Harry Reid, the clownish Senate Majority Leader, was ripe for retirement before Tea Party activists in Nevada promoted an almost certainly unelectable Sharron Angle to be his opponent this fall. The selection of General David Petraeus to replace his subordinate, the retiring Stan McChrystal, as top military commander in Afghanistan may not change any of that, but it will bring back into the spot light what side Reid was on when our troops were fighting and dying in Iraq:
Liberal advocacy groups and senators at the time accused Petraeus of misrepresenting the success of the surge of nearly 40,000 troops.
Two years later, the four-star general is widely credited for turning around the war in Iraq and holds strong respect among Republicans. And Obama’s decision to replace McChrystal was made easier by his selection of Petraeus, who is expected to be confirmed swiftly…
Reid told CNN in April of 2007 he did not believe Petraeus’s claim that the surge was working in Iraq.
“I don’t believe him, because it’s not happening,” Reid said. “All you have to do is look at the facts.”
At a press conference a few months later, Reid said: “For someone, whether it’s Gen. Petraeus or anyone else, to say things are great in Baghdad isn’t in touch with what’s going on in Baghdad, even though he’s there and I’m not.”
On Sept. 20 of that year, 25 Democrats voted against a resolution stating that Petraeus, the commanding general in Iraq, deserved the full support of the Senate and condemning personal attacks on his honor and integrity.
That vote came after MoveOn.org took out a full-page advertisement in The New York Times in September of 2007 attacking Petraeus as “General Betray Us.”
The three top-ranking members of the Democratic leadership, Reid and Sens. Dick Durbin (Ill.) and Charles Schumer (N.Y.), voted against the resolution. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, who were both in the Senate at the time, didn’t vote on the measure.
All you have to do is look at the facts.
You need an old Norwegian pic, not a British one.
Unless the spineless Republicans bring it up, you can pretty much bet it won’t be brought up. Reid’s number is coming up this November. Dingy Harry is going to brought in touch with the facts that he wished were not.
Even his son, running for Congress, has quit using the family name. Despised it seems.
I plan to watch the election returns very late this November. Now if we can get rid through all the lies about Juan McCain and get rid of that RINO, inaddition to the Dims we’ll say bye-bye to, maybe things will improve.
Angle is polling better in NV than I thought she would.
We’ll have to see if Angle is unelectable. We’ve made choices based on “electability” for so long that we have gotten the mess we have now. I’ve had enough of leftists and RINOS. I’m hoping Angle sends that weasel home.
You beat me to it, QM. It would seem “electable” also translates to “the candidate who upsets the fewest voters.”
From what I’ve heard, the Nevada Tea Partyers have been working very hard. Maybe that hard work will get them something in November.
Reid is done. He should start shopping for a moving company now.
Well whatever does or doesn’t happen to Harry Reid at the ballot box this November, I can “look at the facts”.
What I see is a weak kneed weasel.
Yerrsss, the facts.
Maybe 12 million Americans care about what the force is doing over there and all the rest are still shopping at the mall, despite the recession. People need new shoes don’t they?
If the CIA and the Navy and the USAF can have drones, why not the Tea Party! Bring on the Drones!!!!!
Oh Lord, I laughed as I wrote that! They could bring on Harry Reid, or Nancy Pelosi or Barbara Boxer…Drone drone drone. Much too close to hanging out at a beehive.
Or a World Cup game…
Sharron Angle is still looking good according to Rasmussen… not great, just good.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/nevada/election_2010_nevada_senate
Help send Horse**** Harry Reid into retirement!
I am kicking $100 into Sharron Angle’s campaign. But, she needs a lot more to counter the smears coming out of Reid with his $10 million+ propaganda fund. Can you kick in $20, $50, $100 or more?
Reid’s thugs are already telling gullible Nevadans that Angle wants to take away Social Security.
Sharron Angle need all the $$$ she can get, and a lot of people contacting Nevada friends and encouraging them to vote for Angle.
No telling what tricks the Unions and ACORN 2.0 might come up with by election day, but they won’t let a fair election happen if they can steal it.