by Frank James
If Sen. John McCain should win the White House, it looks like there'll be one area where his presidency could be very much like President Bush's -- his relationship with Sen. Harry Reid, the Senate Majority Leader.
Reid, a Nevada Democrat, doesn't really have much good to say about Bush. In 2005, when Reid was talking to a group of high schoolers, he called Bush a "loser." Reid later apologized to the president.
Reid didn't quite call McCain a loser, but In an interview with the Las Vegas News-Journal, he made clear that he doesn't have much use for the senator from Arizona.
Reid was describing a conversation he had with Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Connecticut inderpendent and former Democrat, who will have a speaking role at the Republican convention.
"He has a close personal relationship with John McCain. I don't fully understand why he does," said Reid, who said Lieberman called Tuesday from the Republic of Georgia to alert him to the move.
"I told him last night, 'You know, Joe, I can't stand John McCain.' He said, 'I know you feel that way,' " Reid said.
Here's another snippet from the story:
Reid repeated his familiar criticisms of McCain in a discussion with Review-Journal staffers Wednesday, calling the Arizona senator wrong on the issues and saying the Republican, who arrived in Congress the same year Reid did, "does not have the right temperament" to be president.
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Comments
And this windbag wonders why his approval rating is 8%. Very professional and leaderlike, Harry. This is, unfortunately, what America has come to expect from you.
Posted by: Jeff | August 21, 2008 3:38 PM
Harry Reid's ignorance is exceeded only by Nancy Pelosie.
Ask them what they have done for us in the last two year's??????????
The short answer is nothing.
Posted by: Dave Novak | August 21, 2008 4:10 PM
And Harry has been so productive in Congress, we just couldn't live without him?
Posted by: Springfield | August 21, 2008 4:38 PM
Say Barry, have you got any room under that bus of yours?
Posted by: Jeff | August 21, 2008 6:00 PM
86% of America can't stand our congress ... and that especially includes Reid and Pelosi, who run our do nothing congress.
Posted by: Gina | August 21, 2008 6:24 PM
I can't stand Harry Reid!
Posted by: Nancy Pelosi | August 21, 2008 8:14 PM
Can't you feel the love from the left????
Posted by: Terry | August 21, 2008 9:32 PM
Who can stand Harry Reid- Lots of Lobbist
Posted by: George | August 21, 2008 10:14 PM
Talk all the trash you want, but every time they tried to do ANYTHING Bush vetoed it!!!
Posted by: Mary Dawson | August 21, 2008 10:53 PM
Why am I NOT surprised that the ridiculous arbitrary censors at the Tribune did more of their nonsense again? So, I will repeat: I do not like Harry "Illegal Land Deals" Reid. Reid, who is anti-American, anti-American people. But he and his sons sure have profited mightily from the Evil Little Nevada Senator. Hopefully, soon, the folks in Nevada will vote him out. But then, maybe they don't want him in Nevada. His approval ratings are awfully low.
Posted by: John D | August 21, 2008 11:39 PM
Oh they do things. Like pass the biggest piece of crap inflationary legislation in recent history. Presenting...THE FARM BILL! Maybe Harry needs his own poll over at http://www.bop-o-rama.com?
Posted by: acarponzo | August 22, 2008 6:11 AM
Of course Reid is P.O., he got his tiny little fanny whooped ha.
Posted by: Reid is another whiner | August 22, 2008 7:51 AM
Sen. Reid I am afraid is a senile old fool who is past his time. Sen.Cain should wear his rejection as a badge of honor.
Posted by: paul | August 22, 2008 12:01 PM
Even if he wanted to, Harry Reid could never be the Democratic presidential nominee because he is pro-life.
Posted by: Kyle | January 2, 2009 2:21 PM