Krugman goes after "centrist" Democrats on Healthcare reform

I like Paul Krugman. A lot. In today's NYT, he goes after the Democrats who want to kill the public option in health care reform. This is one of the gems from his op-ed:

Thus Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska initially declared that the public option — which, remember, has overwhelming popular support — was a “deal-breaker.” Why? Because he didn’t think private insurers could compete: “At the end of the day, the public plan wins the day.” Um, isn’t the purpose of health care reform to protect American citizens, not insurance companies?
Mr. Nelson softened his stand after reform advocates began a public campaign targeting him for his position on the public option.

Ha! So it looks like activists can sway senators who are bought and paid for by the health care industry. One can only hope. My only disappointment is that he does not call out Mr. Baucus from Montana, who may hold all the keys to getting good reform passed.

UPDATE: Confused about the differences between single-payer and the public option? Look here.