Editorials From Around The Nation Blast "Hang Up Harry's" Shady Land Deal

The Oklahoman: "Will Congressional Democrats Call On U.S. Sen. Harry Reid To Resign?" "Now That The Shoe's On The Other Foot, Will Congressional Democrats Call On U.S. Sen. Harry Reid To Resign?" "NOW THAT the shoe's on the other foot, will congressional Democrats call on U.S. Sen. Harry Reid to resign? . . . Reid, D-Nev., is accused of failing to account for a business transaction on which he made a $1.1 million windfall. The Associated Press reports that Reid never disclosed that he sold land to a friend's company in 2001 in exchange for an ownership stake in that company."
(Editorial, "Capitol Gains: The Trouble With Harry Is Ethics," The Oklahoman, October 13, 2006)

"House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi . . . . Should Hunt The Crocs In Her Own Party, Starting With Harry Reid." "Scandal: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi wants to 'drain the swamp' after more than a decade of GOP rule. She should hunt the crocs in her own party, starting with Harry Reid."
(Editorial, "Harry Reid: Swamp Thing," Investors Business Daily, October 12, 2006)

The Philadelphia Inquirer: "Unless Reid Comes Up With A Better Explanation . . . Democrats Should Not Keep Him As Their Leader" "So The Senate Democratic Leader Engaged In A Seven-Figure Handshake And Didn't Feel The Need To Disclose All The Details."
(Editorial, "Reid's Land Deal," Philadelphia Inquirer, October 13, 2006)

"Unless Reid Comes Up With A Better Explanation For This Lack Of Disclosure, Democrats Should Not Keep Him As Their Leader In The New Congress In 2007." "'Americans have been shocked and even disgusted by revelations of corruption in our current system by Republican lobbyists, senior Bush Administration officials, members of Congress, and former congressional staff,' Reid said in March. . . . That's how this case looks, too. Unless Reid comes up with a better explanation for this lack of disclosure, Democrats should not keep him as their leader in the new Congress in 2007."
(Editorial, "Reid's Land Deal," Philadelphia Inquirer, October 13, 2006)

The Washington Post: "Mr. Reid's Professions Of Transparency . . . Are Transparently Wrong" Either Reid Was Just Sloppy In Reporting His Investment, Or "The Senator's Inaccurate Description Of The Investment Was An Effort To Disguise His Partnership With A Las Vegas Lawyer . . . Whose Name Has Surfaced In Federal Investigations Involving Organized Crime, Casinos And Political Bribery Since The 1980s."
(Editorial, "Mr. Reid's Nondisclosure," The Washington Post, October 13, 2006)

"[E]ither Way, An Associated Press Report About Mr. Reid's Dealings Doesn't Cast The Senator In An Attractive Light."
(Editorial, "Mr. Reid's Nondisclosure," The Washington Post, October 13, 2006)

"'Everything I Did Was Transparent,' Mr. Reid Said At A News Conference Wednesday, After The Story Broke. . . . Mr. Reid's Professions Of Transparency And Full Disclosure Are Transparently Wrong."
(Editorial, "Mr. Reid's Nondisclosure," The Washington Post, October 13, 2006)

Investor's Business Daily: "This Isn't The First Time" "This Isn't The First Time The Honorable Harry Reid Has Been Caught With His Hands In The Cookie Jar." This isn't the first time the Honorable Harry Reid has been caught with his hands in the cookie jar. We've reported previously on other questionable land deals that have personally benefited him and his family, and where Reid used his political clout on behalf of contributors to benefit himself and his political activities."
(Editorial, "Harry Reid: Swamp Thing," Investors Business Daily, October 12, 2006)

"[W]hen It Comes To Questionable Ethics, Reid Is The Undisputed Heavyweight Champion."
(Editorial, "Harry Reid: Swamp Thing," Investors Business Daily, October 12, 2006)

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "Reid Faces Too Many Questions About His Own Behavior To Crusade Against The Misdeeds Of Others"

"Reid Faces Too Many Questions About His Own Behavior To Crusade Against The Misdeeds Of Others." "Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid would be well advised to stop thundering about corruption in the Republican ranks or crying 'cover-up' over the GOP's failure to promptly and appropriately deal with former Rep. Mark Foley (R-Fla.) and his sexually explicit e-mails to congressional pages. Reid faces too many questions about his own behavior to crusade against the misdeeds of others."
(Editorial, "Sen. Reid Should Look In Mirror First," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 13, 2006)

"Unfortunately, Reid's Ethics Meter Only Seems To Work When It's Too Late."
(Editorial, "Sen. Reid Should Look In Mirror First," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 13, 2006)