I think Ezra Klein’s a smart guy, but I found his response to this post deeply unconvincing.

ill only get more entrenched if they let it pass the House on the first go-round.  Per Brian Beutler, they’re now telling “reform groups” (aka the veal pen) that the public option is a goner.

If you’re a state blog, we want to work with you in this fight.  Please sign up here.

If you’re an individual and you want to volunteer to help, we want you too.  You can sign up here. 

It’s not over.

Chris, I bow to your evil genius. Now that we are out of the way, I’m thinking Anthony Weiner launches a bloodless coup and we’ll all be Swedes by Tuesday.

NATO demonstrates why I don’t by the “Counterinsurgency: Now Low in Civilian Casualties!” sales pitch.

Obama promised us meetings on CSPAN, which he still hasn’t delivered. He will, however, make visitor logs available.

Since Trumka is appearing with Obama on labor day in Ohio, the suckage would be hard if he used the opportunity to promote triggers.

As a political matter, certainly in the House of Representatives and probably in the Senate, there is no liberal Democrat who will lose their seat if there is not a public option in the bill, but there are moderates and conservative Democrats who might.

Thus spake NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson on Thursday’s edition of All Things Considered. And, when I first heard it, I assumed that Liasson was stating (awkwardly) what is the usual “analysis” that emanates from inside the Beltway: All the liberal Democrats are safe come the next election, whether or not they insist on health care reform that includes a public option, whereas the so-called “moderates,” or conservatives, or Blue Dogs need to hold fast against a public option being included because their electoral lives depend on it.

But now? Well. . .

But we’ve got to make sure the Republicans are happy.For several months, the administration has sent mixed signals on proposals for a public plan, sometimes embracing the idea and sometimes suggesting it is not essential.
Julia Wanzco, a spokeswoman for Ms. Snowe, said: “She’s always had open lines of communication with the White House.

The Renaissance Personages of the Right

Kseniya Simonova, the winner of Ukraine’s Got Talent – Sand Animation.

What’s on your mind?