House Bill To Contain a Public Option

Looks like the Blue Dogs are gonna have a reason to howl (or another reason), as Madame Speaker is getting ready to bring a healthcare bill forward in the House containing a public option. Unlike in the Senate, where Harry Reid has "cloture" and the "filibuster" to blame should he pull the public option out of the bill, the Speaker (and the House's tightly run rules of debate) will force Members to vote up or down on the public option. The Blue Dogs will not appreciate being put in this position. I can only hope that my own favorite Blue Dog (Rep. Frank Kratovil, D-MD1) does the right thing and votes against the measure.