Reid: Not 'Brokeback' Close With Senator

[DoYouEverWonder]

November 15, 2006, 8:29 PM EST

WASHINGTON -- Nevada's senators -- both winning leadership posts in opposite parties -- pledged Wednesday to stay close on issues of mutual interest, but not too close.

"He and I just like each other, and I think we set a good example here in the Senate," Majority Leader-elect Harry Reid said of colleague John Ensign, who was chosen Wednesday by Senate Republicans to head their campaign fundraising operation.

"He's a Republican, I'm a Democrat, we work together on issues that are important to the state of Nevada. And I wish other people had the same nonaggression pact we have," Reid told reporters. "It's not a 'Brokeback Mountain' situation," he added, referring to last year's film about two gay cowboy lovers.

Ensign and Reid went head-to-head in a 1998 Senate race that Reid won by 428 votes. Ensign was elected to the state's other seat in the Senate two years later. Since then, the two men have cooperated to stymie the planned Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump in Nevada, co-sponsored public lands bills and co-hosted constituent breakfasts.

http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-nevada-senators,0,2959981.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines

Why the gratuitous homosexual reference in the headline? The M$M seems to be out to get Reid this week?

[BootinUp]

1. Maybe because if he didn't say something like that

then DU would be tearin him a new asshole for makin nice with a repuke. Am I wrong?

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. My bad

I guess the headline was fair game, since they were quoting Reid.

[JI7]

11. so as long as he isn't in a sexual relationship it's ok for some

?????????

[AlCzervik]

3. Ensigns dad supported Reid in the last election.

[Ediacara]

4. What an idiotic thing to say Harry...

[Drum]

5. ...

:eyes:

[flowomo]

6. he's saying they're not in love with each other....

they just get along. Why is that a problem?

[CreekDog]

8. Who cares

Definitely below the fold material here.

[gully]

7. He was probably making a reference to the media enqiry?

Their interest in his working relationships seem over the top.

[JI7]

9. what a stupid thing to say

[fujiyama]

10. Reid is kinda goofy

Like that comment about Brittney Spears after the election saying that she lost weight and got her mojo back.

[Behind the Aegis]

12. Good grief.

Some people need to get a life. Shame on Reid, that was an necessary remark.

[Fenris]

13. *slaps forehead*

:eyes:

[Polesitter]

14. Why did Reid feel the need to clarify that he was not in a gay

relationship anyway? Common sense dictates you cooperate with your state's delegation in order to serve your constutients.