Washington (CNN) – Republicans on Monday were quick to pounce on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, for comparing the battle over health care to the battle over the legacy of slavery.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee purchased a Web ad on the popular Drudge Report asking readers: "Do you agree with Harry Reid?"
Those who click on the ad are taken to an NRSC Web site called "Health Care Task Force," which asks readers to sign a petition and "stand up to Harry Reid and his insulting remarks."
Reid, who is in danger of losing his re-election bid next year, made the remarks Monday morning on the floor of the Senate.
"Instead of joining us on the right side of history, all Republicans can come up with is this: slow down, stop everything, let's start over," Reid said.
"If you think you've heard these same excuses before, you're right. When this country belatedly recognized the wrongs of slavery, there were those who dug in their heels and said slow down, it's too early, let's wait, things aren't bad enough."
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Does Harry know Lincoln was a Republican?
all he did was speak the truth. why do Republicans love to be angry?
yes, I believe him
The man acts like a madman. No one serving remembers how anything was during that time. The word makes me angry. I never saw one and no one in my heritage owned any.
Dems always bring in some stupid subject.
Hahahahahahahahahahaha..............
Good night Harry!!!
Enjoy the remaining 9 months in office!!
You are DONE!!!
As usual, Repubs will complain about anything. If all of a sudden Bin Laden was located and eliminated, Repubs would wimper that all the credit belongs to Dick Cheney and the Swift Boat Veterans since they are the true patriots and defenders of America.
Harry Reid is absolutely right. The Conservative wing was born out of the racism that resulted in the war and continued for another century in the south. The Conservatives oppose any progress in this country, always looking to turn back the clock, as in overturning Roe v Wade.
These people actually stalled the vote in the Senate for the extension of unemployment benefits for over a month. In that time, more than a quarter-million Americans lost benefits. They have set themselves dead against anything President Obama puts forth (except for putting more troops in Afghanistan) and have made it the sole business of their party to try and stall America, in order to use it for their political advantage.
They are political terrorists.
Republicans cannot make any comments on this matter...
after all, they are the ones running ads on TV with a procession of people saying "I'm racist."
Slavery is right where we Americans are heading!
This administration will take us all the way back to the garden and the snake! Listen they say, yes we can "Kick God Out" and Big Government will run the show!
Well, he's right. Only it was Dems AND Republicans who were unsure about the timetable for ending slavery...otherwise, the comment is correct.
Seems CNN is standing behind Harry since their article didn't really say anything about what the Republican response was. Just that they took out an ad to find out what people really think about the health care issue?!?? What does that have to do with the remark about 'slavery'??
Good job CNN. How about telling us how you REALLY feel about this?
As an african american man I am not any way offended by what Sen. Harry Reid said.
I'm offended by the NRSC trying to play on racism.
Sen. Reid didn't compare the health care fight to the slavery fight. He compared it to when congress tried to "recognize the wrongs of slavery", again he compared the health care opposition to when congress tried to "RECOGNIZE THE WRONGS OF SLAVERY"
He is talking about people just being adamant and opposing something for the sake of opposing it.
The cantankerous grunpy angry old men are at it again! National Republican Senatorial Committee is a joke! its the elephant in the room!
reid does not have a clue as to what he is doing,and while we are at it neither does al gore, global warming is bs,it has been cooler the last five years in louisiana than it has been in decades. All al is doing is making money off fools who fall for his bunk.
No matter what side of the debate you are on, I think we all would agree that Harry Reid has lost his mind. This is the majority leader. It is no wonder the country is fallind apart.
Ok. I know that I should be shocked that he said that. The sad part is that I am not. I am no more shocked by that than the fact that the Senate and Congress want to force a program on us, because it is in our best interest. It doesn't matter that the majority of Americans are against it. We do not know what is best for us.
I wish both parties could sit down and really say, "Ok. Let's do what is the best thing for the country", and really mean it.
Note to GOP: Just stop it already!
Of course Harold's comment was a figure of speech. He really didn't mean to call anyone opposed to Obamacare as supporting slavery. No more so than my referring to Harry as a carrion feeding maggot. Just a figure of speech.
The dems are slowly cutting their own throats. Reid will be gone next year!
Reid's right.
Yep I agree with Harry! The G.O.P. are being dishonest about their true reasons in regard to health care reform. Mike, AustinTexas
Harry Reid is a disgrace to the United States Senate.
The people of Nevada should see that he doesn't return to congress next year. He has fed at the federal trough long enough.
The truth behind the race card....a childish dem trying to get his way, anyway he can!
What a remarkable and infuriating distortion of history by Sen Reid. I believe it was a Republican president, Abraham Lincoln, that fought our nation's bloodiest war over the abolishment of slavery from this country. I am also old enough to remenber the southern Democratic senators who fought so hard against civil rights reform in the 1960's. To compare those who oppose this health care monstrosity to slavery supporters in the mid-19th century is outrageous and, frankly, just stupid.
Yes the republicans can only think of themselves and lininig their pockets.Let the poor ol sod on the street take care of himself after all he has min wage, what more do they want!thats the republicans attitude.
FREEDOM SHOULD INCLUDE HEALTH COVERAGE FOR EVERY BODY WHO IS POOR AND WHO WORKS HARD AND THAT INCLUDES BLACK ,BROWN, RED AND YELLOW AND NOT JUST THE ELITE SUPER BEINGS! ITS IS OUR DUTY AS CHRISTIANS TO TAKE CARE OF THE LEAST OF THOSE.