The Defining Moment The New York Times
The legislation on the table isn't perfect, but it's as good as anyone could reasonably have expected. History is about to be made — and everyone has to decide which side they're on (Paul Krugman, 10/29).
Damaging Option For Liberals The Washington Post
Rather than bring a bill without the public option to the Senate floor and then hope to merge it in conference with a House bill almost certain to include such a provision, Reid bent to the political pressure and put his own needs first (David Broder, 10/30).
What's Driving Sen. Harry Reid On The Public Option Politico
The leitmotif has been that Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) cares more about his reelection than Capitol Hill success on health care reform and that he caved to pressure from progressives on the public option. The former is silly because one is inextricably linked to the other, and the latter is simply wrong (Jon Ralston, 10/30).