When Harry Reid used the lectern in the Senate today to denounce and inflame those would not support rapid approval of his health care bill - namely, Republicans - that was quite inappropriate and beneath his position. He was being a bully from his pulpit.
Republicans, which he has intentionally keep away from the table and out of a closed door meeting yesterday with the President during a special Sunday session that he called only to leave and have the meeting with the President, are said by Reid to be stonewalling. Not since the debate over ending slavery or giving women the right to vote has he seen such a thing - he says. Was he at those events?
Bully politics is his style, but we're tired of it.
Reid says the Republicans don't have a plan and just want to drag their feet on approving his plan. Actually they do have one - he just doesn't want to hear it. If you're not on Harry's team, you're disruptive, mean-spirited, negative, and just un-American.
Reid is trailing badly in the polls in Nevada so this hopefully is his last few months in office. Maybe this explains his unabashed rush to pass this bill and his ill temper. At any rate, America wants a better plan than what we have heard presented and debated thus far. Some of the proposals the Republicans are said to want don't sound too bad.
We still don't need the massive reform that is being contemplated. We are being manipulated. Still, more competition is always a good start. Let more insurance companies compete for our business with a myriad of plans from which we can pick and choose our coverages.
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We are all tired of it, he has a 14 percent approval rating and in his own state 41 percent.
Steve - Yes, we are tired of it. The lies, the hypocricy of the left to demonize any dissent over the communist takeover of America.
The shame of it all is that the very so called "free press" who should report on this, allows this to go on because the general public does not have this information reported.
They only report the speech made by Reid calling the republicans "do nothings", but they do not report how they are having closed door meetings excluding any republican from the table.
Harry is a joke. The old no plan message does seem to be hitting with libs but the rest of us know there is one. Throw Harry out in 2010, even if he is not up for re-election.
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Steve - but does this also apply to those of his party, like Nelson or Lincoln, or independants, like Lieberman? Reid is one of the lowest people ever to dishonor the position of senator, much less majority leader. He is desperate and will stop at nothing to push his agenda.
Yet I bet Harry wins reelection Steve!
Good morning from the Northwest!
Paul
Harry is a pitiful joke! Unfortunately we may be forced to live with his takeover of another one of our liberties.
P.S. I'll also bet he gets re-elected. If it's close, acorn will make sure he gets the votes needed. Just another criminal entity that the libs fund with our taxpayers dollars, for their personal power grab!
Elite,
Maybe he can get it down to "0" - that will really make his comeback special. :)
Steve
Nicholas,
NBC = GE. That I get. I don't understand the other networks and papers. :)
Steve
Kevin,
He is, but when he can be this outrageous and skate by with it, is there really any defeating him? :)
Steve
Kevin,
Thanks for the reblog. :)
Steve
Mike,
No because he going to bully them into being on his side and it won't matter anymore. Just the GOP is nasty. :)
Steve
Paul,
I think you are probably right - especially with his Acorn friends. :)
Steve
Jon,
I think we are stuck with Harry. :)
Steve
Steve, I heard his speech and I wanted to slap him silly. Lies. Nothing but lies. This health care scam is the same as the climate gate scam. Get everyone all hyped up so you can slip a disastrous bill like this past them.
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Bonnie,
You nailed it. This is the biggest misdirection strategy of all-time. :)
Steve
Nicholas,
Thank you. I appreciate the honor. :)
Steve
I read recently that tons of communists commit suicide because they can't stand to live with what they have done and I wonder if guys like this have a breaking point too.
There are so many better ideas than cramming this massive bill down the throats of the American people. The Dems are supposed to be the party of the people. What the heck is Reid thinking???
I think Harry needs to check himself into some sort of rehab. Along with Boxer and Pelosi.
Cheri,
I'm not sure. I guess we'll have to wair and see. :)
Steve
He wouldn't be the first high ranking party hack on either side to lose re-election. It has happened a lot lately. It needs to happen more...
Rob,
Harry is either thinking that he owes Obama something or that he is more wise than he is. :)
Steve
Lane,
Totally agree. May this be his last few months in office. :)
Steve
Bob,
Makes you wonder about the air or the water there in the Capitol. :)
Steve