Healthcare Reform Falters

The Secretary of Health & Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, announced today that the public health insurance option, which has been the topic of much debate lately, is not 'essential' and appeared ready to drop it. The White House followed suit by saying that they might settle for non-profit co-ops with insurance companies instead. I think this is Obamas biggest cop-out to date. It is obvious that they are bowing down to Republican and lobbyist pressures. It is an indication that the latter are still in charge of Washington and change is not really happening, and that the former are merely bullies that are still pulling vital strings despite being in a pronounced minority.

Why is it that Democrats cannot get anything good and consequential passed even with a crushing majority in the House and a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate?! Republicans seem to do it very well with a +1 majority. What the devil is the majority whip doing?! Crack the damn whip, dammit!