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Published Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010 | 1:17 p.m.
Updated Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010 | 4:59 p.m.
Seeking to capitalize on voter anger over the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today unleashed a new ad today slamming his Republican rival Sharron Angle for her comments likening the BP victims' fund to a “slush fund.”
The ad, which begins with images of oil-soaked wildlife and oil gushing unchecked into the ocean, accuses Angle of wanting to lift environmental regulations, even in the face of such a disaster.
“The same Sharron Angle who wants to abolish the Department of Energy and the EPA calls it a slush fund when you make polluters pay,” the ad says.
Angle did make comments likening the victims compensation fund to a slush fund during a call-in talk show interview. She later apologized for the remark and blamed the Obama administration for failing to properly oversee deep water drilling.
UPDATE: Sun columnist Jon Ralston has obtained a new ad the Angle campaign released today. The ad, complete with images of homeowners stressing over bills, pins Nevada's foreclosure crisis on Reid.
"If your home was worth $300,000 before, now thanks to Harry Reid's disastrous economic policies, you've lost over $150,000," the ad says.
Reid is grasping for straws.
This ad shows that he is extremely weak candidate.
Get real. These politicians never grow up.
Why don't they advertise what the CAN and WILL do instead of bashing each other. This isn't boxing/ufc.
Can't wait for all these old timers to go away and get some younger generations in that have the balls to get sh#@ done without being paid off.
She said it! It's not taken out of context. That was the whole point she was trying to make.
The truth hurts when you candidate is a certifiable nut job!
People think Reid has been bad for Nevada, but electing Angle would be much worse with her positions. The word needs to get out about Angle.
"Even Fox News Can't Hide Sharron Angle's Wingnuttery in Their Special on the Mid-Term Elections"
http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/node...
He has a record but doesn't dare run on it so he attacks and tries to spread fear. Too bad harry, we already know your record and that is what's scary.
Angle will just be another Republican puppet for corporations and the wealthy
Voters have a clear choice. They can vote to return Harry with his support of the Obama record and policies that is moving this nation forward, albeit not fast enough, or they can vote for a political novice who is wrong on every side of the issue facing seniors, health care, medicare, social security, the environment, social justice, job creation, education, rebuilding our infrastructure, keeping our nation safe, investing in green energy instead of continuing our addiction to oil and investing in the future well being of this state and nation.
All the voters need to do is study the facts, look at our history and hear Angle's own words and there is no contest.
Harry Reid, the Drama Queen of the eviro-whacko movement. The spill was not the eco-catastrophe the whackos were panting about, despite the SLOWWWW@ response of the federal government.
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/...
Thanks Reid. for nothing some prime sitimulus. pls health care mess
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/tx0...
1. Forest Service to Replace Windows in Visitor Center Closed in 2007 (Amboy, WA) -
$554,763
2. "Dance Draw" - Interactive Dance Software Development (Charlotte, NC) - $762,372.
3. North Shore Connector to Professional Sports Stadiums, Casino (Pittsburgh, PA) - $62 million .
4. FEMA Stalls Two Texas Fire Stations More Than a Year, Increases Costs (San Antonio, TX) - $7.3 million.....
5. Abandoned Train Station Converted Into Museum (Glassboro, NJ) - $1.2 million ....
6. Ants Talk. Taxpayers Listen (San Francisco, CA) - $1.9 million
7. Stimulus Project Threatens Pastor's House (Newark, OH) - $1.8 million...
8. Old Abandoned Iron Furnace Gets Facelift after Money Squandered on Same Project Years Before (Fitchburg, KY) -- $357,710 ....
9. Power Plant Construction Won't Start for at Least Two Years (Kern County, CA) - $308 million ....
10. Town Replaces New Sidewalks With Newer Sidewalks That Lead to Ditch (Boynton, OK) - $89,298 .......
I just played the above ad and I can say only one thing.
Harry Reid is a dope.
