Morning Head-scratcher

Harry Reid, yesterday:

We don’t have a lot of leeway on time. One of the individuals in the caucus today talked about a major insurance company — a major insurance company — one with a name that everyone knows that’s on the verge of going bankrupt. That’s what this is all about.

Harry Reid’s aide, later in the day:

Senator Reid is not personally aware of any particular company being on the verge of bankruptcy. Rather, his comments were meant to refer to the conditions in the financial sector generally. He regrets any confusion his comments may have caused.

God bless PR spokesmen…every one. “Yes, uh, Senator Reid was using a highly experimental form of language. He regrets that you didn’t get it. All you insurance company execs should step away from the window ledge now, please.” (Hat tip: Tom Rickers)