Harry Reid Quotes


It’s stupid, and you can’t fix stupid

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Context

This was Reid’s description of the behavior of some Secret Service Agents bringing prostitutes into a secure area in in Colombia. The facility was established for the preparation of a Presidential visit. A number of Secret Service Agents were fired as a result.

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Stupidity
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Obstinacy
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Unintelligent
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Unwise
Ill-Advised
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Harry Reid, U. S. Congressman & U. S. Senator (Democrat, NV), Senate Majority Leader, Quoted on CNN Sunday News, April 22, 2012

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Harry Reid
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Harry Reid
  • Born: December 2, 1939
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician
Biography

Harry Mason Reid is a retired American attorney and politician who served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 1987 to 2017. He led the Senate's Democratic Conference from 2005 to 2017 and was the Senate Majority Leader from 2007 to 2015.

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