Senate Minority Leader ... Reid?

Since Daschle loss, it's time for a new leader to emerge. And God do we need one. Reid is a principled legislator, and likely a fine man, but is he the right choice...now?!

This, from TNR :

RENO, NEVADA, 3:13 a.m.: Senator Harry Reid of Nevada may have won more than reelection today. If Democratic floor leader Tom Daschle (who is trailing in South Dakota) loses his race, Democratic whip Reid is likely to seek to replace him. His state director Mary Connelly said in a television interview this evening that she expects Reid would be elected leader if he chooses to run. Reid has tended his prospects for the leader's post for many years. In December 2002, even before anyone foresaw a vacancy in the job, Reid's office said he was seeking support from his colleagues after hearing that Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut was taking an interest in the post. When Daschle was exploring a presidential bid, Reid prepared for a bid to replace him.

Reid was a candidate when the leader's post opened up 1994 but he yielded to Daschle, who went on to beat Dodd. Daschle's gratitude was apparent and the two men soon developed a close working relationship. Daschle gave Reid his proxy and the Nevada senator also gained respect on the GOP side of the aisle. "His word's good," said one-time GOP whip Don Nickles of Oklahoma. As time passed, Reid developed a reservoir of good will in the Senate. Congressional Quarterly once quoted Delaware's Joe Biden as saying: "If some other senator came up and asked, 'Could you take one for the team,' you'd say, 'When did you ever take one for anybody? Give me a break.' But you look at Harry and say, 'OK, Harry.'" Reid made a personal project of luring Vermont Senator James Jeffords away from the GOP and was given the lion's share of the credit when Jeffords jumped ship.

--Dennis Myers
Reno News and Review

http://www.tnr.com/blog/election?pid=2356

People, this is a good, GOOD man we have on our side. I voted for him last time he was up, and have never regretted it. I'm just sad I traded him with Hatch. What a colossal jip.

a safe blue state.

I fear we are going to get another daschle-like leader in Reid.

He has more common sense than the whole fraudulent Bu$h administration combined.
Peace
Wildman
Al Gore is My President

Rated only 29 percent by NARAL indicating a pro-life record.

We need someone who won't feel they'll lose the next election if he or she supports Democratic issues. Barbara Boxer?