"The Corrupt Bargain" version 2.0

A rouse is afoot. As I understand it, here is the "deal" on the health care reorganization ... err ... I mean "reform" act:

The "public option" is causing a verbal defection by blue dog Dems in the House, and the closer to center Independent Joe Lieberman/ "moderate" Republicans in the Senate, such as Snowe and Graham. So a bargain was struck. Reid will introduce the bill INCLUDING its' public option. Then at the last minute Olympia Snowe (R) MN will offer an amendment ot the floor replacing the public option with the much vaunted "trigger." This will allow the afore mentioned "moderates" to vote in the affirmative while technically being able to claim they did not cast a vote for government funded health insurance and all will claim a great bargain was struck, a bipartisan compromise has been arrived at.

However, the dirty little secret is the "trigger" is set up in such a way that it is impossible not to ... well ... trigger it. It is set up to activate. It's the quintessential back door political deal, with maneuvering that looks like a chess game, only we are the pawns and we get no say in the matter.

It's political theater. So, we should hold a memorial, say good bye, run down the train station platform for one last fair well for two things by 2013 ... health care as we know it in the US, and the Democrat majorities in the congress.