Posted on 05/19/2009 4:22:25 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid became the latest Democrat to stray into rhetorical trouble Tuesday, botching statements on three subjects in one news conference—including the fragile health of the chamber's most senior members.
The Nevada Democrat reported that one of them, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., was absent because he was receiving a new round of treatment for his brain cancer. Asked if the cancer was in remission, Reid replied, "As far as I know, it is, yes."
Kennedy's office refused to confirm Reid's comments or make any statement in response, the public silence a classic Washington disavowal.
Reid was then asked about Sen. Robert C. Byrd, at 91 the longest-serving senator in history, who was hospitalized over the weekend for an infection. Reid reported that Byrd was to be released from the hospital Tuesday or perhaps later in the week.
Not exactly.
"Senator Byrd is improving," responded his spokesman, Jesse Jacobs. "But his doctors, in consultation with his family, have not yet determined when he will be released."
Reid also mangled his party's position on the congressional news of the day, that Senate Democrats would join their House counterparts in withholding the money President Barack Obama needs to close the Guantanamo Bay prison until Obama comes up with a plan for relocating its prisoners.
But Reid went further than saying he wanted to see a plan for the money before Congress approves it. "We will never allow terrorists to be released into the United States," he said.
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It’s nice to see that rich Democrats can get the best of care.
“We will never allow terrorists to be released into the United States”
Tricky. We’re not calling them “terrorists” anymore, are we? Aren’t we calling them man-made disaster merchants?
Yep. Throwing plenty of money taking care of those two lumps laying around wasting oxygen.
“A liar should have a good memory.”
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus
The converse of this is the proverb: “He who tells the truth should own a fast horse.”
They are clueless to the destruction that they are causing. Incompetence is too nice a word for the Democrats.
“Reid joins Biden, Pelosi in misstatements”
Is that what they call lying these days?
The Nevada Democrat reported that one of them, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., was absent because he was receiving a new round of treatment for his brain cancer. Asked if the cancer was in remission, Reid replied, "As far as I know, it is, yes." ...Reid was then asked about Sen. Robert C. Byrd, at 91 the longest-serving senator in history, who was hospitalized over the weekend for an infection. Reid reported that Byrd was to be released from the hospital Tuesday or perhaps later in the week... "Senator Byrd is improving," responded his spokesman, Jesse Jacobs. "But his doctors, in consultation with his family, have not yet determined when he will be released." Reid also mangled his party's position on the congressional news of the day, that Senate Democrats would join their House counterparts in withholding the money President Barack Obama needs to close the Guantanamo Bay prison until Obama comes up with a plan for relocating its prisoners. But Reid went further than saying he wanted to see a plan for the money before Congress approves it. "We will never allow terrorists to be released into the United States," he said.s/b 'he lied'.
Ya know I bet HALF of these half senile old farts in the senate couldn’t even pass a driver’s license test at the DMV...in fact, I bet the clown in the Oval Office would need a teleprompter to pass one. LOL
HARRY REID harshly said “We will never allow terrorists to be released into the United States.”
Golly......Harry actually sounds like he is defending (gasp) the USA.
Harry needs liberal indoctrination immediately----he better go back to agit-prop school.
haha!
I hear that Dinghy Harry’s job is in jeopardy back home.
He may get to open up that restaurant in Searchlight, NV
after all.
Call it the “Dim Bulb Cafe” !!!
HARRY REID harshly said “We will never allow terrorists to be released into the United States.” ... Golly......Harry actually sounds like he is defending (gasp) the USA.
I have a feeling his fellow RAT Congress-critters are getting an earful from the folks back home and they're telling 'Hairy Reed' (sic);
No Terrorists In My Backyard, or I'll Lose The Election.Plus we don't have prison in the US that could safely house these 245 Terrorists (safe for us, not them). Even at our best Super Max Prison (Florence, Colorado) the worst of the worst still find ways to communicate to the outside world(1).
(1)Two leaders of the Aryan Nation were issuing Hit Orders from Florence by writing letters 'home' that were in code.
Harry’s just following the lead set by this administration. You look at polls about what Americans are concerned about and form an opinion accordingly.
We don’t have leadership, we have followership.
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