When an incumbant has to sink this low to try and get votes, he must not have built himself an honest foundation he can stand on.
If this man questions himself, how can we begin to have faith in him.
Harry this is not a game, this is our future and our childrens futures.
You are not reliable any more.
TO.FREEANDINFORMED>>>>> You hit the nail on the head. Lets look at Reid's record. High unemployment , Highest state in foreclosures , war is not winnable ,Cap and trade ,health care ( who the majority of people didn't want , having the tax cuts expire ( please don't give me that crap that only the top 2% of Americans will be affected. It will affect everyone and business will not hire .Let's just check and vote on his record. Landslide here we come!!!
Obama has yet to live up to his potential...inheriting a Republican nightmare hasnt helped, and although Reid isnt a top-notch senator, to think for even a second that Angle is competent...let alone as an elected official, shows a complete and utter contempt for this state and for this country. So if you voted for Bush Jr., or even Reagan...you have helped to destroy the economic stability of this country. So please stop with your nonsense...the credibility behind your opinions is laughable. Fools.
Harry Reid is the lowest of the low. Why does he run the dirtiest campaigns. He can't run on his own record and now he is constantly bashing his opponent. What does Angle have to do with the BP situation. He's trying to affix that to her somehow but it's not going to stick. He actually appears more desperate with each one of these. Stop the mudslinging Harry. I'm undecided in this at this point, since I don't like either one of them but Harry is making it easier to NOT vote for him.
Anybody with the name gofu...
ha ha ha
he he he
ho ho ho
Have you graduated High School yet?
I can't vote for Reid; I respect Senator Reid, and years ago I voted for him.But now Senator Reid have forgotten about Nevada, he's more of a Socialist Globalist, who seems to be more concern with foreigners: Just look at part of his record on illegal immigration,it's shocking. Here is part of Senator Reid Voting Record:
Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007) Pmontg53" The Bi Lingual Version"
Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007) Pmont53-"the USA is an English speaking country, what is wrong with his thinking? My children and grand children should not have to compete with a dual language, read some of the job ads, American Citizens are being discriminated against, some job ads read that you must be bi-lingual, they already assume that we know that the other language is Spanish. Wake up voters
Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006) Pmontg53; All I can say is this shows me that Reid does not care much for the protection of this country, or it citizens, especially those living in border states."
Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006) Pmontg53" Does Mexico allow U.S Citizens to take advantage of its Social Security System?" No. Because Mexico's Social Security System are it's illegal Aliens living here in the United States.
Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006) Pmontg53-"Guest Workers are mostly illegal Aliens, we all know that."
Voted NO on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997) Pmontg53 : "so what does he want unlimited? it was said tht 8 out of 10 babies born at UMC in Las vegas are by mothers who are illegal aliens, the hospital filed for bankrupcy, our tax dallors are going toward medical care to mothers who are here illegally, they receive food stamps, and other Social service benefits; that is madness "
Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008) Pmontg53- "this encourages illegal immigrants to come here, he voted to allow the average U.S Citizen tax dollar to fund Cities that are friendly to the illegal alien, it comes out of U.S Citizen tax dollars if you don't know what a sanctuary city is you should find out; it will make you sick."
Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003) Pmontg- "Harry and Bush"
Voted NO on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax. (Apr 2009) Pmontg53" You Middle Class voters should take note, whether you are Republican, independent, or Democrat, Harry Reid needs to go.
"She later apologized for the remark and blamed the Obama administration for failing to properly oversee deep water drilling."
In other words, she DID say it, MEANT it, but only apologized because of the backlash. But then, when she was forced to apologize (this is the way she looks at it...she was FORCED to apologize), she made sure she put it out there, through some irrational nonsensical reasoning mental faculty processes only known to the most fanatical Tea Partiers, to imply that President Obama, his entire administration, Reid, Pelosi, the valet that parks Reid's car, Pelosi's hairdresser, all the inhabitants of Searchlight, Nevada, and the guy who sets up President Obama's press conferences are ALL to blame for this. And all this bull puckey was thrown out there to pander for votes...don't have to be true...just play to what an audience wants...not what she believes in.
