As moderates seem satisfied, all eyes are on the liberal democrats.

For the first time in this health reform debate, Harry Reid is focusing on maintaining liberal votes.  Lieberman seems to be satisfied without a public option and without the Medicare buy-in.  The question now is are the most liberal democrats in congress satisfied?  Will they be able to vote on a health reform bill that does not include a public option, or some form of a public option?

For months, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has said he would not be able to vote for a bill without some sort of public option.  In the last few days he seems he is more on the fence than earlier.  While Howard Dean has no vote in Congress, he has come out in strong opposition to the current bill, saying he would vote "no" to it.  One has to wonder if other liberal members of Congress, like Nancy Pelosi, can vote for what is being called a "watered-down bill" by many liberals. 

Nancy Pelosi has already stated that reform will not be done before the new year and that she hopes it can be done for the President's State of the Union address.  This will give them more time to try and appease all democrats in Congress.  This is no easy feat.  The questions becomes will liberal democrats end up voting for a bill without a public option because otherwise nothing would pass?  Otherwise, it is hard to see this bill passing both the House and Senate as Lieberman stands in the way of anything resembling a public option.