Posts about Harry Reid whines like a baby as of October 27, 2009

A few thoughts on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) statement at 3:20 this afternoon, where he announced the inclusion of the “opt-out” public option in the final Senate health care bill (The Heritage Foundation has a video of his press conference  on its blog ): 1. Reid started out saying “insurance reform,” and a few minutes later talked about reforming the “health care system.” A slip of the tongue indicating what he’s really after (those evil insurance companies ) or an innocent “You say tomato, I say tomato” deal? 2.

President Barack Obama hasn’t been scoring well with well-known TV and newspaper commentators. Over the past couple of months Obama’s “soft hand” politics has made him the butt of jokes and the target of tough commentaries — not only from the right-wing, but also from liberals. “President Obama needs a little of George Bush in him.” Those were the words from Bill Maher on Saturday when he was interviewed on Canada’s CBC show “The Hour.” In his interview Maher was being asked by the show’s host, George Stroumboulopoulos, about his favorite people and moments during his career.