Wow. Harry Reid: Coward. He’s refusing to actually meet with his constituents and will only talk to them – or rather lecture them – over the phone.
A day after holding up a square of Astroturf to denounce the orchestrated attacks on Democratic town hall meetings on health care, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s office said he would be talking with his Nevada constituents this month over the phone lines.
Reid’s office is scheduling a telephone town hall meeting for August, opting to avoid the shouting matches and microphone speeches that have erupted at events across the country. The senator expects to reach thousands of Nevadans, including those in the state’s rural expanse.
“It’s a forum that obviously lets us reach more people, but also provides a more respectful environment that allows all sides to be heard,” said Reid spokesman Jon Summers.
Cluck, cluck, cluck, Harry. Maybe it’s not just cowardice, of course. It could be that since it’s August and all, good old Harry just doesn’t want to smell the peons while he lectures them.
Hey, Nevadans, now you know with what high regard you are held by Harry.
(This is, frankly, one of the more stupid things Harry has done. And that is saying a lot.)
American Power tracked-back with, “Harry Reid Will Phone It In!”.
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COWARD!! Vote them all out!!
Harry, remember tom daschle?
This is typical. He’s doing what he thinks will give him the most control over the meeting agenda. It’s too bad Harry is apparently not really tech savy. If he was he might realize that a phone conference is even more easily disrupted than a face to face meeting where there are cops in the room to keep order. I hope the folks in Nevada realize that as well. Harry might have some interesting phone calls.