberalagenda; naacp; negrodialect; race; reid; senate; servingcoffee
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To: Scanian

The silence from the Reverends Jackson and Sharpton is strange /sarc!

I guess their White Liberal Masters have informed that Silence is Golden on this issue!

If you in the Black Community don’t speak out against this, I’ll have lost all respect for you; your future plight will be of your own making!


61 posted on 01/11/2010 8:06:14 AM PST by Artcore
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To: Scanian
The NAACP, just like the ACLU, NOW,the AMA and almost all the major organizations, is a commie indoctrinated/infiltrated user organization for a Washington elitist dictatorship that will enslave and keep down the entire country...including every man, woman and child, you name it. That's all you need to know about this author and his "social justice".

Next.

62 posted on 01/11/2010 8:09:00 AM PST by Earthdweller (Harvard won the election again...so what's the problem.......?)
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To: Scanian
The Congressional Black Caucus should be renamed to be more in line with its actual beliefs and activities.

Based on what they've said is acceptable language as used by Reid, I suggest a change to the Communist Subversion League of Negroes.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

63 posted on 01/11/2010 8:33:28 AM PST by The Comedian (Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
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To: Scanian

“First, Reid’s allies plan to distribute the NAACP vote ratings of Republican senators who have scolded him.”

OK, let’s release the national defense and Constitutional ratings of the RATs.


64 posted on 01/11/2010 9:26:26 AM PST by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners)
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To: The Comedian

It is well-documented fact that nearly every member of the CBC is a member of the international socialist movement - one reason why several were welcomed with open arms by Castro.

Castro, BTW, runs a white racist dictatorship but he follows the commie line which makes him OK with congressional Democrats.

Not unlike Harry Reid being judged by his voting record instead of his true character.


65 posted on 01/11/2010 10:40:43 AM PST by Scanian
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To: Artcore

Sharpton was on the AM talk shows today and was parroting a straight-up liberal Dem party line, i.e. Reid votes the right way, thus his comments were simply “awkward” and therefore he should be given a pass.

Rush paid Al “homage” by trotting out the “Barack the Magic Negro” parody a few minutes ago.


66 posted on 01/11/2010 10:44:39 AM PST by Scanian
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