Reid's Office Tells Bolton Supporter Off

Move America Forward ^ | 4/15/05 | Move America Forward

[Libertarian Jim]

Move America Forward is calling upon Senate Democrat Leader, Harry Reid, to apologize to a retired Air Force veteran who was told off by Reid's Chief of Staff after the private citizen wrote to Reid's office in support of the nomination of John Bolton to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.

Read the rest at the link above.

[Libertarian Jim]

Dingy Harry has gotten kinda crabby since getting his new post.

[wk4bush2004]

Yes. He's been so rude, lately.

[Semper Paratus]

The man from Searchlight is getting dimmer.

[Lekker 1]

The dude is in way over his head. I think he's losing his grip!

[Saundra Duffy]

Harry Reid is a huge disappointment . . . more than you could ever know.

[Libertarian Jim]

Trust me, I know. I live in Nevada.

[kcvl]

Washington

528 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-3542 / Fax: 202-224-7327

Toll Free for Nevadans: 1-866-SEN-REID (736-7343) -Restricted to calls originating from area codes 775 and 702-


Reid Newsroom
(202) 224-9521

Senate Democratic Communications Center Newsroom
(202) 224-2939




http://reid.senate.gov/email_form.cfm

[anniegetyourgun]

Libs have a tough time being civil, professional, or exhibiting any self-control. Frankly, I'm surprised that this kind of thing doesn't happen more often.

[Arrowhead1952]

Dingy Harrie Reid and Howie Dean'o - - - the DNC will come apart at the seams shortly......

[yellowdoghunter]

LOL! I love the searchlight references. I had totally forgotten about that until I heard it again on FR. I know Rush calls him Dingy Harry, but I like Searchlight Harry better. Very funny!

[colonialhk]

Perhaps if we paid someone close to his family for consulting and legal work in support of the Bolton hearings we could perhaps be seen as not part of the vast right wing propaganda machine......naw!

[An Old Marine]

Its time to send this "servant" of the people back home to get some treatment and a long rest.

[b4its2late]

Just goes to show you that many politicians believe we work for them instead of the other way around......

[SE Mom]

Yikes! Did you all go to the link and read the actual exchange between these two? It's a head-shaker. Reading the response from Reid's office reminded me how teenagers think.

[An Old Marine]

Dingy Harrie Reid and Howie Dean'o - - - the DNC will come apart at the seams shortly......

So we keep saying but they somehow seem to manage to obstruct every and any single thing we try to do for the country.

[aQ_code_initiate]

Considering that it was a staffer who wrote Estes, blaming Reid directly for the tactlessness of the e-mail is disingenuous. Moreover, Estes wrote a smarmy, insulting letter himself. Instead of pointing out his reasons for thinking that Bolton is the best candidate for ambassador to the UN, he chose to throw out partisan insults. And that is a fact, regardless of what you might think on the staffer's obligations to sit there and take it. Last but not least, having an Ohioan lecture a Nevadan on what's best for Nevada is condescending. Typical Yankee buttinsky.

[marvlus]

Reid claims to be LDS, right? Wow!

[EagleUSA]

Dingy Harrie Reid and Howie Dean'o - - - the DNC will come apart at the seams shortly......
=====
Yes, they should by all logic. Dingy Harry is a lout, and a rude one at that. The sooner they self-destruct, the better...but I am still concerned about the Dem's useful idiots that pay no attention, don't have a clue, are happy as long as they have their government hand-out and six-pack, and will vote for ANYTHING with the Dem label on it.

[kcvl]

That email from Mr. Estes, elicited this response from Democrat Leader Reid’s Chief of Staff, Susan McCue:

----- Original Message -----
From: McCue, Susan (Reid) - Susan_McCue@reid.senate.gov
To: XXXXX@columbus.rr.com
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: Bolton Nomination

And you, cory, need to get off your extreme partisan puppetry and think this through. Blame the UN for the world’s ills if it makes you feel better. But maybe you should stop and think about what you as an individual can proactively do to protect this great nation. Name-calling at the behest of the rich republican propaganda machinery isn’t it. Supporting our two-party constitional democracy is.

---

The Office of Senator Harry Reid

[smag999]

Harry Reids office is UNBELIEVABLE! I just called them and said approve Bolton and the aide's reply was a snide "Why, because he despairs the United Nations"!!

I asked him WHO HE works for: the UN or the United States and pointed out Darfur, food for oil, rapes in the congo, koffi's son's antics, koffi's antics, bloated budgets and said Bolton can make the UN a better place.

These people at Reids office are unreal! They really think they are responsible to the UN and not AMERICA!

Call them and RATTLE THEIR CAGES!

[colonialhk]

The good Senator NV is a minority party leader and Democrat spokesweapon for this platform. We all can speak to him with candor!

