Jane Hamsher writes a line that I wish I did:
I want to play poker with Harry Reid. Really I do.
There is a touch concerning evil republicans but she knows the difference between a political pro and amateur night:
Blago laughs out loud. This is amateur night in Dixieland. He leaks to the press that he spoke with Reid before the election, and that Reid didn’t think any of the African American candidates vying for the seat were “electable,” while Tammy Duckworth was. He stirs up the potential jury pool and makes Reid look like an idiot — the day before Reid is set to appear on Meet the Press.
Reid looks like a cat in a room full of rocking chairs on Meet the Press. Nobody knows how much Fitz has (not even Fitz, who is still trying to transcribe his tapes) or how much he’ll need to reveal to prove his case, so Reid says he “doesn’t remember” his conversation with Blago, but calls Blago a liar anyway. When asked if he supported Jesse Jackson Jr. for the Senate seat, he says he would support JJJ. And admits that there’s “room to negotiate” on Burris
Blago is of the Bill Clinton audacity school of politics, he also understands that political power is a muscle, when you use power you gain more.
She is also right that Reid’s history should not inspire confidence in the Democratic Caucus he is no LBJ.
Don’t forget that despite the lack of reporting on the subject the democratic congress has a lower approval rating than President Bush and has for quite a while.
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