Rep. Dean Heller (R-NV): Reid’s defeat might not be good for Nevada

[Joe Republic]

http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/damon-political-report/2010/oct/29/heller-harry-reids-defeat-might-not-be-good-nevada/

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[Torie]

Heller needs to be primaried next time. He represents far too a GOP district to have to put up with this.

[Joe Republic]

Heller needs to be primaried next time. He represents far too a GOP district to have to put up with this.

Put up with what?  A rational, level-headed appraisal of both candidates?  He still stands firmly behind Angle, you know.

Believe it or not, not every Republican here considers Reid's career to be entirely detrimental to Nevada.

[DrScholl]

What he is saying is true, Nevada is going to lose quite a bit of pull with Harry Reid gone.

[Smash255]

Heller needs to be primaried next time. He represents far too a GOP district to have to put up with this.

Put up with what?  A rational, level-headed appraisal of both candidates?  He still stands firmly behind Angle, you know.

I think Torie has gone full tea party crazy.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Nevada is about to shoot itself in the foot, and he knows it.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Heller needs to be primaried next time. He represents far too a GOP district to have to put up with this.

Chill out old man. You start sounding like Tina Fey's dumber sister.

[Beet]

Heller needs to be primaried next time. He represents far too a GOP district to have to put up with this.

It's attitudes like this that keep me a red avatar. Torie's one of the most reasonable Republicans by far, and yet even he can't tolerate a reasonable counterpoint from one of his own party.

[Lunar]

Um, does anyone remember whom Heller defeated in 06 and by how much besides me?

[Keystone Phil]

Um, does anyone remember whom Heller defeated in 06 and by how much besides me?

The woman running for the Senate seat that didn't suggest bartering chickens for healthcare.

[Capitan Zapp Brannigan]

Well, he's right. Harry Reid is the most powerful person to come out of Nevada ever. Losing him isn't going to help the state..

[Landslide Lyndon]

Well, he's right. Harry Reid is the most powerful person to come out of Nevada ever. Losing him isn't going to help the state..

Especially considering that Nevada's other senator is a discredited lame duck under federal and congressional investigation. 

[Vepres]

Heller needs to be primaried next time. He represents far too a GOP district to have to put up with this.

It's attitudes like this that keep me a red avatar. Torie's one of the most reasonable Republicans by far, and yet even he can't tolerate a reasonable counterpoint from one of his own party.

Well, Heller probably doesn't really represent his district well with comments like that.

[Torie]

Yes, I plead guilty.  A Pubbie supporting Reid is a felony. Anyway, putting aside my own little psychological problems, Heller's comment strikes me as political suicide. How on earth could he ever win a GOP primary again?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Yes, I plead guilty.  A Pubbie supporting Reid is a felony. Anyway, putting aside my own little psychological problems, Heller's comment strikes me as political suicide. How on earth could he ever win a GOP primary again?

Its not like he endorsed Reid or anything. It will be very hard without taken him out of context to a considerable degree, and that alone is pretty thin basis to run a strong primary challenge.

[Joe Republic]

Heller's comment strikes me as political suicide. How on earth could he ever win a GOP primary again?

Well, Heller probably doesn't really represent his district well with comments like that.

His district is R+5, not R+20.

[Eraserhead]

He's 100% correct. He's just stating simple facts here.

[Guderian]

Red avatars make me laugh. If this was some prominent Democrat in Kentucky talking two days before Mitch McConnell's increasingly likely defeat, you would be screaming bloody murder. Republicans living in Heller's district shouldn't wait for 2012 primary, they should throw him out now by voting for the Democrat running against him. Just to see if Nevada can survive without two precious incumbents.

[minionofmidas]

Yes, I plead guilty.  A Pubbie supporting Reid is a felony. Anyway, putting aside my own little psychological problems, Heller's comment strikes me as political suicide. How on earth could he ever win a GOP primary again?

Do you seriously think many Nevada Republicans will be happy to be reminded that they voted for Sharron Angle two years from now? (Assuming she wins, of course.) Because I certainly can't see it.

[Beet]

Red avatars make me laugh. If this was some prominent Democrat in Kentucky talking two days before Mitch McConnell's increasingly likely defeat, you would be screaming bloody murder. Republicans living in Heller's district shouldn't wait for 2012 primary, they should throw him out now by voting for the Democrat running against him. Just to see if Nevada can survive without two precious incumbents.

I'd be unhappy with the comment, but my thoughts wouldn't go first to primary. I'd have at least acknowledged that it was a comment with substance, and attempted to engage that first. Punch first, talk later is a horrible thing to practice.

[Guderian]

Another reason why this is so annoying is that Nevada is known for this backscratching, sleazy incumbency protection crap by both parties. No wonder so many of their politicans turn out to be immoral crooks.

[Nichlemn]

Ah, now I know why Heller didn't run against Reid. (Yes, he could have run in 2012, but he'd probably face a stronger general election opponent).

[Niemeyerite]

Red avatars make me laugh. If this was some prominent Democrat in Kentucky talking two days before Mitch McConnell's increasingly likely defeat, you would be screaming bloody murder. Republicans living in Heller's district shouldn't wait for 2012 primary, they should throw him out now by voting for the Democrat running against him. Just to see if Nevada can survive without two precious incumbents.

reid is more important than mcconnell in the senate (you know, he is the leader of the major party). And republicans don't need democrat's help to throw out good candidates. they do it alone.

[Guderian]

Red avatars make me laugh. If this was some prominent Democrat in Kentucky talking two days before Mitch McConnell's increasingly likely defeat, you would be screaming bloody murder. Republicans living in Heller's district shouldn't wait for 2012 primary, they should throw him out now by voting for the Democrat running against him. Just to see if Nevada can survive without two precious incumbents.

reid is more important than mcconnell in the senate (you know, he is the leader of the major party).

So what? Are you trying to say Republicans will never again have a Senate majority? Or are you too dumb to understand a concept of hypothetical example?

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Steady on, there's no need for the 'dumb' remark.

You really think that party unity is more important than common sense?

He clearly knows that Angle is a train-wreck in the offing, and not only will it hurt Nevada, it'll hurt the Republican brand in the state.