Posted on 02/10/2015 11:30:08 AM PST by cotton1706
Sen. Harry Reid summoned dozens of staffers to the Senate’s Mansfield Room Tuesday and delivered a clear message: He’s running for reelection next year.
The comments are in part aimed at putting to rest growing speculation inside the Senate that the 75-year-old Nevada Democrat — badly hurt from a painful injury to his right eye — would call it quits after nearly three decades in the chamber. The Senate minority leader faces what could be a difficult reelection race next year, plus his would-be successors are ready to run the Democratic Caucus the moment he calls it quits.
But Reid told roughly 50 aides at an unusual all-staff briefing just off the Senate floor that he is definitely running in 2016, prompting a round of applause, according to attendees. And in a brief interview with POLITICO, Reid made clear that he’s directed his top political aide, Rebecca Lambe, to continue hiring senior-level staff, including a campaign manager.
“I talked to Rebecca this week, they are still interviewing people, the answer is yes,” Reid said when asked if he was 100 percent committed to running.
Asked if there was anything that could change his mind, Reid said: “I’m running. You asked a question that has no answer. I’m going to run.”
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
(His son, very coincidentally, was in charge of the unit of people who oversaw the handling of the voting machines in the state that year. Ahem.)
Really dahling, you must pass zis bill.
...but probably not on one of his treadmills.
Yeah Zsa Zsa Gabor still going I saw her in Globe magazine she is bedridden
Yeah Harry Reid is Zsa Zsa Gabor of US Senate
One word, Harry: Depends.
If anyone deserves a political black eye and to go down in flames it’s Harry Reid...
Running where off a cliff we hope???
Just not on the treadmill. You could put yer eye out.
Running on a Treadmill?
He made a deal with McConnell.
It wasn’t a surprise. The NV GOP put up a BAD and highly unpopular nominee who already had blown two races in a row. Any other credible GOP nominee would’ve won (and Sharron Angle was the nominee Reid wanted and got).
Get on the internet and argue HERE
Apologies for insulting our canine companions.
Unfortunately Harry, for many reasons, is running straight to hell.
The loony old pirate needs a patch, AAARRRGGG!
Harry Reid.....one of the young faces in the Democrat Party.
Why in the hell would someone as old and wealthy as he is want to screw around with being a Senator? I believe I’d walk away and find a nice place to live the rest of my days, stress free. Hell, he probably won’t live but another 10 - 15 years.
He looks like he is preparing for The Walking Dead.
Wasn’t he injured by running? Away from or on his treadmill. Oh yes, I remember, his treadmill bucked him off, causing the eye injury.
the mob has an investment in Reid and they aren’t about to let their golden goose loose.
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