Reid Claims He'll Ditch Bipartisanship

Did a lightbulb finally go on over Harry Reid's head?

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he'll ditch bipartisanship in the Senate if it means getting a health care reform bill.

"As important as bipartisanship is – and it is very important – it’s not as important as helping the millions of Americans that have no health insurance."

Reid stressed that Democrats have invited Republicans to the negotiating table, and he said that Democrats still wanted to achieve a bipartisan bill.

But Reid also stressed that the costs of not addressing health care this year were simply too high and that Democrats were ready to move a bill without Republican support.

"The cost of inaction is really unacceptable," Reid told reporters. "I repeat: 'Nothing' is not an option. We must pass health care reform and do it this year."

Will he stick to this vow? And does he realize that if he does and there's no public option, it's on his head, not the Republicans?