Whatever happened to “if it saves just one life”?
At a presser this afternoon, CNN’s Dana Bash asked Harry Reid if the Senate would be willing to at least pass a House bill funding the NIH, which, among other things, does pediatric cancer research. Here’s what Reid had to say:
Harry Reid: RT @JoeNBC: "BASH: But if you can help one child with cancer, why wouldn't you do it?
REID: Why would we want to do that?"— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) October 2, 2013
Oh yes he did:
#optics RT @BDayspring Yikes: Reid: Why would we want to help one kid with cancer – @AJentleson call your office http://t.co/bIE0Rl6Eu3
— Sister Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) October 2, 2013
Transcript via The Washington Free Beacon:
HARRY REID: Listen, Sen. Durbin explained that very well, and he did it here, did it on the floor earlier, as did Sen. Schumer. What right did they have to pick and choose what part of government is going to be funded? It’s obvious what’s going on here. You talk about reckless and irresponsible. Wow. What this is all about is Obamacare. They are obsessed. I don’t know what other word I can use. They’re obsessed with this Obamacare. It’s working now and it will continue to work and people will love it more than they do now by far. So they have no right to pick and choose.
DANA BASH: But if you can help one child who has cancer, why wouldn’t you do it?
REID: Why would we want to do that? I have 1,100 people at Nellis Air Force base that are sitting home. They have a few problems of their own. This is — to have someone of your intelligence to suggest such a thing maybe means you’re irresponsible and reckless –
Unbelievable.
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/385482759571243008
That’s putting it mildly.
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Harry Reid, who is unquestionably very canny, apparently also has the Emotional Intellligence of a carrot. http://t.co/F4aj2b3je8
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) October 2, 2013
RT @jpodhoretz: In other circumstances, like if he were a Republican, Harry Reid's cancer quote would be the key soundbite of 2013.
— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) October 2, 2013
We need to hold Reid accountable for the horrible things he says.
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/385479890151436288
https://twitter.com/Tark31/status/385485789590597633
He poses a legitimate threat to Americans’ well-being — and he’s proud of it.
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/385478247129305088
Harry Reid: Funding for cowboy poetry, but not for childhood cancer research: https://t.co/oDGfCcmLpY
— Queen of England (@QueenLizzyII) October 2, 2013
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/385481655898898432
Shorter Reid: we won't negotiate with the GOP, even if it saves one kid with cancer.
— Razor (@hale_razor) October 2, 2013
In @SenatorReid's defense, kids with cancer are probably not his favorite pederastery targets. #HarryReidIsAPederast
— Mike (@ThePantau) October 2, 2013
Harry Reid today "why would I want to help a child with cancer survive?" This before calling a reporter unintelligent and reckless.
— Red Texas Rising (@RedTexasRising) October 2, 2013
Harry Reid would rather not bend on "piecemeal" GOP efforts to fund cancer research?
Seriously? He won't even compromise on life and death?— Timm Artus (@TimmArtus) October 2, 2013
Shorter Reid: Forget the cancer kids, and shame on you, Dana.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 2, 2013
https://twitter.com/Brook_H/status/385481992059359232
Harry Reid further bewormed himself today, if that is even possible, with his cancer comment.
— L.M.Whistleblower (@laurenmarie10) October 2, 2013
Harry Reid is a one man army in the War on Kids With Cancer.
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) October 2, 2013
https://twitter.com/TheAmishDude/status/385479213018402816
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
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