island. that s 11 senators signed on. 11 senators on the record, calling for the return of the public option, by means that would subvert the filibuster. means that would subvert how the minority has stopped majority rule in the u.s. senate. that s right. prepare to be shocked. prepare for disapproving murmurs to spread through washington cocktail parties. prepare for disapproving cluck, cluck, clucking columns written by columnists who have cranked out beltway common wisdom from washington for longer than you ve likely been alive. it is true and it is shocking. these democrats are actually proposing moving on a popular, major reform to the health care system that they support, that the public supports, that the president supports, and they are proposing doing so shocker! without republicans. it s very shocking, i know, it s very upsetting to the system. and also, it s without time. i know to say it violates beltway rules about what you re allowed to say about beltway