Dan wrote on November 22, 2007 07:56 AM: If center-right Reid would just govern from the center-left, as we citizens of Nevada have told him time and time again, instead of capitulating to Bush and McConnell and the far-right all the time, his approval ratings would be sky-high.

Instead, he talks tough, then gives up, on health care, on the worst foreign policy decision in decades (aka Iraq), on far right judges, on everything, which causes the far right to laugh at his ineffectiveness, and causes the rest of Nevada and the country to wonder why they put him in power in the first place.

If Reid would just run the senate like 75% of Nevada and the United States want him to, by getting SCHIP passed, by getting out of Iraq, by confronting the most despised administration in the history of this country, then Reid would be able to keep his seat with ease in 2010.

If Reid continues to bow down to the far right whenever they use mean words, then he will lose in 2010, and justifiably so.

Mayra wrote on November 21, 2007 01:10 PM: At one time I thought I had some respect for Senator Reid, however, he sure has destroyed any respect I might have had for him.

I will not miss him and will spend whatever time and resources I have available to work with anyone running against him.

Mike... wrote on November 18, 2007 09:32 AM: One could only hope that when Happy-Harry leaves politics, he takes his annoying son Rory with him.

And alas Las Vegas/Nevada will finally be free of the liberal Reid dynasty once and for all!

Yolanda wrote on November 07, 2007 02:40 PM: From today's article in D.C. publication "The Hill":

For seven years, Americans outside Washington observed Bush and his Republican allies break every single promise they ever made to the American people.

They haven’t captured Osama bin Laden, dead or alive. They haven’t accomplished our mission in Iraq. They haven’t guaranteed insurance for millions of poor children. They haven’t “defend[ed] the Constitution of the United States” from attacks on our civil liberties.

Meanwhile, Bush and his svengali Karl Rove consistently achieved new heights of hyperpartisanship — always quicker to demonize the opposition than to compromise. So in 2006, the nation struck back with a resounding message — unitary Republican control was no longer acceptable. A wave of new Democrats was elected to oppose the Bush Republican agenda. House Democrats won the national vote by a solid 54-46, while Senate Dems crushed their Republican rivals, 54-42.

But D.C. is a funny place. No one seems to have gotten that resounding message, certainly not Bush and the new Republican minority. More surprisingly, Democrats also failed to get the message. On issue after issue, the Democratic norm has been to capitulate to the slightest pressure from the GOP. And while the public has meted record-low approval ratings for this Congress in response, the lesson apparently remains unlearned.

Whether it’s Iraq funding or the Michael Mukasey confirmation, Democrats continue to give away the store without receiving any concessions in return. It’s a one-way street in a town that has ceded Article I of the Constitution for a unitary, non-compromising executive. The public is sick of this administration’s betrayals. Why aren’t Democrats?

Yolanda wrote on November 06, 2007 01:40 PM: marie,

When you have a chance, how about some, you know, facts, instead of all of the insults and invective? That's all that is left for the remaining 24% dead-enders, hatred and vitriol, insults and anger. You know, facts, the things you and all of your alter-egos seem to be allergic to?

It's time to get out of the way while we fix the nation you broke over the past 7+ years.

Here is a fact, your boy Bush is now the most unpopular president of all time! Took him long enough, but he finally accomplished something. Even more unpopular than Nixon the week before he was impeached, now that is an accomplishment.

http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20071106/a_iranpoll06.art.htm

The times are a-changing, and soon the last 7+ years of corruption and incompetence will be dealt with and Americans can again be proud of our government.

I look forward to further scintillating debate with you, it sure is fun to be on the side of 75% of America.

Mari K wrote on November 06, 2007 12:39 PM: You sure are simple minded, aren't you? Like I agree with you about anything you say (nutcase). You just make things up as you go along.
You keep addresseing me as Marie, like I said, simple minded. I'm not even going to read any more of you inane posts. Just go ahead and keep talking to yourself. Have fun.

Yolanda wrote on November 06, 2007 09:29 AM: Bush wins!

http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20071106/a_iranpoll06.art.htm

Bush finally beats Nixon’s disapproval ratings.

Sixty-four percent of Americans disapprove of the job President Bush is doing, and for “the first time in the history of the Gallup Poll, 50% say they ’strongly disapprove’ of the president. Richard Nixon had reached the previous high, 48%, just before an impeachment inquiry was launched in 1974.”

Yolanda wrote on November 06, 2007 06:24 AM: marie,

Thankyou for agreeing with me that the military does not support the war in Iraq or this president. I am gratified that you and I can agree.

As far as Reid, there has been lengthy discussion on this topic, if you go to the bottom of this page on the lefthand side and click the link in blue called "Read all Comments", you will see the discussion. Basically, the American people put the Dems into power in 2006 with an overwhelming mandate to confront this most corrupt and incompetent administration. Because Reid and the Dems continue to capitulate to Mr. 24%, the American people do not respect him.

If Mr. Reid and the Dems wake up and start to confront Bush and his rubber stamp party on the destruction of the constitution, and on torture, and on the war, and on healthcare for children, and on stem cell research, and on the rampant corruption in his administration, and on politicizing the justice department, then Reid's approval ratings will jump again.

If he continues to capitulate, then he will lose his position as Majority Leader in 2008, and may very well lose his seat in 2010.

The position of the American people has never been more clear. The Republican brand has never been more toxic. If Reid does not wake up and start confronting them and acting on behalf of the American people then he very well deserves to lose his seat.

Mari K wrote on November 05, 2007 11:35 AM: Yo - like I said, you just want to have a discussion with yourself. This posting has to do with Harry Reid, not who the military supports for president. You really make no point at all. Who are you to speak for the entire military?
By the way, I am not Marie. You are very narrow minded.

Yolanda wrote on November 02, 2007 12:29 PM: marie,

The point is that the military personnel are supporting the Democrats with their votes, their voices and their dollars. The point is that the men and women in the U.S. armed forces now, more than ever before, are agreeing with and supporting Democrats instead of Publicans.

The point is that only people like yourself and the constantly shrinking group of 24% dead enders continue to support Bush and the GOP.

Nearly every statistic available shows this to be the case, which is why it makes complete sense that people like you refuse to use statistics: you are allergic to the facts and the truth.

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