Reid hits back (again)

I thought about what I was going to say after reading the headline to this one, but I'll let Harry Reid take care of it. He and I think alike on this one:

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid on Monday urged President Bush to stop the Republican National Committee from calling him an obstructionist and criticizing his Senate record, a tactic the GOP used to help defeat Reid's predecessor.

Bush repeatedly has said he wants work with Democrats, most recently during his State of the Union speech last week, Reid noted in a speech on the Senate floor.

"Why didn't he stand and tell the American people last Wednesday that one of the first items of business we were going to do in Washington is send out a hit piece on the Democratic leader?" Reid said.

(snip)

The RNC "is the president's organization," Reid said. "He can't say one thing to the American people and then ... send out scurrilous letters saying that I'm a bad guy. In great detail. I mean, is President George Bush a man of his word?"

Reid has really been what the Democrats have needed so far. He's been far tougher than anyone expected and unwilling to back down. When he sees the GOP going on the attack, he's more than willing to fire back - something Daschle simply could not do well enough.

Either way Reid's got the Democrats cheering for the first time since November 1st. It's about time.

*UPDATE* Here's an example from the RNC piece:

Reid Said Marriage Should Be Between A Man And Woman. "So marriage should be between a man and a woman, OK? I agree. But why do we need to have to amend the Constitution when we have the Defense of Marriage Act federally? We have the state Constitution, which has it in it." (Dave Berns, "Candidates See Religion's Role In Diverse Light," Las Vegas Review-Journal, 10/28/04)

-- But Reid Voted Against Federal Marriage Amendment. (S.J. Res. 40, CQ Vote No. 155: Motion Rejected 48-50: R 45-6; D 3-43; I 0-1, 7/14/04, Reid Voted Nay)

See that? Reid is so bad he claims to be against the Federal Marriage Amendment, and then voted against it! How fiendishly clever! How can America stand to have a man who speaks out and then votes the same way?