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While Reid had little impact on American politics other than to make nasty, senseless remarks against Justice Clarence Thomas and others, Reid apparently pushed the Church of Latter-day Saints leftward politically and thereby decreased its rat
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'''Harry Mason Reid''', born December 2, 1939 (age {{age|1939|12|2}}), was the [[far-left]] senior Senator from [[Nevada]] and U.S. Senate Majority Leader in the 111th Congress for the [[Democratic Party|Democrats]]. He became Minority Whip (the #2 job) in 1998, and Minority Leader in 2005 and Majority Leader in 2007. He won reelection from Nevada in 2010 despite low approval ratings and a strong challenge amid suspicions of voting irregularities.<ref>http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/early-voting-irregularities-create-suspicion-of-fraud/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OTB+%28Outside+The+Beltway+|+OTB%29</ref> He is the first member of the Church of Latter-day Saints to become Senate Majority Leader. He is known for making insensitive and provocative [[racial]]ly charged comments and his far left [[liberal]] views. He is considered an idiot<ref>https://www.wnd.com/2013/01/senator-harry-reid-is-still-an-idiot/</ref> and a "mumbling gangster",<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/aug/7/hurt-improbable-reign-harry-reid-mumbling-gangster/</ref> so he was a natural choice to lead the Democrats in the Senate.
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'''Harry Mason Reid''' (b. December 2, 1939 - d. December 28, 2021, age {{age|1939|12|2}}), was the [[far-left]] senior Senator from [[Nevada]] and U.S. Senate Majority Leader in the 111th Congress for the [[Democratic Party|Democrats]]. He became Minority Whip (the #2 job) in 1998, and Minority Leader in 2005 and Majority Leader in 2007. He won reelection from Nevada in 2010 despite low approval ratings and a strong challenge amid suspicions of voting irregularities.<ref>http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/early-voting-irregularities-create-suspicion-of-fraud/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OTB+%28Outside+The+Beltway+|+OTB%29</ref> He is the first member of the Church of Latter-day Saints to become Senate Majority Leader. He is known for making insensitive and provocative [[racial]]ly charged comments and his far left [[liberal]] views. He is considered an idiot<ref>https://www.wnd.com/2013/01/senator-harry-reid-is-still-an-idiot/</ref> and a "mumbling gangster,"<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/aug/7/hurt-improbable-reign-harry-reid-mumbling-gangster/</ref> so he was a natural choice to lead the Democrats in the Senate.
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Since leaving the Senate, Reid has come to the reality that mainstream [[Democrats]] were becoming too radical even for him,<ref>[https://www.westernjournal.com/even-former-dem-leader-harry-reid-blasts-medicare-open-border-proposals/ Even Former Dem Leader Harry Reid Blasts 'Medicare for All' and Open Border Proposals]</ref> as well as the fact that [[Donald Trump]] is, in his words, a "very, very smart man".<ref>[https://www.westernjournal.com/harry-reid-calls-trump-smart-man-warning-democrats-trump-thanks/ Harry Reid Calls Trump 'a Very, Very Smart Man' While Warning Democrats, Trump Thanks Him]</ref>
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Since leaving the Senate, Reid has come to the reality that mainstream [[Democrats]] were becoming too radical even for him,<ref>[https://www.westernjournal.com/even-former-dem-leader-harry-reid-blasts-medicare-open-border-proposals/ Even Former Dem Leader Harry Reid Blasts 'Medicare for All' and Open Border Proposals]</ref> as well as the fact that [[Donald Trump]] is, in his words, a "very, very smart man."<ref>[https://www.westernjournal.com/harry-reid-calls-trump-smart-man-warning-democrats-trump-thanks/ Harry Reid Calls Trump 'a Very, Very Smart Man' While Warning Democrats, Trump Thanks Him]</ref>
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While Reid had little impact on [[American]] politics other than to make nasty, senseless remarks against Justice [[Clarence Thomas]] and others, Reid apparently pushed the [[Church of Latter-day Saints]] leftward politically and thereby decreased its rate of growth in the [[United States]].
    
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