Harry Reid Compares Health Care Reform To Abolishing Slavery

CNN.com:

Republicans on Monday were quick to pounce on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, for comparing the battle over health care to the battle over the legacy of slavery.

The National Republican Senatorial Committee purchased a Web ad on the popular Drudge Report asking readers: "Do you agree with Harry Reid?"

Those who click on the ad are taken to an NRSC Web site called "Health Care Task Force," which asks readers to sign a petition and "stand up to Harry Reid and his insulting remarks."

Reid, who is in danger of losing his re-election bid next year, made the remarks Monday morning on the floor of the Senate.

"Instead of joining us on the right side of history, all Republicans can come up with is this: slow down, stop everything, let's start over," Reid said.

"If you think you've heard these same excuses before, you're right. When this country belatedly recognized the wrongs of slavery, there were those who dug in their heels and said slow down, it's too early, let's wait, things aren't bad enough."

No surprise here. No matter what the topic on the liberal agenda (from gay "rights" to "climate change"), you can count on white liberals to exploit and use black people to get their own priorities across. Guess Reid didn't do to well in history either as a little background check will show you that it was Republicans who pushed for the 16th Amendment to end slavery while Democrats who fought to keep it legal, but what does something like facts matter to a white liberal in need of the race card? Of course, maybe the pressure Harry's facing at home in his bid to get re-elected Senator next year is just getting to him. Right.