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| Reid It and Weep |
| 2010-01-13 |
| Dan Gerstein, Forbes.com ...the most damning indictment to emerge from the mess was the Democrats' relief at Reid's survival. Our party knew of his severe limitations before we made him leader--same with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. We have watched them consistently hurt the party's image and undermine its productivity. And while much of the country is now mocking Reid's obvious liabilities, we cheer his staying in power. Talk about tone-deafness--Reid's is nothing compared to the Democrats who continue to uncritically accept his and Pelosi's chronic embarrassments and ineffectiveness. I understand the tribal impulses driving Democrats to protect Reid and deny the Republicans a scalp. And in isolation Reid's latest gaffe is hardly a firing offense. But his racially insensitive remarks are part of a pattern of poor judgment that, along with his (widely acknowledged) poor communication skills, would have gotten him fired long ago from any other comparable leadership position. Can you imagine the boards of Wal-Mart or the Sierra Club sticking with a CEO whom most shareholders or donors regard as unpersuasive and who frequently damages their brand?... |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #1 Hey, even Tiger Woods' sponsors dumped him for image reasons. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2010-01-13 18:17 |