Harry Reid lashes out at Scott Brown

[TroyD]

11/14/12

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) lashed out at Sen. Scott Brown on Wednesday as he expressed confidence that Democrats could hold on to the Massachusetts seat if Sen. John Kerry is nominated to a Cabinet position.

Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Reid ridiculed Brown’s calls for bipartisanship, saying the defeated Republican “should look up in the mirror.”

“I saw his plea for bipartisanship,” Reid said dismissively. “That is a big joke. It’s a travesty. He’s one of the most partisan people [who has served]. He could have saved Citizens United. He could have been the 60th vote on many other things. … I don’t need any advice from him on bipartisanship.”

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[otohara]

1. Well Done Speaker Reid

Fuck those guys

[BlueDemKev]

33. You mean "Majority Leader" Reid

The Senate doesn't have a Speaker.

[BlueCaliDem]

2. Excellent, Senate Majority Leader Reid!

[jberryhill]

3. Lol, someone put jet fuel in his Wheaties again

[TroyD]

4. I'm sick of hearing about Scott Brown

And I guess Harry Reid feels the same way.

[Flatpicker]

30. Nobody will have to hear about him very soon. n/t

[PoliticalBiker]

5. Scott Brown...

... is a political opportunist and a liar. Pickup truck and all.

He hds his chances to show the *bipartasanship* he now spews... but he didn't.
He cowered to the ignorance and intolerance of the teabaggers, just like the rest of the republicrats did.

I will never vote for a republicrat for any office for any reason ever again. They are not to be trusted or believed. They have shown beyond any shadow of any doubt that their words don't match their intentions... just like the way terrorists spread lies and fear among those they want dominion over around the world.

[vlyons]

24. I'm 65 and I have never ever voted for a Republican

and I have voted in every election since 1968, when I was 21 yrs old.

[PoliticalBiker]

38. I'm 54 and...

... have voted for a few... Reagan (only once) and a couple local republicrats - only because I knew them, but have since voted against them, well... not *for* them.

I have usually voted 3rd party because I've always believed both parties are guilty of the same thing and that neither party had what We the People needed. Of late tho, I've been voting democratic because they are NOT republicrat and had the best chance of beating the terrorists (the R's). I prefer a viable other option or perhaps a *None of the Above*

I am an independent (not by party registration). That means I am allowed to like ideas from wherever they come from. I am a progressive and proud to call myself liberal. Conservatives and conservatism are nasty words in my book, due mostly from what the republicrat party has done and said over the past couple decades. And the Teabaggers.... don't even get me started on those bone-headed bafoons...

[TroyD]

6. Why do people assume Scott Brown would win the other MA Senate seat?

He just lost to Elizabeth Warren by 8 points.

Seems he's not as popular in MA as he thought he was.

[1StrongBlackMan]

19. Well, ...

EW was one hell of a candidate. And brown was doing well in the race until he started listening to his superpac consultants.

brown with give any candidate fits, other than maybe D. Patrick.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

21. Because an off year election without Obama topping the ticket is another thing totally

It gets worse if it's a special election....

[SemperEadem]

29. that special election was due to them running a mediocre candidate

who didn't act like she wanted the job. Had that woman had more fire in her belly about representing the constituency, he probably would not have been elected.

[Firebrand Gary]

27. Because corporate media is telling them he is popular! It's a fucking sham!

They all wanted Massachusetts to keep a corporate hack in the US Senate disguised as a moderate, what a damn joke.

You are right, Massachusetts just told the nation how popular Scott Brown was when they defeated him by 9 points!

[PoliticalBiker]

39. Unfortunately...

... being the political opportunist he is, running for Kerry's seat would be a second chance to get where is doesn't belong and isn't qualified for.

[budkin]

7. Go Harry!

[Arkana]

8. FINALLY.

Someone told Scotty McStripperpole to sit down and STFU about "bipartisanship".

