“I told Senator Reid that I’m strongly inclined–i haven’t totally decided, but I’m strongly inclined–to vote to proceed to the health care debate, even though I don’t support the bill that he’s bringing together because it’s important that we start the debate on health care reform because I want to vote for health care reform this year. But I also told him that if the bill remains what it is now, I will not be able to support a cloture motion before final passage. Therefore I will try to stop the passage of the bill.”
Personally I think Lieberman is actually maneuvering, trying to get some concession out of Harry Reid. I hope Harry Reid is prepared to play hardball with the so-called moderates. Why is it even an issue that a Democratic bill get a vote with a 60-seat supposed Democratic caucus?