Whip Count: Senate bill has 56 on board. Five unknowns: Burris, Feingold, Nelson, Sanders, Snowe.

[jefferson_dem]

Based on media reports, 56 Senators are already commited. Four out of the five following unknowns are needed to move the bill forward.

1. Burris - http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/15/burris-pushes-back/

2. Feingold - http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/72425-feingold-i-would-have-liked-a-stronger-bill

3. Nelson - Whatever

4. Sanders - http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/72335-sanders-dropping-public-option-medicare-buy-in-disturbing

5. Snowe - http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/12/reid-assures-snowe-that-public-option-medicare-buy-in-are-dead.php?ref=fpblg

[Clio the Leo]

1. lol @ "Nelson - Whatever." NT

[PBS Poll-435]

2. ...

right there with ya. :rofl:

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

3. A whip count that includes Lieberman voting yes...

I won't say it's wrong, but its bold.

I wouldn't count Joe until about 24 hours after he casts the vote, just in case.

[Clio the Leo]

4. lol .... and maybe not even then. NT

[jefferson_dem]

5. Good point.

He's firm...for now...on the bill as written.

But i don't think even Lieberman has the chutzpa to flip flop again. Unless the public option is tossed back in there and all bets are seriously off.