Yes yes yes, all the way around. Yes, more like Alan Grayson. And I'm glad that the Democrats (who remain in the majority no matter what it may sometimes sound like) are starting to think about using "reconciliation." There is hope for our country yet.
The reconciliation vote IS the up-or-down vote on the public option, if there are no other votes. As of today, 37 Senators have voted yes, including both Senators from Oregon and Michigan.
We need 13 more. Those who fail to vote yes are the Democratic enemies of health care reform, regardless of what else they say (and the 22 "no" Democrats as of today, have some surprising members, including Rockefeller, Feingold and Harkin. Some of them will change between now and the ultimate deadline).
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branchandroot
Public option
Date: 2010-03-10 08:24 pm (UTC)N.
Re: Public option
Date: 2010-03-10 09:45 pm (UTC)The reconciliation vote IS the up-or-down vote on the public option, if there are no other votes. As of today, 37 Senators have voted yes, including both Senators from Oregon and Michigan.
We need 13 more. Those who fail to vote yes are the Democratic enemies of health care reform, regardless of what else they say (and the 22 "no" Democrats as of today, have some surprising members, including Rockefeller, Feingold and Harkin. Some of them will change between now and the ultimate deadline).