BREAKING: Harry Reid, probably the most important elected official in Nevada history, has died at 82

[demmiblue]

BREAKING: Harry Reid, probably the most important elected official in Nevada history, has died at 82.

My condolences to his family and friends.

Link to tweet

Harry Reid, former Senate majority leader and Democratic kingmaker, dies at 82

Harry Reid, who rose from abject poverty in rural Nevada to become one of the most influential state and national leaders, died on Tuesday, sources confirmed to The Nevada Independent. He was 82.

Additional details were not immediately available.

Reid was thought to be ending the near of his life when he underwent surgery in 2018 for pancreatic cancer, which has one of the lowest survival rates. Last summer, however, Reid announced that he underwent an experimental surgery and was declared in “complete remission” and cancer-free.

Over more than three decades of service in Congress, Reid earned a reputation for fighting relentlessly to protect his home state and everyday Americans. As Senate Democratic leader for a dozen years, he played an instrumental role in passing the Affordable Care Act and shepherding through Congress pivotal economic recovery legislation in the wake of the Great Recession.

https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/harry-reid-former-senate-majority-leader-and-democratic-kingmaker-dies-at-82

[PTWB]

1. That's a shame.

Was he ill?

[rurallib]

7. Think he has been fighting pancreatic cancer for quite a while.

[JohnSJ]

2. Sad to hear this

[rurallib]

3. !

[Bristlecone]

4. Bummer. I just saw John Madden died also.

[calimary]

26. Maybe they got word that there's a BIG New Year's party Upstairs, and they didn't want to be late.

[sinkingfeeling]

5. R.I.P.

[malaise]

6. Very sad

He never really recovered after that treadmill accident,
A good Dem who helped to weaken Dumbya.

[FarPoint]

8. Ohhhh No......

[FakeNoose]

9. Rest in Peace Harry Reid

Leader of our Party and believer in a Better Way. Thank you sir, for your many years of service.

[malaise]

10. Amazing that this hasn't made M$NBComcast or CNN yet. Thanks

DU is boss

[chillfactor]

11. How truly sad....

he was one of the good guys.....

[BannonsLiver]

12. He knew how to fight the other side.

And could be ruthless when he had to be.

[demmiblue]

13. This Souza pic of Harry Reid and Barack Obama:

Link to tweet

[demmiblue]

14. Landra Reid's statement:

[malaise]

17. Finally broke on CNN and M$NBComcast

Chris Hayes will discuss after the break

[RandPaulsNeighbor]

15. Damn

He was the Pelosi of the Senate and the reason we have a blue Nevada today. He deserves the lion's share of the credit for transforming the state. The guy survived an attempted car bombing and Joe Lieberman as his 60th vote.

[NurseJackie]

16. 😥 Rest in Peace

[senseandsensibility]

18. RIP,brother.

Thanks for everything.

[blogslug]

19. One of the Greats

Rest in Peace, good sir.

[LoisB]

20. A great man - in my opinion.

[mnmoderatedem]

21. great person, great Democrat

loved it when he sent Sharron Angle packing. He will be missed.

[CentralMass]

22. Rest In Peace.

[crickets]

23. .

[Boomerproud]

24. Seemingly soft-spoken and calm but evidently made of steel.

Not someone you wanted to double-cross.

[gopiscrap]

25. RIP

[Celerity]

27. RIP

[BlueCheeseAgain]

28. An all-time great leader.

He got so much through the Senate.

[ancianita]

29. Harry Reid's face on TV always calmed me and raised my trust in government.

[niyad]

30. "Ending the near of his life"??? Honestly, Jon.

[Tarheel_Dem]

31. RIP Senator Reid.

[tavernier]

32. I'm sure he'll be busy on the other side

pulling for us. ❤️