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Published Monday, Oct. 25, 2010 | 11:53 a.m.
Updated Monday, Oct. 25, 2010 | 2 p.m.
During a tele-town hall this morning with 2012 aspirant Mitt Romney, Sharron Angle said she believes gun registration is unconstitutional, denied she had ever said she wanted to abolish Social Security (she wants to keep the promise to seniors!) and wondered aloud (again) about Harry Reid’s wealth, ominously saying “There seem to be places he's made money..seem to be questionable and I would leave it to you to look into it. “
Leave it to you to look into it? Nice.
Dovetails nicely with her new ads and the National Republican Senatorial Committee stuff.
My “Face to Face” producer, Dana Gentry, listened in and provided some notes. Sounds like it was pretty well choreographed.
Some highlights, beyond the Mitt/Sharron riffing on Obama-Reid-Pelosi, Romney saying Angle won the debate, the callers reading their scripts about illegals and so on:
----Gun registration: She invoked Vermont, said gun owners should have “no other requirements….That’s the way it should be. The whole idea of registration is unconstitutional.”
(Angle & Co. have been pounding Reid on guns in mail pieces and blast emails, claiming he is anti-gun. Someone tell Wayne LaPierre.)
----Social Security: The pathology returned when she was asked about wanting to abolish Social Security. She said, “It’s Harry who says I want to abolish Social Security. I say we have to keep our promise to seniors, put money back in Social Security and make sure government never steals from another generation by letting them have a private account that is a benefit to them.”
Reid said she wants to abolish it? Really?
So when she said “phase out” Social Security, that didn’t mean abolish?
Need to remember that.
----Reid’s wealth: Here the McCarthyism was at work again, as Angle raised the specter of Reid making his money in some illicit way, as her ads suggest. The full quote: ”We know he was an attorney for two years. He tried to tell us in the debate that's how he makes his money. We know he doesn’t live on a fixed income. There seem to be places he's made money…seem to be questionable and I would leave it to you to look into it.”
Yes, people should go look into it because she can’t prove what she’s implying.
The “fixed income” line is Reid’s lame explanation during the debate, neglecting to mention that “fixed income” is $200,000. But Angle has no reason to say he is not living on that senatorial salary – at least no reason she can articulate.
So….go find out. Look into it. Wink, wink.
No mention, with the apparent choreography, of Angle’s supposedly erstwhile pastor who said Mormonism is a “cult.” But the fight over the Mormon vote, always a factor with a LDS senator who has hemorrhaged from that base in past races, could be pivotal if the race is super-close.
I really think Sharron Angle's campaign relies upon Senator Reid saying something. And then her whole camp people sit around a table and then go, okay, he's for this, so, I guess we should be against that, let's brainstorm this, people need to come up with a response, the nuttier the better, because it gets us out in front again, doesn't matter if people hear it and start shaking their heads about her latest idiocy, the main thing is they need to listen to Sharron Angle, so, c'mon, let's hear some crazy batcrap way-out-there stuff, and, if it receives bad press and is adverse against her, we can always rely on our campaign slogan...have Sharron smile and innocently proclaim, "That's not what I said." Yeah. That's the ticket. That'll work.
It's all so predictable. The lunacy continues for at least another week or so, I guess. The funny thing is people eat this stuff up. But she STILL shows absolutely no ability to make a decision that produces a rational idea on fixing anything. I can't believe she actually believes this new rocket science idea about guns and registration. I think she is uncapable of thinking something through. Because the reality would be that if her stupidity about guns were to actually happen, the entire of Nevada would look like the movie set of "Mad Max." Maybe that's her ultimate plan. Hate to make her sound like some nefarious evil super villain, but the psychotic things she says lead one to believe it's probably the case.
For Sharron Angle, she enjoys playing up to the press. She craves the attention. I don't see her campaigning lately to get votes. You can't tell me that by continually resorting to attack dog mode retaliating against Senator Reid is going to get her elected. Anger only works so far. And that's fine. But you have to come up with ideas. The outlandish crap she comes up with are surely not going to get any new converts. Because they aren't ideas. They're just blind hatred, seemingly undirected and supposed to just incite passions. It gets you nowhere. She fights windmills. And will never run out of windmills to fight.
If Reid can do a complete flop on illegal immigrants and get a pass, why isn't Angle allowed to modify her views on Social Security?
"Phase out" does not carry the same connotation that "abolish" does time-wise. "Opt-out" doesn't even come close to "abolish".
Ralston, I get so tired of you propping up old failures like reid. I hate to tell you this but most af angle's ideas are ones that are privately held by the majority of people out here in th ereal world. you believe yourself to be an ELITE, every bit as much as harry. Just the fact that he bribed other senators to get the health scare bill passed is enough for him to be forever removed from office. And NO phase out is not the same as abolish. SS is BANKRUPT and getting worse. it DOES need to be phased out for future generations. try taking off the liberal democrat glasses and stop campaigning for Harry " he doesn't talk like a negor" reid. you are supposed to be an objective journalist, try it out for once.
