Browsing All posts tagged under »Senate Majority Leader Senator Harry Reid (D-NV)«

Please, Mr. President, Stay On Vacation

August 12, 2014 by

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By Alan Caruba ~ When the President spent three of a recent week’s five working days fund raising for the Democratic Party people, even the press took notice. On August 9 he began a two-week vacation in a Martha’s Vineyard mansion and I’d like to suggest that he just stay on vacation for the remainder […]

Was Stopping Nevada’s Fracking Rush Behind The Bundy Showdown?

April 16, 2014 by

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If desert tortoises are endangered, then why are they being euthanized? By Marita Noon ~ The story of rancher Cliven Bundy has captured an abundance of media attention and attracted supporters from across the West, who relate to the struggle against the federal management of lands. Bundy’s sister, Susan, was asked: “Who’s behind the uproar?” […]

How Harry Reid Is Trying To End Debate In The Senate

March 14, 2014 by

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By Hans von Spakovsky ~ The latest salvo in the Senate’s procedural war was fired yesterday when Senator Chuck Grassley (R—Iowa) introduced a resolution to limit abuse of the cloture rule—a practice frequently employed by Sen. Harry Reid (D–Nev.). Grassley was joined by at least 25 other GOP senators in sponsoring the “Stop Cloture Abuse […]

Harry Reid: All Obamacare Horror Stories Are Lies (VIDEO)

February 28, 2014 by

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By Todd Thurman ~ Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) gave a speech on the floor of the Senate yesterday about “plenty of horror stories being told” about Obamacare and said that “all of them are untrue.”  He then went on to specifically target claims made by the Koch brothers claiming they were trying to […]

Harry Reid Is Killing The Senate

January 16, 2014 by

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By Alan Caruba ~ In his 2005 book, “The Most Exclusive Club: A History of the Modern United States Senate”, Lewis L. Gould began by noting that the Senate was intended “to provide a legislative check against the potential tyranny of unrestrained majority rule.” “The Framers of the Constitution envisioned a Senate that would function […]

Harry Reid – Americans Are Stupid And Selfish

November 1, 2013 by

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By Marlin  Thompson ~ Senator Ron Johnson’s (R-Wisc) has proposed legislation, the “If You Like Your Health Plan, You Can Keep It Act.” He said, “it merely implements President Obama’s promise. We’re seeing millions of customers notified by their insurers that the Affordable Care Act requires the cancellation of ‘non-conforming plans.’” Senate Majority Leader Harry […]

Reid Throws Major Roadblock In Front Of Tax Reform

July 26, 2013 by

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By Curtis Dubay ~ Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D–NV) has just thrown a roadblock in front of tax reform that could stall the strong momentum that has been building for reform. Reid said that any tax reform plan must raise significant revenue. In other words, he wants tax reform to provide cover for yet another […]

Liberal Broadcast Networks Censoring Sen. Reid’s ‘Rancid’ Link Of Marine Deaths To Sequester

March 21, 2013 by

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By Brent Bozell ~ A Marine Corps official accuses the Senate majority leader of “pure political posturing on the backs of these dead Marines” and the networks whistle right by it. There is no question what Harry Reid is implying during his disgraceful remarks on the Senate floor. He links the sequester to the deaths […]

XpressWest High-Speed Rail Project: Speeding Toward a Taxpayer Bailout

August 23, 2012 by

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By Emily Goff and Michael Sandoval ~ Outdated forecast data containing rosy economic assumptions and signaling potential cost overruns plagues the planned $6.9 billion XpressWest high-speed rail project connecting Victorville, CA, to Las Vegas, NV, according to a new Reason Foundation report. If it fails, the seriously flawed plan could put taxpayers on the hook […]

Stimulus-Backed Solar Facility Touted By Harry Reid Shuts Down

July 19, 2012 by

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By Lachlan Markay ~ A federally-funded solar production facility in Nevada has ceased operations, according to a former employee at the facility. The closure could prove troublesome for the company’s political allies. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that the North Las Vegas production facility for solar panel manufacturer Amonix has not operated since May. The […]

Attacking Paul Ryan, But Not the National Debt

March 22, 2012 by

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By Alan Caruba ~ The White House and Democrats have been attacking Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), Chairman of the House Budget Committee, for having the audacity to put forth budget plans, something the Democrats in the Senate have failed to pass for well over a thousand days at this point. The first words out of […]

Memo to America: Don’t do Carbon Trading!

