Harry Reid May Be Done With Politics
He's old, he's tired, and his party is likely to be in the minority.
Questions about the 74-year-old's health, his recent move to be closer to his children and grandchildren and uncertainty about the Democratic majority in the Senate lead some knowledgeable insiders to speculate that Reid will retire rather than face a challenge in 2016.
"I don't think he will run again," said one insider with decades of experience in Nevada and D.C. politics. "He's not well. His wife isn't well. He has grandchildren. And he may not be in the majority after November."
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"He's not well. His wife isn't well. He has grandchildren. And he may not be in the majority after November."
Also - he's a fucking moron.
Tell that to the people of Nevada.
They should know by now. It's not like he hasn't shown them at every. Single. Opportunity.
Simple, and to the point. +1 for your concise commentary.
We can hope.
Evilmonger!
Yeah....but it's evul in a good cause!
No. Please. Don't.
So we lost Bush and got Obo as a worse replacement.
Who follows this twit?
What at this point does it matter?
Dick Durbin has a lot of seniority and is just as odious. Look for him to become Senate Minority Leader if Reid takes his anti-asian slurs and goes home, which if he had an R after his name, would have happened already.
Teh Asian comments were way overblown. His "light skinned negro" comments about Obama should have had him run out on a rail. No way the media would ever have allowed an (R) to stay in office after those comments.
Johnny Fuckerfaster!
Isn't Reid in the midst of transgendering?
Best news I have read all day!
Reid will retire with "dignity" just like Jay Rockefeller.
As an Asian American, I was greatly offended by Harry Reid's hate speech. I demand his immediate incarceration. Obama says he doesn't care about the first amendment, let's see if he really meant that.