Reid’s ‘hottest member,’ &c.

I was intrigued by a news item yesterday, concerning Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., N.Y.). You remember what Harry Reid said about her at a fundraiser in the last election cycle, don’t you? “We in the Senate refer to Senator Gillibrand as the ‘hottest member.’”

Frankly, I thought that was discourteous toward Senators Boxer, Landrieu, Mikulski, and other members of the upper chamber. But I obviously lack the savoir-faire that makes you Majority Leader of the United States Senate.

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