Harry "The Stormin' Mormon" Reid, good or bad nickname?

[sasquatch]

:shrug:

[obreaslan]

1. Stromin??

or Stormin'?

Stormin is not too bad.

[Justitia]

2. please, NO. No Stormin' Mormons. -eom

[RobertSeattle]

3. Bad

Sounds too close to Storm'n Norman from Gulf War I.

[MissMarple]

4. "stormin' Mormon" kind of catchy.

;)

[sasquatch]

9. Yeah, sounds like a nickname you'd give to a boxer

:D

[electropop]

11. He is a boxer.

The name works for me, that or "Give 'em Hell Harry."

[ewagner]

5. Bad nickname

Anything that singles out or calls attention to his religion is out of bounds IMHO.

[Horse with no Name]

6. Thank you.

Let's keep the religion out of politics.

[sasquatch]

8. Good Point, but he needs a nickname IMHO

[Straight Shooter]

22. My reaction exactly. No references to religion, please. n/t

[SimpleMan]

7. I guess you mean "stormin' Mormon"?

I don't know. Being an estranged Mormon myself, I have to say that his Mormon side is a negative IMO.

[kestrel91316]

35. I think Harry is a "jack". He joined when he was in college, apparently

because they were the only game in the small town where he was studying. His wife is/was Jewish, but she converted after they got married.

I know a lot about the negative side of Mormonism (my dad's family were jacks), and Harry doesn't worry me. He cusses, lol.

[Momgonepostal]

40. I don't think so...

I've read a few different things about him...we was teaching a Sunday School class in his Washington, DC ward recently. It sounds like he is an active member.

[dmkinsey]

10. no

please no

[BrotherBuzz]

12. Cute and catchy - but wrong....

He is the Senate minority leader and I don't want any religious connection attached to his position. Period!

[tsuki]

20. I don't know. The public has the "image" that

all lib'rul dems are atheists. And as a play on words for Storm'n Norman, I kinda of like it. Just my opinion.

[BrotherBuzz]

28. My "Image" of Storm'n Norman isn't a favorable one....

But that's just my opinion.

[tsuki]

36. But you are not the vote I'm after.

The votes that I am after have a postive view of Storm'n Norman.

Sorry, I don't mean to offend. I was against that war also. But the truth is that 'Murkins seem to love war. At least until they realize that there is a "cost."

:shrug:

[Hamlette]

13. let's stick with "give 'em hell Harry" I like it better n/t

[sasquatch]

32. That's Harry Truman's nickname though

[BrotherBuzz]

37. Yep, and he also had a 'The buck Stops Here' placard on his desk

And I would be happy if Harry Reid spent some time explaining to Bush* exactly what that little sign meant. In other words, Give Bush* Hell, Harry!

[WePurrsevere]

14. Although his faith may be an important part of his life is it truly what

makes him such a powerful leader and speaker for the Dems?

I'm not sure I'd be comfortable with making this about his being Mormon and IMO calling him "Stormin' Mormon" would do so. It also may serve to distance him from those who are not Mormons.

JMHO YMMV B-)

(edited for a brain to finger short circuit)

[drb]

15. Bad. Sorry. Give 'em Hell, Harry is much better! eom

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[qanda]

16. Bad

[longship]

17. Please leave people's personal choices out of it.

This nickname is in a political context where religious choice should be irrelevant. By drawing attention to him being a Mormon, you are making a political issue of something which is very private, very personal, and completely outside the realm of politics.

As an atheist, I must defend Senator Reid's right to privacy in this matter.

I abhor the nickname. Please ditch it.

[JaneQPublic]

18. Mike Malloy calls him "Dirty Harry." (nt)

[patcox2]

19. Not good idea to make a joke of someone's religion.

nt

[DeepModem Mom]

21. I don't know -- they say us Dems got no religion. I say go with it.

Let 'em know Harry is a righteous warrior for our side.

[sasquatch]

33. That's why I think it would be a good nickname

[DeepModem Mom]

34. And I think you're right! nt

[KittyWampus]

38. I Agree. It's A Great Nickname & The Predictable Comments From Athiests

are as tedious as they are myopic.

[Rowdyboy]

23. Personally, I love it....

[Loonman]

24. Better than the Milquetoast Kid

(Daschle)

[derby378]

25. Cute, but I like "Give 'em Hell, Harry" better

[Hand]

26. How about Harry "The Hammer" Reid?

BWAHAHAHAHAHA! :rofl:

[msongs]

27. as in storming and destroying non white non christian cultures? nt?

[WritingIsMyReligion]

29. Uhm, no.

It IRKS me.... :evilgrin:

[Nothing Without Hope]

30. BAD. VERY bad. Clever but wrong allusions.

Let's not put religion or allusions to the Gulf War into it. "Give 'em hell, Harry" is good enough for me. Let's not denigrate him with a nickname. He doesn't need one.

[Waistdeep]

31. Harry "Balls" Reid

Hey, we need a change of image.

[sandnsea]

39. Searchlight

He's shinin' a light on all them cockaroaches!!

(That one's for the Deanies)