Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) called outgoing Sen. Scott Brown’s (R-Mass.) lament that centrism is vanishing in the upper chamber “a big joke.”
According to National Journal’s 2011 vote rankings, Brown had a composite liberal score of 44.7 and a conservative score of 55.3. He lost his seat last week to liberal Elizabeth Warren by more than 7 points.
“I saw during the campaign his plea for bipartisanship. That is a big joke. It’s a travesty. He was one of the most partisan people that’s ever served here. He could have saved Citizens United. He could have been the 60th vote on that and many other things,” Reid snapped when asked about Brown at a press availability today.
“So, I don’t need a lecture from him on bipartisanship. He should go look in the mirror.”
When asked if he feared a potential John Kerry cabinet appointment opening a seat for a special election in Massachusetts, Reid first chided the reporter for chewing gum.
“Get the hell rid of that,” Reid said.
“John Kerry is my friend. I worked so hard for him when he was running for president. I did everything I could to help him and he came very, very close. There’s been no better legislator that I’ve served with. He’s been way out front on issues dealing with climate change, infrastructure, bank development and many other things,” the majority leader said.
“So, I don’t know any conversations that the president or anyone in the White House has had with him, and any conversations I’ve had with John Kerry, he does not bring up his being secretary of anything, but I’ll do everything I can to help him if he’s chosen.”
Reid said he’s “very comfortable” with Kerry’s seat staying blue.
“I think that I’ve already told you how I feel about Scott Brown,” he sniped.
What a petty little brat Harry Reid is.
I understand this is what the media thinks is statesmanship and courtly behavior. Only if you vote with us are you worthy of respect.
This is why I support–long term–secession. I see nothing else other than a crisis stopping this state of affairs as currently exists. I do not claim omniscience–just that is how I see it, and I would like to be told why I should consider Harry Reid as a particular wise font of wisdom on much of anything.
I can understand why Harry Reid might still be sniping and snapping, what with the allegations about his pederasty predilection yet to be disproven. After all, *we* have those allegations on good authority — albeit we can’t go into detailed citations from our sources, as it’s best if everyone asks Sen. Reid himself directly anyway.
Brown just learned that if you’re middle of the road, you get slammed by traffic going in both directions.
Bravo! And well said! I wrote to him and told him either you actually stand for something or you stand for nothing! Hope he learned his lesson when going up against lying leftist Progressives!
Scotty Centerfold can’t even get a break from not saying it was Harry Reid who abused him at summer camp.
It must be nice to know that, no matter how insane or delusional your addled rantings might get, the press will never challenge or object to your statements…
Citizens United still giving them butthurt? They *THAT* desperate to lock the productive people out of politics?
– record is way more conservative. Will hypocrite Reid pay tribute to him when McCain retires?
These guys are jerks!!! Obama, Reid, the whole lot! I can’t stand it that these nasty people represent our country. They don’t deserve these positions! And you reporters, grow a spine! Republicans too! Don’t keep letting these jerks talk to you guys like this! They treat everyone like their beneath them. Call them on it!!!