Gibbs: Obama Still Supports Public Option

After hearing all the rumors about possible waivering in the Obama Administration for a robust public option in any healthcare legislation, we now read this from our president's press secretary, Robert Gibbs, on the subject:

Speaking to CBS News’ Face the Nation on Sunday, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs emphasized that President Barack Obama still supports having a "public option" for health care, which the White House believes will introduce additional competition and lower prices in the insurance market.

I'm amazed that the White House hasn't pressed perhaps one of the strongest arguments for a public option-- it sure hasn't led to a government takeover of the package delivery business (just ask two private companies, FedEx and UPS, when it comes to gaining a large chunk of the package delivery business even with competition from the U.S. Postal Service).
If FedEx and UPS can compete effectively against the USPS, why can't private insurers if they really think they have an effective, customer-friendly, and affordable product to sell? I sure hope we hear that argument more.