Max Baucus was "apoplectic" about Reid including the public option.

[Bleacher Creature]

http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2009/10/public-option-its-back.html

ABC News' Jonathan Karl reports:

The public option. The idea was believed to be dead. Liberals wanted it, but Senate vote counters insisted it simply could not pass the Senate. The dynamic, however, has changed. The public option may be back from dead.

I am told that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is leaning toward including the creation of a new government-run insurance program – the so-called public option – in the health care reform bill he will bring to the full Senate in the coming weeks.

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This is not a done deal. I am told that Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) – who worked for months to get Olympia Snowe’s support for the bill and has consistently said a public option cannot pass the Senate – was apoplectic when Reid told him he wanted to include the public option. “Baucus went to DEFCON 1,” said a source familiar with the negotiations, referring to the alert level the military uses for an imminent attack on the homeland.

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Let that sink in -- a Democratic Senator who is chair of the Finance Committee is UPSET that a public option might survive. Baucus is apparently denying this, but I'm not buying it. This guy is scum. I'd gladly take a 59 seat majority without him.

[Orrex]

1. Shame on Reid for shattering Baucus' delusions of relevance

I mean, Reid is no champion, but he's arguably closer to the correct course of action than Baucus.

Tough crap, Max!

[Cha]

2. Wall of Shame.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8636511#8637564

[RC]

3. Bill Nelson looks similar to bu$h the elder.

[Cha]

5. So he

does.

[tsuki]

8. Bill Nelson has no shame. B&P. nt

[havocmom]

4. Ol Max is worried his sponsors aren't gonna give him that chusy and ware retirement he seeks

And if he comes back to Montana, he's gonna find it cold in SO many ways.

[Clio the Leo]

6. Dont you hate that CSPAN wasn't covering THAT? lol NT

[Arugula Latte]

7. Max Baucus needs to go sit on Old Faithful. nt

[damntexdem]

9. Well, a little apoplexy will be good for Baucus.

But if it isn't good for him, who care?

[Jennicut]

10. What a turd. Baucus is all whiny now...I guess his

money might dry up if he does not "deliver". Too bad...

[SpartanDem]

11. "Baucus met with moderates this morning and got them nervous." Or tried at least.

Backstabbing little shit

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/10/source-leadership-poised-to-add-public-option-moderates-mostly-mum.php?ref=fpa

[Hepburn]

12. Well, Max...if you get sick from your upset...

...at least you have good medical insurance.

Oh, BTW: Fuck you!

[depakid]

13. "I'd gladly take a 59 seat majority without him."

After his sorry yet very revealing performance over the past 4-5 months- many would, though that will have to wait until 2014.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Baucus

[eridani]

14. And the public will be apopleptic in 2013 when only 5% are allowed in n/t

[budkin]

15. Fuck that piece of shit.

[Enthusiast]

16. Baucus=GOP scum

No point in supporting someone just because they have "D" beside their name.

[JBoy]

17. Baucus used "bipartisanship" as his cover for whoring for the Health Insurance companies.

[truebrit71]

18. Fuck that DINO waste of air...he is in the employ of the insurers..hence his outrage..

..:eyes:

[tomm2thumbs]

19. the Baucus caucus wants to faucus

this sounds more than personal with him - sounds like he's being bought by some pretty expensive hustlers

[vaberella]

20. Baucus is pwned by the insurance companies and loving GOP.

Surprisingly, Reid is doing something....I find that surprisingly

[bullwinkle428]

21. THERE GO MY BRIBES GODAMMIT!!!

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