It is really becoming laughable at this point. Democrats around the nation are brimming with confidence that they can retake at least one House of Congress this November. The Senate is ripe for a takeover, where a 6 seat gain can swing the balance of power back to the Democrats, who have been firmly implanted in minority status for the past 4 years. So, what happened you ask? Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid inexplicably accepted free ringside tickets to three professional boxing matches from Nevada officials who were trying to influence his federal legislation regulating the sport.
Never one to pass up a chance to display his verbal prowess, Reid defended his actions by saying, "I'm not goody-two-shoes. I just feel these events are nothing I did wrong."
Notwithstanding the third grade discourse Reid introduced into the conversation, there is definitely something wrong when such an obvious quid pro quo occurs between lawmakers and special interests. The Nevada Athletic Commission was looking for a legislative break and knew boxing tickets were all that stood between what they wanted. Enter former boxing judge Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader and leading proponent against the Republican's Culture of Corruption. The results are predictable.
Of course the liberal blogosphere is up in arms, criticizing the media's handling of the incident. Faithful Democrats incorrectly believe that Reid's acceptance of the tickets is being put on the same level as some of Tom DeLay's misdeeds and are ready to go all out if necessary to blindly defend their man Harry (I can almost see it now - "Nerds, ready...BLOG!").
That entire line of defense misses the point. If anyone knew that this was a bad idea, it is Reid and to defend this action chips away at the Democrats claim for the moral high ground in the upcoming midterm elections. There certainly is a culture of corruption in Washington, and it is a cancer to both sides of the aisle.