Slog - Comments on Harry Reid Closes the YearlyKos Conference http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/harry_reid_closes_th_1 Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid gave the netroots what they wanted tonight in his keynote address at the first ever YearlyKos conference. Playing to the concerns and suspicions of the blogger base, he announced new legislation "to ensure that Americans are not misled again about a national security challenge." Reid's "Iran Intelligence Oversight Act," which he said he will introduce next week, would require President Bush to report to Congress on his Iran strategy, and also would require U.S. intelligence services to review any statements that Bush and Cheney are planning to make on Iran, in order to ensure... Copyright 2007 Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:55:11 -0800 Mon, 12 Jun 2006 22:39:08 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Joseph AND, this, from an active Mormon Elder from the husle and bustle state of Nevada, and a leading Democrat.

Amazing, I like Mr. Reid ...... some guts. Great political sense.

]]> Joseph http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/harry_reid_closes_th_1#c319749 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/harry_reid_closes_th_1#c319749 Politics Sat, 10 Jun 2006 23:14:14 -0800 Comment by konstantConsumer totally. he has really whipped the democrats in the senate into shape. he would make a great majority leader.

]]> konstantConsumer http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/harry_reid_closes_th_1#c320193 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/harry_reid_closes_th_1#c320193 Politics Sun, 11 Jun 2006 00:40:08 -0800 Comment by Silvertail Huzzah!

]]> Silvertail http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/harry_reid_closes_th_1#c323901 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/harry_reid_closes_th_1#c323901 Politics Sun, 11 Jun 2006 09:52:25 -0800 Comment by SDA in SEA Reid's "Iran Intelligence Oversight Act" proposal is fantasy legislation that will be dead on arrival. There is absolutely zero chance of anything remotely like that being passed by the Republican controlled House and Senate, or Bush's certain veto.

I'm not necessarily saying it's a bad idea. Only that it is a waste of time and energy to push for legislation like that which there is no hope of getting passed. It is good for little more than a symbolic gesture (although at this point, that may not be a bad idea).

]]> SDA in SEA http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/harry_reid_closes_th_1#c324597 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/harry_reid_closes_th_1#c324597 Politics Sun, 11 Jun 2006 11:37:45 -0800 Comment by Culture of Corruption Not Very Harry Reid, Whore, By John Solomon, Associated Press, Tuesday, May 30, 2006, via Washington Post:

"Senate Democratic Leader Harry M. Reid (Nev.) accepted free ringside tickets from the Nevada Athletic Commission to three professional boxing matches while that state agency was trying to influence him on federal regulation of boxing.

"Reid took the free seats for Las Vegas fights between 2003 and 2005 as he was pressing legislation to increase government oversight of the sport, including the creation of a federal boxing commission that Nevada's agency feared might usurp its authority. ..."

(Probably stashed them in his freezer.)

]]> Culture of Corruption http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/harry_reid_closes_th_1#c325471 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/harry_reid_closes_th_1#c325471 Politics Sun, 11 Jun 2006 13:34:38 -0800 Comment by Josh Ari Melber your brother's roomate is the most interesting guy you wrote about. He's pro-war like The Stranger and believes in a strong military. Eli, please write more about Ari and your family, how did your brother end up living with him?


Ari Melber proves that blogging has leveled the playing field.

]]> Josh http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/harry_reid_closes_th_1#c325736 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/harry_reid_closes_th_1#c325736 Politics Sun, 11 Jun 2006 14:15:29 -0800 Comment by Mickey Here's a topic they could have at next year's KOS convention: "Freezer cash-stashing for Democrats: Amana or Sub-Zero?"

]]> Mickey http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/harry_reid_closes_th_1#c328424 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/harry_reid_closes_th_1#c328424 Politics Sun, 11 Jun 2006 22:15:42 -0800 Comment by Gomez Irony: Harry Reid, being a Mormon, would take offense from the language of the GIVE EM HELL, HARRY sign in the 2nd photo. He would insist the offending language be covered up or the sign removed, had he seen it.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/harry_reid_closes_th_1#c332276 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/harry_reid_closes_th_1#c332276 Politics Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:02:18 -0800 Comment by konstantConsumer you assume, gomez. for all we know, he would realize that it's not meant literally, and not care. he's seems like a reasonable guy. a couple of my friends in college were mormon, and they seemed fine with hanging out with a lefty gay guy. i'm sure mormons are the same as christians. most are cool, but the minority who are assholes are just louder.

]]> konstantConsumer http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/harry_reid_closes_th_1#c332990 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/harry_reid_closes_th_1#c332990 Politics Mon, 12 Jun 2006 12:47:37 -0800 Comment by Gomez I grew up around entire large groups of Mormons, KC. The vast majority, adults and teenagers alike, say heck and gosh darn and crud, and get record-screech offended when you swear, AT ALL (not even crude F bombs... just damn and hell or even crap will do). Some will even refuse to speak to you when you do.

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/harry_reid_closes_th_1#c335473 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/06/harry_reid_closes_th_1#c335473 Politics Mon, 12 Jun 2006 22:39:08 -0800