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    Burning Question: Where is Harry Reid?

    By DF on Thu, 08/20/2009 - 7:50pm | Politics

    He's the Senate majority leader.  He's up for re-election next year.  He also might as well be a ghost in the healthcare debate.

    Where is this dude?

    We've got a tiny cabal of Senators from states with a collective population smaller than Los Angeles gumming up the works in the Place Where Legislation Goes To Die.  Where is the majority leader in all of this?  Shouldn't we be seeing a united front here?  Pelosi, Reid and Obama all on the same page, all getting the message out?

    UPDATE: Ah, apparently he's having his threats ignored.  Good times.

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    I dont know - I kind of feel about him the same way I do about Pelosi - the less seen and heard from the better. Maybe i just feel that way about all congressmen.

    but youre right, he's another example of a leader being too scared to lead. way too worried about the political winds im afraid. either that, or he's just too busy behind-the-scenes trying to do the tough negotiating work to make the health care bill happen .... naaaaahhhhh!


    by Deadman on Fri, 08/21/2009 - 9:44am

    Harry Reid - low-key LBJ?


    by DF on Fri, 08/21/2009 - 10:41am

    more like a low-key PB&J.


    by Deadman on Fri, 08/21/2009 - 1:06pm

    I just flew back from Washington and word on the streeet is that he's PUSH(ing).


    by jaisizzle on Fri, 08/21/2009 - 12:32pm