Liberals apoplectic, Lieberman forces public option out of health care bill

Liberals across the spectrum are furious at Joe Lieberman for his refusal to agree to a health care bill that contained any semblance of a public option.  Politico described the anger as "white hot".  Because of his transience, the White House ordered Harry Reid to drop the medicare buy in provision from the Senate legislation.  On Tuesday, Reid will have to come up with a definitive plan, so that the CBO can score the plan by Thursday.  That is the last possible day that Reid could schedule the first of three votes that could take up to seven days to defeat Republican fillibusters.  If that happens, America will awaken to a Christmas nightmare.