Reid's Nelson and Landrieu Problem

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MSNBC reports Sen. Ben Nelson and Sen. Mary Landrieu will vote with Republicans to filibuster any health care bill with the public option. An Andrew Sullivan reader suggests Joe Lieberman should lose committee chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee. If Lieberman decides to join Republicans the filibuster. MSNBC reports Lieberman will vote against a filibuster and the public option on the Senate floor. Reid needs to threaten to take Nelson off of the Armed Services Committee and Landrieu Homeland Security Committee. Let's see if they are still willing to support a filibuster.