I actually think she is a bag lady. She acts like one. Because she blames everyone but herself, panhandles for money, wears the same blue outfit, and mutters.
If she gets into the U.S. Senate, the first thing I probably should do is go to the Yucca Mountain Project and place an order for a nuclear yellowcake sandwich on rye with mustard.
Sharron Angle has already said, if she wins, she will tie everything up in the Senate by arguing and discussing it to death. She's a problem starter. Not a problem solver.
Being anti-government doesn't make you a dope. A dope is person who believes in government, when anyone who has ever interacted with government knows they are the worst run business in America.
Harry Reid is gasping for air, because he is even in the polls with someone who doesn't like government. You judge this person by her words, yet let slippery Harry screw you over? His action or lack of action has been demonstrated repeatedly over the years. Harry hasn't told you one thing he is going to do. Instead his campaign is guess what she said? Words don't mean crap, actions do, and Harry has failed!!!!
His concern is not for the state of Nevada, but for his own political gain. You re-elect him and you won't see him in this state until the next re-election. He has been gone so long he has completely lost touch. Your man Obama is next.
Well guess what, this great government you support ruined my job, my income, but they can sure justify providing cocaine for monkeys. Calling Angle a dope is the pot calling the kettle black.
They could have given the stimulus funds to every state equally and saved tens of thousands of jobs that are gone such as teachers, firefighters, policemen, social workers, but instead they want to experiment on monkies and put 1/2 million in windows in a place no one goes to. How do you justify this? Please explain yourself, those who support this?
Even today as you read where your state democrats want to raise taxes in a flailing economy, you wonder what the government could have done for you? Or are you just plain dumb?
These are prime examples why government needs to be privatized, to make them account for their BS. They should have terms set at 2 years, so when they do something so stupid as this, you can vote them out of office.
Amazing are the dopes that support a government that does this. Can you see the monkey's reflection in the mirror, or is it you? Just do another line for your monkey and support your stupid government.
Reid famous words:
The war is lost (now he praising the same general who ran the war.)
Obama is a light-skinned African American with no Negro dialect.
The vistors stink...I mean they really smell bad.
I support Nevada's ban Gay marriage.
@Chazbean
If you want to look at Reid's record, you have to take into account his ENTIRE record, not just the last 2-3 years. Unemployment: Prior to the recession, Nevada had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country for over ten years. People were moving here in record numbers, all under Reid's watch. Foreclosure's: Again, prior to the recession, Nevada boasted one of the lowest foreclosure rates in the country for years. And again, it was all under Harry's watch. Cap & Trade: Unless you operate a power plant, which I doubt, then you and everyone else are not subject to any kind of a Federal cap & trade system in the USA. Healthcare: If a majority of the citizens of the USA didn't want health care reform, then why did they overwhelmingly vote in Obama, who ran on a platform of reforming health care? Tax Cuts: Even Reagan's director of the Office of Management and Budget agree that we have got to end the Bush tax cuts:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/01/opinio...
You see Chazbean, Harry Reid watched over this state during many many years of record growth and prosperity. For people like you to blame the effects of what is now an international recession on one man (Harry Reid), or even a handful of people (Reid, Obama, Pelosi) is ridiculous.
P.S. Whats so great about Angle's record? Have you looked it up? What has she done for the State of Nevada? What will she do for us?
I'm not a fan of Harry, but he got a real gift in Sharon being his opponent. She IS scary!
Tico_Suave: "Harry Reid watched over the state"!
Harry Reid
Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006) Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
Voted NO on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997) Pmontg53 : "so what does he want unlimited? it was said tht 8 out of 10 babies born at UMC in Las vegas are by mothers who are illegal aliens, the hospital filed for bankrupcy, our tax dallors are going toward medical care to mothers who are here illegally, they receive food stamps, and other Social service benefits; that is madness "
Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008) Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003) Pmontg- "Harry and Bush"
Voted NO on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax. (Apr 2009) Pmontg53" You Middle Class voters should take note, whether you are Republican, independent, or Democrat, Harry Reid needs to go.
