Harry Reid

In Victory for American Voters, Von Spakovsky Withdraws From Consideration

Laura MacCleery | Posted 05.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Harry Reid, Hans Von Spakovsky, John McCain, Justice Department, Federal Election Commission, Campaign Finance, Fec, Politics News
Laura MacCleery

Federal Election Commission nominee Hans von Spakovsky's withdrawal is undoubtedly good news, and will help to assure that the FEC will be restored to its previous, albeit minimal, functionality.

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Harry Reid's Memoir: A Political Book That Packs a Punch

Al Eisele | Posted 05.18.2008 | Politics

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Al Eisele

A word to the next president, whether you're Republican or Democrat, man or woman, black or white: Make sure you've made every effort to get Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in your corner.

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Friday Talking Points [32] -- Democrats Throw Bush A Few Elbows

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.16.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Borah Peak, at 12,662 feet high, is the highest point in Idaho. [That may sound like a strange place to begin this column, but please bear with me.] I...

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Nico Pitney

Reid Rebuffs Idea Of Senate Majority Leader Clinton

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney | Posted 05.12.2008 | Politics

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Sen. Harry Reid on Monday brushed off the notion that he has any plans to cede his Majority Leader title once Hillary Clinton returns to the Senate fu...

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Reid: Bush Used "Bring 'Em On" Line Again In Private Meeting

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.10.2008 | Politics

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Via ThinkProgress: "[A]s Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) reveals in his new book, Bush again used that infamous phrase as recently as 2007. L...

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The Harry Reid Problem: Lamest Daily Show Guest Ever

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 05.06.2008 | Home

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M.S. Bellows, Jr.

Harry Reid, senate majority leader, was as weak on The Daily Show as he is on the senate floor, whining about the threat of Republican filibusters as a brake on change. Weak, weak, weak!

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Superdelegates Must Tell Color of Change What it Can Do With its Silly Vote for Obama Petition

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.03.2008 | Politics

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The assumption that all blacks scream with one voice for Obama is foolish, arrogant, and racially myopic.

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The Good Fight

Sen. Harry Reid | Posted 04.30.2008 | Politics

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Sen. Harry Reid

As a boy, I learned to swim at a whorehouse. Every Thursday, the whoremonger in town would ask the girls who worked the El Rey to clear out, and he'd invite the children in town to swim in his pool.

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Friday Talking Points [29] -- Pennsylvania Fallout

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.25.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

It was a telling sign that neither Democratic candidate saw fit to visit Punxsutawney before the Pennsylvania primary. Nobody wanted the press to rem...

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Why Not Move The Democratic National Convention?

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 04.25.2008 | Politics

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Kathleen Reardon

Hastiness, disorganization, poor negotiation skills, and short-term thinking have hurt the Democratic Party. They've made promises they've been unable to keep. If they rush a decision this time, they may need years to recover.

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Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Howard Dean May Intervene In Dem Primary

Huffington Post | Posted 04.24.2008 | Politics

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Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid took his comments about the state of the Democratic primary one step further today, suggesting that he and other promi...

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Nancy Pelosi Hearts George Bush And His War In Iraq

James Boyce | Posted 04.24.2008 | Politics

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James Boyce

Not only has Pelosi not done anything about the war, Majority Leader Reid has done nothing about it. They have failed to take Iraq as concrete blocks and tie them around McCain.

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Harry Reid: McCain Crossed The Aisle Maybe Three Times In 26 Years

National Journal | Linda Douglass | Posted 04.18.2008 | Politics

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National Journal's Linda Douglass sat down with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., for the April 18 edition of "National Journal On Air." This...

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Harry Reid On Dems Race: It Makes Me Bitter

Politico | Martin Kady II | Posted 04.15.2008 | Politics

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t was one of those typical questions from a reporter gaggle on Capitol Hill: Does Harry Reid think the protracted nomination fight between Barack Obam...

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Friday Talking Points [26]

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.04.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Since the campaigns of both Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barack Obama have seemingly taken my advice earlier this week, and are both concentrat...

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Reid: Clinton, Obama Fight Does "Zero Damage" To Democrats

Bloomberg | Posted 04.04.2008 | Politics

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"The protracted battle between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination is doing 'zero damage' to the party and ins...

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Reid To Worried Dems: "This Will Be Over Long Before The Convention"

New York Times | Jeff Zeleny | Posted 03.29.2008 | Politics

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Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic majority leader, is among the Democratic party leaders concerned about the tone of the presidential campa...

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Reid: "Things Are Being Done" To End Dem Primary Before Convention

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.25.2008 | Politics

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) hints at some behind-the-scenes activity to bring the Democratic nomination race to a close: Q: Do you s...

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The Olbermann Factor

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 03.12.2008 | Media

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Allison Kilkenny

I'm glad to see Keith is willing to criticize liberals. I was concerned that he had become the left's answer to O'Reilly: yet another egotistical windbag, who confuses his position as an entertainer with journalist.

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Dear Al: It's Time to Put That Nobel Prize to Work

David Bender | Posted 03.09.2008 | Politics

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David Bender

Those halcyon days when you could eviscerate an opponent on Monday and lock arms with him (or her) on Wednesday are long gone. EVERYTHING sticks.

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Friday Talking Points [19] -- A "Rare Uprising" Of Democrats

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.15.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

It's been a busy week for Democrats, with a lot to cover. There has been good news and bad, but on the whole I'd have to judge the week a success for...

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One Last Test For The Democrats

John Bruhns | Posted 02.13.2008 | Politics

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John Bruhns

When the new Iraq funding bill hits the floor each member of Congress will have a final opportunity to vote their conscience and show their constituency where they stand on the war in Iraq.

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A Troop Draw-Down or Another Free Pass?

Dorothy Bendel | Posted 02.11.2008 | Home

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Dorothy Bendel

Has our inability to demand answers on Iraq given officials a free pass? Have we surrendered to the idea that we must endure this catastrophe until the next president takes office?

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Matt Taibbi: Dems Betrayed Peace Movement For Own Political Ends

Rolling Stone | MATT TAIBBI | Posted 02.09.2008 | Politics

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Quietly, while Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have been inspiring Democrats everywhere with their rolling bitchfest, congressional superduo Harry Re...

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Harry Reid: McCain "Sends A Cold Chill Down My Spine"

Cybercast News Service | Josiah Ryan | Posted 02.06.2008 | Politics

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said the possibility of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) becoming president "sends a cold chill down my spine." ...

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