Harry reid should be impeached !!

[Oldguy]

Okay, do Americans today really not know that there is a Congress and a Senate?

Apparently, you don't know either. There is a Senate and a House of Representatives, both of which make up the Congress.

I do not like Harry Reid. After living in Nevada for awhile I can tell you flat out that Reid has so loaded the state with pork, he could very well serve for life if he chose to.

Yeah, and what SUCCESSFUL politician doesn't? "Bringing home the bacon" is one of things we elect members of Congress to do. He's just representing The People of his state and their interests, like he's supposed to do.

Have you ever been to Searchlight? It is a wide place in the road between Laughlin and Las Vegas. It has a gas station.

And a fuel stop, a couple of casino's, a restaurant, a tire shop, a motel or two and several houses. Yes, I've been there many times.

Rural Nevada, which is most of Nevada, has received particular attention from the Reid machine. Las Vegas and Reno were left to the Unions, while Harry Reid made lovers of the rural and small town population.

So..his representing the rural residents of a mostly rural state is a bad thing? Why?

 

[Leweman]

Dingy Harry has an enormous political machine in Nevada and there's no way a recall motion would get off the ground.

Which means, of course, that The People of the Great State of Nevada want him representing them in Congress...right? And, The People rule this country...right?

If the People of the Great State of Nevada wanted him to represent them in Congress, they would have elected him to the Congress. They elected him to the Senate.

Okay, do Americans today really not know that there is a Congress and a Senate?

I do not like Harry Reid. After living in Nevada for awhile I can tell you flat out that Reid has so loaded the state with pork, he could very well serve for life if he chose to. Every time you turn around there is a Harry Reid something, a bridge, a pantry, a medical clinic, something. Harry Reid is from Searchlight, Nevada. Have you ever been to Searchlight? It is a wide place in the road between Laughlin and Las Vegas. It has a gas station. Rural Nevada, which is most of Nevada, has received particular attention from the Reid machine. Las Vegas and Reno were left to the Unions, while Harry Reid made lovers of the rural and small town population.

Um ... there is a House of Representatives and a Senate which make up the Congress of the United States. The Congress represents the legislative branch of our government. Now we use the term congressman to refer to representatives but it technically applies to senators and representatives. Now whenever you hear a poll about how unpopular congress is Dems seem to go gaga thinking that repubs are in charge of the Congress when that isn't the case. So it does appear some people don't understand what congress is. Yourself included.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

I do not like Harry Reid. After living in Nevada for awhile I can tell you flat out that Reid has so loaded the state with pork, he could very well serve for life if he chose to.

Actually, Reid came close to losing last time and he very well may have had you guys not nominated a whack-a-doodle like Sharron Angle to run against him in the general.

 

[Katzndogz]

Okay, do Americans today really not know that there is a Congress and a Senate?

Apparently, you don't know either. There is a Senate and a House of Representatives, both of which make up the Congress.



Yeah, and what SUCCESSFUL politician doesn't? "Bringing home the bacon" is one of things we elect members of Congress to do. He's just representing The People of his state and their interests, like he's supposed to do.



And a fuel stop, a couple of casino's, a restaurant, a tire shop, a motel or two and several houses. Yes, I've been there many times.

Rural Nevada, which is most of Nevada, has received particular attention from the Reid machine. Las Vegas and Reno were left to the Unions, while Harry Reid made lovers of the rural and small town population.

So..his representing the rural residents of a mostly rural state is a bad thing? Why?

We really do need to start teaching government structure again.

Of Harry Reid was a congressman, he would be Congressman Reid. He is Senator Reid.

I am not saying that Reid's representation of the rural parts of his state is a bad thing, or a good thing. It is a good thing for Nevada, not so good for all the programs that Reid injected his pork into to get money for Nevada. Reid could do anything. He could rape his grandmother. As long as the bacon keeps coming home, he wouldn't be going anywhere.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

We really do need to start teaching government structure again.

Of Harry Reid was a congressman, he would be Congressman Reid. He is Senator Reid.

The Senate is part of Congress.

 

[Katzndogz]

No doubt that whoever it was that took money for victims of superstorm Sandy to be applied to fisheries in Alaska, is going to be very popular in Alaska.

 

[Truthseeker420]

Harry reid should be impeached !!

Members of Congress can't be impeached, only the President and Vice-President can.

He could be expelled but it would require a a vote to investigate and a vote to expel which would require a 2/3 vote of the Senate.

 

[Oldguy]

No doubt that whoever it was that took money for victims of superstorm Sandy to be applied to fisheries in Alaska, is going to be very popular in Alaska.

You seem to be missing or misunderstanding a critical facet of our representative republic.

The ONLY national politicians elected to represent The People in toto are the President and Vice President. Members of Congress were never intended to represent the The People as a whole but, rather, to represent The People of their respective districts and states. The framers of the Constitution believed the Will of The People as a whole would best be determined by such a system, rather than having Congress loaded with "at large" members whose function is to serve all The People at once.

In other words, don't expect members of Congress to act in accordance with some perceived notion of what's "right" for the whole country. Their job, the job we elect them to do, is to represent JUST THEIR CONSTITUENTS, and not the common good. That common good will be the result of 100 voting members of the Senate voting for the benefit of their states, and 435 members of the House voting for what's best for their respective districts.

Harry Reid's job isn't to do what's "right" for America, but to do what's "right" for Nevada. Every other member of the Senate does the same thing.

Apparently, The People of Nevada seem to like the way he represents their interests, whether you like him or not.