Reid who I think is the head of the Senate has direct responsible for the poor job the national government did in the oil disaster. He dragged his feet and caused major hurt for millions of families who live along the Gulf Course Region. He also went on vacation so many times just to act political...which further hurt the economy. Reid is at Fault.
Remember the pictures of Obama golfing in the midst of the oil Crisis. Obama and Reid did a horrible job - the press failed to highlight their many issues.
Reid needs to blame himself and his failed economic leadership for the unemployment rate in Nevada. He is so called leader - someone in charge of the most powerful legislative branch of the United States. (Obama is in charge of the executive branch). Reid needs to take responsibility for his failures - and its time to unemploy him.
Shame on Reid....Shameful slams....wasteful ad money that should go to the unemployed. Don't give this man one more moment of your time.
"I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be [stupid]." ~Winston Churchill
He actually said "ugly," but I just couldn't go there.
I'm still waiting for someone to tell me something positive about Sharron Angle that does not require I be a complete ignoramus to believe.
TICO...I don't know if u are Reid's campaign mgr but u have to look at Reid's complete record. Wasn't the Republicans in charge of Congress and the senate when we had great years in Las Vegas. Who voted to have the Casinos have the lowest tax rates in the country? How about our mining co's who don't pay their fair share . Who just campaigned in CANADA to trial lawyers? What are u criticizing Reagen, didn't we have our greatest years under his administration? How about our military? On whose count was it that we REDUCED military spending (CLINTON and Obama)We are a poorer nation now in the Obama administration. We have an Attorney General who has been sitting idle on Gtmo detainees. Hopefully this will end in 2010 and 2012 Whether Reid wins or loses. Another point why are some senators RETIRING (DODD ) than face the public?
Sharron Angle, like Sarah Palin, Glenn Beck, and Michelle Bachmann, to name just a small few, prove the adage I have been advancing for years. And what is that adage, you ask? Well, at any moment in time, irrespective of geography, at least 51% of the population in the U.S. is unbelievably stupid to the other 49% of the population. However, only 76% of all liberals and 24% of all conservatives (plus or minus 3% margin of error) agree.
Thanks, chazbean, you timing is perfect!
Common argument from the libs...."Hummmmm...we smart....you dumb."
Who exactly fired somebody because of some internet blog?
Are them da smart ones or the dumb ones?
SgtRock,
Maybe you have the "good" stuff on Sharron Angle. Come-on, cough it up.
Your going to have to be a little faster on your feet there sgtrock'ie boy.
...I didn't think you had s**t, but thanks for playing.
She is not going to vote for a "stimulus" that does not that much for economy except to add on our children's credit cards.
She is going to vote for programs that will be pro-business which in turn is pro-jobs.
Now...answer my question.....Who were the dumb people vs. the smart people in terms of firing a person because of internet blog?
@Chazbean
Regardless of who is in majority in the House and Senate, who was in charge of NEVADA? If you say that Harry is responsible for Nevada and all of the bad things that happen here, then how is it that he is not responsible for anything good that happens here? You can't have it both ways. Casinos and Mining are the two biggest industries in this state. Do you think that Angle would vote to raise taxes on these two industries if she gets the opportunity? I sure don't. Furthermore, I'm not criticizing Reagan (notice the proper spelling). I linked to an article in which his Budget Director is criticizing his economic principles, and more importantly, the current economic principles of the neo-cons. Best years under Reagan? Economically we did better under Clinton, and had a balanced budget when he left office. As we are no longer required to fight in major world wars, and we have multinational groups that do a lot of the peace keeping that we used to be responsible for, it makes sense that we would spend less on the military. Doesn't it? Gitmo is clearly against our constitution, and this administration is forced to clean the mess up, but they at least didn't conceive it or add to the problem. In fact, they have pledged to end the problem. Maybe Dodd is retiring because he's 66 years old, and has been serving in the senate since 1980 (He's the longest serving Senator in Connecticut's history).
