As I pointed out here : Thread#
1418392Once He lost the elderly this thing was dead in the water.
In related good news...cap-and-tax looks equally lifeless :
http://industry.bnet.com/energy/10001875/cap-and-trade-may-have-to-wait-until-next-year/>
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/16/us.healthcare/index.html>
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Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad of North Dakota said it was futile to continue to "chase that rabbit" due to the lack of 60 Senate votes needed to overcome a filibuster.
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>"The fact of the matter is there are not the votes in the United States Senate for a public option. There never have been," Conrad said on "Fox News Sunday."
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>His comment signaled a shift in the health care debate, with Obama and senior advisers softening their support for a public option by saying final form of the legislation is less important than the principle of affordable coverage available to all.
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