Harry Reid says that Clinton and Obama are, ” ‘basically the same’ on every issue”, as if that’s a good thing.

With either Democrat in the White House, Reid said the first 100 days of the next Congress would bring a new energy policy, put the U.S. military well on a path out of Iraq and begin steps toward providing health care for uninsured Americans.

“Every issue, even though they talk, they are basically the same on every issue,” Reid told The Associated Press in dismissing concerns about party infighting stemming from the candidates’ criticism of each other.

In other words, with either Democrat in the White House, the first 100 days of the next Congress would bring an innovation and business crippling energy policy based on questionable science, put the U.S. military on a path toward defeat that ignores the people of Iraq, the Middle East, and the world, and begin steps toward making health care every bit as efficient as a trip to the DMV. Wonderful.

His greater point, however, is correct. There isn’t enough difference between the two to make any difference at all.

But the biggest laugh line was this one:

“Now we’re down to two — two of the smartest people, not just in the Senate, but in the country,” he said. “These are brilliant, academically talented people, … hardworking and honest.”

Yeah, and I’ve got more money than Bill Gates.