Whose Your Daddy?

Check out Republican Senator John Kyl trying to punk Democratic Senator and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Max Baucus:

The September 15th deadline for a bipartisan healthcare bill isn't likely to be honored, Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) predicted Tuesday.

Kyl attempted to call a bluff by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), who said last week that if he hadn't reached a consensus with Republicans by mid-September, he would force a bill through without Republican support.

"He's set several other deadlines too, and he hasn't been able to meet them," Kyl said. "And I worry a little bit that by setting that deadline he could be setting himself up for not the best situation — let's put it that way."

Kyl hinted that Republicans would make life politically tough for Democrats if they force through a healthcare bill on a party line vote.

Now the question is will Baucus end up being the GOP's bitch this fall? I guess we will just have to wait and see.