Posted on 03/27/2010 5:06:29 PM PDT by mdittmar
As thousands of Tea Party activists rally in his hometown of Searchlight, Nevada, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is burnishing his Second Amendment credentials.
Reid’s re-election campaign describes National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre as "one of the senator’s supporters." The two are at a $60 million Clark County shooting park which, according to the Reid campaign, wouldn't have opened without the senator’s help.
In a statement to CNN regarding Saturday’s Tea Party rally in his hometown, the Senate’s top Democrat said: "I'm happy so many people came to see my hometown of Searchlight and spend their out-of-state money especially in these tough economic times. Ultimately though this election will be decided by Nevadans, not people from other states who parachute in for one day to have a tea party."
Related: Tea Party protest goes to Reid's hometown
Reid’s camp is trying to welcome the Tea Partiers. The Nevada State Democratic Party and the Reid campaign have set up a hospitality tent not far from the Tea Party rally site. "We are serving Tea and donut holes in recognition that Senator Reid just passed health care reform
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He reached out to tea party members today by egging their bus? The NRA should dump Reid.
Time to suck up to the voters, now that his evil devilish deeds have been done. Look for a very conservative, tea-partying Sen Reid from now until November!
Time to boycott the NRA
Yeah, we are stupid.
Reid reached out, huh? As in reaching out to take your hard earned money away? This guy is worse than your average pickpocket.
Okay Harry, you want us to believe you? Fine, I’ll donate to your campaign when you ram through a total repeal of the 1934 NFA, the Hughes Amendment (USC 18, 922 (o)), Lautenburg, the 89 importation ban and the “sporting purpose” clause of the 1968 GCA.
Until then, go p*ss up a rope.
The King of Giveaways can only hand out free donut holes?
Nice try, Harold.
Nobody’s buying it.
I bet Harry Reid supports every liberal judge that is up for a confirmation, I bet Harry reid supports the government funding for anti-gun groups like the NEA and Planned Parenthood etc. I bet Harry Reid helps fundraise and endorse all kinds of anti-gun members of Congress and politicians....
The NRA never seems to take these into account in their endorsements.
Wow! Harry’s got NRA cred? Who knew??? Why, next thing you know, he’ll be walking across a field in brand-new cammies, with a dead goose, showing off his Beretta for the camera.....
Oh wait..... didn’t they already try that?
Listening to Democrats talk about guns is like listening to virgins talk about sex.
Keep it up Harry
Add insult to injury you scum
Since when does CNN celebrate anyone who gets an NRA endorsement?
The actions of a desparate man.
The campaign is lost harry,
the campaign is lost....
Funny how all them politicians try to move to the right in an election year,I might move some money into the market about September.
$60 million for a shooting range? SIXTY MILLION??? Complimentary valet parking and hookers, I hope.
“$60 million Clark County shooting park.....wouldn’t have opened without the senator’s help.”
$60 MILLION!!?? Yeah, I’m sure it didn’t open without Harry’s help. (Okay, I’ll vote yes on this new gun ban thing - but I get $60 million for a gun range to make me look good. Oh, and I know a guy that does construction.)
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