It is still about foolish liberals, in fact--who insist on perfection right from the start. They are the ones who have put pressure on their Representatives not to accept anything which doesn't have a "public option" built in--and who won't even accept the "trigger mechanism" supported by Olympia Snowe--which very likely will result in the public option.

They evidently will not settle for a half-loaf---so may wind up with no bread at all.

And now the latest brainstorm is that a health-care bill can be broken into pieces and parts can be passed that way.

Uh, has it ever occurred to the advocates of this course of action that Congress has already been working on the health care issue since at least July 2009?   The Senate passed its version 24 Dec 2009. Just now long should the Democrats spend in labor to bring forth the series of mice now planned?   And is it not possible that other issues need tackling---if any Democrats expect to be re-elected in the fall?

Just pass the Senate bill as is.    It's there--and should be acceptable--for anybody living in the real world.

And move on.

Liberals who care about Democratic chances in the fall should be telling their Representatives to do just this.

Or--be ready for this Congress to be labelled "do-nothing" Congress.

See 1948, for what happened to the last "do-nothing Congress"--in both Senate and House.