Somebody buy this man a new set of balls
Watching Harry Reid pick a fight he couldn’t win with Roland Burris only to sheepishly back down is hilarious and sad to watch. What hasn’t been as funny is watching him pull the same “half-heartedly stand on principle only to be revealed as weak and ineffective” crap over and over again. Harry Reid has been allergic to confrontation (at least when it comes to Republicans) since assuming the caucus leadership in 2005. Even after the Dems gained control of Congress two years ago, Reid’s signature accomplishment has been sitting idly by while Senate Republicans mounted the most filibusters in U.S. history (all without ever having to stay up past their bedtimes).
Call me a cynic, but with Obama heading into office with a sweeping mandate (and the approval ratings to back it up), I can’t help but assume that we have more of Reid’s late night, “sorry guys, we tried” press conferences in front of the capitol building to look forward to :
“It looks like we’re going to have that second Great Depression after all, because a global warming-denier from a tiny state put an anonymous hold on the stimulus bill until we put in provisions thanking Jesus for writing the Constitution and granting zygotes the right to vote and own property.”
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But he wears magic underpants. How can we lose?
Comment by Peanut — January 7, 2009 @ 7:26 pm
To be fair, there was that one time they stayed up past their bedtime, on the Iraq vote where senators were repeatedly called in to vote over a 24 hour period.
Comment by Chris O. — January 8, 2009 @ 7:35 am
He’s go that awful, damning jowl shaking down pat, so YOU watch out, Mr. Smarty!
Comment by heydave — January 8, 2009 @ 3:32 pm
Good story.
This is worth a hearing too -I think it’s a political witchhunt !
Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel’s lawyers have filed a new appeal of his murder conviction, claiming that police and prosecutors failed to provide Skakel with evidence pointing to another suspect and discrediting a key state witness.
http://surftofind.com/ken
Comment by Tim — January 9, 2009 @ 2:08 pm
Greg, you’re assuming he had an old set…
Comment by Doobie — January 12, 2009 @ 7:02 pm
Can’t buy the man a new set of balls until the banks start lending some of that bailout money. Fortunately 700 billion should buy a pretty big pair, though I think we should save the money and just replace the man.
Comment by kamachanda — January 14, 2009 @ 3:08 pm
They should dump Reid as Senate leader. It can’t be that hard to find somebody else… Sen. Durbin maybe?
Comment by Joe — January 14, 2009 @ 8:39 pm
Not to defend Reid, but the carachteristics you observe in him are hardly in short supply in the democratic leadership. Need I remind you that when it comes the economy Obama hit the ground running 2 months ago, but when it comes to Israel fist-fucin’ the gazan populace, he’s only too eager to remind us there is only (say it with me) “one president at a time.”
I couldn’t help but notice that hill didn’t get any dems puttin any questions to her about dealing with this, either, but I’m sure she’ll “Reid up” on that one, too.
Comment by josh — January 14, 2009 @ 10:34 pm
Indeed, Reid has been awful.
I was surprised that Hillary did not become Majority leader.
It seemed like the perfect role for her.
Comment by Rich — January 23, 2009 @ 3:02 pm