The good news yesterday was that Harry Reid seems confident he has 60 votes for an opt-out public option. The better news is they're actually looking at having the reforms kick in before 2013!
The bad news is, we all know we cannot trust the Dems in the Senate to behave themselves, so we have to get Reid's back in this.
I'd say let's keep calling Snowe - the attention goes both ways. If she wants to be feted as a moderate superstar, she gets the high-profile opprobrium too. Plus, I just really rather despise her right about now.
But she really is irrelevant already and we need to make sure she stays that way. The people we really need to call today are below the fold.
Lieberman - rumored to be behaving on cloture; still needs to hear from us
Landrieu - rumored to be coming to her senses; still needs to hear from us
Lincoln - rumored to be coming to her senses; still needs to hear from us
Nelson (NE) - rumored to be infatuated with Snowe; totally needs to hear from us
Snowe - rumored to be equally infatuated with self; absolutely needs to hear from us
Bayh - rumored to not like the public option; needs to hear from us
Baucus - rumored to be...well, Baucus; needs to hear from us
Conrad - rumored to still be somewhat confused; definitely needs to hear from us
Feingold - rumored to be made of awesome; tell him thanks and tell your senators to stand with him
Burris - rumored to be putting other Dems to shame; tell him thanks and tell your senators to stand with him and Feingold
Wyden - rumored to be calling the bluff; tell your senators to support his and Merkley's efforts to expand the public option's availability
Hagan - rumored to be still susceptible to the lures of BC/BS; totally needs to hear from us
Reid - rumored to be so very vulnerable in his next election; totally needs to hear from us about keeping his caucus in line - we've got his back
Pelosi - rumored to be kicking serious ass; needs to hear "you go girl!" from us
House Reps - rumored to be 10 or so votes shy of a strong public option; totally need to hear from us
Obama - rumored to be everything and nothing; let's call him just because
Toll-free numbers for House and Senate:
1-866-338-1015
1-866-220-0044
1-866-311-3405
Tell them no triggers and to enact reform now. No triggers; enact reform now. This is your mantra. ooooooooohhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmm.