A Fascinating Article about Harry Reid

[Anonymous]

The following is a truly fascinating article in Esquire about Harry Reid entitled “Defiance: Inside the final days of the election Harry Reid couldn’t win”. I thought some of you here might want to read it.

http://www.esquire.com/print-this/harry-reid-election-0111?page=all

[Anonymous]

I really enjoyed the article. I have often said that Harry Reid does the LDS church a favor just by existing. If the only prominent Mormons were conservative Republicans then people could more easily assume that Glenn Beck speaks for all Mormons. At least now people may well ask, “What about Harry?” – “If Mormon politicians are merely puppets doing SLC’s bidding, how do you explain Harry?

But I also find that this argument is not always persuasive with all people. They might ask, “If the majority of LDS politicians are conservative Republicans and stand for truth and righteousness, what about Harry?” In reading this article I thought of a very vocal political minded woman in my ward. When I asked her if she thought Harry should be excommunicated she responded that he should be shot. I thought about sharing this article with her, but then I wonder if she would see in this description of Harry’s heterodox life further evidence that he is not with “an eye singled to the glory of God.”

I met Senator Reid once at the Law College at UNLV. After he spoke he opened it up to questions. One or two of the questions were quite pointed and specific. “What do you think about XYZ based upon the reading of ordinance ABC sub-section D?” His responses were impressive. I remember thinking that he couldn’t possibly be prepared for any question at any moment. Perhaps he just brought it around to his talking points or did some other politician trick, yet I’ve been a supporter of his ever since. :thumbup:

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