Reid apologizes to Rove

[medeak]

what happened Harry? First you take credit this week for the bankruptcy bill (a piece of crap legislation) and now you're apologizing to KKK Karl?

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2005/May-06-Fri-2005/news/reid.html

Friday, May 06, 2005
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal

LESSON IN POLITICS: Reid calls president 'loser'


By ERIN NEFF
REVIEW-JOURNAL




Sen. Harry Reid



In the course of a discussion on filibusters and Senate rules, Washington's top Democrat gave the 60 juniors a lesson in partisan politics, particularly about the commander in chief. "The man's father is a wonderful human being," Reid said in response to a question about President Bush's policies. "I think this guy is a loser.

"I think President Bush is doing a bad job," he added to a handful of chuckles. "He's driving this country into bankruptcy," Reid said, referring to the deficit. "He's got us in this intractable war in Iraq where we now have about 1,600 American soldiers dead and another 15,000 injured."

Republican National Communications Director Brian Jones issued a statement calling the senator's comments "a sad development but not surprising from the leader of a party devoid of optimism, ideas or solutions to the issues people care about most." After the statement was released, Reid phoned the Review-Journal to acknowledge he thought he crossed the line. "You know the president is in Europe, probably sleeping," Reid said in an interview this afternoon. "But I called (Karl) Rove and apologized for what I said."

[cestpaspossible]

1. What a tempest in a teapot.

I don't think he should have apologized, but really - big deal.

[medeak]

2. good grief.. it made Drudge... n/t

[cestpaspossible]

3. nuff said.

[Dogmudgeon]

4. I said it before, I'll say it again

Hey, everybody! Bush is a Loser

Oh, did I just say Bush is a Loser?
I'm sorry. I didn't mean it.
Of course I don't think Bush is a Loser
Here, let me offer your my apologies.
The next drink is on me, old pal o' mine.


Meanwhile, back at the newsroom:


"Mean old Democrat says Bush is a Loser.
And then he wimped out and apologized like a good little bitch.
Maybe that will teach him not to say that Bush is a Loser"

--p!

[cestpaspossible]

6. lol you have a point

I didn't hear about the story until Reid 'apologized'... he is a crafty one...

[NVMojo]

7. I would like to believe he orchestrated "Bush is a loser" by

issuing a statement that he is sorry to Rove ....

That would be clever and by far not as humiliating as "groveling" appears.

And, yes, I am still pissed off about his role in the bankruptcy bill. That was disgusting....

BUSH IS A LOSER!!!!

[cestpaspossible]

8. Hey I hear you

I am still badgering my Senator for an explanation for his votes in that debacle. Unfortunately, it's a staffer who probably agrees with me who has to deal with me, lol.

[Dr Ron]

5. No big deal

However there are many other messages I'd prefer to deliver to Rove otehr than an appology for speaking the truth.

[ET Awful]

9. Yup, I called him right up and I said "Karl, I'm sorry Bush is a loser.

:evilgrin:.

[mimitabby]

10. did he really say BUSH IS A LOSER?

[ET Awful]

11. I didn't personally hear it, but I've read it in several different places

I can't say it as absolute fact, but I'm convinced :)

[ClarkUSA]

16. He said it to a high school civics class in Nevada

The GOP does it all the time --

Didn't both post-Schiavo Cornyn and DeLay call for judges to be the target of justifiable violence and then apologize?

Hastert accused Soros of getting his billions by running drugs, then apologized.

Who hears the apology?

I'll bet it's not the only thing Reid said to Rove, either. B-)

BUSH IS A LOSER.

[suegeo]

13. Bush is a loser.

Did someone call Bush a loser? George Bush jr. is the one they called a loser, correct?

I for one, think Bush is a loser. I mean death, destruction, bankrupting the nation, dividing us all, uniting the world against us, wrecking the military, and so on are pretty much indicators that Bush is a loser.

But I hadn't heard that someone else called Bush a loser.

[Jack Rabbit]

12. Jack Rabbit says Bush is a liar and a war criminal

And apologizes to no one.

[applegrove]

14. I think Harry made a 'second point' by calling Rove. n/t

[minnesotaDFLer]

15. why????

why on earth did he apologize. Did you see how they just spun it back on us. Either we keep these thoughts to ourselves or we keep fighting.

[beyurslf]

17. I don't get it... why did he apologize? He should used the VP's words and

said F*** You