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Harry Reid: Thank god I won’t have to smell D.C. tourists’ reeking ‘pits anymore
Harry Reid: Thank god I won’t have to smell D.C. tourists’ reeking ‘pits anymore
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Reid: We won't smell the tourists anymore
dcexaminer.com — The Capitol Visitors Center, which opened this morning, may have tripled its original budget and fallen years... behind schedule, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid found a silver lining for members of Congress: tourists won't offend them with their ... (more) Reid: We won't smell the tourists anymore
NV-Sen: Reid is as weak at home, as he is in the Senate
dailykos.com — Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 11/23-25. Likely voters. MoE 4% (No trend lines) Reid (D) 46 Porter... (R) 40 Those are anemic numbers for someone of Reid's stature, especially when matched up against a Republican who lost his House seat this past ... (more) NV-Sen: Reid is as weak at home, as he is in the Senate
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Reid: Thank God I Don’t Have To Smell the Commoners Anymore!
The Sundries Shack — ... remarks. “In the summer because of the heat and high humidity, you could literally smell the tourists coming into the Capitol. It may be descriptive but it’s true.” But it’s no longer going to be true, noted Reid, thanks to the air conditioned, indoor space. Well, it’s nice that we stinky taxpayers came up with the cash to pay for the Capitol Visitors’ Center so that Harry Reid could drive Congress’ approval numbers intot he single digits free from pit-stank. As Hot Air points out, it’s not the first time the Senator has griped about having to smell the hoi polloi . At ...

DAY'S END ROUNDUP
News — ... . Reid again demonstrated his terrible political instinct by saying that the new tourist center will help keep the smell of sweaty tourists out of the Capitol, notes Allahpundit . Reid showed that he isn't much for government of the people, by the people and for the people, writes one of ...

Big 3 Bailout Unlikely?
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... multiple interpretations, Reid’s test appears to all but rule out a bailout for Detroit. After all, if the automakers really need between $100 and $200 billion to be genuinely viable, any action that takes place next week will fall short. No one in Congress is even suggesting that much money right now; so there’s no way Congress can take action in the next week ‘to get them to shore.’ Of course, Reid might just be saying something stupid. It’s been known to happen before. ...

Big 3 Bailout Unlikely?
RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... of House Democrats are open to multiple interpretations, Reid's test appears to all but rule out a bailout for Detroit. After all, if the automakers really need between $100 and $200 billion to be genuinely viable, any action that takes place next week will fall short. No one in Congress is even suggesting that much money right now; so there's no way Congress can take action in the next week 'to get them to shore.' Of course, Reid might just be saying something stupid. It's been known to happen before. ...

Related: in the summer because of the heat and high humidity, you could literally smell the tourists coming into the capitol
"In the summer because of the heat and high humidity, you could literally smell the tourists coming into the Capitol," sniffs Harry Reid.Althouse
He's glad they've opened the $621 million Capitol Visitors Center to subject the rabble to air-conditioning before they get anywhere near the elite. blog advertising blog advertising