Tico.. Your not going to change my opinion and I'm not going to change yours. We will wait till 2010 and 2012 when we have a landslide . As for Clinton having a balanced budget as I have said before the Congress and Senate was REPUBLICAN and Clinton had to steer to the center. Look up his record in Arkansas his education record was the lowest of any state any he didn't balance any budget. The reason people like u like him even though he was impeached for lying under oath is because he is a great BS artist. What are u going to complain about in NOV? AS for the military a strong military is a deterrent and we do need new weapons and aircraft. As for Dodd he is retiring because his approval rating was as low as the Pres and Congress. Cut the crap. Thank g-d we live in the US where we can express our differences.
Sheesh, I see some have it right, it's Bush's Fault!!! Angle winning the primary was Bush's fault, the hottest month ever in July is Bush's fault, it being dark outside is Bush's fault; for that matter the fact that I just read all these posts which are 60% liberal insanity is also Bush's fault. Thanks Bush, you are such as jer!k as I am blaming you for Reid too!
Frau Angle is the final solution. Have you heard any coherent public policy statements from Frau Angle? Frau Angle says that rape and incest victims should "make lemonade from lemons". Frau Angle calls the BP victims fund a "slush fund". Frau Angle wants "Second Amendment remedies" to "take out" political opposition. Frau Angle thinks the press should only ask her questions she wants to answer and help her with fund raising (calling Dr. Goebbels). What is Frau Angle's final solution to unemployment or mortgage foreclosure??
Good old Harry.
He couldn't have SCRIPTED any better the dim-witted crap Crazy Angle spews out every time she's allowed to open her mouth, or "slips up" and says what SHE REALLY MEANS when she should keep her yap closed.
Her latest beauty:
"The Press should ask questions WE WANT TO ANSWER so THEY REPORT THE NEWS THE WAY WE WANT IT REPORTED".....
and another, equally amazing NutJob comment;
"WE WANT THE PRESS TO BE OUR FRIEND."!!!
Where, you ask, did she have these EPIPHANIES???
FOX NEWS, KIDDIES!!!
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2010...
Ms. Angle's reported statement in the LV Sun article that, $300,000. homes are now worth $150,000. because of Harry Reid's disasterous economic policies are false, a lie.
Ms. Angle, perhaps you should seek a photo op in Switzerland with Phil Gramm. Come watch a Texas Ranger game with former President Bush 43, perhaps you can get a photo op there too while sharing a hot dog.
I voted twice for Reagan, I supported Bob Dole in 1996, a very good and decent man (who supported Healthcare reform), and I support fiscal spending responsibility, but not at the expense of a depression and more harm to Americans who have already been deeply harmed.
Todays' Republican Party is chock full of persons who are not leaders, but continously make false statements in their pursuit of power and personal security in partnership with private interests.
There is a Republican Governor in AZ who continues to spend AZ tax revenues to push her own national profile.
There are a majority of Republicans who just voted to oppose relief for sick first responders to 9-11.
The fact Sarah Palin is still in the eye of national media and taking hay to the bank after so many goofs and so little content and substance is a yellow flag about the country.
It doesn't take a Rhodes Scholar to recognize there is something sinister about the current Republican Party faces, qualities which have harmed the country and apparently will continue to do so, if so empowered.
Sharon Angle believes Reid is responsible for underwater mortgages?
Angle is WORSE THAN BUSH.
Reid is WORSE THAN OBAMA.
Here's the long and short of it folks.
Harry Reid is one of the Three Leaders of Government that have presided over the destruction of our economy.
When I say OUR economy, I mean the country's economy as a whole.
