Harry Reid is retiring

[lucas80]

Just saw Chuck Todd discussing it with Jose Diaz Balart on MSNBC. One of the things mentioned was that he felt like he'd be a drain on resources for other Democrats running for the Senate. Stepping down in a year with a presidential election boosts the chances of the Dems retaining the seat.
Republican Dan Coates of Indiana also announced he was leaving the Senate in 2016 this week.

 

[BubsFinn]

That's a crock. He's retiring because he's hoping to avoid corruption charges.

 

[aflachawk]

Originally posted by lucas80:
Just saw Chuck Todd discussing it with Jose Diaz Balart on MSNBC. One of the things mentioned was that he felt like he'd be a drain on resources for other Democrats running for the Senate. Stepping down in a year with a presidential election boosts the chances of the Dems retaining the seat. 
Republican Dan Coates of Indiana also announced he was leaving the Senate in 2016 this week. 

I believe it means Reid is as high on the Dems retaking the Senate as they sound in public statements
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[What Would Jesus Do?]

Schumer is being mooted as Reid's replacement.

If you didn't like Harry Reid....

 

[LuteHawk]

Harry Reid won a close election last time, and
he would not win again. He knows that he is
loser.

 

[naturalmwa]

The guy would be 77 years old when sworn if he had won. I don't think we need to read much into this. Now if Chuck Grassley runs again, thats going to need some explaining. Grassley will be 83 in 2016 when his term is up.

 

[hawkbleeder]

It's always good to see the tool put back in the toolbox, especially the biggest tool.

 

[pepsicock]

Originally posted by BubsFinn:
That's a crock. He's retiring because he's hoping to avoid corruption charges.

crook and a damn drunk

 

[dandh]

What I want to know is what really happened to his eye/face?

I don't buy the exercise thing.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

Originally posted by naturalmwa:
The guy would be 77 years old when sworn if he had won. I don't think we need to read much into this. Now if Chuck Grassley runs again, thats going to need some explaining. Grassley will be 83 in 2016 when his term is up.

He needs to be in Congress. Why should full-blown dementia be a disqualifier? Don't demented people deserve representation too? With apologies to Roman Hruska.

 

[LuteHawk]

Harry Reid understands that the Democrats will
not control the Senate for awhile and there will
probably be a Republican President after the
debacle of Obama. He is a now a nobody.

 

[IMCC965]

 

[lucas80]

Originally posted by pepsicock:

Originally posted by BubsFinn:
That's a crock. He's retiring because he's hoping to avoid corruption charges.

crook and a damn drunk

Harry Reid, the Mormon, is a corrupt drunk?

 

[lucas80]

I really, really hope that Cliven Bundy runs as an independent to fill the seat.

 

[naturalmwa]

Originally posted by lucas80:
I really, really hope that Cliven Bundy runs as an independent to fill the seat.

+1 He could represent the dementia demographic and entertain the rest of us.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

Originally posted by lucas80:
I really, really hope that Cliven Bundy runs as an independent to fill the seat.

That would be awesome.

 

[IMCC965]

Originally posted by What Would Jesus Do?:

Originally posted by lucas80:
I really, really hope that Cliven Bundy runs as an independent to fill the seat.

That would be awesome.