The sway held by such a small group of senators has annoyed other lawmakers, who could vote against a final bill if they think it doesn't go far enough. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said he didn't think "we'll get to that." But at the same time, he warned Democratic leaders not to make too many concessions [to the moderate Democrats]. "I don't want four Democratic senators dictating to the other 56 of us and to the rest of the country — when the public option has this much support — that (a public option is) not going to be in it," said Brown.
(Source: AP news report on the Senate health care debate)
Besides the fact that the public option does not have "this much support," I find this to be a truly offensive statement. Senator Brown doesn't want four Democratic senators "dictating to the other 56 of us"? Aren't there other members of the Senate (i.e., Republicans)? What are they, chopped liver?
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