In addition to Joe's like-clockwork grabs for attention, it also ticks me off that he does so in this case without even fully understanding what it is he's promising to filibuster; maybe he should be asked when he's planning to "opt-out" of the Medicare he no doubt takes full advantage of.  Would seem like the honest and primcipled thing to do, which is exactly why he would never consider it.

I hope Harry is feeling sufficiently feisty to tell his colleague to step off, and not to be surprised if it turns out to be a cliff and not a curb.

- Barack Obama in 2006 endorsing Lieberman over Lamont.

Robert Gibbs hadn't seen Joe Lieberman's filibuster threat, but had this to say in response: "I think Democrats and Republicans alike will be held accountable by their constituents who want to see health care reform enacted this year."

The House Dem leadership has conducted its preliminary whip count and has tallied up less than 200 likely Yes votes in support of a health care reform bill with a robust public option, well short of the 218 needed for passage, according to an internal whip count document I've obtained.

The document -- compiled by the office of House leader James Clyburn -- was distributed privately at a meeting between Clyburn and House progressives today where the fate of the public option was the subject of some contentious debate, with liberals demanding that House leaders push harder to win over votes.

Clyburn spokesperson Kristie Greco would only say: "We currently do not have the votes for a robust public option."

LIEberman is part of obama's arsenal to keep from giving progressives what he let them think he was promising them. There is no other rational explanation for obama keeping LIEberman in a position where he could wreck every progressive initiative: LIEberman plays a very prominent role, along with blue dogs and obama's bipartisan unity schtick in making sure obama does not deliver what progressives want. All are intended and used to keep obama from having to fulfill the impressions he let progressives invent that he, obama is with them.  

I'd love to see CNN Headline, "No Healthcare for You -- Day 3" and a clip of Joe reading birthday cards from his relatives.

Lieberman's opposition to the public option puts him completely out of step with Connecticut voters. As this polling from 538.com's Nate Silver shows, voters in every single one of Connecticut's congressional districts favor the inclusion of a public option in health care legislation by wide margins. The stated reason for Lieberman's opposition to the public option -- that it would increase the debt and create another entitlement -- is misplaced. As ThinkProgress has noted before, the public option would be self-sustaining and would cut the deficit.

Insurance giant Aetna, represented by the blue line above, fared the best among all of the health insurance companies. Aetna is based in Hartford, CT. It is also the tenth largest single private contributor to Lieberman's re-election committee.

"Joe Lieberman is the least of Harry Reid's problems," Reid told reporters at his weekly press conference.

During a Q&A session with reporters, Reid offered a fairly spirited defense of Lieberman, signaling perhaps that he doesn't believe Lieberman will ultimately be an obstacle-or at least that he doesn't want to tip his hat: "I don't have anyone that I've worked harder with, have more respect for, in the Senate than Joe Lieberman. As you know, he's my friend. There are a lot of senators-Democrat and Republicans-who don't like [parts of this bill]... Sen. Lieberman will let us get on the bill, and he'll be involved in the amendment process."

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That has to be the only reason any man of his nature can appear before the public without flinching and feel no political remorse acting as the "Ass Messiah in Judaism". Dealing with guy is like dealing with devil in big letters. Perhaps the reasons the Middle East is on fire. Or eggs Sunni side up for breakfast.

Very elementary, the Democrats have done a wonderful job of flushing out those politicos's, those radical Kinkers who don't really care about America just those who care about big bucks in their personal fortunes. These kinds of people, the so call Blue dogs too, Bush and Company right wing Wahhabist will say anything paid the right amount. Just as the Limbaugh will say what ever it takes stir the pot, and fill his account, now the Mike Huckabee report's tossed in between Rush Limbaugh's hate radio program. Huckabee news report is very likely one "hell of deal" now on WLS in Chicago. How about that stuff? Actually the secret stuff Limbaugh was talking about the, Huckabee report is his new secret scheme.