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Published Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010 | 9:16 a.m.
Updated Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010 | 9:19 a.m.
In his unending effort to erode individual constituencies from his opponent’s base of support, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today launched a new ad attacking Republican Sharron Angle on veterans’ issues.
The ad, following Reid’s central theme, uses Angle’s own words against her. Reid draws from an interview on KNPR in which she discussed privatizing the Veteran’s Administration. She was asked, according to the ad, whether doctor’s visits and prescriptions would be covered.
“No,” she answered. “Not if you’re working toward a privatized system.”
In what may seem a scatter-shot approach, Reid has been using his sizeable campaign warchest to fund ads on a variety of individual issues, attacking Angle on Social Security, nuclear waste, domestic violence and the Gulf Oil Spill.
Each attack speaks to a different constituency and carries the same theme: Angle is too extreme.
After all the bad news concerning Veteran's hospitals and how they maltreat their patients, it might be a good thing to put them in private hands. Regardless, what's Harry the Red bitching about? He pushed Obamacare on us so won't all hospital costs will be covered by government insurance?
She's a whack job. The fact that this nut made it out of the primaries speaks volumes as to the intelligence and sophistication of the Nevada voters. This state has so, so much opportunity and could be on the leading edge of green technology, but because of what gets elected into office we are worse off the any other state in the nation.
When a Republican says "privatize" it means the rich will make out like bandits and the rest of us will have to pay the costs!
'THEY AN'T HEAVY, THEY'RE MY BROTHERS/SISTERS'
"The undemocratic and unjust governance structures of the decision-making bodies in international economic and political fields are the reasons behind most of the plights today humanity is confronting," ...quote Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Whether, you agree with any views Mr. Ahmadinejad may hold, after hearing the remarks of Sharron Angle you would have to question her position on privatizing the Veterans Administrations.
The last time I heard, I don't think Arizona was not doing very well with it's privatized prisons...a terrorized community for a month or more and a murdered couple.
Some of our political leaders are quick to say we should support the troops, they fail to understand support does not end on the 'battle field'.
Washington (CNN) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is well known for unscripted statements that tend to make his aides cringe.
Reid made one of those comments Monday morning at a New York fundraiser hosted by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The Nevada Democrat referred to New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand "the hottest member," which apparently made Gillibrand, a mother of two, blush, according to two Democratic sources familiar with the incident.
Reid says Angle is extreme. Yet we have a record deficit, the highest government spending in history by far, a government takeover of health care, a huge bailout of Wall Street firms and auto companies, a big push for Cap & Tax, $800 Billion in failed Stimulus with unemployment still over 12% in Nevada.
Now Reid is giving a contributer hundreds of millions in government contracts in a sweetheart "no bid" deal.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news...
@mistermoose
How about the multi-million dollar veteran's hospital in No.Las Vegas ? Senator Reid secured the funding for that !
@gbigs
I'm tired of Angle's tea party funded ads...
Especially since they're all lies !
The Republicans talk a good line about supporting the troops, but when it comes to funding veterans and the injured, they could care less. They are constantly looking for ways to reduce funding for them.
Democrats, Reid included, have always been generous in funding vererans hospitals, homes, and services to the injured and uninjured.
In this regard the Democrats are MUCH more patriots and the Republicans just use our soldiers and consider them unimportant after they have done their duty.
How hypocritical and look who's calling the kettle black? I've had Veteran issues with Reids office and learned he could care less about about Veterans.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u42wzteBF...
Both campaigns take statements out of context to illustrate a point that may damage their opponent. The best however is the clip of Harry Reid trying to explain that in the U.S. we have a voluntary income tax system. I am tired of Washington trying to convince us that grass is anything but green. This exasperates the common sense factor and people want anything but more of the same. Enter Angle and all the other new faces.
gbigs - Well, this paper should truly be ashamed of itself for running constant negative stories in support of Reid and against Angle.
BawHaHaHa!!!
They just write what Angle says and gbigs thinks it is a negative story about Angle. So even gbigs thinks Angle's words are negative and stupid.
notacon - The Republicans talk a good line about supporting the troops, but when it comes to funding veterans and the injured, they could care less. They are constantly looking for ways to reduce funding for them.
Hey, the GOP got to cut programs somewhere to fund those tax cuts for the rich and elite who do not need it.
edspit...true, the Republicans use these great young men and women up and spit them out when they are done with their wars-for-profit.
SANE voters of Nevada already know Sharron Fraud Angle although it is fun to watch political ads by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid showing the backtracking nutcase.
Seniors, women, environmentalists, nature lovers, gays and lesbians together with the great workers of Nevada will boot out Sharron Fraud Angle this coming election.
SANE Nevadans reflect on what the Repukeblicans have done to our State. They have given us lying and cheating officials and pretend everything is alright.
Bravo Repukeblicans!!!!
As a U.S Army Vet, there is no way in hades I would vote for Senator Reid, this man care more about illegal aliens than he does for the Citizens. He just shot his foot compeletely off by trying to rush in this "Dream act bill". He is seriously out of his mind to think that citizens will go along with his plan to legalize these criminals. instead of sending them to college, they should be sent to Jail, and then deported.
Can you believe how Senator Reid Voted on Illegal Immigration: doe's this sound like a Man who cares about his country?
Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax. (Apr 2009)
Voted YES on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007)
Voted NO on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
Voted NO on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade. (Apr 2009)
Voted YES on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program. (Aug 2009)
Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
Voted YES on Congressional pay raise. (Jul 2009)
Voted NO on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)
Voted YES on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
Voted NO on banning more types of Congressional gifts. (Jul 1995)
Reject photo ID requirements for voting. (Sep 2005)
Voted NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations. (May 1999)
Karl Rove could take lessons from Harry when it comes to slime and fear tactics.
