Can someone explain to me how Nancy Pelosi can make the Senate include the Public Option?

[onehandle]

Enlighten me.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. She could "make it happen."

I don't know what that means, but that's what I keep getting whenever I ask the people who blame Obama for everything what he could specifically do to pass a public option.

[pocoloco]

2. Use her position, power, and influence, to champion it!

[tabatha]

3. She can do that until she is blue in the face

but there are senators who will never vote for it.

[havocmom]

She can't. What it means is she is the designated fall guy for voter ire

The good ol (white) boys' club cannot be expected to own up to their part in the dysfunctional Congress.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

4. A sizeable portion of DU has no idea how the legislative branch works....

And another large portion has grossly unrealistic expections as to what is possible.

I know that you know that, but others need to understand.

[onehandle]

9. Exactly right. nt

[ThomWV]

5. It is called "agreement" and its such a rare word its not surprising you aren't familiar with it.

It comes from the quaint notion that people will do what they tell you they will do.

[sharesunited]

6. A companion reconciliation bill which only requires 51 votes in the Senate.

It is a political kamikaze mission which irreparably harms Senate precedent.

But it can be done if a majority thinks it's worth it.

[mikelgb]

7. Pass a reconciliation bill in the house that includes a public option

then send it to the senate, Durbin whips, 51 votes later... viola!

[tnlurker]

8. This is correct

I believe that Reconciliation bills have to start in the house since they are all budget related.

[JamesA1102]

10. Simple.

After the House passes the original Senate bill, they then pass the reconciliation bill with fixes. Thus, it is her choice to include the PO in it or not.