What does how things are going in Missori, Michigan or Alabama have to do with you guys ???
IF the people in those states are worried sick about losing their jobs, or have already lost their job, the last thing on their minds is coming to Vegas to spend money and enjoy everything Vegas has to offer.
Right now, you guys are living with the after effects of how bad things are for everyone else in this country.
The problem lies in the fact that the rest of the country can't get rid of Harry Reid, in order to begin repairing the damage he has done and begin cleaning up his mess.
Only Nevadans can do that.
So, if you guys are just lovin' that 14+% unemployment rate, then Harry Reid is YOUR GUY !!!!
IF you don't, only YOU can fix that part of the problem, we will work on the rest of it.
I use to complain about my shoes (Obama and the Democrates) until I meet the person with no feet(Bush and the Republicans)be happy with what you have speak out to improve it. Electing Wacko Sharron is a huge step backwards. In Washington she will be shunned by her own party which will hurt Nevada even more. Case in point Gov Patterson NYS was told by his own Dem.party to not run they will not support him. Stick with Harry it took 8 years of Bush to make this mess and I have not heard one positive solution from any Republican on how to correct it. They just pout and wet their pants over issues.
"If you want to look at Reid's record, you have to take into account his ENTIRE record, not just the last 2-3 years"
The last 2-3 years was when he became in charge. Things were pretty good until 2007, when Reid promoted the "Hope he Fails" agenda. It worked all to well.
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When you have no record to run on...
when you haven't accomplished anything positive,
you have only two options:
1) Blame your poredecessor for your mistakes, or
2) Attack and destroy your opponent personally.
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@rusty57...
"The last 2-3 years was when he became in charge.Things were pretty good until 2007, when Reid promoted the "Hope he Fails" agenda. It worked all to well."
Dang!!!
It's 4:42am, and I already got my laugh for the day.
Thanks, Rusty!
Wait...
That WAS a joke, right???
When a Senator is pro illegal alien, how will he truly benefit the Nevadan citizen?
When he announces to his followers that he will create more jobs, which citizens from which country is he promising this to?
When an encumbant shows that he spends more of his time towards trying to please people from another country than citizens he governs in his own state, how can any of our citizens trust him.
"Well I'm gonna vote for Reid because when he passes immigration reform we'll then have 20% unemployment in Nevada and no jobs going to present day citizens."
C'mon, you guys!
Now JanK TOPS RUSTY with a GEM!
Call Brad Garrett!!!
Sign up JanK for the Comedy Club!!!
That first sentence, though...
"When you have no record to run on..."
Stop!
STOP!
I got a STITCH in my side!
Ha!haha!haha!
"Blame your poredecessor for your mistakes"???
....
HAHAHA!!!
wait...
"poredecessor"...hmmmm...hahaha!!!
Anyway, who the hell IS Harry's "poredecessor"...
Paul Laxalt???
fremmas...
That hate must be a heavy burden.
gmag39; You do remember "the iraqi war is lost", don't you? You know, when he became in charge of Senate?
How about "sweaty tourists", one of my favs. Should be good for a couple more yukks for you..
You nailed it there rusty57;
Harry Reid said, "the iraqi war is lost" which is the reason we're finally getting out of Iraq now,
Harry Reid has the power to hold back millions of tourists from coming to Nevada and giving all their unemployment check money to our pit bosses,
Harry Reid caused the global economic melt down with his comment to the LVRJ, "I hope you go out of business."
Oh please, got more?
gmag you're gonna have to find out the difference between hate and reality.
Hate is for when people don't understand and have to vent there energies on others to give themselves the false feeling of some kind of security. You might give yourself a little bit more time before you post next time, you know kinda think before you speak.
What has Harry done about the spill? NOTHING! So how is he bashing her? What has Harry done that helps Nevada? NOTHING! I'm fed up with this guy.
teamster loves the dems because they keep extending his unemployment and he gets to spew his liberal-pro-union crap on this forum. You are no better than the illegals that are destroying this country.
