If all politicians (on both sides) followed this “oath”, we'd be in much better shape, don't ya think?

But you liberals continue to be snowed by some fanciful utopian vision. As I've stated previously…
If you clowns think that this is about healthcare for the less fortunate, you need to follow the money. When you do, you'll find that the present system benefits “gop” corporate interests, and the proposed “public option” will benefit democratic corporate interests.

I, personally, stand against ANY corporate interests in Congress.

There were supposed to be limits on government power for a reason: to hold off the “tyranny of the majority”. People aren't picking what they think is the best system here, but are dealing with the very limited choices that are being foisted on them.

There's no bill out there that would reverse the evils of the past: surgeons will still be able to charge $6000 per hour for their work while family doctors will have to continue working eighty hours a week to get by. Medicines will still cost far more than in other countries. The special interests will get what they want, with the possible exception of some health insurance companies. The middle class and working poor will still be dealing with high costs, they'll just have even less control over them.

You call this the “Will”?

If a clear majority of the People want something as vital and life-preserving for the nation and the nation's fiscal wellbeing as the money-saving Public Option [vs the public option we will have if we don't get it: triage in ER rooms], then Lieberman has no choice but to bow to the Will.

This isn't about patting behinds in Congress, this is about legislating the Will.