Time for all good liberals to ditch the health care dinner party.

Single Payer was taken off the table before the dinner party began. Over the weekend the public option began to be eased off the menu. Now the main course is a "co-op" plan - which sounds like a place in Santa Monica one might buy hemp rope from a hippie and stop in for a vasectomy on the way out.

Of course, the co-op will probably be removed before anyone gets to dine. Leaving us with a small assortment of reform turd sandwiches being passed off as dinner. Let's face it, Democrats are rotten hosts. Without the public option there is no "dinner party" (to stretch the metaphor beyond reason).

Wapo reports the possibility of 100 House Dems bolting and joining all the Republicans in voting no. This would kill any bill out right. Regretfully, I must say - I hope they do revolt.

It would be better for all if what is now being called reform is dragged in front of a death panel for a quick coup de gracie. If this "reform" gets passed it ends any chance for real reform - probably forever. (This may have been the point all along.) However, if nothing gets passed reform advocates can continue the fight. Preferably with real leaders - say Senator Feingold. Forcing the the feckless, fly fishing lightbringer on a loooooong trip to scavenge a burger will also be in order. Or perhaps Bush in Blue and Michelle can go on an extended shopping trip for empty suits. Leaving policy to the grown ups - with experience.

At any rate - if the liberals with principles - few and far between, I admit- raise enough hell to keep the public option alive into the Fall - my bet is on the inevitable black swan event to snap its gasping neck.

(Yes, I am THAT guy. The one who believes some major cataclysms are manufactured. And yes I smashed inevitable and black swan together to make a point.)