U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said this afternoon she is flattered that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called her the "hottest" member of the Senate, and understood he was trying to be funny when he made the comment Monday at a private fundraiser attended by Gillibrand in the home of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. “He was just telling...
View full sizeU.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (left), D-NY, and Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner were among the politicians at the Inner Harbor docks on July 6 to announce the change in management of the Onondaga Lake cleanup from the Army Corps of Engineers to the local Onondaga Lake Partnership. U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said this afternoon she is flattered that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called her the "hottest" member of the Senate, and understood he was trying to be funny when he made the comment Monday at a private fundraiser attended by Gillibrand in the home of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
“He was just telling a joke,” Gillibrand said in a conference call with reporters Tuesday. “He was just trying to be flattering. I respect him greatly and he’s a great friend."
Most syracuse.com were torn between agreeing and disagreeing with Reid. But user bkfrbeantwn had a different reaction:
"Harry Reid is a disgusting old man! More of the do as I say, not as I do. Why does the media excuse him again and again for being racist, stupid and sexist????"
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