Senator Harry Reid apologized yesterday for making "racist" jokes at a meeting of the Asian Chamber of Commerce in Las Vegas. The Hill: "My comments were in extremely poor taste and I apologize. Sometimes I say the wrong thing,” Reid said in a statement to The Hill. The Democratic leader issued the apology after a video surfaced online of him joking with the crowd in Las Vegas about their ethnicity. "The Asian population is so productive. I don't think you're smarter than anybody else, but you have convinced a lot of us you are," Reid said to the audience at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino, garnering laughter. Moments later, the senator said, "One problem I've had today is keeping my Wongs straight." Video of Reid's remarks were recorded and posted online Friday by America Rising, a Republican opposition research group. An office manager with the Las Vegas Chamber confirmed Reid's jokes but said...(Read Full Post)