[paulproteus]

Confusing statement when Republicans are the reason Obamacare shipped without a public option

[mtalantikite]

I thought it was because of Joe Lieberman, a Democrat turned independent, from a state that tries to bill itself as the "Insurance Capital of the World" [2]

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/dec/16/joe-lieberman-...

[2] https://connecticutifs.com/home/

[jimbokun]

So 40 Republicans and 1 Democrat.