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Deceased Nevada Woman Disses Harry Reid Through Her Obituary

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Harry Reid’s got a lot on his plate right now. He’s in the midst of a tough campaign against Sharron Angle. The Tea Party all hates him. And, now, he’s got to deal with angry ghosts! A few days ago, an 84 year old woman passed away and her obituary held one of her final wishes: that people don’t vote for Harry Reid. Boo!

From the Las Vegas Review-Journal:

Chances are good you never met Charlotte McCourt during her 84 years, but I’m willing to bet you’ll be hearing about her in the coming days now that her obituary has taken Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to task. It’s the kind of small story that has the potential to ricochet like a bullet through the campaign showdown between incumbent Reid and Republican challenger Sharron Angle.

Not because McCourt, who died July 8 after a long illness, was a political player or business powerbroker, but precisely because she was neither of those things. She was a homemaker, proud mother and grand mother and wife of 67 years to Patrick McCourt.

And she was at one time a loyal supporter of Harry Reid.

Her obituary, printed in Tuesday’s Review-Journal, reads in part, “We believe that Mom would say she was mortified to have taken a large role in the election of Harry Reid to U.S. Congress. Let the record show Charlotte was displeased with his work. Please, in lieu of flowers, vote for another more worthy candidate.”

Clearly the Reid campaign needs to go into damage control mode. Expect plenty of new campaign ads focusing on winning over the deceased constituency. We also can assume that Reid will soon be filling his speeches with promises not to build houses on Indian burial grounds and to always hold his breath while driving by cemeteries.

One of my favorite parts about the Review-Journal’s write up is that the writer, John L. Smith, makes a point of guessing that this is the exact kind of quirky story that will get national attention. Oh, Mr. Smith, if you bet money on that guess, you are going to be very rich.

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  • timzank

    That is hilarious. As classy as Dingy is, I’m sure he’ll piss on her grave either figuratively or literally.

  • shootfromthehip

    Dementia (meaning “deprived of mind”) is a serious loss of cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired person.

  • ImNotBlue

    Oh, also on Harry’s plate is his suggesting that there are no illegal immigrants working in Nevada.

    http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/39716.html

  • http://politicsofdestruction.com/ Bobomatic

    Harry see’s dead people… this is a priceless news story.

  • zombietimeshare

    Thanks to ACORN she will probably vote for Harry three times this November.

  • busbus

    “We believe that Mom would say she was mortified to have taken a large role in the election of Harry Reid to U.S. Congress. Let the record show Charlotte was displeased with his work.”

    “We think” doesn’t mean that the deceased was mortified with the role she played in Reid’s election nor does it mean that the deceased was displeased with his work. “We think” refers only to those who wrote and approved of this obituary.

    This is not the deceased speaking, it’s her family members! Charlotte might have been dipleased with Reid’s work; however, it doesn’t mean that she would not have voted for him. How did Charlotte feel about Angle? How did Charlotte feel about any other candidate? So, in my opinion, it’s the family, NOT CHARLOTTE requesting, “Please, in lieu of flowers, vote for another more worthy candidate.” They are speaking for themselves, not Charlotte.

  • timzank

    shootfromthehip said:
    Dementia (meaning “deprived of mind”) is a serious loss of cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired person.

    Confession? Explanation for your thought process? Hmmm….

  • shootfromthehip

    Hey “zombietimeshare,” not that ACORN ever did successfully ever demonstrably register any dead person:

    (all you are doing is repeating dubunked lies, see here for more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brad-friedman/gops-acorn-voter-fraud-li_b_132844.html

    but, newsflash: THERE IS NO MORE ACORN.

    Time for a new talking point, you whiny crybaby.

  • shootfromthehip

    Very funny, Timzank, and 100% predictable.

    No, my mind is sharp as a knife, thanks.

    ;)

    I was talking about the Nevada lady, may she rest in peace.

  • timzank

    busbus said:
    “We believe that Mom would say she was mortified to have taken a large role in the election of Harry Reid to U.S. Congress. Let the record show Charlotte was displeased with his work.” “We think” doesn’t mean that the deceased was mortified with the role she played in Reid’s election nor does it mean that the deceased was displeased with his work. “We think” refers only to those who wrote and approved of this obituary. This is not the deceased speaking, it’s her family members! Charlotte might have been dipleased with Reid’s work; however, it doesn’t mean that she would not have voted for him. How did Charlotte feel about Angle? How did Charlotte feel about any other candidate? So, in my opinion, it’s the family, NOT CHARLOTTE requesting, “Please, in lieu of flowers, vote for another more worthy candidate.” They are speaking for themselves, not Charlotte.

