Healthcare

Cowards

The Rockefeller public option amendment failed in the Finance Committee, 8-15. Here are the spineless and corrupt Democrats who voted 'no':

Conrad
Lincoln
Ben Bill Nelson
Carper
Baucus

Baucus, in his remarks, said that he was voting 'no' because there aren't enough votes to pass the public option on the floor. Which, of course, isn't true.

UPDATE: Ben Bill Nelson just said that he intends to vote for the Schumer public option amendment. And based on Schumer's remarks, Carper might also be a 'yes'.

UPDATE 2: The Schumer amendment failed. 10-13. That's it for the public option in the Finance Committee. Pathetic. Baucus, Lincoln and Conrad all voted 'no'.