Comments on: Senator Reid’s wife and daughter injured in crash

By: Tod Robbins

Tod Robbins — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:54:53 +0000

When we are all in heaven (hopefully), I think we’ll feel pretty stupid for caring so much about others’ political beliefs while we could have done so much more for each other. Just saying…

By: Blain

Blain — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:17:10 +0000

I don’t fear being seen as a supporter of Sen. Reid’s agenda in the Senate. I’m just not one, and I said what I said for clarity. What difference does it make? It makes no difference to the reality of their situation, but neither do my good (or bad, if I had such) wishes. My prayers, I hope, will make a difference.

Sen. Reid is a political figure, so politics is going to be an aspect of pretty much anything about him, even in its relative absence. I suspect you’d see similar comments made by different people had this happened to Glenn Beck’s family (where my relationship is similarly complex, fwiw). But I really don’t want to find out if my suspicion is correct.

By: Geoff B.

Geoff B. — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:36:12 +0000

Hunter, I’m old enough to remember that a lot of Dems said exactly that in 1981. But your point is correct, and two wrongs don’t make a right.

By: Hunter

Hunter — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:47:47 +0000

No problem, Geoff or Blain. I just thought it was funny that Blain evidently feared his being seen as a Reid supporter if he were to simply wish Reid’s family well. It was just a special sort of pathetic that Blain felt like he had to qualify what was/should have been just a note of best wishes for Reid’s family.

Try this hypothetical on for size: President Reagan is hospitalized after the 1981 assasination attempt. A shocked nation prays for his recovery. Jesse Jackson gets on the evening news and says that, although he’s never been a fan of President Reagan’s economic theories or his proposed tax cuts, Jackson does express hope that Reagan recovers from the shooting.

Political commentary is irrelevant in this context, don’t ya think? Or said otherwise, how does the complexity of your “relationship with Bro. Reid” have anything to do with the fact that Landra Reid is in the hospital in critical condition right now?

By: Blain

Blain — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:29:30 +0000

Hunter — Wha? I’m explaining some of the complexity of my relationship with Bro. Reid. This is a problem?

By: Geoff B

Geoff B — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:23:15 +0000

Good wishes. Can’t say anything else or Hunter will be mad at me.

But seriously, regardless of politics, Sen. Reid is a good man and loves his family, and this must be a difficult time for him, so prayers should be sent his way.

By: Ben Pratt

Ben Pratt — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:05:21 +0000

Yikes. Here’s hoping for speedy recoveries.

By: Hunter

Hunter — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:31:14 +0000

You couldn’t just say “best wishes” — had to throw in the “not a fan” part, too.

Bless your heart, Blain . . .

By: Blain

Blain — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:16:54 +0000

Totally praying for them. I am not a fan of Sen. Reid’s policy approaches, but I love him and his testimony, and wish them miraculous recovery.