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Politics : I Will Continue to Continue, to Pretend....

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To: Sully- who wrote (15305)1/26/2006 7:09:28 PM
From: Sully-  Read Replies (7) of 35834
 
Reid’s Hypocrisy

by Tim Chapman
Townhall.com
Jan 26, 2006

Democrats on Capitol Hill think they have the Republicans right where they want them. With congressional approval ratings at dismal lows and the Abramoff lobbying scandal still percolating, Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) could not be smugger.

So confident in fact is Reid, that he recently told Democrats that now was not the time to unveil a real legislative agenda. Rather, Democrats should hammer home one theme: Republican corruption. In Reid’s estimation, this will be his ticket to the office of majority leader.

But some Republicans on Capitol Hill are quietly chuckling. They know that Reid is perhaps the worst messenger for this theme. They point to a little noticed 2003 Los Angeles Times expose` in which it was revealed that Reid introduced legislation directly benefiting his lobbyist sons and sons-in-law. While many members of Congress have relatives who lobby, the article pointed out that Reid “is in a class by himself.”

The article continues,
    “One of his sons and his son-in-law lobby in Washington 
for companies, trade groups and municipalities seeking
Reid's help in the Senate. A second son has lobbied in
Nevada for some of those same interests, and a third has
represented a couple of them as a litigator. In the last
four years alone, their firms have collected more than $2
million in lobbying fees from special interests that were
represented by the kids and helped by [Reid] in
Washington.”
And this is the man Democrats want to lead them in ethical reform efforts?

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