[TroyD]

9. I hope Obama takes into account that MA Dems are worn out with Senate races though

Apparently the MA Dems would ideally prefer not to have to go through another Special Senate election, so it's something to keep in mind.

I guess Deval Patrick would be allowed to appoint a Dem to the seat if it was vacant until the Special election, yes?

[DemoTex]

10. National Spanking Day?

Obama spanks McCain & Graham (the Baghdad Bazaar Boys ("5 rugs for $5!&quot )
Pelosi spanks Luke Russert
Reid spanks Brown

Gotta love it!

[ProudProgressiveNow]

11. +1000 nt

[calimary]

18. I AM loving it! Put these pipsqueaks FIRMLY and SECURELY in their places!

Dems showing SPINE. Whoda thunkit? Elections really DO have consequences, don't they?

[BlueDemKev]

34. Good to see some right-wing butts getting tanned

[BlueMan Votes]

12. repugs seem to think that 'bipartisan' means doing everything THEIR way.

[libodem]

20. You got that right!

Exactly.

[Myrina]

41. That's exactly what nutbag Mourdock (Loser-IN) said ...

n/t

[arthritisR_US]

13. I don't hold Reid's confidence in holding the seat, I think Brown could win it :( n/t

[TroyD]

15. What if Deval Patrick runs?

And perhaps MA Dems need to tell Kerry & Obama that it might be good for Kerry to stay put then.

[arthritisR_US]

22. I think they should tell the President that because the viability of that seat is doubtful, IMO. n/

[Little Star]

16. He won it once already...

and he could win it again. In my opinion it would depend on who we would put up to run against him and it would have to be someone damned good.

He has the Boston media in his camp due to his wife who is part of that club. They are all pretty cozy and he gets a lot of good press because of that connection. Jim Braudy (the so called democrat) fawns all over Brown every chance he gets.

Warren was smart she spent a lot of her time campaigning in other places besides Boston.

[TroyD]

17. Didn't Warren win about 70% of the vote in Boston?

And she had the endorsement of Boston Mayor Menino, as well.

[Gargoyle22]

28. It's all about turnout. 70% in Boston if turnout is so so is not enough*

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

14. I'mma start calling him "Gangsta Reid" because I'm liking this new "Harry Reid" fella.

[Volaris]

31. Yeah, I think he's had enough.

The game plan seemed to be "just hold your tounges and play nice 'till the President gets a Second Term.

Recess is now over on this particular playgorund, and the GOP is about to start getting hit in the head with the dodgeball.

[Rider3]

23. Yes!

As a Massachusetts voter who voted for Elizabeth Warren, I am so happy that Reid could see through Brown's bullshit. Wish more people saw it, as well.

[wisteria]

25. Tip of the hat to Reid, who figures they will be fine,

if Sen. Kerry is offered a cabinet position. And, Brown will not be relected.

[joesdaughter]

26. Give 'em HELL Harry

I proudly walked precincts for Harry in 2010 in his run against "2nd Amendment Remedies" Sharon (the travesty) Angle.

[BlueDemKev]

32. Give 'Em Hell, Harry!

That's my Senate Leader!!

[ffr]

35. We need to keep this blue thing going. Dems are pushing their weight around.

And I LIKE IT!

[4lbs]

36. Scott Brown is stupid. He decided to attack Warren on being a Harvard professor without realizing

that many people in Massachussets are proud of having such a prestigious university in their state, and thus, any graduate from said university.

One thing repukes should realize is that you don't blast Harvard or any person that went to Harvard, for being associated with education or Harvard in any way, if you want to win.

So yeah, Scott Brown should just go back to doing Playgirl centerfolds.

[Ineeda]

37. As a former Bostonian

I agree, but there are exceptions: does the name Romney sound familiar? He has two graduate degrees from that esteemed institution.
But generally, yeah. I even sent SENATOR Warren a campaign contribution from here in Florida. But that's a whole other story.

[Filibuster Harry]

40. I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore

We do have backbone. We do have balls. Stand your ground guys -- the american people are with you.