I don't know Harry Reid, but he used to strike me as an honest Democrat with at least some progressive leanings and a former boxer's willingness to fight.

But not any more. Reid's Senate has sold out Democratic principles on every issue from Iraq to energy to wiretapping.

Why has Reid betrayed us on wiretapping? There are three possibilities:

1. Reid personally supports Big Brother government
2. Reid sold his soul to the telecom giants for campaign cash to Democrats
3. Reid is being blackmailed with incriminating pictures or tapes

Of course, he won't tell us the truth either way. In fact, Reid won't even admit he's betraying us.

Reid's betrayal on wiretapping has pushed leading progressive bloggers over the edge. In a DailyKos poll, 91% disapprove of the way Reid is doing his job. Kos speaks for me:

In short, "holds" bottle up legislation if Republicans place them. Not so much if Democrats do.

And here I thought Reid was the Democratic majority leader. I'm done with him.

Dodd for majority leader!

Dodd would make a great majority leader, as would Barbara Boxer, Dick Durbin, Russ Feingold, Tom Harkin, Sheldon Whitehouse, and a handful of other Democrats.

Harry Reid, please resign and make room for a real Democrat to serve as Majority Leader.