[swordfish71]

Was Reid always this nasty---or has he just become this way?

[Arrowhead1952]

If the MSM would stop being the force behind the libs and expose & hammer the left for the same "crimes" DeLay is accused of committing, I think more moderates would never vote for another RAT candidate.

[kcvl]

Susan McCue, Chief of Staff

Although she has family in Nevada, Susan McCue is a New Jersey native and graduate of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ, with degrees in economics and journalism. The Almanac of the Unelected said she “can be found at the center of nearly every major debate and agreement in the Senate.” Before taking her top Senate post, she was a Communications Director and Speechwriter for Reid for five years and she was the Press Secretary for Sen. Tom Harkin’s successful 1996 campaign in Iowa. She left Capitol Hill in 1997 to work at an advocacy advertising firm, and she was a political appointee in the Clinton Administration, handling media for Housing Secretary Andrew Cuomo. She also worked on advertising for Vice President Al Gore’s Presidential campaign. Prior to coming to Capitol Hill in 1990, McCue worked as a research assistant at the Associated Press and for reporters at National Journal and The New York Times. McCue also is a creator of the reality TV show Staffers on the Discovery-Times Channel.

[Michael.SF.]

Name-calling (He did not) at the behest of the rich republican propaganda machinery isn’t it. Supporting our two-party constitional democracy is.

-------------------------- The Office of Senator Harry Reid

Disgusting language coming from an employee of the Senate Minority leader.

[Michael.SF.]

Was Reid always this nasty

In fairness: It was a staff member, not Reid.

[ASA Vet]

Reid claims to be LDS

I doubt if any of them would admit to having Liberal DemonRAT Syndrome

[swordfish71]

True enough, but I still am seeing Rid as a pretty nasty type himself.

I was wondering if the sudden power was going to his head---and then perhaps to his staff by extension.

Thanks!

[Michael.SF.]

It seems she responded to his email in the exact same manner and form as his original email

I read his original e-mail, and did not think he was rude. Which part of his e-mail did you think was rude?

"Partisan horse" ?

[Varmint Al]

Against-a-crats should be the new name for the Democrats. They appear to be against everything and especially anything that is good for America.

Good Hunting... from Varmint Al

[Ann Archy]

I think you are a Mormon....are you disappointed in Harry Reid because he's not living up to Mormon ideals? Is Reid a Mormon? He's such a mean=spirited little twerp.

[rockthecasbah]

In the wake of the UN oil for food and child sex scandals, is there any liberal out there who still thinks Bolton's disdain for the UN is misplaced?

[solo gringo]

IMHO Harry Reid and the rats are a pack of low class coyotes.They are total hate filled jerks and they think they are the only ones that count.

[Michael.SF.]

But if I received his email, I'd probably respond in about the same way.

You, as an individual, certainly have that right. But I would compare this more to an angry customer sending a letter to a company with whom he is disatisfied. In that case, an "equally toned" response is the wrong response.

We must keep in mind that the people in Washington, R's and D's alike, work for us and are paid by us. We should expect more from our employees then angry, hate filled letters, in which we (the consituents) are insulted.

[An Old Marine]

You miss the point. This woman is a government employee who with whatever provocation has no business speaking that way to one of her "customers".

As a business owner I'd flat out fire any employee who spoke to a customer in that tone. Its indicative of the mindset of the government bureacray that they do not feel any responsibility to the citizens that enable their little empires.

[Impeach98]

Exactly as you said!

Harry Reid and his staff - including Chief of Staff Susan McCue - work for Mr. Estes, not the otherway around.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Susan McCue's "bio" reads like a true "hanger on" to liberal "big shots"...this is from Reid's web site--"Team Reid". LOL. Anyhoo, here is the bio:

"Although she has family in Nevada, Susan McCue is a New Jersey native and graduate of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ, with degrees in economics and journalism. The Almanac of the Unelected said she “can be found at the center of nearly every major debate and agreement in the Senate.” Before taking her top Senate post, she was a Communications Director and Speechwriter for Reid for five years and she was the Press Secretary for Sen. Tom Harkin’s successful 1996 campaign in Iowa. She left Capitol Hill in 1997 to work at an advocacy advertising firm, and she was a political appointee in the Clinton Administration, handling media for Housing Secretary Andrew Cuomo. She also worked on advertising for Vice President Al Gore’s Presidential campaign. Prior to coming to Capitol Hill in 1990, McCue worked as a research assistant at the Associated Press and for reporters at National Journal and The New York Times. McCue also is a creator of the reality TV show Staffers on the Discovery-Times Channel."

[RWGuy]

This is the entire email, and I hardly think it is rude. It is pretty simple and straight-forward:

"Bolton is the best possible person for the job of U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Senator Reid needs to get off of his extreme partisan horse, quit playing political games, and get back to representing his state in the Senate."

