Posted on 04/14/2016 1:50:40 PM PDT by jazusamo
Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Thursday he wishes he could stay in the Senate “'til I drop dead," even though he is not seeking reelection in November.
"Well, I wish I could stay here 'til I drop dead, but I want to be remembered for my first 34 years, not my last six," Reid said in an interview with The Takeaway podcast
. "I want everyone within the sound of my voice here today to understand what a joy it's been, an honor for me to serve in the Senate."
The Nevada senator reflected on his unpopularity among some of his colleagues but expressed no regrets.
"I have been somewhat envious of my friends who go through this institution and everyone kind of likes them, but I would rather be who I am," he said, recalling the flak he received for saying the U.S. lost the Iraq War. "I have to be candid. I think I sleep much better at night knowing not everyone agrees with me. "
Reid, 76, announced his retirement after a serious eye injury at the beginning of last year, but he said he has been thinking about ending his Senate career for a long time.
Reid began his 34-year career in Congress with the House in 1983 but didn't stay there long. He won a seat in the Senate in 1986. He served as the Senate Majority Leader from 2007 to 2015, until Republicans gained the majority.
Reid's departure has created a hotly contested battle for his seat, with Republicans hoping to win and keep the Senate after the next cycle. Sharron Angle, a Tea Party Republican, will face off against Rep. Joe Heck in the primary. On the Democratic side, Catherine Cortez Masto, a former state attorney general, will run against Black Lives Matter activist Allen Rheinhart.
Praying his wish happens today.
Look like brother Larry already tried the “drop dead” routine a year ago?
See my Post 57
If it happens tomorrow, fine
TERM LIMITS
Come to think of it, yes. He should be thrown into that corral I was referring to earlier.
lol
Dingy Harry is what you get when a whore house owner, Joe Conforti, gives someone like Reid $10,000 to “start his political career.” I just wished that his drunken older brother had done in both of his eyes while he was at it!
lol
Keep updating us please.
From Dingy’s mouth to God’s ear. . .and soon.
Lightning bolt, miniature SMOD, drunk driver, or just vaporlocking at his desk . . . I don’t think any of us would be picky. . . .just as long as he gets a . . . warm. . .welcome on the Other Side, and soon. . .
Never put off ‘til tomorrow what you can do today!
“I have a tread mill with your name on it harry”
It’s a “LARRY REID!”
Why wait, Dingy Harry! Do it jow!
“now”
FUHR
Your wish is my command drop dead now
A person I once met told me that Dirty Harry molests baby goats, and that shiner he had for the longest time was when the baby goat got him with a hoof to the eye... Hey, I'm not alleging it, I just heard it, you know...
Mark
Yes I hope he gets his wish maybe this week sometime that would be good.
Good luck and may the force be with you.
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