Harry Reid, D-NV, holds his own

I read a recent article in the Reno Gazette-Journal about Harry Reid's recent move to shut Congress down. Harry Reid enacted seldom-used Rule 21 to shut Congress down, forcing Republicans into a two hour secret session with Democrats. The point: to jump start the investigation into the legitimacy of the intelligence that led us into Iraq. Some were surprised by Harry's move, others weren't.

Here in Nevada, Harry Reid is a hot button topic. Although he's a Democrat, he has favored well with Republicans and is generally viewed as "good for Nevada," especially since he is now the minority leader, a powerful position to have in Washington. With Nevada fighting the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Repository tooth and nail, we need Harry Reid to be right where he is. Nevada Republicans interviewed for the RGJ article were kind of mum about Harry's actions. It's no wonder to me... they know Harry is the most important and influential individual from Nevada in Washington. They need him there, as Nevadans, as much as the Democrats want him to be there.

If Hillary doesn't run in '08, maybe Reid should.

Here's a link to the RGJ article.

In other news, the recent lawsuit filed against three UNR student groups, including the Queer Student Union (see blog entry below), has now made national news. Go here to see what's being said. In addition, more came out about the suit and allegations in today's Nevada Sagebrush.