Senator Reid Cleared of Ethics Charges

[Oilwellian]

Reid cleared of ethics charges stemming from that bullshit John Solomon piece claiming Reid unethically took free boxing tickets. Remember the one?

The crux of Solomon's story was that Reid acted wrongly by accepting free boxing tickets from the Nevada Athletic Commission. In particular, Solomon focused on a title bout in September 2004 that Reid and McCain both attended. "Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., insisted on paying $1,400 for the tickets he shared with Reid for a 2004 championship fight," Solomon wrote.

But it turns out that it would have been illegal for Reid to reimburse the commission for the seats. That's because these weren't actually tickets - they were credentials with no face value given to V.I.P.'s. And according to the boxing promoter who awarded those credentials to Reid, it is illegal for the commission to accept payment for them <...>

What's more, that same promoter says that in other cases where Reid and McCain received tickets that could be reimbursed, Reid paid. That's a key fact which, if true, was left out of Solomon's article.

Solomon has been rewarded with a gig at the Washington Post.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/12/13/131316/12

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

1. My read then and now:

It was a title bout(insert generic entertainment).

Perk.

Don't like it.

Not a deal-breaker, though.

Ask me again after 6 months of Reid's leadership.

His "I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille" moment is nigh.

[williesgirl]

2. k&r