Today in the Huffington Post, Chris Weigant asks:
Is it time to call on Harry Reid to step down from his position as Senate Majority Leader?
This column poses the question, but admittedly, provides no clear answer. This is because I feel the subject is still one that is legitimately up for debate, but I also feel that the time has come to begin this debate. And let me be clear -- I am not suggesting he resign from the Senate, but rather that he hand the reins of Senate leadership over to a more able Democratic colleague.
So what does the dailykos community think? We've seen Kos post polls for approve/disapprove for Reid and Pelosi. I think it's time for a poll on whether Reid should step down as Senate Majority Leader.
Harry Reid's approval ratings over the last 10 months:
Leadership poll results 11/2006:
Harry Reid (7,666 results)
Approve 80 (70)
Disapprove 19 (24)
Leadership poll results 2/2007:
Harry Reid (13,173 votes)
Approve 41 (80)
Disapprove 35 (19)
Undecided 23
Leadership poll results 5/2007:
Harry Reid (17,398 votes)
Approve 33 (41)
Disapprove 53 (35)
Undecided 12 (23)
As I pointed out a few days ago, and Kos brought up in a front page diary today, Harry Reid said this on May 24th, 2007:
In 1941 at an address to the Harrow School, Winston Churchill said, "Never give in, never give in, never, never, never...."
My colleagues here in the Senate, particularly my Republican colleagues, should know that this is precisely my attitude when it comes to bringing about a change of course in Iraq. Although I did not get everything I sought in the bill before us, I will not give up until the supporters of the President's failed policy accept the realities on the ground in Iraq. They accept that the President's plan is not working, that this war must come to an end and that it is time to for our troops to come home in a safe and responsible way.
Paraphrasing the words of Winston Churchill, when it comes to forcing the President to change course in Iraq, Senate Democrats will never give in, never give in, never, never, never.
How many more times are we going to let him break his promise?