Harry Reid is the latest Democrat not to be prosecuted for breaking the law

Hot Air

If you’re thinking about breaking the law and prefer not to spend any time in court, you may want to check into registering as a Democrat. The latest person in our hit parade of folks who appear to have broken the law but somehow fail to attract the interest of the authorities is none other than soon to be retired Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid. Before we get too carried away here, though, it’s worth noting that the law which Reid is accused of breaking isn’t exactly up there on the list with Grand Theft Auto. His office sent out a fundraising letter a couple of years ago which failed to carry a mandatory warning about donations. (Washington Examiner)

The Federal Election Commission, which considered legal action against former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee for joking about fundraising, won’t punish Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid for admitting to violating an election law.

The reason: It’s not worth the effort.

Corruption Scandals Led to Harry Reid’s Abrupt “Retirement”

 

JUDICIAL WATCH

You’d never know it from the mainstream media puff pieces of Harry Reid’s sudden retirement, but it was a long string of corruption scandals-including a recent one involving his attorney son-that drove the veteran Nevada senator to abruptly leave public office.

For nearly a decade Judicial Watch has investigated and exposed Reid’s involvement in a multitude of transgressions and JW even warned the Senate Ethics Committee, but not surprisingly, no action was ever taken. On multiple occasions the Senate minority leader appeared on JW’s “Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians” list for his role in a number of political scandals that got more serious as his seniority and clout in Congress increased.

As far back as 2006 Reid was in hot water for violating Senate rules by concealing a seven-figure payoff on a suspicious land deal orchestrated by a longtime friend known for political bribery and mob ties. The influential senator secretly collected a $1.1 million profit on land he hadn’t personally owned for years. To hide the deal, Reid transferred ownership, legal liability and tax consequences to a company owned by a former casino lawyer who has been investigated by federal authorities. Months earlier Red got busted for accepting gifts from a state agency trying to influence him. In that scheme the lawmaker quietly took very expensive ringside boxing tickets from the Nevada Athletic Commission while that state agency was trying to influence him on the sport’s federal regulation.

The case for voting Republicans, even those you think are Rinos

Free Republic

Many conservative voters are disillusioned at the Republicans for not standing up for their principles, for compromising with the Democrats, for having no spines etc. etc. They vow not to vote for the Republicans, or outright vote for the Democrats, to send them a message, to teach them a lesson. I think this kind of message/lesson serves no purpose but to cut off your own supply of oxygen.

Almost all the Republicans rejected obumbocrap (obamacare) but Harry Reid and his crooked Dems jammed it through deviously. The House Republicans have passed many legislations to repeal obumbocrap but Reid et al killed them all. The House Republicans have passed many good legislations but Reid and his crooks buried them all. The media blasted the Republicans on all their good constitutional/conservative acts, but remained silent on the Democrats’ constant acts to destroy the constitution. This is a known fact and all of us always complain about it. Yet we are not showing any understanding of the difficult situations facing the House Republicans. While the Dem voters are behind their Dems 100%, we are demanding perfection while offering no help. We blame the Republicans for this and that but we are not working hard to create an opportunity or situation where they can stand on their principles and serve us faithfully. Why don’t we vote them into majority in both House and Senate, so they have more control and feel less pressured to compromise, but more encouraged to listen to us to enact constitutional legislations for the good of the country. This is not excuses for the Republicans’ non-performance. It is simply a fact that a good person can only do so much under difficult situations! We should understand that it is human nature to be rather weak, especially when under pressure. But given the favorable situations we are more likely to stand up taller for our principles. Remember when the Republicans were the majority in both Houses – even with a Democrat president Clinton, Congress was able to serve the people well! So if we are able to vote the Republicans into the majority, we just might be able to influence them into reversing the course to get our country back on the right track. Considering that many people have awaken and patriots are much more enthusiatically engaged in shaping government policies, we can realistically hope to get better leaders who will listen to the people again. All we need to do is unite and vote the crooks out but vote the acceptable albeit imperfect Republican candidates in, then work hard to influence them…

Certainly, with rampant voter fraud, ignorant and low-information voters, AND, the conservatives who vow to stay home or vote for the Dems, there is no hope that the Republicans will be in control of both Houses. It was said that those conservatives who wouldn’t vote for the Republicans are part of the reasons why the Dems won the elections. So these conservatives are in effect cutting off the supply of oxygen to their own hopes (and our hopes)!

History suggests that the Republicans are more constitution-abiding leaders. We need to create the opportunities for them to abide to the constituion – by voting them into majority and then pressuring them into serving the people the way they should.

Harry Reid’s Old College Just Kicked His Name Off the Buildings

To begin with, he has been widely mocked for his assertion that America’s southern border is secure, despite the tens of thousands of illegal immigrants that have poured into the country since last fall.

To make matters worse, his name has become a rallying cry all across the country–for people who want to fire him as majority leader by electing Republicans to the Senate. And if that weren’t enough, it looks like those Republicans are going to succeed. Now, to add insult to injury, Harry Reid’s own alma mater, Southern Utah University, is distancing itself from the Democrat senator in accordance with the wishes of his constituents.

Charlie Daniels: Harry Reid Should Be In Jail For ‘Impersonating An American’

Photo via Conservative Firing Line

 

Weasel Zippers

An amazing lifelike replica of a slug would be accurate.