    You always been retarded, or did it just sort of “sneak up” on you? Who do you think knew Charlottes wishes and feelings best, her family or you numnutz?

  • stoogedudes

    Wow. What a disrespectful thing to do, politicizing this person’s death like this. Have her family no shame? I am sorry for their loss, but damn…

    Let me stop the righties on here who will predictably say that liberals do it all the time, that they politicized Reagan’s death or whoever else…It’s wrong to politicize anyone’s death, period.

  • ImNotBlue

    stoogedudes says:
    July 14, 2010 at 1:38 pm

    What if that was one of her final wishes? Is (was) she not able to make that decision?

  • zombietimeshare

    “THERE IS NO MORE ACORN”

    You can call it ACORN, Affordable Housing Centers of America or any other nom du jour but the corrupt organization is still the same.

    “not that ACORN ever did successfully ever demonstrably register any dead person”

    So you admit they tried but failed. So they are not only corrupt but incompetent. Now that’s something for the resume.

    Silly leftist, thinking is for adults.

  • timzank

    stoogedudes said:
    Wow. What a disrespectful thing to do, politicizing this person’s death like this. Have her family no shame? I am sorry for their loss, but damn… Let me stop the righties on here who will predictably say that liberals do it all the time, that they politicized Reagan’s death or whoever else…It’s wrong to politicize anyone’s death, period.

    Seems pretty simple to me, she asked them, they complied, you guys don’t like it, who the fuck cares?

  • jimw1016

    And the wasteful partisan bullshit continues!!!! SAD pack of fools!!

  • stoogedudes

    “We believe that Mom would say she was mortified to have taken a large role in the election of Harry Reid to U.S. Congress. Let the record show Charlotte was displeased with his work. Please, in lieu of flowers, vote for another more worthy candidate.”

    “We believe” being the operative words. It didn’t say she requested it personally, her family are the ones who wrote it. If she requested it, that’s another story.

    Yes, she was dissatisfied with Reid, but that doesn’t mean that she requested her obit be politicized.

  • ImNotBlue

    stoogedudes says:
    July 14, 2010 at 1:57 pm

    Digging into the semantics of an obit, simply because it disagrees with your political opinion.

    Do you not see how pathetic the Democratic “protectors” have gotten?

  • texacalian

    Harry Reid will do well to worry about the (predeath) opinions of the currently deceased: it is a fine old political practice in this country by members of either party to get elected or reelected by such constituents. After all, what else are grave markers good for, anyway?

  • shootfromthehip

    Hey “zombietimeshare,”

    facts have a liberal bias.

  • stoogedudes

    stoogedudes says:
    July 14, 2010 at 1:38 pm

    “It’s wrong to politicize anyone’s death, period.”

    Since I know what I was thinking when I wrote the word “anyone”, I’ll elaborate. When I wrote the word “anyone”, “anyone” meant Democrat OR Republican. “Anyone” is a blanket word. “Anyone” doesn’t mean just Democrats. “Anyone” doesn’t mean just liberals. “Anyone” means “anyone”.

    When Reagan died and people polticized his death, I was appalled.

    Tell me, if this happened to a liberal, and her family requested that people don’t vote for John Boehner, would you defend it? I might agree that people shouldn’t vote for John Boehner, but I would think that this was just as disgusting. Again, if this was something the deceased requested, then that’s another story.

  • PureFreedom

    I cant believe people stand behind Harry!
    He looks like a poster child for all pedophiles.
    Then you have Michelle (Hates white people) Obama dancing with him…. seeing them together really creeps people out!!!!
    I can see why the approval ratings are falling so fast for Obama and Reid!

