Reply #15: That's a great question -- and very important [View All]

I've thought a lot about it, but I just can't figure it out. Here are some possibilities:

1) He thinks that by giving the impression of "bipartisanship" that will help him get re-elected.

2) He's afraid that if he pushes too hard for the public option he will be castigated by the corporate media (That's probably true, but we can't let the corporate media drive our nation's agenda).

3) His life and/or the life of his family has been threatened (And he's well aware of JFK's fate).

4) Some grand "master strategy" -- I cling to the same hope that you do, but my grasp on that hope loosens every day.

5) He really doesn't want a public health option.

6) More likely, some combination of all the above.