Sneeky Bastards!

According to the Politico, Speaker Pelosi's emissary to liberal Democrats in the House, Rep. George Miller (D-CA), met with progressives who were in near-revolt over the Blue Dog deal late Wednesday. Rep. Miller reportedly downplayed the importance of the deal, noting that it is only one of three bills passed by the House and the only one lacking the public option that is make or break for the leftwing.

"[Miller, my congressman] said they would have plenty of opportunities to change it back,"the Politico quoted one person present at the meeting as saying.

Just to be clear, "changing it back" means reverting to the punitive, high taxing, big government bill favored by President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA).

House liberals reportedly left the meeting "somewhat reassured."