Public Flogging, Part 2

BooMan has weighed in on the fast moving public option story running today, and his advice is pretty sound as he notes the Obama White House has finally weighed in on the pubic option.

Pelosi wants the stronger bill to give her strength in her negotiations with the Senate. But, she is understandably meeting some rather fierce resistance. It's not a coincidence that the White House chose this exact moment to announce that they are fighting for a public option in the Senate bill. They are also probably pushing back against a Politico report that Obama prefers to appease Olympia Snowe and go with a trigger.

I thought that the administration might wait to go all-in on a public option until after the Senate passed their bill. But it looks like they've decided that Congress needs a little push now in order to get the cloture votes in the Senate and, perhaps, the robust option in the House.

Game on, people. Game on.