A veiled (or not so veiled) threat to remove Baucus as Chair of Finance Committee

We're not the only ones noticing what a disaster Max Baucus has been as the chair of the Senate Finance Committee:

In an apparent warning to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), some liberal Democrats have suggested a secret-ballot vote every two years on whether or not to strip committee chairmen of their gavels.

Baucus, who is more conservative than most of the Democratic Conference, has frustrated many of his liberal colleagues by negotiating for weeks with Republicans over healthcare reform without producing a bill or even much detail about the policies he is considering.

“Every two years the caucus could have a secret ballot on whether a chairman should continue, yes or no,” said Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), the chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. “If the ‘no’s win, [the chairman’s] out.

“I’ve heard it talked about before,” he added.

Harkin did not mention Baucus, but his suggestion would likely resonate with the senior Montana Democrat, who has often clashed with his colleagues over important bills.

Baucus pretty much handed the reins of power of the Finance Committee to Republican Chuck Grassley. Now, Baucus is touting the GOP health care bill. It's beyond pathetic.

FYI, Joe Lieberman, who isn't even a Democrat, thinks this is a bad idea.