 

[Katzndogz]

We really do need to start teaching government structure again.

Of Harry Reid was a congressman, he would be Congressman Reid. He is Senator Reid.

The Senate is part of Congress.

Harry Reid is STILL not a Congressman.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

News from The Associated Press

so if ole Harry took illegal money to gain a seat in the senate, isn't that fraud ? also shouldn't that invalidate his position ?

it is NO different than if you or i took a bribe when sitting on a jury !!

sound the alarm

Congressmen cannot be impeached

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Darkwind]

or he could always be recalled, but what is the likelyhood of that happening either? Not much.

Dingy Harry has an enormous political machine in Nevada and there's no way a recall motion would get off the ground.

Which means, of course, that The People of the Great State of Nevada want him representing them in Congress...right? And, The People rule this country...right?

LOL

Thats not what that sentence meant, and you know it.

So, massive money from Special Interests are okay with you now, right? Right!?

 

[Darkwind]

News from The Associated Press

so if ole Harry took illegal money to gain a seat in the senate, isn't that fraud ? also shouldn't that invalidate his position ?

it is NO different than if you or i took a bribe when sitting on a jury !!

sound the alarm

Congressmen cannot be impeached

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Nope....but they can be jailed when they leave the protection of their office.

 

[Katzndogz]

No doubt that whoever it was that took money for victims of superstorm Sandy to be applied to fisheries in Alaska, is going to be very popular in Alaska.

You seem to be missing or misunderstanding a critical facet of our representative republic.

The ONLY national politicians elected to represent The People in toto are the President and Vice President. Members of Congress were never intended to represent the The People as a whole but, rather, to represent The People of their respective districts and states. The framers of the Constitution believed the Will of The People as a whole would best be determined by such a system, rather than having Congress loaded with "at large" members whose function is to serve all The People at once.

In other words, don't expect members of Congress to act in accordance with some perceived notion of what's "right" for the whole country. Their job, the job we elect them to do, is to represent JUST THEIR CONSTITUENTS, and not the common good. That common good will be the result of 100 voting members of the Senate voting for the benefit of their states, and 435 members of the House voting for what's best for their respective districts.

Harry Reid's job isn't to do what's "right" for America, but to do what's "right" for Nevada. Every other member of the Senate does the same thing.

Apparently, The People of Nevada seem to like the way he represents their interests, whether you like him or not.

You are correct, which is why Reid would not be removed and why the people of Nevada would fight for him. No matter what he does, he will stay just where he is. He could stay there for life if he wanted to do that.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Harry Reid is a Senator, not a Congressman. This is his last term and he has already announced his retirement. I lived in Nevada, Reid is so loved because of the pork he spread around that the people in Nevada would certainly go to the mat for him.

both Senators and Representatives are often called Congressmen

Google is your friend. So is the Constitution. Members of Congress cannot be impeached.

and Senators are members of the US Congress

 

[Darkwind]

Harry Reid is a Senator, not a Congressman. This is his last term and he has already announced his retirement. I lived in Nevada, Reid is so loved because of the pork he spread around that the people in Nevada would certainly go to the mat for him.

both Senators and Representatives are often called Congressmen

Because they are members of the Congress?

 

[Ernie S.]

Dingy Harry has an enormous political machine in Nevada and there's no way a recall motion would get off the ground.

Which means, of course, that The People of the Great State of Nevada want him representing them in Congress...right? And, The People rule this country...right?

If the People of the Great State of Nevada wanted him to represent them in Congress, they would have elected him to the Congress. They elected him to the Senate.

Okay, do Americans today really not know that there is a Congress and a Senate?

I do not like Harry Reid. After living in Nevada for awhile I can tell you flat out that Reid has so loaded the state with pork, he could very well serve for life if he chose to. Every time you turn around there is a Harry Reid something, a bridge, a pantry, a medical clinic, something. Harry Reid is from Searchlight, Nevada. Have you ever been to Searchlight? It is a wide place in the road between Laughlin and Las Vegas. It has a gas station. Rural Nevada, which is most of Nevada, has received particular attention from the Reid machine. Las Vegas and Reno were left to the Unions, while Harry Reid made lovers of the rural and small town population.

CONGRESS consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. All are "Congressmen even though Senators generally prefer to be called Senator as it indicates a more exclusive group.

 

[Katzndogz]

News from The Associated Press

so if ole Harry took illegal money to gain a seat in the senate, isn't that fraud ? also shouldn't that invalidate his position ?

it is NO different than if you or i took a bribe when sitting on a jury !!

sound the alarm

Congressmen cannot be impeached

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Nope....but they can be jailed when they leave the protection of their office.

They can be expelled or recalled. They can be impeached. Senator William Blount was impeached in 1798.

 

[Leweman]

We really do need to start teaching government structure again.

Of Harry Reid was a congressman, he would be Congressman Reid. He is Senator Reid.

The Senate is part of Congress.

Harry Reid is STILL not a Congressman.

Technically he is, but we reserve that term for House members most likely because it is easier to say than representative and Senator already sounds good as a label.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

from the same OP story link: Reid was not accused of any wrongdoing. He has said he was unaware of any potential problems with the money he received.

"I received $25 million. He raised $150,000," Reid told the Las Vegas Sun earlier this week. "I had money coming in from other places."

 

[Stephanie]

A whole bunch of these CAREER politicians should be impeached or kicked out of office..

they have become ENTRENCED and corrupt..

Harry Reid is a crook and a snake, he has the Unions in his back pocket that's how he keeps winning..pathetic he is still in office