Playing Politics -- Democrat style
Hat tip to
The Drudge Report who found this photo of President Bush signing the Patriot Act into service on October 26, 2001.
From Drudge:
FLASHBACK: DEM LEADER HARRY REID ALL SMILES AT PATRIOT ACT SIGNING
THE DRUDGE REPORT has uncovered a photograph of President Bush signing the Patriot Act in the East Room of the White House on October 26, 2001.
And standing over the President’s shoulder with a smile on his face is Democratic Senate Minority Harry Reid (D-NV)!
Reid is currently leading efforts in the Senate to block the renewal of the Patriot Act.
After Reid successfully prevented the Patriot Act’s renewal late last week the Senator attended a Democrat political rally and proudly declared, “We killed the Patriot Act.”
One Republican strategist familiar with the photo said, “Democrats think they can regain the majority? Not a chance if they continue to put politics above what’s best for the country. Harry Reid is making a colossal miscalculation, but it's not the first time and thankfully for us, probably not the last.”
Developing...
The source for the Photograph is here:
White House
Here is the image -- notice Senator Reid's expression:
I know that people can change their opinion but if he was that much a proponent of the Patriot Act back in 2001, he should know that for the most part, it has been well handled and is still needed.
Hypocrite...
Posted by DaveH at December 20, 2005 6:17 PM