Sharron Angle running for office
What have you done these last few years NOTHING BUT OBSTRUCT
WHAT WILL YOU DO IF YOUR ELECTED /FILIBUSTER FOREVER AND PREVENT ANY LEGISLATION FROM HAPPENING
WHAT WILL THAT ACCOMPLISH NOTHING HOWEVER IT WILL MAKE ME RE ELECTABLE AS PEOPLE WANT SMALLER GOVT
THATS GREAT SHARRON YOU WIN THE PRIZE AS THE BIGGEST IDIOT WE WILL ELECT YOU IN THE NEXT WORLD
Good going Pmonty53, everything you wrote is 100% correct. The 20 billion that BP gave is a Lawyers dream. Yes it is a slush fund, made to protect BP from Law suits. Please tell Harry to tell the people of the Gulf that if they can't fish or find work in the gulf to move and find work elsewhere. Whenever I lost a job or had to relocate my business, I just moved somewhere else. Thats what we Americans do. We don't whine and stick our hand out and say give me, give me. No one ever offered me huge sums of money. Ive lost a home to a flood, lost one to a fire, lost 2 different business to economics, had one house nearly wiped out by hurrican Charley.You fix it yourself or just pick yourself up and move. As far as Reid goes, he needs to be looking for a new job with all the money and benefits that he gets today, because his days are numbered.
Some commenters here always opposed Senator Reid; fine. Some seem to think that he singlehandedly caused our economic problems, and claim things went wonderfully well when Republicans ran the government. Uh, no. Nevada still was at the top of all of the bad lists and and at the bottom of all of the good lists. Was that Reid's fault? Perhaps he could have done more. But, first, state government is responsible for state policy, and our state governments have allowed our economy to ossify with a rickety tax structure and a lack of commitment to economic diversification--and back in DC, Reid was pushing clean energy and other such issues for a long time. That brings me to the second point: if you go back to the New Deal, states didn't just get handed money; they had to seek or work for it. Four years ago, Nevadans elected a certifiable idiot governor, just in time for an economic downturn that demanded creative leadership, and we have gotten none of it from him and little of it from the legislature.
As to this race, I devoutly wish Republicans had run a candidate who could talk about issues without sounding like the lowest-ranking Neanderthal. I think it's better for the state and the country when we have two vibrant, fairly moderate political parties. But the Republican party is now under the control of people who vary from racism to sexism to homophobia to xenophobia to outright stupidity, and that's sad for our country.
Celeritas: The reason we're getting out now is the iraqi surge which Harry opposed. Do you got "anything"??
I can't help but notice that the Angle supporters know very little about Reid, so they resort to name calling. And, I can't help but notice that Angle never supports her anti-Reid accusations with facts. Her ignorance of the facts misleads her supporters. It's time for the populace, particularly those new to the state to read about Harry, from his days as a mob prosecutor to the second most powerful member of the government. It's also time for Angle lovers to find out that she, who hates the government, has been feeding at the government trough for most of her adult life. Her husband worked for 30 years for the Dept. of the Interior with great government benefits for his whole family, including healthcare and a nice, fat pension. No need for Social Security or Medicare, which Angle wants to get rid of. Can any of you say 'hypocrite'?
Having lost 50% of my home's value thanks to the ineptitude of the Dem controlled Congress and both the Bush & Obama administrations, and with further declines looking likely on top of double digit unemployment & escalating taxes & deficits, I would much rather take a chance on Angle despite her campaign mis-steps than stick with disasters like Reid & Obama.
NLV-Indep13:
The reason that your house has lost 50% of its value is that you paid too much for it. That isn't Obama's fault, nor is it Reid's fault, nor is it Bush's fault.
If you haven't noticed, this valley is incredibly overbuilt, and market forces created a speculative bubble, driven by the misguided belief that real estate values can only increase. I'm sorry for you if that belief led you to overpay for your house.
