Watching Harry on MSNBC:
Getting these quotes as best I can.
"They [the Senate Republicans] do nothing without orders from the White House. The balance of powers does not exist in this town."
Asked why he didn't consult with Frist before asking for a secret Senate.
"Consult with him?"
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Yeah, baby!
Hey Reid, smoke dem MFs!
ReplyDeleteI walked into my hotel room and turned on CNN and they had the breaking news on about the closed session and were interviewing Harry. He was cutting Bill Frist no slack whatsoever. I thought to myself. This is going to make Jeff Huber do a back flip...
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is it is about time and I cannot but hope this is the beginning of the end for this administration.
Go Harry!
I'm well beyond my backflip days, Monk. But I did give Harry a golf clap.
ReplyDeleteYeah. Publicity. We went into a bad war on the basis of wrong intelligence, and this is all about publicity.
ReplyDeleteHow do I get on that talking points mailing list?
Do you honestly think Roberts isn't protecting the White House?
Oh, Scott, come on. Isn't an ounce of sarcasm allowable?
ReplyDelete"Publicity" is right off the script, whether you read the script or just heard it said on TV/radio.
So is calling my beliefs (or anyone's) "surface level," as is "sinking to the level" and "cheap slap" (tell me you didn't get that one from Frist).
And who's avoiding discussion? You haven't said whether or not you think Roberts has been protecting the White House.
I'm rather convinced he has been.
My take -- Reid was sending, on its face, a simple message to the Repubs. about how hard they can make life in the Senate.
ReplyDeleteIn the wake of the Libby indictment, it was high time someone got Phase II moving forward. The fact that it changed the news media subject (momentarily, anyway) back to Iraq, and off SCOTUS stories, was a bonus. So that was the 2 of Reid's 1-2 punch.
Frist's whiny reaction was mighty weak and petulant, I must say.
It got their attention, caught them by surprise, but they'll bounce back with attitude. Count on that.
Catching up on the thread:
ReplyDeleteRoger "truce," Scott. Agree about the "publicity" in the context you just framed it. But I think Reid needed the "publicity" factor to bring out what he believes (as do I) to be a vital issue facing America right now.
Jeff,
My take is that this punch in the nose was a long time coming.
And getting back to something Scott said, I don't get the impression Reid did this to promote himself. Well, not completely, anyway. This is national politics, after all.
But he had to be aware of the ton of plop the right would rain down on him.
So, in all, I'm thinking the self-promotion issue is kind of a wash.
Jeff H.