A piece of Harry Reid lore that has been mentioned previously on this blog:
In July of 1978, a man named Jack Gordon, who was later married to LaToya Jackson, offered Reid twelve thousand dollars to approve two new, carnival-like gaming devices for casino use. Reid reported the attempted bribe to the F.B.I. and arranged a meeting with Gordon in his office. By agreement, F.B.I. agents burst in to arrest Gordon at the point where Reid asked, “Is this the money?” Although he was taking part in a sting, Reid was unable to control his temper; the videotape shows him getting up from his chair and saying, “You son of a bitch, you tried to bribe me!” and attempting to choke Gordon, before startled agents pulled him off. “I was so angry with him for thinking he could bribe me,” Reid said, explaining his theatrical outburst. Gordon was convicted in federal court in 1979 and sentenced to six months in prison.
So I'm wondering: does anybody anywhere have a copy of the videotape? Can we YouTube it, or send a copy to John Amato? When we're trying to drive the 'culture of corruption' theme home against the Republicans, an exciting visual representation of the incorruptibility of our top leader would be nice to have.
OT: I'm in Philly and I may be Drinking Liberally tomorrow at Tangier. Will any of you readers be there? Is it generally a fun place to be?
