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The OP to this thread cited a Red State post, linked once again here:
http://www.redstate.com/erick/2010/07/0 ... arry-reid/

It certainly sounds rather damning of the Senator from Nevada. However, Sebastian over at Snowflakes in Hell gave a rather interesting analysis of this post, with some aditional evidence:
http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2010/07 ... dorsement/

I have not had the time to run down all of his citations yet, but it seems Red State may be playing a little fast and loose with the facts. Apparently Reid voted FOR the Crime Bill in 1994, but AGAINST the AWB (Feinstein Amendment). Also, our own Senator Hutchinson (who needs to be retired post-haste), who enjoys a GOA "A" rating, voted for the Brady Bill, as well as the Trigger Lock bill of 2004.

While I would like to see Reid retired, I'd rather have him as Senate Majority Leader over either Schumer or Durbin. As a Libertarian, I am frustrated that more Independent/Libertarian candidates are not taken seriously on a wider scale instead of the usual "well, we have to work within the system we have."

This post is more of a counterpoint to the Red State post rather than an endorsement of the NRA's endorsement of Reid, in the interest of getting more information out there. I've seen a lot of "he said/he said" and not too much analysis of what the actual votes were or meant, especially Reid's more recent votes.

That's not to say there hasn't been any analysis, but there could be more.

I don't like dancing with the Devil, but sometimes you at least have to acknowledge that he's in the room.