Las Vegas should be proud of their corrupt Harry Reid and fallen not far from the tree Rory. You've got free healthcare, $800 billion stimulus for jobs, Your energy expenses will skyrocket with Cap N Tax, a Reid fav. Imagine Las Vegas with everyone cruising the strip in battery/fan powered golf carts? Don't worry because Reid has laid the plans for illegal amnesty, Imagine all the new workers to build new homes.It will be grand.
Lost your Job? Don't be selfish, right now you need to make sure 70 year old Reid keeps his job. Then he can keep the unemployment benefits going for three years, how about four or more. Any time you want to get a glimpse of the king, tell Harry and he'll try to beg a visit from Obama. Utopia
We can't afford any Reids any longer...
Promises kept to Veterans by Reid and Obama.
1 Increase the Veterans Administration budget to recruit and retain more mental health professionals. PROMISE KEPT DESPITE GOP OPPOSITION
2.Increase "the VA budget to recruit and retain more mental health professionals." PROMISE KEPT DESPITE GOP OPPOSITION
3.Expand "Vet Centers in rural areas so that veterans and their families can get the care they need where they live.-PROMISE KEPT DESPITE GOP OPPOSITION
"4.Establish standards of care for TBI (traumatic brain injury) treatment-PROMISE KEPT DESPITE GOP OPPOSITION
5.Fully fund the Veterans Administration-PROMISE KEPT DESPITE GOP OPPOSITION
6.Insure that the Veterans Administration budget is prepared as 'must-pass' legislation-PROMISE KEPT DESPITE GOP OPPOSITION
7.Expand the Veterans Administration's number of "centers of excellence" in specialty care-PROMISE KEPT DESPITE GOP OPPOSITION
8.Create a 'Green Vet Initiative' to promote environmental jobs for veterans-PROMISE KEPT DESPITE GOP OPPOSITION
What happened to the story on Gillabrand? Reid called her "hot".
Ya? so what? 99.9% of women try to look "hot" and spend LOTS of money to look that way. Sounded complementary to me. Are you grasping at straws? Go get Rove and try harder next time.
ALL OF US RATIONAL PEOPLE thought the teaparty was cute and entertaining for about a year. What with it's memorable quotes like "keep the government out of Medicare" and "I don't want the government to get it's hand's on my Social Security". And we watched you on fox polishing up your buttons and hats-it was all so dear. But birther's, baggers, and bigots got old pretty fast; now we just want to get the elections over with and watch you retreat back into the bunkers from whence you came.
Here are FIVE simple reasons to vote for Reid.:
1. He's NOT Sharron Angle.
2. He's NOT Sharron Angle.
3. He's NOT Sharron Angle.
4. He's NOT Sharron Angle. and last but not least-
5. He's NOT Sharron Angle. I don't think anymore needs to be said.
You guys want to change government? You guys want to "take back America" then don't elect people who can't make it through a single interview-EVEN ON FOX--for God's sake, without an "macaca" moment. It's that simple.
Palin, Angle, Bachman,and now the Delaware woman who wants to prevent mast-self abuse, what a pattern teabags! What knowledgeable and intelligent choices! I say lets give them an American History test, ask them when women won the right to vote-in the Civil War or the after the Revolution.
All of the pundits who have predicted a GOP sweep in November have overlooked one important thing-you conservatives have kicked moderate Republicans to the curb-you insult them with the moniker-Rino-and consider them traitor's. How are moderate Republicans going to vote? Think moderate Republicans want women back in the kitchen? Think moderate Republicans want text books rewritten with evolution removed? Think moderate Republicans want prayer in school? Whose prayers? Think moderate Republicans are watching glenn beck? Think moderate Republicans agree with the "lemonade from lemons" statement? Moderate Republicans are not going to vote for Angle-and you in the teaparty have yourselves to thank for that.
I'm a veteran and I don't believe a word Harry Reid says.
Regardless of what some of you have said about dirty Harry doing some good, I'm ready for a change and I believe most American citizens are as well.
Reid refuses to make the E-verify system law and wants to cuddle the illegals and reward them for breaking the law.
American citizens should come first in ALL things, over ALL people in this country!
Sharron Angle is unelectable,period.
You would have to be just as crazy as she is to
elect her.
She said it, end of case.
Is this the best that Reid can do? Address the issues.
BOTTOM LINE: Beyond all the rhetoric of campaigners, let's consider this: Except for fighting wars, private enterprise can do ANYTHING better than the government can. For instance, UPS vs. USPO. Nuf sed.
My husband is a 100% disabled Veteran of the Iraq war. We had a serious issue and needed assistance from someone who had the power to do something. We contacted Harry Reid's office. HE DID NOTHING - NOTHING for a Veteran who is 100% disabled.
Sharron Angle may not be the best answer - but Harry Reid has got to go. He is bad for Nevada.
And seriously people, think about it - how much POWER does a newly elected senator have? None. So what impact would she really have in one term? None really.
Get rid of Harry Reid in November, and we'll deal with Sharron Angle when the time comes. Don't let Dirty Harry's ads about Angle convince you that she is too extreme......she will actually be extremely powerless.
Consider her as the lesser of two evils.
If the V.A. system is similar to a "PUBLIC OPTION, the U.S. would be MUCH better off with it!
Before using the V.A. out patient system in Vegas,
I saw my HMO payment go from $236, per month, to over $1000 a month in less than a year..
And the SERVICE at the V.A. Clinic is Much Better,
than any Private Health Plan, I ever had!
The Private HMO's are a JOKE.
Bring on the "PUBLIC OPTION"!!!
Sharon Angle's a Commedian, but to DUMB to realize it!!!