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Sen. Reid defends million dollar Vegas land deal

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Posted by Fred 2006-10-13 09:12|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sounds like aqn up and up land deal to me. I just bought some "over irrigated" property in Florida.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2006-10-13 10:04|| 2006-10-13 10:04|| Front Page Top

#2 If Reid had a stake in a partnership from 2001 to 2004, there should have been a K-1 or similar form filed with the IRS showing Reid's stake in the partnership, partnership income and expenses, depreciation, etc.

If these forms don't exist (probably the case), it would presumably be Brown, not Reid who has the greated liability.

Posted by mhw 2006-10-13 10:04|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2006-10-13 10:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Reid probably has so many of these bribes masquerading as business deals going on you've got to figure the paperwork would get screwed up on one of them. If the existance of these deals is a revelation to someone, they are too naive to be involved in politics.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-10-13 10:10|| 2006-10-13 10:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Reid says he hasn't done anything wrong but is willing to change his report on the transaction if the Senate Ethics Committee orders him to.

Do over! Do over!

Posted by tu3031 2006-10-13 10:33|| 2006-10-13 10:33|| Front Page Top

#5 This guy Brown should have stiffed Reid.
No paperwork showing Reid had partial ownership of Brown's company, and no money changed hands for the property. This all smells of tax evasion.

Posted by wxjames 2006-10-13 10:54|| 2006-10-13 10:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Evita for senate minority leader?

Posted by anonymous2u 2006-10-13 11:35|| 2006-10-13 11:35|| Front Page Top

#7 it seems appropriate that the Senate Minority Leader should go down on tax evasion - seeing as how the Democrats are the political arm of organized crime.

Posted by anon 2006-10-13 12:16|| 2006-10-13 12:16|| Front Page Top

#8 This will slide off of Reid like water on teflon.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2006-10-13 12:44|| 2006-10-13 12:44|| Front Page Top

#9 Harry Reid must resign!

Posted by TomAnon 2006-10-13 12:48|| 2006-10-13 12:48|| Front Page Top

#10 What did Howard Dean know and when did he know it?

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-10-13 13:54|| 2006-10-13 13:54|| Front Page Top

#11 The republicans should just roll this out like a big drum before every election, beat it loudly, then forget about it till next election. This is a vote killer. Who, among men would vote for a guy who made $1.1 million doing nothing but being democrat ? In time, the democrats would have to remove the cancer among them.

Bang, Bang !

Harry sleeps wid da fishes.

Posted by wxjames 2006-10-13 14:35|| 2006-10-13 14:35|| Front Page Top

#12 What, this didn't stay in Vegas?

Posted by xbalanke 2006-10-13 16:43|| 2006-10-13 16:43|| Front Page Top

#13 TomAnon is spot on!
Republicans should immediately begin calling for Reid's resignation. That is the Dem's favorite tactic since the Trent Lott issue some years back.
Call for resignation now, and keep up the pressure until he does or is voted out of office. Two parties can play the "holier than thou" game - get it going!

Posted by Rob06">Rob06 2006-10-13 17:55|| 2006-10-13 17:55|| Front Page Top

#14 Reid's four sons also work in Wash D.C. as ... lobbyists. Lobbying dear ole dad.

Posted by ed 2006-10-13 18:00|| 2006-10-13 18:00|| Front Page Top

#15 I'm sure he doesn't return their calls on his "offical Senate Minority Leader Telephone"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-10-13 18:23|| 2006-10-13 18:23|| Front Page Top

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