Well well well. It appears that Lieberman is starting to get the media attention in CT that he claims to have earned and is trying to get bonafides for his stance in the healthcare debate.
Lieberman talks with CT Reporters
He also defends himself against charges that he's bought and paid for by the insurance industry (which he is), but the most telling line is when he told reporters that he "feels relevant". In other words, this appears to be nothing more than a power play in taking the position that Olympia Snowe was involved in. Man he is a schmuck.
What about the more than 60 percent of state residents that back a government-run insurance option, according to a Quinnipiac University poll last month?
Some of those respondents are confused about what such a plan entails, Lieberman said. And he added, "you can't make a decision like this based on polling,'' he said. Ultimately, he he said he has to do "what I think is right and hope in the end the people of Connecticut will respect me for that.''
Now, assuming Harry Reid can't get him to back off, this is exactly what was feared would happen when Harry Reid placed the public option in the bill. He just gave veto power to every single democratic senator.