Harry Reid and Obama are 2 peas in a pod... They both like denigrating the folks:
http://greenbd.info/video/UP6qeBPl_HA/Ha...
One more thing, YOU, Mr. Ralston should look into Reid's finances, before being his lackey. I know you figure he can eventually give you money for your liberal little paper, when you go bankrupt, but have some journalistic integrity. I would rather have "extreme" angle than "crooked" reid anyday of the week. come out of your plush editor's office and remember what it is like on the streets. Just one article critical of Harry would be refreshing.
In the 1990's decade, Reid was the land broker for the Howard Hughes (Summerlin), Del Webb (Anthem), Olympic Group (N. Vegas), & the Bilbray (Laughlin) corporations, acting in proxy for the BLM "land swaps" of worthless cabins in Lake Tahoe. That is how he got rich, in his years of back door sweet heart land deals with such corporations and their private jets!
I know because in 1995, the BLM District Manager (Dwyer) put my 160 acres in the same "land swap" Memorandum with the noted corporations, but my land did not transfer like the others did. How do you think Reid acquired that 160 acres in Bullhead City; or, that parcel(s) on the Strip, etc. It was NOT from his bankrupsy-attorney days, where he cheated me out of my payroll laber checks for a bankrupt car dealer.
Critics of President Obama -- Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele foremost among them -- see no small amount of hypocrisy in Mr. Obama's forgiveness of Senate majority leader Harry Reid.
Senator Reid is quoted in a new book by two journalists about the 2008 campaign, "Game Change," as saying privately that the US would be "ready to embrace a black presidential candidate, especially one such as Obama -- a 'light-skinned' African American 'with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one.' "
updated 4/20/2007 12:35:23 PM ET 2007-04-20T16:35:23
Share Print Font: +-WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday the war in Iraq is "lost," triggering an angry backlash by Republicans, who said the top Democrat had turned his back on the troops. The bleak assessment - the most pointed yet from Reid - came as the House voted 215-199 to uphold legislation ordering troops out of Iraq next year.
I believe myself that the secretary of state, secretary of defense and -- you have to make your own decisions as to what the president knows -- (know) this war is lost and the surge is not accomplishing anything as indicated by the extreme violence in Iraq yesterday," said Reid.
and then Reid comes out with this:
Posted on Friday, October 15, 2010 8:16:00 AM by therightliveswithus
You know Harry Reid, right? He's an incumbent Democratic Senator who is running for re-election in Nevada. He's facing Sharron Angle, a Republican challenger, who is currently in a dead heat with him. You see, I'm a little confused because there must be another Harry Reid who said the war in Iraq was lost, because this Harry Reid now says he never said that.
According to Reid's campaign site, Republicans and Sharron Angle have lied about his actual quote. On his website, they contain the "real" quote: "The war cannot be won militarily. It can only be won politically." According his campaign, he said that March 3, 2007.
What's more, Reid has taken to Facebook and Twitter to defend his comments, writing that what Ms. Angle says is a "LIE" (yes, he wrote in all capital letters) and that she was making things up.
Well, that's really weird considering that this video here shows Reid saying, quote, "The President knows, this war is lost:"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyDOAmJYF...
You know, I could almost swear that he said the war is lost. Especially during the part where he said "this war is lost."
and you think he is an honest guy who cares about nevadans? HAHAHAHA
Everyone knows social security will go bankrupt in 2040's. So why should the younger generation be required to contribute to the fund when we will not get anything in return? We also contribute to Medicare supposedly for our medical coverage on our retirement. But why should the government be allowed to divert a chunk of the funds to their pet projects just like what Reid did when he diverted $500,000,0000,000.00 to the Obamacare? Both Medicare and Social Security will go bankrupt sooner if the current administration keeps dipping their hands on the medicare and SS funds.
And thus, the demise of Angle.. LOL. Bye bye you weirdo.
All you need to know about Reid's dirty laundry is right here http://bit.ly/9l9nJJ
... people should look "into" who Angle slept with to get where she is at.
Add yet another hypocracy/flip-flop to the Republican playbook.
They are against the redistribution of wealth, unless the person of wealth is a non-Republican.
@ sevenhills,
Entirely impossible premise. Everyone knows that Angle has not 'slept' with anyone and to suggest otherwise is preposterous as everyone knows humans cannot mate with self-proclaimed 'Asian' trolls.
"... people should look "into" who Angle slept with to get where she is at."
Certain Democrats will resort to anything to slander a candidate.
How low can you go???
Is TonyCrazo stating that Sharron Angles' husband does not deserve his pension?
If Sharron Angle had any evidence whatsoever of any wrongdoing on the part of Senator Harry Reid, you can be sure she would scream it from the rooftops, rather than tell people to go find it for themselves.
Karl Rove and his billionaire Texas buddies are buying their way back into power by funding far rightwing candidates. Too bad some folks can't see past the propaganda.
