Reply #8: This is exactly what happened and it went exactly as planned [View All]

[Vinnie From Indy]

The simple truth is that Obama had no intention of EVER seeing a bill with a public option on his desk. The deal was that he would give campaign speeches in favor of the PO and then sign a bill without one included. The Baucus thing was simply a convenient way to stall the vote until the PO could be removed from consideration. Also, Joe Lieberman was part of the plan. His role was to play the villian at the end of the day.

It worked, but there are many of us that understood then that this President is infinitely more about serving the interests of those that run this country rather than trying to serve the average American citizen.