Reid: Trump is a 'hateful con man'

The Hill ^ | July 27, 2016 | Alexander Bolton

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Speaking for the last time at a Democratic convention as a party leader or elected official, Senate Minority LeaderHarry Reid (Nev.) used the occasion Wednesday to unload on Donald Trump, calling him a “hateful con man.”

Reid blamed what he called the divisive tactics of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and other congressional Republicans for enabling Trump’s rise.

“His Republican Party decided that the answer to hard-working Americans' dreams is to slander our African-American president, stoke fear of Muslims, sow hatred of Latinos, insult Asians, and, of course, wage war against women,” Reid said.

“In other words, the only thing Republicans, like Mitch McConnell, have accomplished is setting the stage for a hateful con man, Donald Trump.”

Reid has served as the Senate Democrats’ leader since the 2004 election and helped pass some of the party’s biggest legislative accomplishments, such as the 2010 Affordable Care Act.

But his parting speech to the convention didn’t dwell on sentiment and memories, focusing instead on the party’s next generation of leaders such as Catherine Cortez Masto, who’s running for his Nevada seat, and Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Clinton’s running mate.

“In a few months, I'll be stepping out of the ring, one last time. But Democrats will always — always — be in your corner. So together, let's keep fighting, together; fighting the good fight!” he said, alluding to his younger days as a semi-professional boxer.

True to his reputation as a pugilistic politician, he didn’t leave the stage without a hard parting shot at the GOP.

He argued that Trump and his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R), want to put insurance companies in charge of the healthcare system, give free rein to banks and “gamble” with retirement benefits by encouraging people to adopt private investment accounts instead of Social Security.

“Republicans want to tear down the pillars of middle-class security. We won’t let that happen,” he said.

[MarkL]

Reid is a liar as are most Democrats.

I fired off an angry email to McConnell about how Reid lied about Romney's not having paid taxes from the floor of the senate, in order to protect himself from libel or slander suits by Romney.

Especially after he smirkingly admitted he had lied when he replied, "Romney isn't president" in an interview.

McConnell should have had Reid up against the wall for ethics violations for lying from the senate floor to protect himself.

Mark

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