No two words shake the bones of the collective bureaucracy in Washington like "Public Option."

It's on life support in both the House and Senate. So House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has re-named it as the "Consumer Option." Another name being floated around is "Competetive Option." Harry Reid proposes an "Opt-Out Option."

You can dye a skunk pink but it will still stink.

Meanwhile, the best idea I've heard about at least funding whatever monstrosity they finally pass comes from John Podesta, who is a reasonably coherant Democrat. Podesta says we should simply legalize marijuana, tax it and use the proceeds to help pay for the projected $1 Trillion cost of healthcare "reform."

Dude!