Chicopee John Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 FOXNews.com December 07, 2009 Reid Compares Opponents of Health Care Reform to Supporters of Slavery Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid took his GOP-blasting rhetoric to a new level Monday, comparing Republicans who oppose health care reform to lawmakers who clung to the institution of slavery more than a century ago. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid took his GOP-blasting rhetoric to a new level Monday, comparing Republicans who oppose health care reform to lawmakers who clung to the institution of slavery more than a century ago. The Nevada Democrat, in a sweeping set of accusations on the Senate floor, also compared health care foes to those who opposed women's suffrage and the civil rights movement -- even though it was Sen. Strom Thurmond, then a Democrat, who unsuccessfully tried to filibuster the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and it was Republicans who led the charge against slavery. Senate Republicans on Monday called Reid's comments "offensive" and "unbelievable." But Reid argued that Republicans are using the same stalling tactics employed in the pre-Civil War era. "Instead of joining us on the right side of history, all the Republicans can come up with is, 'slow down, stop everything, let's start over.' If you think you've heard these same excuses before, you're right," Reid said Monday. "When this country belatedly recognized the wrongs of slavery, there were those who dug in their heels and said 'slow down, it's too early, things aren't bad enough.'" He continued: "When women spoke up for the right to speak up, they wanted to vote, some insisted they simply, slow down, there will be a better day to do that, today isn't quite right. "When this body was on the verge of guaranteeing equal civil rights to everyone regardless of the color of their skin, some senators resorted to the same filibuster threats that we hear today." That seemed to be a reference to Thurmond's famous 1957 filibuster -- the late senator switched parties several years later. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said Reid's remarks were over the top. "That is extremely offensive," he told Fox News. "It's language that should never be used, never be used. ... Those days are not here now." Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., suggested Reid was starting to "crack" under the pressure of the health care reform debate. "I think it's beneath the dignity of the majority leader," Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., said. "I personally am insulted." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. T Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Reid should be censored, for race baiting and telling lies. Whats next the fascist is going to start calling any american who opposes a government takeover of an industry a nazi? what up is down and down is up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Ridiculous. What an idiot Reid is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicopee John Posted December 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Ridiculous. What an idiot Reid is. Yes, but it reinforces such a stereotype. The message keeps getting sent............................control the voters...................... Why will NOT ONE Democrat come out and criticize this Dumbell about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted December 8, 2009 Report Share Posted December 8, 2009 Surely at least ONE Dem will...but the heavy-handed ones in power, including the Obamao admin, would let them know that they could lose support of the Dem party and lose their careers... Open gov has turned into secretive, bellicose arm twisting and dishonest lambastic fraud against anyone in gov who might speak out. Some Dems are really getting antsy about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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