Senator Harry Reid: “But For Me, We’d Be In World-Wide Depression”

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by Colby Hall | 8:00 am, October 22nd, 2010

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Senator Harry Reid finds himself in a fight for his political life against GOP opponent Sharron Angle, but he may have made the odds for getting reelected as Senator a little tougher with recent comments that have drawn cackles from his critics. During an interview with MSNBC host Ed Schultz, Reid made the rather stunning claim that “but for me, we’d be in a worldwide depression.” Wait. Say what?

Reid was explaining to Shultz just how the recession had hit Nevada hard, then followed with the following (emphasis ours):

“So people have been hurting. And I understand that. And it doesn’t give them comfort or solace for me to tell them, you know, but for me, we’d be in a worldwide depression. They want to know what I have done for them.”

GOP leaders have quickly jumped on the hyperbolic statement. Writing for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Steve Tetreault reports:

“For Harry Reid to take credit for saving the world, yet take zero responsibility for Nevada’s serious economic problems, is either the height of ignorance or arrogance, or most likely, a combination of both,” said Brian Walsh. NRSC communications director.

In response, the Reid campaign pointed to remarks by Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Donohue this summer saying the chamber supported the 2009 economic stimulus bill because it thought “we were days away from a global recession.”

Reid as Senate majority leader maneuvered the $787 billion bill to passage. “Most business groups and economists believe we were on the brink of a worldwide downturn that would have materialized had we not passed the stimulus,” Reid spokesman Kelly Steele said.

Reid and Angle have been neck and neck in recent polls. One wonders if this comment will swing independent voters to the Angle ledger.

Watch the clip below.

ed schultz, Harry Reid, Stimulus

NORBIT

Now I’m really confused!

Who’s the Democratic Party’s (& Their Media’s) Mesiah? – OBAMA or REID?

Does Matthews get a chill up his leg when Reid speaks?

OK, so it still remains Obama!
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Do you Democrats still feel proud about your party, now that it’s been co-opted by a Marxist faction represented by this Administration, Soros, C.A.I.R., Public Unions, and NPR? – not to mention the likes of ACORN and the NAACP!!!
BatBoy

“…but for me, we’d be in a worldwide depression…”

Harry just wanted to go back to the White House and say…”Barry…I have a gift!”

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124105013014171063.html
lazzzlo

“Apres moi, le deluge”!
Big Eddie

But for Harry Reid , the U.S. would have a place to get rid of nuclear waste . Instead , we’re just out a measly billion drachmas . …Meanwhile , in Washington : http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/10/all_the_news_that_fits_soros_a.html
NORBIT

Big Eddie said:
But for Harry Reid , the U.S. would have a place to get rid of nuclear waste . Instead , we’re just out a measly billion drachmas . …Meanwhile , in Washington : http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/10/all_the_news_that_fits_soros_a.html

GREAT ARTICLE, Big Eddie!!!!
Azarkhan

lazzzlo said:
“Apres moi, le deluge”!

Actually he was saying: “Sans moi, le deluge”.
NORBIT

Today: Juan Williams.

Tomorrow: SHARIA LAW!!
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With two more years of Obama, voting for ANY DEMOCRAT can make this happen!
Big Eddie

NORBIT said:
Tomorrow: SHARIA LAW!!

That’s why the exteme Islamists are nuts . Sharia law : No hooch . No dogs . No gambling . Dames covered up like a couch in storage . What sane guy wants that ?
Sidhekitten

Wow, what do you say to that? Harry Reid, world savior, I did not see that one coming. After all, I thought that title went to the guy who lowered the ocean levels upon his election two years ago. Then again maybe it was a shared psychosis event between Harry and Edward. After all, Ed Schultz is such an example of sanity *cough cough”, sorry hairball….
Moderate

I would like to help the Las Vegas economy again, but Obama has made me feel guilty about going there while other people suffer. Does Reid and Obama understand the suffering they caused the Los Vegas people.
VRWC Destruction Machine

