http://www.metafilter.com/tags/harryreid Posts tagged with 'harryreid' at MetaFilter. Wed, 31 May 2006 00:49:53 -0800 Wed, 31 May 2006 00:49:53 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/51961/What%2Ddoes%2DJohn%2DSolomon%2Dhave%2Dagainst%2DHarry%2DReid <a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/R/REID_ETHICS?SITE=CAANR&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT">Harry Reid accepted free boxing tickets</a> from the Nevada Athletic Commission says John Solomon of the AP. Solomon implies that Reid might have gotten himself into an ethical dilemma as the <a href="http://boxing.nv.gov/">NAC</a> opposes the creation of a federal boxing commission, something the Senate was <a href="http://mccain.senate.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=Newscenter.ViewPressRelease&Content_id=1507">considering at the time</a>. The article also tosses in some digs at Reid by repeating the claim that Reid is involved in the <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/tags/abramoff">Abramoff scandal</a>. <br><br> However, <a href="http://mediamatters.org/items/200605300007">Media Matters points out</a> that Reid did not act in the NAC's favor and instead allowed the passage of legislation that would create a federal commission, in opposition to the giftgiver's wishes. This is <a href="http://mediamatters.org/items/200602130005">not </a> the <a href="http://mediamatters.org/items/200602100001">first time</a> Solomon has attacked Reid. <small>Politics/News-filter</small> tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.51961 Wed, 31 May 2006 00:49:53 -0800 Abramoff associatedpress boxing corruption ethics harryreid influencepeddling liberalmedia librulmedia newsfilter politicsfilter senate smeartactics papakwanz