THREE MARTINI LUNCH: OCTOBER 28, 2014

National Review's Jim Geraghty joins host Greg Corombos to discuss the day's political news. Today: Dems run away from Obama and Harry Reid, the White House makes up its Ebola policy as it goes along, and a South Dakota Dem nominee for Senate accuses national Democrats of trying to sink his campaign.



Landrieu: Come to think of it, I can't quite say whether I'd support Harry Reid again

I realize we just checked in on the Louisiana Senate race yesterday, but this video juxtaposition is too fun to pass up. Mary Landrieu, on Harry Reid, last night:

"Harry Reid presents some problems…I'm going to make my decision based on what is before me and who is running…I am going to wait to see what the leadership looks like…"

Mary Landrieu, on Harry Reid, in May:

Reporter: "You won't say one way or the other whether you'll back Harry Reid?"

Landrieu: "Well if he runs, I will."

And thus Mary Landrieu unconvincingly joins the swollen ranks of frightened Democrats who are seeking shelter behind awkward equivocations over their own party's leadership, many of whom are trying to deflect attention from long voting records of marching in lockstep when it counts. A vote for Landrieu is a vote for Barack Obama and Harry Reid; the president said so himself.  Crossroads GPS is up with a new ad using Obama's infamous interview with Al Sharpton to deny Landrieu the opportunity to open up daylight between herself and the unpopular president she supports 97 percent of the time...

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