For those who have had enough of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) is their new hero.
The junior senator and war veteran called out Reid’s style (or lack thereof) during his time on the senate floor Wednesday while referencing delays in passing a bill for defense spending.
VIDEO: Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) on Sen. Reid (D-NV) “bitter vulgar incoherent ramblings” and “cancerous leadership.” https://t.co/cxsm9KTnBJ
— CSPAN (@cspan) May 26, 2016
Tell us how you really feel, Sen. Cotton.
The video of his time is trending on Facebook, and viewers have reacted on Twitter as well.
Guy Benson said Cotton went into #BeastMode.
Tom Cotton goes #BeastMode on the contemptible Harry Reid from the Senate floor, the scene of many Reid smears:https://t.co/QfddeaypWJ
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) May 25, 2016
Another Twitter user said Cotton went even further.
@guypbenson @MKNewsom That wasn’t just #BeastMode…that was absolutely EPIC!
— It’s Not Me It’s You (@NotMeItsYou) May 25, 2016
Hypeline posted a Vine, saying Cotton “owns” Reid.
Sen. Tom Cotton owns Sen. Harry Reid https://t.co/PLOvr8LBO0
— HYPELINE (@HypelineNews) May 26, 2016
Seth Mandel noted Cotton isn’t the only one who holds such views of Reid.
ICYMI: Tom Cotton says what everybody thinks about Harry Reid: https://t.co/xrCdN4syUX
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) May 26, 2016
And Senate Republicans called it a “must watch.”
MUST WATCH: @SenTomCotton skewers @SenatorReid for delaying a bipartisan bill to help #FundOurTroops. #NDAAhttps://t.co/zGuEOlv54V
— Senate Republicans (@SenateGOP) May 25, 2016
While they heaped on the praise, others hoped more Republicans would stand up against Reid.
@guypbenson Why havn’t the senior senators, like McCain, who’ve seen Reid’s slanders for years said what Cotton just did? Simple, no balls.
— Tami #LCFC ✘ (@Brytani_Fla) May 26, 2016
@guypbenson that is wonderful
If only more Republicans would call Hairy out for lying jackass he truly is #BeastMode https://t.co/vXYjenLHkM— Jerry White (@tribaltrust1) May 26, 2016
C-SPAN tweeted the video of Cotton’s words three times. They also included a video of Reid (sort of) responding.
WATCH: @SenatorReid responds to @SenTomCotton. Full Senate session here: https://t.co/dPGMQFrwLdhttps://t.co/7u0Wx4qkdc
— CSPAN (@cspan) May 25, 2016
Reid said that “it would distract from what we’re doing here today to go into the statements made by the very junior senator from Arkansas.”
