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I was at one of my favorite bars/bistros, Perks and Corks in gorgeous, charming downtown Westerly at happy hour, and a political friend of mine said big things were about to happen for Rhode Island's senior senator, Jack Reed. Apparently current Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is toast and will not seek re-election to his senate seat, and some on Capitol Hill see Jack Reed as a good choice to replace him. Jack Reed has a keen intellect and sharp elbows, too, sort of a Harry Truman with a RI accent.
Personally, I think Reed is a no-nonsense guy who would be a natural leader and a guy who wouldn't tweaking the Republican minority (aka The Party of No).
Anyone else hear this? Anyone have any thoughts on the subject?
Sen. Jack Reed appreciates the sort of bizarre endorsement he received for majority leader from the man trying to unseat one of his colleagues, but says he isn't interested.
A few days ago TPMDC interviewed Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA), who is challenging newly turned Democrat Sen. Arlen Specter in the state's primary this spring. Sestak minced no words about a lack of leadership in the Senate, and was silent for several moments when I asked him who in the Senate would make a better majority leader than Harry Reid.
"I don't know them all well enough. I like Jack Reed. ... No one jumps to mind," Sestak told me.
It was an off-hand and sort of funny remark since Reed (D-RI) is highly regarded but not currently a member of the party's leadership team.
Reed spokesman Chip Unruh emailed me a comment, unsolicited, after the Sestak piece came out.
"Senator Reed respects and appreciates Congressman Sestak's service to the nation, but he strongly supports both Leader Reid as well as his colleague Senator Specter's reelection," he said.
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