Harry Reid: GOP 'run by a talk show host'

[larrymeyer]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/25881.html

Harry Reid: GOP 'run by a talk show host'

8/6/09 1:27 PM EDT
Updated: 8/7/09 4:40 AM

Harry Reid launches his harshest attack on the Republican Party in months.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid launched his harshest attack on the Republican Party in months, claiming the GOP is "being run by a talk show host."


Reid, armed with a patch of Astroturf, slammed Republicans for sponsoring town hall attacks on Democrats and accused the party of waging a barricade on Democratic efforts to pass health care reform legislation.


"I just want to show you what Astroturf really is," Reid said to laughter. "They're taking their cues from talk show hosts, Internet rumor mongers, and insurance rackets."


"I just think, as I've said before, it's not often that you try to blow yourself up, but that's obviously what they're trying to do with all this vexatious stuff they're doing with these meetings, the birthers. It's a party being run by a talk show host," Reid said.


A senior Republican Senate aide shot back: "Harry Reid will be surprised to learn that not only do the people he routinely insults have opinions, they also vote. Right now the 'astroturf' is out-polling Harry Reid 60-40 in Nevada."


But Democrats seemed to be on a roll with their pushback Thursday.


"These guys don't care about you," Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin said of the town hall protesters. "They care about YouTube."


"We can spot a ringer," Durbin said.


Reid acknowledged that Democrats faced questions about their health care reform push, but he said the party was gradually working through and making progress in what he described as a difficult legislative process.


"People have concerns about it. Rightfully so. They should have concerns about it. We all have concerns about it," he said. "But even if people have concerns about it, they shouldn't stand in the way of a process that is one that is deliberative and trying to arrive at a product that we can all be proud of."



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[andrewjs18]

liberals won't stop for anything...let them keep pissing off the American people so they lose seats in 2010.

[MTechnik]

A senior Republican Senate aide shot back: "Harry Reid will be surprised to learn that not only do the people he routinely insults have opinions, they also vote"

I don't think harry was expecting to get one vote from rush limbaugh followers. If he is, he's dumber than you all say he is.

[kunsunoke]

I don't think harry was expecting to get one vote from rush limbaugh followers. If he is, he's dumber than you all say he is.

You might want to check this out -

POLL - Reid's popularity falls among Nevadans

Another article

[MTechnik]

You might want to check this out -

POLL - Reid's popularity falls among Nevadans

Another article

Oh, I'm not disagreeing that he's an asshat, and that that asshattery hasn't led to a decline in his numbers. (I also think pelosi is a see-you-next-tuesday.)

I'm just saying, if he's counting on limbaugh listeners to vote for him, he's really really dumb. That's all.

[FormerUser123]

He's just pissed off because Air America went bankrupt even during the height of the Bush hatred, yet Salem Communications posted record profits. Gee, I wonder what people want to listen to?

Well, Al Franken (the comedian) does have a senate seat....

[unclejumbo]

The GOP may be run by a talk show host but that is far better indeed than a party run by socialists.

[Morel42]

The GOP may be run by a talk show host but that is far better indeed than a party run by socialists.

How about this..

They're both run by fucking Idiots?

[308man]

How about this..

They're both run by fucking Idiots?

You highjack evey post with your nonsense. Why not fly your true colors? You obviously disagree with everything we say, so why say it? Go to some rally and get it out because I am tired of hearing your worn out excuses. Bush this and Bush that, how about Obama? Solve that and we will let you convince us of the failures of the past. Thanks

[Morel42]

You highjack evey post with your nonsense. Why not fly your true colors? You obviously disagree with everything we say, so why say it? Go to some rally and get it out because I am tired of hearing your worn out excuses. Bush this and Bush that, how about Obama? Solve that and we will let you convince us of the failures of the past. Thanks

Did actually.. You know.. Read what I said?

I said both were idiots..



I also fully accept, acknowledge, agree, and will sign certified documents that will attest to big mouth that I possess. Whats your point?