Harry saved the world? He threw Nevada under the bus. If that’s his talking point, He should run for Senator of the World.
m

It’s hilarious that nobody in of you here who attack Reid understand how market economy works. Reid is absolutely right with what he said. If the Senate hadn’t approved the actions to save the banks, we’d be all eating dog food:

Explained pretty well in this clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_K9RCkY_78
Seeing November From My Window

If anything is going to sway the voters to Angle, it should be this:

Las Vegas unemployment reaches record 15 percent

Joblessness in Las Vegas reached a record 15 percent in September, even as unemployment in Nevada stayed unchanged in the month, according to new numbers from the state Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation.

via the LV Review Journal
Harry Flashman

You mean to tell me you didn’t know it was harry that saved the financial world? Yep. You need to stay better informed.

You know that earthquake in the pacific recently that they thought would produce a massive tsunami and didn’t? That was Harry steppin’ in. He fixed that shit.

No major hurricanes in the U.S. this year? Harry again.

The safe touchdown of that airliner in the Hudson River? Harry figured out how to do that and secretly relayed it to the pilot.

That mysterious rash you developed that just wouldn’tt go away, then suddenly disappeared? Yep. Harry.

What a guy!!!!! Just ask him. He’ll tell you.
zombietimeshare

But for me zombies would be conquering the earth.
notsofast

Harry, you have caused more depressions in America than you will ever know, now go away and take Pelosi with ya!
felixw

In point of fact, other countries are mounting an economic recovery while the US is still in the doldrums. The funny thing is how surprised the Left is by this state of affairs. They spend two years hatching plans to punish wealth, productivity and prosperity, and are surprised when no new jobs are created. Instead they put their faith in debunked Keynsian theories that fantasize that you can get rich by spending money you don’t have. If that were the case, my deadbeat cousin would be Bill Gates and Argentina would be the wealthiest nation on the planet. Always a bad idea to put people with no grasp of economic realities in charge of the purse strings.
http://sharethisurlaboutglennbeck.com/ GlennBeckReview

If anything should sway voters, it’s the very real efforts by the far right to buy this election. This is no hyperbole: it’s well documented.

Share this URL with all undecided voters:

http://www.sharethisurlaboutglennbeck.com/2010/10/becks-fake-populism-exposed-he-sides.html

The country you save may be your own.
Seeing November From My Window

GlennBeckReview,
Since you are SO concerned about election fraud, I’d love to get your opinoin on this:

AZ Group Accused of Massive Voter Fraud Is Offshoot of SEIU

http://gatewaypundit.firstthings.com/2010/10/stunner-az-group-accused-of-massive-voter-fraud-is-offshoot-of-seiu/

Oh and don’t bother just shooting the messenger, try opining on the actual claim.
writer

Since Nevada has the highest unemployment rate, Harry should have focused locally.
BlackWidow

writer said:
Since Nevada has the highest unemployment rate, Harry should have focused locally.

All the people in Nevada MAXED out their credit cards for years. Now it is time to pay the piper. Sad but true. Actually that od true of the whole country. Unfortunately Bush was able to turn his debt over to someone else. Most states are not that lucky.
BlackWidow

writer said:
Since Nevada has the highest unemployment rate, Harry should have focused locally.

Wasn’t it your candidate the one that said her job as senator was NOT to create jobs??? But of course it is Reid’s job.
BlackWidow

m said:
It’s hilarious that nobody in of you here who attack Reid understand how market economy works. Reid is absolutely right with what he said. If the Senate hadn’t approved the actions to save the banks, we’d be all eating dog food: Explained pretty well in this clip:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_K9RCkY_78

I miss you m. Glad you are back. This place has been taken over with whack-jobs. I love that term.
BlackWidow

Oh P.S. I do not like Harry Reid and certainly would love to see him gone. But another election where all we have to vote on are the lessor of two evils.
writer

Don’t live in Nevada. She’s not ‘my’ candidate.
bigbrainbrad

that is it!

I’m voting for none of the above!