'Dumbest things he's ever said!' Imagine Harry Reid's reaction if a GOPer told these Asian 'jokes'

Doug P. | 12:06 PM on August 22, 2014

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During an address to an Asian audience yesterday, Harry Reid, who is no stranger to inappropriate racial remarks, delivered a “joke” two-fer:

https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/502829457309450240

Umm… Really? –> Time: Harry Reid's Joke to Asians: You're Not Smarter Than Everyone Else http://t.co/KxsMoWuHFg #FireReid

— Ellie Hockenbury (@EllieHockenbury) August 22, 2014

This is for real?: "Harry Reid’s Joke to Asians: You’re Not Smarter Than Everyone Else" http://t.co/aOugaf2zrT – #FireReid #gop #tcot

— Mac Stoddard (@MacStoddard) August 22, 2014

After saying “I don’t think you’re smarter than anyone else,” Reid wasn’t finished:

https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/502834538729721857

Guy who rounded up U.S. senators to demand Redskins name change can't keep his Wongs straight. http://t.co/a7NB4orVYr

— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) August 22, 2014

Ridiculous, even by Harry Reid’s standards:

As a Democrat who likes Harry Reid, let me call out his comments as one of the dumbest things he's ever said! @KyungLahCNN @thedailybeast

— Mark L. Keam (@MarkKeam) August 22, 2014

Here are the quotes via Time.com (audio at link):

“I don’t think you’re smarter than anybody else, but you’ve convinced a lot of us you are,” Reid, a Nevada Democrat, told the guffawing crowd at the Las Vegas Asian Chamber of Commerce. Video of the remarks was recorded by the Republican opposition research group American Rising.

Later, before walking off stage, Reid quipped: “One problem that I’ve had today is keeping my Wongs straight.”