Gollum Reid: ‘That Hobbit Norquist Stole My Preciousssss‘
Posted on | November 16, 2011 | 20 Comments
by Smitty
Via the Puffington Host
He suggested Norquist’s lobbying on the issue is at least one reason why the 12-member super committee hasn’t been able to achieve its goal: trillions of dollars in debt reduction stemming from some combination of spending cuts and new revenues. Several Republicans are wrestling with the fact that they signed Norquist’s no-tax-hike pledge amid debt talks.
“It’s obvious that Grover Norquist has a lot of pull in the Republican caucus and I think that’s an understatement,” Reid said. “So far, I haven’t seen any indication that Republicans are willing to agree to this balanced approach.”
Asked what the public should take away from the state of talks, Reid said, “maybe they should impeach Grover Norquist.”
Norquist later tweeted a response to Reid: “Dear Harry Reid: have a nice day. Think nice thoughts. Calm. Breath slowly. Keep hand in own pocket.”
Just when you thought the Senate Majority Leader had reached beclownment saturation, here he is blaming a lobbyist, albeit a notable one, for Harry Reid’s own non-command of budgeting. The Super Committee is symptomatic of what a failure Harry Reid is as politician. Own it, Harry. It’s not Grover: it’s you.
via Memeorandum
Update: Jimmie at the Sundries Shack gives the point a more thoughtful treatment.
Comments
20 Responses to “Gollum Reid: ‘That Hobbit Norquist Stole My Preciousssss‘”
November 16th, 2011 @ 1:53 pm
I hesitate to call Reid a failure of a politician. After all, he’s been very good at getting elected. I wouldn’t even call him a failure of a legislator, since he’s managed to get some pretty amazing things through.
If we want to talk about things he’s failed at, then it’s at being a force for Truth, Justice and the American Way in the Senate.
November 16th, 2011 @ 1:54 pm
I did not realize Norquist was a member of the U.S. Senate. Oh wait, he isn’t. Hmmm.
So how did Harry Reid lose his mojo? Did he ever have mojo?
November 16th, 2011 @ 2:11 pm
He did not.
November 16th, 2011 @ 2:21 pm
http://proteinwisdom.com/?p=32143 Views of a fringe extremist hobbit:
November 16th, 2011 @ 2:42 pm
The Beclownment Of Harry ‘The School Marm’ Reid is the true neverending tale.
November 16th, 2011 @ 2:43 pm
And he’s failed at being a decent human being.
November 16th, 2011 @ 2:44 pm
This is one of those conflicts where I want both sides to lose.
http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=2508
November 16th, 2011 @ 2:44 pm
The real problem is that he’s been a successful Progressive.
November 16th, 2011 @ 2:51 pm
On the contrary, he’s been a fabulous success for a man with little intelligence, less personality, and no ability. He was elected to the House in the first place as a bag man for the Vegas mob and unions (to the extent they are separate), advanced to the Senate, became wealthy through sweetheart land and stock deals, got his children and cronies soft but lucrative positions, and rose to Senate Majority Leader where no bill comes to a vote unless he says it does.
For a corrupt little man lacking in any significant positive attribute, he’s a regular success story.
November 16th, 2011 @ 2:52 pm
What Jeff G. is pointing out is Harry Reid’s “failure” is actually a victory for Reid and the Dems. Boehner got boned by agreeing to this stupid compromise. We will see soon enough if Jeff is right, but I suspect Jeff is rightg.
November 16th, 2011 @ 2:55 pm
The actual fact is that Republicans offered a revenue package of over $300 billion, composed mainly of eliminated loopholes and deductions, and the Democrats rejected it out of hand – too fast for them to even have seriously read the proposal, but I guess they are used to not reading the bills they vote on. It’s not even entirely clear that Patty Murray can read and write or color within the lines.
It’s not news to conservatives that the problem isn’t revenues, it is spending, which has exploded since the 2006 election when Pelosi and Reid took control of Congress, and gone nuclear since the election of the Worst President Ever.
I suppose we should give a shout out to the people who nominated the only candidate in the Republican primary field who could not beat Reid.
November 16th, 2011 @ 2:55 pm
Exactly. Makes you want to say, “WTF Nevada Seriously?”
November 16th, 2011 @ 4:12 pm
As long as we give a shoutout to the RINOs who wouldn’t support the winners in Delaware and Alaska….
November 16th, 2011 @ 5:21 pm
It’s actually a loss for all three sides.
November 16th, 2011 @ 5:23 pm
Didn’t he take the job as Majority leader because the last one got voted out of office?
November 16th, 2011 @ 7:30 pm
Yep. His major qualification was not needing the step-stool behind the podium.
November 16th, 2011 @ 7:32 pm
Doubtful – but he gots him lots of NOjo.
November 16th, 2011 @ 7:33 pm
I’m not shouting anything at Murkowski. She looks like she might bite.
And not in a good way.
November 16th, 2011 @ 9:19 pm
Obviously, the fix was in.
November 17th, 2011 @ 6:23 pm
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