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Harry Reid looks to stick around
By JOHN BRESNAHAN and MANU RAJU | 2/16/12 11:41 PM EST
Eight months out from the November elections, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is showing signs that he will stick around as Democratic leader no matter what happens this fall.
Reid faces the prospect of presiding over the loss of a Democratic majority, from the 20-seat advantage he enjoyed just three years ago. Such a shellacking could be enough to knock any leader from his perch — or at least persuade a leader like Reid to step aside.
But conversations with more than 25 Democratic senators and Reid allies show that the majority leader is moving to strengthen his hold over the caucus — and Reid waved off questions about whether he’d give up a slot as the top Democrat in the Senate — even in the minority.
“Why wouldn’t I?” Reid told POLITICO when asked if he’d stay on as leader even if Democrats lose the majority. “I still have five years left in my term.”
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0212/73009.html#ixzz1mcC9dVWM
Eight months out from the November elections, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is showing signs that he will stick around as Democratic leader no matter what happens this fall.
Reid faces the prospect of presiding over the loss of a Democratic majority, from the 20-seat advantage he enjoyed just three years ago. Such a shellacking could be enough to knock any leader from his perch — or at least persuade a leader like Reid to step aside.
But conversations with more than 25 Democratic senators and Reid allies show that the majority leader is moving to strengthen his hold over the caucus — and Reid waved off questions about whether he’d give up a slot as the top Democrat in the Senate — even in the minority.
“Why wouldn’t I?” Reid told POLITICO when asked if he’d stay on as leader even if Democrats lose the majority. “I still have five years left in my term.”
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0212/73009.html#ixzz1mcC9dVWM
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Nancy Pelosi should get her gavel back
