Reid: That Obama speech was a big, wet kiss to the Right

Hot Air ^ | SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 | ED MORRISSEY

[RobinMasters]

I have a theory about this clip from Harry Reid describing Barack Obama’s speech on Wednesday to the joint session of Congress. Obama must have given two speeches, one publicly, and then a later one in private after all 535 members snuck back into the chamber. The one we saw featured a President who got angry, called his opposition liars, and said he wouldn’t listen to anyone who didn’t want to overhaul the health-care system along the principles he’s already espoused. Harry Reid must be referring to a different speech when he recounts the one that lauded Republican ideas on ObamaCare and offered an “olich branch” to his opposition (via Greg Hengler):

[RobinMasters]

Ping.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Reid is what Hussein would call a “special olympian”.

[Mr. Mojo]

The one I heard was more of a “kiss my ass” speech.

[rightwingextremist1776]

No it wasn't...it was a big extended middle finger to the right. What a buffoon.

[Kenton]

Sounds to me like Obama’s pet project is dead in the water...

[griswold3]

These obvious differences in events are what leads me to believe this country is toast!
Common Sense was declared dead in 1998. Reason died in 1999. And now Reality’s obituary is being printed as we speak.

[vbmoneyspender]

The speech was for the base to keep the left united. The spin afterwards is to setup using the nuclear option. All of the leftist pols and media organs are saying the same thing today - ‘Obama extended an olive branch to the Republicans’. They are saying this now so that when they try the jam down in a week or so, they can argue that they tried to work with the Republicans but the Republicans refused to work wit them.

[IamConservative]

I blurt our liar every time I hear Harry and Nancy. Republicans are obstructionists, we are seeking bipartisan solutions, etc.

They own both houses, put it to a vote......and let American see the real truth - you don’t even have enough Democrat support for this abomination.

As with Porkulus, more Dems will vote against it than Republicans that will vote for it.

[SC DOC]

[Right Wing Assault]

What?! Oh, I forgot. Reid is speaking in “Newspeak.”

[jws3sticks]

Here's the latest bumper sticker for Zer0 from Joe Wilson to address the attempted "wet kiss":

[Question Liberal Authority]

The only way this makes sense is if "The Right" to Harry Reid means Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins, John McCain, et al.

He needs at least one or two Republicans to break ranks to put a fig leaf on this abomination. Unfortunately, there's only a few dozen republicans total, and good RINOs are hard to find. In the past, they might have gotten Arlen Specter, Chuck Hagel, John Sununu or John Warner to go along, but that well has run dry.

[Verginius Rufus]

It’s just a question of what you mean by “olive branch.” We tend to think of a branch that’s maybe a quarter-inch in diameter, really just a twig. Reid means a branch that’s three or four inches in diameter, suitable for bashing someone over the head with.