If you think that a complete incompetent like Angle will somehow magically restore the value of your house, you might as well already go ahead and buy an investment property in Fantasyland.
@NLV-Indep13 - Why did you buy at the height of the real estate bubble? Did you buy tech stocks in 1998 - 2000? If so, you are "underwater" in both investments. Now is the time to buy real estate because it is relatively cheap and mortgage rates are very low, thanks to the policies of the current administration. All investments are a matter of timing. The timing of investment purchase, and sale, can be guided by quantitative criteria. Let experience and analysis, rather than emotion, be your guide. Remember what Karl Rove has preached; "personal responsiblity". I hope this has helped.
Yours in Christ,
Robwhitetrash
Harry Reid is helping the local economy by spending millions of his contributors money on political ads attacking Sharron Angle.
But, no matter how much Harry spends on attack ads against Sharron, he is still running neck to neck with her.
Why???
Good comments above by MichaelGreen and crinvegas.
Just to add to it, this is the horrible state of the Republican Party in Nevada. They have been hijacked and yanked into Medieval Times by the Tea Party.
And Sharron Angle is playing to that base.
She can spout stuff to her heart's content. And it don't have to be true. The important thing she will do is feed people's fears, frustrations, anxieties and frustrations. All with the hopes of getting their vote, providing nothing of value in return.
Madness and irrationality have taken over the Republican Party in Nevada. In this Senate race, it is far more important to paint Senator Reid as corrupt, make allegations against him, shout, scream, threaten, and basically do anything to paint him as baaaaaad.
But, in the same breath, it's not required for Sharron Angle to run on the issues. And the people who eat this stuff up love to bash Senator Reid, but they also can't come up with one single reason why Sharron Angle is any better.
Get your popcorn and sodas out. Because this stuff will continue to emit from Sharron Angle's esophagus all the way up to November 2nd.
And then she will disappear.
Then we can move on and focus efforts on getting rid of that creepy Senator Ensign.
I just watched Reid's new ad slamming Angle on BP disaster and I have come to the conclusion that Harry must be getting real desperate.
Harry is making a fatal mistake in underestimating the intelligence of Nevada's voters.
But, on the other hand, I hope Harry spends millions on this ad...
Maybe he will create a job or two for Nevada now...
This is why the country is in the mess we are in. These are the typical people who support and vote for Democrats. Why do they vote this way. A simple answer of one word: "Entitlements". The Party of Free!
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Lets DEFUND Reid, obama and the EPA. They are worse then CROOKS. Vote NO in NOV REID is dirtier the socks worn through the desert for a week and he smells like it, it wasn't the tourist in Washington, DC. Reid is a LIAR, that is a proven on record and Reid need checked for dementia. VOTE NO on REIDs they are both losers.
Larry:
I just watched both ads, and it is obvious that if anyone is getting "real desperate", it is Angle.
Angle tries to blame Reid for the decline in property values in the valley since he became Senate Majority Leader. As I pointed out in my post to NLV-Indep13 above, people who jumped on the "real estate values can only appreciate" bandwagon and who bought homes here after 2003 simply paid too much for their homes and that is their own fault, not Reid's, nor Obama's, nor Bush's fault. A family that bought a home here in 1996 when Reid was well-established as a Senator and sold it ten years later would have made a very nice profit on that house -- would Angle give Reid credit for that scenario? If anyone "underestimates the intelligence of Nevada's voters", it is Angle for running such an obviously disingenuous ad.
Reid's ad correctly points out that Angle characterized the $20 billion clean-up and reparations fund that the Obama administration successfully negotiated with BP as a "slush fund". Angle is, in fact, on the record for having said this. There is nothing disingenuous at all when the ad says "The same Sharron Angle who wants to abolish the Department of Energy and the EPA calls it a slush fund when you make polluters pay".
Sorry if the idiocy that Angle can't stop herself from blurting out destroys her chances at satisfying the Reid Haters' agenda.