December 8, 2010 by

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By Roger Helmer, MEP Senator Harry Reid has repeatedly denounced opposition to carbon trading as “dangerous.” Senator Reid is wrong. It is the House and Senate climate and renewable energy bills that are dangerous. Fortunately, the recent elections and the ongoing dissension at the Cancun climate summit could bode ill for carbon trading, any successor […]

Reid ‘Depression’ Remark Ignored By AP Until GOP Responds; TARP 2008 Deception Still Unexplored

October 24, 2010 by

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By Tom Blumer When a Democrat or leftist makes an ill-advised remark, it seems that there’s a three-stage process at the Associated Press, and perhaps in most other establishment press outlets, for handling it. It goes roughly like this: Stage 1 – Ignore it as long as you can. If there isn’t much outcry, keep […]

Lame Policy For Lame Duck

September 22, 2010 by

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By David Kreutzer, Ph.D. It seems that many in Washington had their books upside down when they studied economics. In the midst of a serious recession, they are proposing to jack up income tax rates, which would add hundreds of thousands to the already sky-high unemployment rolls. Now we hear that the Senate is thinking […]

Harry Reid’s Illegal Alien Student Bailout

September 18, 2010 by

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By Michelle Malkin The so-called DREAM Act would create an official path to Democratic voter registration for an estimated two million college-age illegal aliens. Look past the public relations-savvy stories of “undocumented” valedictorians left out in the cold. This is not about protecting “children.” It’s about preserving electoral power through cap-and-gown amnesty. Senate Majority Leader […]

Why I Don’t Trust President Obama

September 15, 2010 by

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Obama Is Not Telling The Truth By Nancy Morgan Obama is increasingly resembling the errant husband, who, when caught in bed with another woman by his wife blandly asserts, “What woman? Who are you going to believe – me or the evidence of your own eyes?” Obama is asking Americans to ignore the evidence of […]

Harry Reid’s Dream

January 15, 2010 by

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By William Warren See more Cartoons by William Warren, and Great Articles at NetRight Nation Blog

You Can’t Say That!

January 13, 2010 by

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By Nancy Morgan Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has been caught in a firestorm that appears likely to undermine his political viability. His sin? He was actually caught telling the truth. Gasp. Harry’s problem stems from the fact that certain truths are no longer allowed to be uttered in the public square. As former Harvard […]

Harry Reid: Open And Transparent

January 13, 2010 by

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By William Warren See more Cartoons by William Warren, and Great Articles at NetRight Nation Blog

Pick Out Two Fingers

January 10, 2010 by

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By Glenn Foden It’s a sad day when comparing our highest elected officials to the Three Stooges, isn’t any stretch at all. Glenn Foden contributes cartoons at NewsBusters and does editorial cartoon work for CNSNews as well as the Business and Media Institute and the Culture and Media Institute. See and Read more Quality Material […]

Obama And The Vampire Congress

January 7, 2010 by

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By Michelle Malkin Meet the Beltway bloodsuckers. They convene in the dead of night, when most ordinary mortals have left work and let their guard down or are lying asleep in bed. Pale-faced and insatiable, the nocturnal thieves do their nefarious business in backrooms and secret chambers. Their primary victims? Taxpayers, the free market and […]

Health Care Reform Bill, Airline Security, And More

January 6, 2010 by

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The Patriot Post Chronicle The Foundation “The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest.” –Thomas Jefferson Editorial Exegesis “Democratic leaders reportedly plan to forge a final reform bill behind closed doors. They should not be able to get away with hiding public policy from the public it will adversely affect. Both […]

Dems Plan Secret Talks In Hidden Locations

January 6, 2010 by

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By Scooter Van Neuter SCOOTER’S REPORT – Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Harry Reid are making plans for a series of secret meetings to merge their respective healthcare bills, despite Barack Obama’s campaign promise of transparency in his administration. According to sources in Pelosi’s office, plans call for Democrats to disguise themselves and meet […]

2010: A Space Oddity

January 2, 2010 by

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Satire by  Shawn Goodwin Well, a new year is upon us, and that usually means big changes are coming for a lot of Americans.  Thankfully, these changes are not of the “HopeyChange tax you back to the Stone Age” variety, but changes along the lines of self-improvement. New Year’s resolutions are all the rage now, […]