Reid wants to gut public option

Even as the Republicans' decline continues, one Democratic senator appears to be a possible loss in the 2010 election.

But it's only Harry Reid, so who the hell cares?

Reid says he wants to drop the public option from the Senate's health reform bill. This to please Republicans and increasingly right-wing DLC Democrats like Mary Landrieu.

Despite this, Landrieu still says the loss of the public option won't be enough to win her support for health care reform.

If the Democrats can't even pass the public option, that's pretty sad. Health reform without at least a public option is not health reform at all, and it's time we get that clear.

Looks like I'm going to have to wait until 2017 for that dental checkup.

The Democrats aren't as crazy as the Republicans. Rather, they're barely functional. Hopefully, if Reid loses his reelection bid, Senate Democrats will get a real Majority Leader.

(Source: http://rawstory.com/2009/09/centrist-dems-spokesman-nixed-public-option)