This wasn't some intern writing a rude responsible to a former member of America's armed forces, it was his Chief of Staff.

Every citizen deserves to be treated with respect by elected officials. They work for us, despite the fact that few of them recognize it.

[Michael.SF.]

Not sure why this was directed at me, as you and I are in full agreement on this subject.

Take care

[Impeach98]

Well, not to mention the fact that it has been revealed that Senator Reid WAS engaging in partisan political games. Read the excerpt from this week's time magazine where he indicates he wants to extend the filibuster to block Bolton too.

The difference is neither Ms. McCue nor Senator Reid knew of NO improper action by this Air Force veteran yet Reid's office felt like it could tell this guy off for voicing his opinion.

Amazing hubris! Can you imagine if Tom DeLay's or Newt Gingrich's offices had done this???

[Impeach98]

Ooopps - I just responded to you and RW Guy thinking he was responding to one of the "no big deal" comments.

*embarrassed* -- Sorry :D

[AmishDude]

Typical Yankee buttinsky.

That's pretty rich from somebody from Botswana. Or so we must assume from your lack of profile page information.

[RWGuy]

It is just going to be interesting to see if Reid is as decent a person as the press would have us believe.

If he is decent, then he will at least reprimand his Chief of Staff and offer an apology.

If he has sunk hopelessly into the cesspool of Washington D.C. politics, then we should expect nothing.

Good test for Mr. Reid.

[PeskyOne]

I did not find his email to the Senator rude; however, I did find Susan McCue's response totally uncalled for. The email was not sent to her, and to respond as she did was beneath the dignity of position she holds. She is not working for herself...she is representing a U.S. Senator, and the office requires better manners than she displayed. She should be reprimanded, and if she can't control her 'tongue', so to speak, she should be terminated IMHO.

[Former Dodger]

-----Original Message-----
From: Cory XXXXX@columbus.rr.com
To: Anderson, Kai (Reid) Kai_Anderson@reid.senate.gov; Hafen, Tessa (Reid) Tessa_Hafen@reid.senate.gov; McCue, Susan (Reid) - Susan_McCue@reid.senate.gov; McCallum, David (Reid) David_McCallum@reid.senate.gov
Sent: Thu Mar 17 09:05:17 2005
Subject: Bolton Nomination

Bolton is the best possible person for the job of U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Senator Reid needs to get off of his extreme partisan horse, quit playing political games, and get back to representing his state in the Senate.

Cory S. Estes
Bucyrus, Ohio

That email from Mr. Estes, elicited this response from Democrat Leader Reid’s Chief of Staff, Susan McCue:

----- Original Message -----
From: McCue, Susan (Reid) - Susan_McCue@reid.senate.gov To: XXXXX@columbus.rr.com
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2005 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: Bolton Nomination

And you, cory, need to get off your extreme partisan puppetry and think this through. Blame the UN for the world’s ills if it makes you feel better. But maybe you should stop and think about what you as an individual can proactively do to protect this great nation. Name-calling at the behest of the rich republican propaganda machinery isn’t it. Supporting our two-party constitional democracy is.

--------------------------
The Office of Senator Harry Reid

Javelina wrote:
"It seems she responded to his email in the exact same manner and form as his original email. They were both rude and basically mirror-opposites of one another.

Javelina, I'm puzzled by your resonse to this, Mr. Estes (which is how Ms. McCue should have addressed him) is merely stating his opinion as to what HIS perception of Senator Reid's actions. There is no name calling, nor is it rude.

The response is remarkably rude and condescending and it is not how a public employee should respond to an employer, so to speak. Even if the initial letter were rude, responding in kind is NOT appropriate, and shows a serious lack of professionalism as well as a REMARKABLE wealth of partisanism.

A Democratic elected official does not represent ONLY Democrats, but ALL constituents, and even though Mr. Estes is from another state he has a right to express his opinion concerning the actions of an elected representative of the United States, whether positive or negative.

Either grow a thicker skin or find another line of work, Ms. McCue.

The initial letter did NOT deserve the rude response.

[Michael.SF.]

going to be interesting to see if Reid is as decent a person as the press would have us believe.

As an old boss of mine use to say: "Wish in one pot and #hit in the other, then see which one fills up first."

;-)

[Former Dodger]

I thought we should call their style of politics "Democrisy" = DEMOcrats + hypoCRISY.

[Impeach98]

Not to mention in his capacity as Senate Democrat Leader, Senator Reid dictates and directs the actions of his caucus on matters such as judicial nominations, legislation, and in this case the nomination of U.S. Ambassador to the UN

Obviously Senator Reid's office was orchestrating the "Smear Bolton" drill and they didn't appreciate hearing a viewpoint they didn't like from a private citizen.

The message from Senator Reid's office is clear - "either agree with us or shut the f..k up"