Our talk tough/act weak Commander in Seive is at it again. He's backing the shrews recent undermining of health care access for millions:
The White House is encouraging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to cut a deal with Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), which would mean eliminating the proposed Medicare expansion in the health reform bill, according to an official close to the negotiations.
at it again
Apparently, the rush to get this under the Christmas tree or Hannukah or Kwaanza or Earthly or Pagan holiday is negating the Majority leader's biggest stick:
Reconciliation, a procedural maneuver to get around a filibuster, remains on the table, but it’s not a viable option at the moment, the official said. It would push the issue into next year with no guarantee of success.
Fortunately, there are still true Democrats like Tom Harkin willing to go nuclear and kill the filibuster.
the news that Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) plans to filibuster the current health care bill, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) options are looking increasingly limited. But one Democratic senator may introduce legislation that would make health care reform a lot easier.
Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa told reporters this weekend that he might reintroduce legislation to end the filibuster, something he first proposed in 1994.
kill the filibuster