Reid demonstrates how far he'll go to win political squabble; Maryland stops No. 23 Tulsa; Pitt stays winless

BALTIMORE, Maryland October 2, 2013 - Reid gets egg on his face for heartless comment:  The obama-fueled Democrats are so determined to pin the government shutdown on the Republicans that their Senate President made a total fool of himself just to drive the message home.  A CNN reporter ask Harry Reid Tuesday why the Democrats wouldn't support a bill that would have provided temporary funding for the National Institute of Health.  The reporter asked whether Reid would support a bill that would have directly benefitted a young Cancer patient.  Reid responded, "Why would we want to do that."  He really did and he wouldn't apologize for it.  Instead, he noted that people who work as Nellis Air Force Base in his home state of Nevada have been told to stay home.  What helping a cancer paient has to do with people missing a day of work when they almost assuredly will receive back pay for it is beyond explanation and Reid attempted none.  This and some other errors by the Dems illustrates the fact that even with most of the MSM going along with obama and friends, there are kinks in their armor.  The GOP strategy is to try to make the Democrats the movers and shakers behind the federal shut down when all they have to do is compromise of obamamess to end it.  Apparently the GOP is seeking, merely, a delay in the deadline for individuals to register for obamamess.  A one-year delay has already been given to businesses by obama.  Maryland beats back No. 23 Tulsa. 2-1:  Maryland's Senior All-American, Patrick Mullins, scored one goal and forced Tulsa into an own-goal as the Terps topped determined No. 23 Tulsa, 2-1 at Ludwig Field in College Park Tuesday night.  Maryland, ranked eighth in the last poll, improved to 4-2-3 overall.  They are 3-0-1 in the ACC.  In the first half Mullins sent a breathtaking cross sailing through the Golden Hurrican goalmouth.  Before the Tulsa defense could react to it, the ball richocheted off of one of their defenders and into the goal.  In the second half Mullins took a penalty shot awarded Maryland and made it count.  It put Maryland ahead, 2-0.  Tulsa battled back and scored a goal of their own in the 65th minute, forcing the Terps to circle the wagons somewhat over the last 25 minutes,  It is something Maryland has struggled with early in this season, but on Tuesday against a nationally ranked opponent they pulled it off.  The Terps return to the ACC wars Friday night when Boston College visits Ludwig.  Gametime is 7:30 pm.  Xavier stops Pitt, 2-1, keeping Panthers winless:  Playing at home Tuesday night, Pittsburgh lost a frustrating match to Xavier.  The Muskateer's first tally apparently should have been disallowed, but the referee didn't blow the whistle.  Instead, Xavier's Jalen Brown rammed home a cross from Wil Walker to put the Muskateer's on top in the 8th minute.  Pitt appeared to tie the game later in the first half, but the referee called it off because he had whistled a foul on the Panthers.  Xavier's Garrett Halfhill scored seconds after a Muskateer corner to put the visitor's up, 2-0.  Pitt was awarded a penalty kick in the 77th minute, but the Panthers' Ryan Myers shot sailed wide.  Myers did not give up.  In the 85th minute he set up Kevin Murray, whose header cut the Muskateer lead in half.  But in the final minutes the Panthers could not muster another shot.  The Panthers, now 0-5-2, visit ACC rival Virginia Friday night.