Bingo! Wise men never let the mob get their hooks into them in the first place. Never accept the first gift or the first favor, and never get yourself into a compromising position where there is even the possibility of an appearance of impropriety. Guard yourself like Tim Scott and Trey Gowdy do, never going anywhere without trusted friends or family. And if you do slip up, do what David Vitter did and confess it immediately to neutralize the blackmailers' power over you.
Personally, I think Harry Reid got his ass kicked for failing to deliver to his mob patrons. Not only does Reid look like a man who has been badly beaten, he acts like a man who has been beaten and thoroughly humiliated.
How many times have you listened to Dingy’s smart azz mouth on the floor of the Senate and wanted to take a swing at him? I can only imagine him smarting off to the mob.
Exactly. Further, the mob and he knows; 'go ahead, open your mouth, or even come after us'. See what happens to your kids or even grandkids. Who whacked him has NO fear or retaliation because: A] they have more on Reid than he has on them, and, B] Reid won't dare do anything, for fear of what happens next. What happened to his face is a slap on the wrist.