Harry Reid, the New Democrat Leader

[Monte Smith]

What's the board's opinion of this guy, huh? He's pretty conservative: anti-abortion and a Mormon and a teetotaler.

[Gordon B]

What's the board's opinion of this guy, huh? He's pretty conservative: anti-abortion and a Mormon and a teetotaler.

# Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
# Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
# Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
# Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
# Voted YES on disallowing overseas military abortions. (May 1999)
# Rated 29% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
# Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)

He's as protectionist as Dick Gephardt.

# Voted NO on establishing a free trade agreement between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
# Voted NO on establishing a free trade agreement between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
# Voted NO on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
# Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
# Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
# Voted NO on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
# Voted NO on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
# Voted NO on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
# Voted YES on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)
# Rated 17% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

[Chaz Longue]

Wow -
Gordon...


Thanks for posting Reid's Nolan Chart...along with all that information.
I'm impressed.

I'd guess filling in the Nolan and posting it here is fairly straightforward., albeit pretty resourceful of you ..How'd you go about compiling all the preliminary info though?

[bluenoter]

Wow -
Gordon...


Thanks for posting Reid's Nolan Chart...along with all that information.
I'm impressed.

I'd guess filling in the Nolan and posting it here is fairly straightforward., albeit pretty resourceful of you ..How'd you go about compiling all the preliminary info though?

It was simple! Gordon selected some stats and copied the chart from this site:

http://www.issues2002.org/Senate/Harry_Reid.htm

But he didn't bother to mention or link to the source. Scroll all the way down to see the chart.

Whenever you see an image that isn't an attachment, you can right-click on it (at least in IE) and then click on Properties to see its URL (address).

[Captain Hate]

I can't figure out if he reminds me more of Henry Gibson or Wally Cox.

[Gordon B]

Whenever you see an image that isn't an attachment, you can right-click on it (at least in IE) and then click on Properties to see its URL (address).

Whenever you see an image that isn't an attachment and you are using the 21st century browser you can right-click on it and immediately see its url. No need to click on Properties.

[BFrank]

His environmental scorecard from the League of Conservation Voters.

Vote Ratings
108th, 1st Session (2003) 84%
107th Congress (2001-2002) 92%
107th, 2nd Session (2002) 94%
107th, 1st Session (2001) 88%
106th Congress (1999-2000) 75%
105th Congress (1997-1998) 67%

... he's getting better (for the most part).

[Gary Sisco]

Harry Reid? What kind of American name is that? Sounds like a fuckin' Brit, you ask me.

[Darryl G. Thomas]

Does it matter? The moment he votes against something Bush wants he'll be labeled as an obstructionist-tax-and-spend-liberal who's too far outside the American mainstream.

[Gary Sisco]

Yeah, you're supposed to be a borrow madly-and-spend big gubmint "conservative" to be inside the mainstream.

And they are, the mainstream being as idiotic as anyone it elects, let's face it. The "heartland," wherever exactly it's located (and who said so?), can wipe my ass as far's I'm concerned.