  • Nachi

    Ahh, Repunks even die with their viciousness fixed in place. Never having really lives at all. Yup.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Val-Anderson/100000119994645 Val Anderson

    Reid is the biggest lying weasel out there, and what is so funny is he is a Mormon who should know better, but this little lying creature is always villifying someone. One wonders how this creature can look at him self in the mirror at night. And what is so funny his son does not want to use the last name of Reid..That should tell you something. To those of you who love this little miscreant I feel sorry for you,,,just look how he has helped BO to ruin America

  • tiredofbs

    zombietimeshare says:
    July 14, 2010 at 1:13 pm

    Thanks to ACORN she will probably vote for Harry three times this November.
    =====================

    Having a rough day, too busy to post,
    i needed a ‘smile break’ & came here
    to read some lefty nonsense,(This Site’s Addictive)
    only to find this gem above!
    THANKS too funny LOLOL

    May this lovely woman RIP!

  • esd2000

    It seems poor taste to use the death of family member to make a political statement. I just wonder what their actual issue is with Sen. Reid. If you have an issue then come out and say what it is and don’t use an obituary as a platform to voice your political views.. “In lieu of flowers vote for another more worthy candidate. SHAME ON YOU GUYS.

  • http://www.zazzle.com/talkingpoints NORBIT Jr.

    Dingy Harry – Alienating them on BOTH SIDES of the GREAT DIVIDE!

    LOL!!

  • felixw

    Reid already hit bottom, with no bounce in site. What could be more embarrassing than Reid’s claim, earlier in the week that, no illegal aliens have construction jobs anywhere in the state of Nevada. This guy’s statements are so out of whack with reality, that his next job should be as host for The Twilight Zone.

  • Snipzor

    Is it just me, or do right-wingers give Reid far too much credit? He is way too weak, and has shown terrible leadership through the ages, if anything, the left-wing in America (Also known as the neoliberals, who are conservatives, betcha didn’t know that) should hate him. I’m not that much of a fan of his, but I hope he wins against Angle. He may be incompetent, but at least he didn’t compare an incest/abortion issue to a lemons into lemonade thing.

    Just sayin’.

  • Helix

    Congratulations to the deceased, for striking out at Harry beyond the grave. Certain posters would do well to remember that ACORN members have been convicted here in Nevada for voter fraud, regardless of the whitewash and spin Huffpo may try to place on it. Whether or not ACORN still exists under another name or not, changing the name will not hide the corruption or the convictions. For a glimpse into Harry’s chances in November, his son has taken the Reid name off of the ad’s in his son’s attempt to become governor. Unfortunately for Rory, his last name will be printed on the ballot.

  • Azarkhan

    “Is it just me, or do right-wingers give Reid far too much credit? He is way too weak”

    Uh-oh. When the run-of-the-mill leftist deserts Harry Reid, you know he’s in trouble.

  • http://apostrophejones.com Apostrophe jones

    Reid . A boxer ? Was there a special Twerp weight class back in the thirties ?

  • Snipzor

    Azarkhan said:
    “Is it just me, or do right-wingers give Reid far too much credit? He is way too weak”

    Uh-oh. When the run-of-the-mill leftist deserts Harry Reid, you know he’s in trouble.

    You’re a moron and a selective reader, look at the end of my comment, I still point out he’s better than the competition he has, now stop being a dumbass and go back to chewing dip.

  • Azarkhan

    “You’re a moron and a selective reader”

    I love you to Pumpkin! (even if you are run-of-the-mill**that’ll be our little secret**).

  • milburnmar

    i don’t know why it happened and why people react like this .
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Dermitage-Reviews

  • CarmanK

    I think Bubus is right. Mama did not approve of that obituary and I assure you if I were Charlotte and the candidate I worked for didn’t do their job, they will learn it from me. I find it very disrespectful to have this lady’s obituary used as a political tool by her children. If Mama wanted this, I believe they would have delivered the message: Mama wishes everyone to know how unhappy she is etc…… Her kids felt free to print this. How sad for her memory. But it will be good conversation at the funeral and obviously got national attention.

  • coalminecanary

    I’m sorry for their loss, but there is no way in hell I will cast a vote for Sharon Angle. I have to say, that is some petty shit to commit to your immortal last wishes.

    If, in my final moments and in a state of questionable sanity, should I bitch about a senate campaign on my death bed, hopefully my family will have sense enough not to embarrass me in the national press like this though. Poor lady.

  • yweston

    Sooo….on my death bed I’m going to be “worried” about Harry Reid. I would think she would worry about her “salvaton”.

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