What's up with all the "public option is dead" headlines? WGN reported it

[mistertrickster]

as fact last night and PBS ditto this morning.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/health/policy/10health.html?_r=1&hp

The Times says the public option maintains a "toe hold."

[emulatorloo]

1. Sounds like the WORDS "public option" might be "dead". But not the substance of it

being called something else, maybe getting stronger, Bernie Sanders seems to like it so that is a good sign.

Will get you a link in a minute.

OK:

Howard Dean: We Can Do Both (and other reaction to the Senate health care deal)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x47704

[mistertrickster]

2. Thanks, very heartening. I didn't want to tear up my Democratic party voter registration just yet.

nt

[emulatorloo]

5. LOL - keep your scissors handy for slashing Lieberman's tires.

(just loking of course. About the tireslashing thing.)

[mistertrickster]

7. Yeah, hehe. It's like that old B. B. King song-- "that slick insurance man

had better write some insurance on HIS SELF!"

Old LIEberman ought to make sure he's got health care on HIS SELF!

[treestar]

3. It's as if the M$M is trying to kill it by making this true with constant

repetition.

I've been seeing this type of headline for months. Then you read the article, and it doesn't quite say that.

[emulatorloo]

4. yep. Annoying isn't it? n/t

[emulatorloo]

6. another Dean article: Dean: Senate Bill Is 'Real Reform,' A Needed Antidote To GOP Propaganda

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7191283

Explains whats going on a little better.