Sharron Angle: Harry Reid 'Public Enemy Number One'

During a recent trip to New Hampshire to promote a new conservative religious film, Nevada Republican Sharron Angle characterized Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as "public enemy number one," the Concord Monitor reports.

According to the local outlet, Angle described herself as a "fighter and warrior" in speaking out against her former Senate race rival and in discussing her positions on various issues.

The Nashua Telegraph reports that the Tea Party darling also addressed an icy and complicated relationship she developed with the press over the course of her campaign:

Nevada Republican Sharron Angle sure was unhappy, but admitted the flap over her ducking the press in the waning weeks didn't cost her a U.S. Senate seat to Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid last November.

"I'm pleased to say it wasn't a decisive factor, because it got blown way out of proportion,'' Angle said.

Despite Angle's loss in what shaped up to be an extremely contentious race, the Union Leader reports that the former candidate suggested the nature of the contest only motivated her to push harder. "The Founding Fathers envisioned a citizen government and a rough and tumble arena where you challenge in the public square the other's opinions," she reportedly said.

As for any political ambitions Angle may have for running for office in the next election cycle, according to the Leader:

Angle left the door open to another run for federal office, but said she is not running for President, even if her tour takes her to Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and her home state of Nevada: the states with the first four presidential nominating events.

Angle made the trip to New Hampshire for the premiere of The Genesis Code, a film that reportedly advocates for teaching creationism in public schools and enacting severe restrictions on abortion.

"Why can't we present both theories to our children and let them choose?" said Angle, according to the Monitor. She reportedly noted that when she was a teacher, she instructed children on creationism as well as evolution.

Comments

[glojet]

03:51 PM on 03/03/2011

present both theories and let them choose? *theory* is a scientific term that implies there is a consensus after repeated testing shows the same results but yet leaves the possibility that there is more to learn open. creationism is not a theory..more of a wild emotional notion.

[thegreenhornet]

08:26 AM on 03/03/2011

Why does anyone care about what this nowirrelevant politico thinks or says. Let her go and give massage therapy at some of the Utah State prisons. That was what she proposed. Let her do the hands on work.

[Oceras]

02:39 AM on 03/03/2011

"Why can't we present both theories to our children and let them choose?" said Angle
This is what passes for erudition in the Republican party.
There are the Republicans who don't think evolution exists and want to teach nothing but creation.
Then there are the Republicans who know evolution exists but are too cowardly to admit it in public.
Either way, there are no worthwhile Republicans in or out of power. Until their middle gains some traction this country will be hopelessly polarized.

[happypatb]

10:00 PM on 03/02/2011

If Harry Reid is Public Enemy, is Sharron Angle Run DMC?

[Ohioan4truth]

09:48 PM on 03/02/2011

Spreading ignorance seems to be their vision of a new horizon where one intelligent person will rule as king among the, well, less intelligent.

[Thanks4Watching]

10:42 PM on 03/02/2011

I believe it was Orwell who said that the way to stay in power is to make sure the common man is dumber than you.

Paraphrased, of course.

[stevebeast]

09:34 PM on 03/02/2011

so she is still trying to find a wingnut to asasinate ried, what a b#$%h

[JohnsPaulus]

09:21 PM on 03/02/2011

Sharron is exactly right, Harry Reid is public enemy #1 and should never have been re-elected. One has to wonder what the people of Nevada were thinking. Of course with all of his special interest money he was able to outspend Angle 5:1. It's safe to say his union bullies and special interest cash got him re-elected.

John Paulus

[Ohioan4truth]

09:52 PM on 03/02/2011

Brought to you by another paid commentator for the Republican's Don't Tell The Truth Committee.

[pillgirl]

11:10 PM on 03/02/2011

or. or. or. it may have been because the person running against him was at least five kinds of crazy. in the 'throw the bums out' climate last november, the people of nevada were smart enough to not put that vacuous woman in the senate.

[LastAmericanLiberal]

09:14 PM on 03/02/2011

I'm tired of conservatives saying that creationism is "a theory" just like evolution. That displays such a layman's understanding of what a scientific theory actually is. A scientific theory is the end result of a hypothesis that has undergone a rigorous testing and data collection process, and whose conclusions are open to peer-reviewed study and scrutiny. It is not something that is just pulled out of thin air and just labeled a theory, like creationism. We have more evidence for the Theory of Evolution than we do for the Theory of Gravity. Creationism is crackpot science and has no business being present in any kind of serious conversation about the origin of the species, or abiogenesis.

[Ohioan4truth]

09:54 PM on 03/02/2011

As Homer Simpson would say, "D'oh!".
 
#15

[Louie69]

10:11 PM on 03/02/2011

Creationists constantly try to blur the line between evidence and belief: What better way than with crackpot science imposed on suggestible young minds? I shudder to think of the intellectual violence done to those kids she taught "both theories."

We can't teach "both theories" because one of them is a religious doctrine. There's something about that in the Constitution she loves to rant about but has apparently never read.

She represents the intersection of the Tea Party and the evangelical right; it's a busy corner. I wonder how many Americans truly want to wake up to theocrats in office.

[LastAmericanLiberal]

10:37 PM on 03/02/2011

Well said, Louie. I couldn't agree more.

[dorzic]

08:57 PM on 03/02/2011

A tragic shooting still isn't enough to pound some humility and sense into this creature's dangerous rhetoric.

[Robert Turner]

08:42 PM on 03/02/2011

Who said that? Angle? Angle who?

[WilliamE]

08:35 PM on 03/02/2011

please stop paying attention to this silly woman. she has nothing to add to any conversation. if we just ignore her, maybe she'll go away.

[bynddrvn5]

08:08 PM on 03/02/2011

The Supreme court has already ruled that it is unconstitu­tional to teach Creationis­m in public schools. These Tea Baggers always refer to the constituti­on, unless the blatantly violate the document they supposedly hold, "near and dear."

Every single one of Sharron Angle's students should sue her for negligence­. Her students will be at a competitiv­e disadvanta­ge for the rest of their lives and she should be held accountabl­e for her wrongful actions.

The state of Nevada needs to arrest her for breaking the law. Complaints should be sent to the Nevada Attorney General: http://ag.­state.nv.u­s/complain­ts/complai­nts.htm

Ten Major Court Cases about Evolution and Creationis­m: http://ncs­e.com/taki­ng-action/­ten-major-­court-case­s-evolutio­n-creation­ism

[tjdumas]

07:50 PM on 03/02/2011

Please run Angle, you make a very funny story.

[Louie69]

10:15 PM on 03/02/2011

The TP is throwing candidates at the wall to see who sticks.

She's sliding off.

[tjdumas]

01:16 PM on 03/03/2011

LOLOLOL

[Thanks4Watching]

10:45 PM on 03/02/2011

If Angle runs, late night comedians will have new material virtually every night.

[tjdumas]

01:16 PM on 03/03/2011

exactly!!! LOLOL

[whyus]

07:33 PM on 03/02/2011

You lost, Honey.

[srivers]

07:22 PM on 03/02/2011

Sharron Who?