Number-two Senate Democrat 'in the dark' about health care bill (Durbin Clueless About ReidCare)

Washington Examiner ^ | December 12, 2009 | Byron York

[PJ-Comix]

Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin admitted Friday that he is "in the dark" about the national health care bill currently under construction by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. In an exchange on the Senate floor, Republican Sen. John McCain asked Durbin, "Should we not at least be informed as to what the proposal is that the Senate Majority Leader is going to propose to the entire Senate?" Durbin's answer: "I would say to the senator from Arizona that I am in the dark almost as much as he is, and I am in the leadership." Durbin explained that during a Democratic caucus, Reid and the small group of senators involved in crafting the bill turned to their fellow Democrats and "basically stood and said, 'We are sorry, we can't tell you in detail what was involved.'"

[PJ-Comix]

Will Santa deliver ReidCare to Obama by Christmas? It's looking less and less likely when the #2 Democrat in the Senate is still clueless as to what is in the bill.

[Cruz]

Durbin’s answer: “I would say to the senator from Arizona that I am in the dark almost as much as he is, and I am in the leadership.”

Utterly, totally insane.

[ought-six]

Dickbrain Durbin is as conniving as they come. He is the quintessential bottom-feeder. A local talk show host a few years back referred to him as the Eddie Haskel of American politics. A more duplicitous bastard would be hard to locate.

[PJ-Comix]

Durbin’s answer: “I would say to the senator from Arizona that I am in the dark almost as much as he is, and I am in the leadership.”

And they want this massive ReidCare bill affecting a sixth of the economy passed in LESS than two weeks????

[sport]

Baloney! He knows all about what it will do.

[Mom MD]

Just leave it as Durbin in the dark and clueless. No need to elaborate further.

[yoe]

If anyone believes that Durbin is in the dark about Reid's bill, there is a bridge for you to purchase.....

Dick Durbin is a snake in the grass - a political hack who moves along the current lies to help Socialism gain a larger hold on the freedoms of our nation. Look at the little sneaks attacks on our military and all the parroting he has done for Obama.....in the dark my left foot!

[shove_it]

This would be hilarious if it weren't so dangerous.

[phormer phrog phlyer]

Remember folks, these are the people running the country. we must hold them accountable. We do that when we get a good or service that is substandard in the private sector.

[SandRat]

Turbin - Durbin has been “Clueless” for a long time

[Mike Darancette]

Throw Harry ubnder the Bus.

[catnipman]

And then Senator Durbin begged, “Well could you at least give me a hint, Senator Reid”?

“Sorry”, Reid said.

“Is it smoke?”, Durbin asked.

“Sorry”, Reid replied.

“Is it mirrors?”, Durbin asked again.

“Sorry”, Reid replied again.

And finally Durbin asked one last time, “Well, how about smoke *AND* mirrors?”

And finally Reid replied for the last time, “Sorry”.

And then the big bad wolf huffed and puffed and blew the little piggy’s house down, and they went, wee, wee, wee, all the way home.