HARRY REID LOSES IT

From the Las Vegas Review-Journal:

LESSON IN POLITICS: Reid calls president 'loser'

By ERIN NEFF
REVIEW-JOURNAL

In the course of a discussion on filibusters and Senate rules, Washington's top Democrat gave the 60 juniors a lesson in partisan politics, particularly about the commander in chief. "The man's father is a wonderful human being," Reid said in response to a question about President Bush's policies. "I think this guy is a loser.

"I think President Bush is doing a bad job," he added to a handful of chuckles.

"He's driving this country into bankruptcy," Reid said, referring to the deficit. "He's got us in this intractable war in Iraq where we now have about 1,600 American soldiers dead and another 15,000 injured."

Republican National Communications Director Brian Jones issued a statement calling the senator's comments "a sad development but not surprising from the leader of a party devoid of optimism, ideas or solutions to the issues people care about most."

After the statement was released, Reid phoned the Review-Journal to acknowledge he thought he crossed the line.

"You know the president is in Europe, probably sleeping," Reid said in an interview this afternoon. "But I called (Karl) Rove and apologized for what I said."

RNC statement in response to Reid's comments:RNC: Statement on Sen. Harry Reid's Comment Today Calling the President A 'Loser'

Distribution Source : U.S. Newswire

Date : Friday - May 06, 2005

To: National Desk and Political Reporter

Contact: Tracey Schmitt of the Republican National Committee, 202-863-8614

WASHINGTON, May 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- RNC Communications Director Brian Jones today issued the following statement on Sen. Harry Reid's comment calling the President a "loser":

"Sen. Reid's comments are a sad development but not surprising from the leader of a party devoid of optimism, ideas or solutions to the issues people care about most. The President will continue reaching across party lines to save Social Security, enact an energy policy, grow our economy and support our troops."
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The Democrats continue to drag national discourse through the gutter. Senate minority leader Reid is an embarrassment to his party.

Maybe not. Maybe he speaks for the Democrats. Maybe they are cheering him on.
Reid embodies what they have become. The Dems are akin to a two year-old having a temper tantrum--a lot of bluster and totally lacking sense.