Playing Politics -- Democrat style

Hat tip to The Drudge Report who found this photo of President Bush signing the Patriot Act into service on October 26, 2001. From Drudge:

FLASHBACK: DEM LEADER HARRY REID ALL SMILES AT PATRIOT ACT SIGNING
THE DRUDGE REPORT has uncovered a photograph of President Bush signing the Patriot Act in the East Room of the White House on October 26, 2001.

And standing over the President�s shoulder with a smile on his face is Democratic Senate Minority Harry Reid (D-NV)!

Reid is currently leading efforts in the Senate to block the renewal of the Patriot Act.

After Reid successfully prevented the Patriot Act�s renewal late last week the Senator attended a Democrat political rally and proudly declared, �We killed the Patriot Act.�

One Republican strategist familiar with the photo said, �Democrats think they can regain the majority? Not a chance if they continue to put politics above what�s best for the country. Harry Reid is making a colossal miscalculation, but it's not the first time and thankfully for us, probably not the last.�

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The source for the Photograph is here: White House Here is the image -- notice Senator Reid's expression:
I know that people can change their opinion but if he was that much a proponent of the Patriot Act back in 2001, he should know that for the most part, it has been well handled and is still needed. Hypocrite...