Senate Minority Whip Harry Reid came out swinging on tonight's Capital Gang, saying:
"We all know that the President was a cheerleader in college. But we don't need a cheerleader now, we need a leader. And that's what's wrong, what's going on in Iraq. He has to acknowledge what his own party's senators have to say. Lindsey Graham, Richard Lugar, Hagel, McCain, have said this week: the war is not good and something has to happen drastically, quickly."
When asked to comment on the upcoming Presidential debates, Senator Reid reminded CNN viewers that George Bush is a formidable debater:
"The fact of the matter is [Bush] is very good. One of our great debaters, Ann Richards -- he beat her in debates in Texas. Al Gore who destroyed Perot...he beat Al Gore in the debates. At least that's what many people felt."