“Harry, this is Barack.”
President Barack Obama surprised Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid by calling into the retiring Nevada Democrat’s radio interview with KNPR.
“Well I’ll be damned,” Reid said. “What a guy.”
The president effusively praised the long-reigning Senate Democratic leader’s “curmudgeonly charm” and his actions “on a whole bunch of really tough issues,” including to ward off a depression and passing health care reform.
“He’s been one of my best parters and best friends,” Obama said.
Reid returned the favor with equally effusive praise for the president, and marveled about how two men from humble backgrounds reached the top.
Both will leave office in January 2017.
I’m sure “parters” should be “partiers.”
Two men from “humble backgrounds” reaching the top.
No wonder the Oligarchs hate them so. They are the antithesis of everything the Oligarchs stand for: Dynastic Wealth and the Unquestioned Power to Rule that comes with it.
So proud of both of them. The soft-spoken Reid is a hell of a fighter for the American people. He will be missed. I just hope Schumer, whom Reid has endorsed for the leadership position, is up to it.
Harry Reid, this is your life!
I think this is why I have such high regard for Reid; he seemed to always have the president’s back and they appear to have a warm, genuine friendship. They also come off as having great respect for one another. As bad as people claim Harry is and is “weak”, he must be doing something right to have set up a good ground game in Nevada and lasting 30 years in the Senate. I’ll miss him and am sad to hear he won’t be seeking re-election.