Harry Reid pleading for calm should make Americans very tense.
On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid advised those who are concerned about the NSA/Verizon phone records collection to just relax. Reid’s justification to Americans, including his fellow Democrats who voted to usher in a promised era of “Hope & Change,” was that things are still being done just like they were when Bush was president:
For many Twitter users, Reid’s advice was unsettling:
Harry Reid "Everyone should just calm down.." Now I feel better. Nothing calms me down more than someone telling me to CALM DOWN. #TGDN
— American Pitbull (@MelissaRNMBA) June 6, 2013
Harry Reid on NSA: "Calm Down," We've been invading your privacy for years!: http://t.co/zrtpW2Die3
— Rick_Sincere (@Rick_Sincere) June 6, 2013
The vile Harry Reid tells me to calm down. Somehow I'm not reassured. #verizon #nsa
— Bill Carpenter (@DadBillC) June 6, 2013
Journos: When Harry Reid tells you to calm down this has gone on 7 years, he's laughing at you for not reporting the evidence to that fact
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) June 6, 2013
Senator Reid: Calm down everyone! We've been violating your 4th Amendment protection for 7 years. #nsa
— Just Dave (@Dwills_II) June 6, 2013
A few years ago, Reid had a much different reaction to what he claims is the same program:
Harry Reid in 2006 re NSA and phone records: “We need hearings!!” http://t.co/ZaiKQoiZO5 Today: “Calm down. Nothing to see here.”
— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) June 6, 2013
Reid went out of his way today to make sure his Twitter feed proved that the NSA story is no big deal, because he didn’t mention it at all:
I'm very disappointed House Republicans voted to put thousands of DREAMers at risk of deportation. Their bill is dead on arrival in Senate.
— Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) June 6, 2013
The immigration debate on the Senate floor starts tomorrow. My goal is finish the process by July 4. http://t.co/OaZ131zcP2
— Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) June 6, 2013
Republicans’ student loan proposal would be worse than doing nothing. It would saddle students with more debt than letting rates double.
— Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) June 6, 2013
Later this morning, I'll call a vote on a student loan bill that freezes current rates and doesn't add a penny to deficit. #dontdoublemyrate
— Senator Harry Reid (@SenatorReid) June 6, 2013
Scandals? What scandals?
