Reply #13: Different rumor, which actually was debunked by Kerry's office, and [View All]

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is interestingly non sourced. Also note that Huff Post has had to change the story because the first version was incorrect even by Huff Post standards (which are not that high).

As I said, if true Kerry is wrong, but what is much more important than trying to interpret half sentences who could mean anything and nothing is to call people (all of them, not only those like Kerry who will vote for a full public option if it ever comes to a vote), to make sure this happens.

The problem is that the OP that is targeted here is attacking the wrong issue. The correct issue is to make sure that HELP and Finance Committee bills both include a public option, and it has been clear forever that Kerry will vote for it if it is in the bill. Unfortunately, many other Dems will not vote for it. So, rather than ranting on what Olympia Snowe may or may not have said to somebody who repeated it to somebody who published it, I would prefer to see energy focused on making sure this thing happens, and cannot see how this works. The Senate in its globality is a mess. Reports contradict themselves on whether Dems will or will not give more to the GOP. Focusing on half a sentence rather than the big picture is stupid.

Get 50 Dems to agree to a public option. Get Reid to say that he will not accept a filibuster. Stop to worry about vague reports.