Monday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

Today, until sundown, is Yom Kippur, the day of atonement.

Because of the holy day, Congress isn't in session. The President has a low-key schedule, too.

The action picks up again tomorrow on health insurance reform in the Senate Finance Committee. Senators Schumer and Rockefeller have stated their intention to add a "public option" amendment to the Baucus bill. The whole point of having a weaker bill was to attract GOP support. There is NO GOP support -- and the Democrats do have that filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. Maybe, just maybe, the Democrats should actually pass a bill that reflects Democratic principles. What a concept. Stop letting Olympia Snowe rule the Senate.

Thread the news, please...