Reading through the various comments, I truly don't understand how anyone could possibly come to the conclusion that Liberals/Democrats are pompous, arrogant, condescending and self-righteous. I can't imagine how you superior beings put up with we mere mortals. I mean I have to actually research my positions, rather than just "knowing" as you all do. That must be so nice. And to never be wrong? That must be as cool as knowing that anyone who disagrees with you is either evil, or brainwashed, rather than simply having a different opinion... I salute you!
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/10/...
Miss Sharon wants to put Social Security in the hands of companies like the good folks at the now defunct, WAMU.
Sounds like a winner! Vote Republican!
@boftx said "If Reid can do a complete flop on illegal immigrants and get a pass, why isn't Angle allowed to modify her views on Social Security? "Phase out" does not carry the same connotation that "abolish" does time-wise."
boftx, to me, candidates can change their minds over a period of time that is certainly greater than that between primary and general election. In fact, I hope candidates change their minds over the years because things change and people learn things. That's why I keep posting facts on these blogs. (Since somebody's going jump me for that statement, please provide the full comment with the date and time along with a neutral link that proves my facts wrong.)
What bothers me with Angle (in our discussion) is not her changing her mind since 1995, although her statements have certainly changed since the primary a few months ago, but that she keeps denying that she said things we can listen to in context. I can't recall Reid denying that he said whatever the right-wing commenters keep posting. Reid stands by his stupid comments. Feel free to cite something that contradicts that.
While I believe you correctly point out the time difference between "phase out" and "abolish", in the end, you end up withOUT whatever it is you are phasing out or abolishing. So, the effect is the same. Here's an example: To management, people are phased out. To layoffees, their jobs are abolished.
As I said early in my commenting here, "Reid vs. Angle gives us two bad choices." In my opinion, since Angle won't be alone (i.e. she and other uber-conservatives could make up 40% of the Senate Republicans-a significant block) for her 6 year term, she's the worse choice. This isn't a two-year term in the House. It's six years in the Senate.
Larry vegas, no one is saying her husband doesn't derserve his pension, nor crazy Sharron's right to enjoy it. He also deserves HIS FEDERAL medical retirement benefits. SHE does not desreve HER public dole on HIS medical retirement. Let the crazy bi#$% buy HER own medical insurance!. I don't like paying for HER FEDERAL public dole which she has not earned! I think she attacks Reid because she has run out of excuses for her own behavior. Angles: "Harry Reid has more money than me. I want some, where did he get it, so I can get some too! If he'll just tell me, the rest of you can go to hell. I just want my share."
another biased news release by the imbecile ralston.....Go have another drink!!!! You and goodman have a lot in common.....
PEOPLE SHOULD "LOOK INTO" WHY REID'S AIDE WAS NOT CHARGED FOR A FELONY!!!
FOX EXCLUSIVE: Aide to Harry Reid Lied to Feds, Submitted False Documents About Sham Marriage
An aide to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid repeatedly lied to federal immigration and FBI agents and submitted false federal documents to the Department of Homeland Security to cover up her illegal seven-year marriage to a Lebanese national who was the subject of an Oklahoma City Joint Terror Task Force investigation, FoxNews.com has learned.
Diana Tejada, Reid's Hispanic Press Secretary, admitted to receiving payment for "some of her expenses" in exchange for fraudulently marrying Bassam Mahmoud Tarhini in 2003, strictly so he could obtain permanent U.S. residency, according to court documents.
Tarhini, now 37, was held in jail and at an immigration detention center in connection with his 2009 indictment on felony charges, documents show. He pleaded guilty to entering a fraudulent marriage to evade immigration laws -- a Class D felony -- in November 2009, and he was deported in March 2010.
Tejada, now 28, was never charged for her role in the crime."
Do you remember what happens when you lie to the FBI. Ask Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich. It carries a sentence of up to five years in prison.
ANYONE WANT TO GUESS WHY TEJADA WAS NOT CHARGED???
Hey dippy... Are you talking about giving up your job for Sharron Angle. I always knew that you were a real softly but this takes the cake.
By the way, I don't think that Sharron Angle will be looking for a job. But I know someone that may be in the need of a job. I don't think he is qualified to do every aspect of your job, but he would make a great greeter. Smiling and shaking hands is right up his alley...
"Here the McCarthyism was at work again"
ugh --- we did this act once already. it sucked then.
but I'm glad to see how some of the dimmer bulbs in the pack don't understand what "those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it," means.
idiots.
Another week or so and we won't have Angle to kick around anymore. Woohoo!
What a tangled web you weave when first you practice to deceive?
Harry Reid's number one spokesman, Jim Manley Manley said:
"...this story is a pathetic and desperate measure by partisan republicans, who have stooped to slinging mud about junior staffers to score points in the waning days of the campaign."
I don't think that Sharron Angle would offer Social Security to illegal aliens like Senator Reid did, in 2006, then he out right lied in that debate,and said" I wish you (sharron) would stop saying that! you know it's not true". Senator Reid lied, it is true.
at the end of this week Independents,and Republicans will send Harry home.