on what jeff was just saying, you know, barack obama did say reid was not much of a sc schmoozer, wasn t a regular on the d.c. circuit, but he got things done. we don t have as much of that in washington these days, do we? i think some americans who watch politics closely would be surprised by this outpouring of affection for harry reid because he was not a good outside politician. it was, he was a terrible outside politician. couldn t give a big speech to save his life. in 2010, i went out, he had what was thought to be a serious challenge from sharon angle for senate re-election bid. he participated in a debate. he was terrible. he was not glib. but he was a master of as an inside politician. he was a master at getting legislation done. figuring out how to build a