Mary Landrieu is signaling that she’s open to the public option.

[kpete]

* In a key sign of movement, centrist Senator Mary Landrieu is signaling that she’s open to the public option. In a statement sent over by her office, she said:

“I am encouraged that the conversations taking place over the past week among Senators who back different versions of a public option could potentially lead to a compromise. I believe this compromise should happen sooner, rather than later.”

She didn’t elaborate on which compromise she could support. Still, it’s significant.

more:
http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/political-media/saturday-roundup-trigger-still-alive-in-senate/

[madrchsod]

1. so now mary wants to be invited to the ball...

but she still has`t purchased her gown..... my oh my, what`s a girl to do?

[PassingFair]

7. Maybe the tough "Opt-Out" talk has her and other blue dogs running scared.

Reaction would be FIERCE from out of work
constituents in their home states.

Out of work people have time to rally
and start shit.

[asjr]

2. Maybe birds will throw together a la Cinderella

a new gown made from scraps.

[Bitwit1234]

3. She better be

Even tho the so called "liberal" press gives more air time to the whinning and ranting of the minority number of republicans, most Americans want health care reform along with the public option. I think a lot of the democrats who don't vote for this are really gonna be suprised the DAY AFTER RE-ELECTION DAY.

[AndyA]

4. Can't stand the woman. She voted for the Patriot Act II just because she

had other things she felt were more important, and wanted to get on with it.

I guess things like giving away our rights and liberties don't matter to her. Louisiana would do well to get rid of her.

[OHdem10]

5. Was it not just yesterdaty that she said the OPtion has to be

privately run, not a Government Run Health Ins Plann.

Where does she really stand???

[rhett o rick]

10. She is hoping to help shape the discussion to make the public option run by the insurance

companies and subsidized by the govament. Do not trust corp-Landreau.

[Toucano]

6. God, I hope she sees the light.

Keep the pressure on her!

[rhett o rick]

8. This is a trick. Now that the corporatists think there is a chance for a public option, they want

in on the decision how the option is defined. Better believe the public option corporatist-mary wants will not involve a government run program. It will be an option to buy from insurance companies probably with the government subsidizing it.

[Randypiper]

9. "centrist Senator Mary Landrieu" ain't that a laugh

I'm sure any public option she supports will be worthless.

[imdjh]

11. This is starting to feel like a cartoon.