Posted on 05/07/2013 1:17:47 PM PDT by cotton1706
WASHINGTON – Breaking from the typical collegial atmosphere of the Senate, Democratic Majority Leader Harry Reid continued to insult Republican Sen. Ted Cruz on Tuesday, condescendingly referring to the lawmaker while speaking to reporters as “the very junior senator from Texas.”
“We’ve known for years that the tea party has full control of the House,” the Nevada Democrat continued. “But now we understand they have full control of the Republican caucus here in the Senate.”
Reid’s comments come a day after attacking the freshman Republican as a “schoolyard bully.” The Democratic leader became frustrated with Cruz for objecting to starting the process of reconciling the House and Senate’s proposed budget over concerns about whether taxes or the debt ceiling will be increased.
During his weekly press availability on Tuesday, Reid lamented that, “We’ve heard a lot from the very junior senator from Texas.”
It’s typical to refer to lawmakers as either a “senior” or “junior” senator.
While personal attacks directed at fellow lawmakers are rare, Reid has the uncanny ability to launch such insults and get away with it. (RELATED: Harry Reid’s history of launching personal attacks)
“I don’t understand his brain,” Reid said in November about Speaker of the House John Boehner. He once called former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan “one of the biggest political hacks we have here in Washington.” He referred to Marine Gen. Peter Pace as “incompetent” and his Republican Senate colleagues as “49 puppets” controlled by then-President George W. Bush.
Discussing Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in 2004, Reid said, “I think that he has been an embarrassment to the Supreme Court. … I think that his opinions are poorly written.”
As for former President George W. Bush? “I think this guy is a loser,” Reid said in 2005.
Reid later apologized for his “loser” remark. But in 2008, he was at it again when his Senate colleague, Arizona Sen. John McCain, was running for president as a Republican.
“I can’t stand John McCain,” he admitted in an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
In an interview with TheDC last month, Cruz said he never resorts to personal attacks against his opponents.
“There have been some attacks leveled my way,” Cruz said. “And I have consistently declined to reciprocate or to speak ill of any other senator but instead to stay focused on the substance.”
guess he told him...
Well, Reid is a very senior, over the hill senator.
/johnny
‘Cruz should attack Reid as “a very corrupt Senator.”’
Reid is trying to goad Cruz, and Cruz isn’t playing along, which gets under Reid’s skin even further!
The very senile Senator
Dingy is so crooked he has to screw his pants on.
Reid is an absolute little weasel.
Talk about paper tigers. Reid, Biden, Pelosi, Obama. Complete buffoons.
And the GOP cowers in fear. Pathetic.
Maybe Cruz should return the favor, “Calling me junior as though I am inexperienced? Really, Reid? Well, I guess coming from an old and corrupted Senator I will accept that as a compliment.”
Reid has one vote. Cruz has one vote. Each vote comprises 1/100th of the vote on the floor.
Reid needs to get over himself. I like that Cruz is getting under his skin. That means he is effective in a good way.
I’m enjoying seeing Reid be so frustrated!
Oh heaven forbid any state send a senator to DC who is passionate and shakes things up....
The good ‘ol boys club can’t have any of that can they....
“The very junior senator” who manages to mess you up so bad you accuse him of bullying? Reid is beyond pathetic. Nevadans should hang their heads in shame for sending this piece of trash to the senate/
As opposed to the “very senile senator?”
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