Via Examiner:

On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called supporters of the Bundy ranch “domestic terrorists” and questioned their patriotism. Country music star Charlie Daniels responded the same day with a tweet saying Reid should be in jail for “impersonating an American.”

“Harry Reid you should be put in jail for impersonating an American,” he tweeted.

“Ouch!” the Twitchy staff wrote. A number of people agreed.

“AMEN Charlie!! I second that motion,” one person said.

“Please keep the light shined on this cockroach @SenatorReid & his punk kids too @CharlieDaniels -you’ve got a powerful torch to do it,” another person added.

Others suggested Obama also be thrown in jail. One Twitter user said that Reid would have been hung for his actions in the days of the wild west.

As we reported earlier today, Reid told the Las Vegas Review-Journal those who supported Bundy are “domestic terrorists” armed with fully automatic rifles. Additionally, he accused Bundy of not paying taxes and not recognizing the United States.

The Nevada Democrat also said he spoke with Attorney General Eric Holder, FBI leaders and Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie about the situation with the Bundy ranch. While speaking with reporters, he indicated that a task force is being set up, and hinted of further action.

Keep reading…

 

Harry Reid On Bundy Ranch Standoff: “It’s Not Over”…

Weasel Zippers

You don’t think the fact that Harry Reid’s son has ties to a firm that wants the land for a Chinese solar company has something to do with Dingy’s position on this?

RENO, Nev. (MyNews4.com & KRNV) — Senate majority leader Harry Reid hasn’t been very vocal about the cattle battle showdown in recent days, but says “it’s not over.”

Reid tells News4′s Samantha Boatman his take on the so-called cattle battle in southern Las Vegas. “Well, it’s not over. We can’t have an American people that violate the law and then just walk away from it. So it’s not over,” Reid said. 

Senator Reid had just wrapped up a speech and question and answer session with students at UNR.

Harry Reid Leaks John Boehner Emails on Obamacare – Did Boehner Lobby Obama to Get Exemptions for Congress & Staff?

Freedom Outpost

The following could be hazardous to your political health if you are one of  those people who truly believes there is no difference between the Democrats  and  establishment Republicans (notice I said establishment Republicans).   Senate  Majority Leader Harry Reid’s office has leaked emails between him and  Speaker of  the House John Boehner’s office which demonstrate that Boehner may  have  coordinated with Reid to exempt Congress from Obamacare.

The  emails from Boehner’s office were authored by his chief of staff Mike Sommers  and those emails were leaked by Reid’s chief of staff David Krone, who  apparently has a history of doing this type of thing.

Harry Reid Cancels Senate Vote On Syrian Military Authorization…

Weasel Zippers

McRINO devastated.

Via NBC News:

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is delaying a Senate test vote to authorize the use of force against the Syrian regime.

Reid said Monday evening that he would not take a procedural step on the measure that would have officially begun the Senate’s debate, setting up a test vote on Wednesday. He added that he consulted with the president, fellow Democrats and the Republican leadership before slowing the timeline for votes.

Senate Prepares to Desecrate Everything Patriotic Americans Hold Dear – War on Syria Vote May Occur on 9/11

Freedom Outpost

I believe less in coincidences every day. It has come to my attention,  through reading an article by Pamela Geller, which the full Senate may be  voting  on Syria on September 11th. I am shaking right now. I have not been this  angry  in a long time.

The Daily Beast reports:  

Senate Democratic leadership tossed aside the rules for moving  legislation with regard to the resolution authorizing the use of military force  against Syria, angering some Republicans and creating confusion on Capitol Hill  in the run-up to the war vote.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee narrowly approved a modified war  resolution Wednesday afternoon by vote of 10–7 with one member, Sen. Ed Markey  (D-MA), voting present. The committee’s action allows Senate Majority Leader  Harry Reid (D-NV) to bring the measure to the floor as early as Monday,  following a break for the Jewish holidays. That would allow a vote by  the full Senate as soon as Wednesday, giving the Senate a chance to  pass a war resolution before the House has a chance to craft and pass a  resolution of its own.  (Emphasis added)

Wednesday is the 12th  anniversary of 9/11. There is no guarantee that they will vote on that date  and truly the senate is expected to approve a war resolution no matter what  date  they pick, but can you even imagine the irony?

If the senate picks September 11th, 2013 to officially join Al Qaeda as  allies I can imagine of nothing lower that they could do. Let’s not forget that  it is not only the day of the 2001 attacks, but it also the day that Americans  died in Benghazi, Libya at the hands of Al Qaeda linked terrorists.

Guns, Background Checks, and Your Rights

Heritage

Harry Reid has a doozy of a gun plan, but President Obama wants to reassure you that it’s just “common sense.”

In a speech Wednesday, Obama said that “opponents of some of these common-sense laws have ginned up fears among responsible gun owners that have nothing to do with what’s being proposed and nothing to do with the facts, but feeds into this suspicion about government.”

As Heritage’s David Addington reminds us, America’s founders were the first to have this suspicion of government, and that’s part of the reason why they made certain that the Second Amendment protected our right to keep and bear arms. And as for the facts, the proposals from Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) have major problems.

Addington, head of Heritage’s Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, lays out some of the dangers in Reid’s proposal: