Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid’s comments yesterday that Alberto Gonzales is absolutely qualified for the Supreme Court got lots of coverage, including this Reno Gazette-Journal piece. Buried in this story, though, is a comment that may be even more noteworthy:
Reid is wary of Clinton̢۪s bid for president, saying there are other Democratic senators and governors who might be better candidates.
“It is a wide-open field,†Reid said. “The person who is leading at this stage is Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton, of course, has lots of money. She comes from a state with lots of people in it, but she still has a few ties to Arkansas. I think she is the person to beat, but that doesn’t necessarily mean she is the best candidate.â€
The man’s two-for-two. Indeed, this is the Harry Reid I thought we’d be seeing when he replaced Daschle. Instead, we had been getting Daschle in a Harry Reid mask. One wonders if the reversion to form is an aberation.
