get a load of this. as a Nevadan and an Independent who voted for Chuck Baldwin i figured some of you Republican folks might get a kick out of this.


Judy Wallman, a professional genealogy researcher in southern California, was doing some personal work on her own family tree. She discovered that Harry Reid's great-great uncle, Remus Reid, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889. Both Judy and Harry Reid share this common ancestor.







The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows in Montana territory.




On the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this inscription:'Remus Reid, horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison 1885, escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton detectives, convicted and hanged in 1889.'

So Judy recently e-mailed Congressman Harry Reid for information about their great-great uncle.

Believe it or not, Harry Reid's staff sent back the following biographical sketch for her genealogy research:



'Remus Reid was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad.In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renowned Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed.'

NOW THAT is how it's done folks! That's real SPIN!

don't know for sure if this is legit, but it would not suprise me in the least. good for a chuckle anyway>

And this is relevant to anything, because?

it's just a funny. sometimes a laugh is good for everyone. even though i don't agree with all political satire or cartoons i read doesn't mean i don't appreciate them. if we can't laugh at ourselves from time to time then we might as well withdraw form society altogether

Hahahahahahahaha

Thats f-ing hilarious! Masterful political spin! That is of course if its real.

Of course it's not.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/humor/horsethief.asp

Wise Fool wrote:

Of course it's not. http://www.snopes.com/politics/humor/horsethief.asp

Still good for some lulz.

Hilarious spin. Just to add some more

Quote:

A biker is riding by the zoo, when he sees a little girl leaning into the lion's cage. Suddenly, the lion grabs her by the cuff of her jacket and tries to pull her inside to slaughter her, under the eyes of her screaming parents. The biker jumps off his bike, runs to the cage and hits the lion square on the nose with a powerful punch. Whimpering from the pain the lion jumps back letting go of the girl, and the biker brings her to her terrified parents, who thank him endlessly. A New York Times reporter has watched the whole event. The reporter addressing the biker says, 'Sir, this was the most gallant and brave thing I saw a man do in my whole life.' The biker replies, 'Why, it was nothing, really, the lion was behind bars. I just saw this little kid in danger, and acted as I felt right.' The reporter says, 'Well, I'll make sure this won't go unnoticed. I'm a journalist from the New York Times, you know, and tomorrow's paper will have this story on the front page... So, what do you do for a living and what political affiliation do you have?'' The biker replies, 'I'm a U.S. Marine and a Republican.' The journalist leaves. The following morning the biker buys The New York Times to see if it indeed brings news of his actions, and reads, on front page: * U.S. MARINE ASSAULTS AFRICAN IMMIGRANT AND STEALS HIS LUNCH

Good one!

Wise Fool wrote:

Of course it's not. http://www.snopes.com/politics/humor/horsethief.asp

I can't believe there was any question of veracity. This was so obviously a joke. A rather funny one at that