First Reidism of new year: @SenatorReid says devastation from Katrina "nothing in comparison" to Sandy. http://t.co/lL65JyrO #princeharry
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) January 5, 2013
This was classic Reid, too: "1 million people lost their homes (in Sandy). That is homes, that is not people in those homes." #princeharry
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) January 5, 2013
The. Mind. Boggles. What if a GOPer said this? http://t.co/weJTi1uK
— Brian Faughnan (@BrianFaughnan) January 7, 2013
On the Senate floor Friday, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid heaped praise on Democratic New York Sen. Chuck Schumer for his efforts to pass Hurricane Sandy relief. But in his usual rhetorical overreach, Dingy Harry managed to insult the entire Gulf Coast region devastated by Katrina. Reid’s foot, meet Reid’s mouth:
The people of New Orleans and that area, they were hurt but nothing in comparison to what happened to the people in New York and New Jersey. Almost 1 million people have lost their homes; 1 million people lost their homes. That is homes, that is not people in those homes. So I think it is just unfortunate that we do not have the relief for New York and New Jersey and the rest already. It has to be done. We have to meet the needs of the American people when an act of God occurs.
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Outrage poured in swiftly from the right, left, and center across social media:
Harry Reid… Tell the folks in NOLA that "Katrina was nothing compared to Sandy." Your ongoing sophistry must end. http://t.co/ym5WjHye
— Bob Beasley (@13013B) January 7, 2013
Conservatives think the Left never criticize our own. It should be easy to see us tear Harry Reid apart for this shit.http://t.co/Qj4aMeSg
— WhoopDiFrigginDoo (@WholeLottaJulie) January 7, 2013
https://twitter.com/mattweihl/status/288094734637993984
Ridiculous! RT @ronjonesreports: Senator Harry Reid says Katrina victims didn’t suffer like the Sandy Storm victims? http://t.co/MXQM90bo
— Duane Roberts (@DuaneRoberts) January 6, 2013
Has he lost his mind?! WATCH: Senator Harry Reid says Katrina was "nothing" compared to Sandy: http://t.co/0f8EIQIB
— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) January 6, 2013
Local Louisiana media outlets are picking up on the gaffetastic Reid’s remarks. But where’s the national media?
We already know where the Congressional Black Caucus would be if a Republican had made these same comments: at the front of the line to MSNBC’s studios to condemn the RAAAACISM.
https://twitter.com/ellencarmichael/status/288019609284644864
RACIST Harry Reid Says Katrina (1500 deaths) Was Nothing Compared To Sandy (110 deaths) @SenatorReid http://t.co/DBa8oXzm via @sharethis
— Oath.Keeper.Proud. (@OathKeeperProud) January 5, 2013
And oh, yes. Paging Kanye West!
https://twitter.com/Hardline_Stance/status/287422067207442433
Stole the words right out of our fingertips!
https://twitter.com/IzzyGOP_USA/status/288111946698461184
Update:
Harry Reid: ‘I simply misspoke’ when I wrote off Katrina victims
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