The wit and wisdom of Harry Reid

From an interview in Salon:

Q: A substantial majority of the American people think the war was a mistake, disapprove of the way the president is handling it and want some or all of the troops to be withdrawn now. Why haven't the Democrats in Washington been able to take that big fat pitch over the middle of the plate and do something more with it?

A: I think when you're in a baseball game and somebody throws you four balls, there's no reason to take a lot of swings.