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If you're displaying all of this outrage over CCPI to help the President [View all] veganlush Apr 2013 OP

Good to see what the next talking point will be. Rex Apr 2013 #1

oh veganlush Apr 2013 #2

r.i.g.h.t. kickysnana Apr 2013 #30

'talking point' bigtree Apr 2013 #48

ought to be. robinlynne Apr 2013 #128

He didn't even bargain for it. He just gave it up. Faygo Kid Apr 2013 #3

The latest election wasn't a "midterm" and D's showed up. dkf Apr 2013 #4

right. d's did show up bigtree Apr 2013 #49

Ahhhh, a breath of sanity! Thank you! Isoldeblue Apr 2013 #5

It will effect you absolutely. Not only in that your COLAS will be smaller Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #10

My income is NOT that much over the poverty level.... Isoldeblue Apr 2013 #18

Uh, you said 'under 34K' which I thought applied to you because that figure is not Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #88

Straight from SS Isoldeblue Apr 2013 #134

It certainly will affect you! Yo_Mama Apr 2013 #83

That poster is just making stuff up, that 34,000 number is pulled out of the ether Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #89

She's not even close. Here is the actual detail from Whitehouse.gov PA Democrat Apr 2013 #140

You are confusing the income levels at which SS is taxable with PA Democrat Apr 2013 #136

I take exception to your statement that many of US did not vote in 2010. Laurian Apr 2013 #6

Agree. femmocrat Apr 2013 #23

it's one of their talking points Skittles Apr 2013 #46

or, just a misunderstanding of the results bigtree Apr 2013 #51

do you even listen to yourself? Skittles Apr 2013 #52

I'm 52 years old and fully aware bigtree Apr 2013 #80

Wow, a string of insults and personal attacks, that really proves your point Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #91

No let him keep it up. Rex Apr 2013 #94

I'm not going to tolerate people who post to me just to ridicule and bait bigtree Apr 2013 #98

But that is all you have done! Rex Apr 2013 #105

there's some poster using your acct. who started this thread with an attack on the op's credibility bigtree Apr 2013 #110

YAWN. Rex Apr 2013 #113

started with that; makes sense to bring this 'debate' around to the op bigtree Apr 2013 #115

That all you got? Rex Apr 2013 #116

again, I feel fine. Not 'embarrassed' in the least. bigtree Apr 2013 #119

Yeah right, I know by now you are Rex Apr 2013 #120

I usually do regret arguing, but my concern, in those cases is for the recipient bigtree Apr 2013 #124

Yes I know you ran off, no problems Rex Apr 2013 #133

LOL Skittles Apr 2013 #137

Not when they've been corrected so many times. Union Scribe Apr 2013 #73

I agree Skittles Apr 2013 #138

All this projection from you. Rex Apr 2013 #78

reality? bigtree Apr 2013 #82

That is all you got, old-fashion assholery. Rex Apr 2013 #92

funny, I don't feel small bigtree Apr 2013 #102

My, my and just the other day you accused the Left of being emotional Rex Apr 2013 #103

liar. show the post. bigtree Apr 2013 #104

You said the Left is all emotions and now you deny it? Rex Apr 2013 #107

so all you have is your word? pathetic lie. bigtree Apr 2013 #112

You said it since having a temper tantrum Rex Apr 2013 #114

what? bigtree Apr 2013 #117

Yes that is all you have left. Rex Apr 2013 #118

I don't hate you, Rex. That's really impossible. bigtree Apr 2013 #121

Again, delfecting away from the point. Rex Apr 2013 #122

thought you were 'The Left' as you wrote in the post above bigtree Apr 2013 #125

Oh he made a funny! Rex Apr 2013 #132

My god you're rude. Zoeisright Apr 2013 #127

You mean replying back with the exact same thing? Rex Apr 2013 #130

Yeah, the "moderate" mushy middle Art_from_Ark Apr 2013 #58

Here, let me fix that for you: sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #7

Carter cut SS and Reagan raised it. Go figure... Isoldeblue Apr 2013 #16

Some real revisionism there. Reagan did NOT increase benefits. What Reagan really did: Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #95

Thanks for the info. PA Democrat Apr 2013 #97

We are about the same age. We remember. We paid those rates. Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #101

Why did YOUR State fail to have turn out in 2010? Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #8

"Because many of you didn't vote in the midterms" Union Scribe Apr 2013 #9

That's okay someone accused us of voting for Nader in 2000 Rex Apr 2013 #14

I wouldn't say no proof. One of the 99 Apr 2013 #19

Did you post the wrong poll? PA Democrat Apr 2013 #22

No but... One of the 99 Apr 2013 #24

First, voter attitudes does not equal voter turnout. PA Democrat Apr 2013 #28

Why are you so angry? One of the 99 Apr 2013 #56

It is rather personal when people keep blaming you Union Scribe Apr 2013 #63

I never blamed you One of the 99 Apr 2013 #65

No, but many are Union Scribe Apr 2013 #72

No, you are foisting off figures about voter attitude as being about turnout Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #96

No need for the hostility One of the 99 Apr 2013 #100

You introduced this information as 'facts'. That's hostile. Because it is not about the subject Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #106

I posted what I found in a google search One of the 99 Apr 2013 #139

Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #142

No, anger is a waste of energy. PA Democrat Apr 2013 #69

And how does that translate to voting? Union Scribe Apr 2013 #44

So you're saying that people with a low interest One of the 99 Apr 2013 #55

That graph shows liberals more engaged than other Dems. Union Scribe Apr 2013 #62

Go back an look at it again. One of the 99 Apr 2013 #68

And now let me end this Union Scribe Apr 2013 #70

Thank you! PA Democrat Apr 2013 #75

Good points One of the 99 Apr 2013 #79

Because both are mid term elections and not skewed by Presidential years. myrna minx Apr 2013 #86

No one said liberals sat it out . . . brush Mar 2014 #144

End of argument? brush Mar 2014 #143

Woot! You get a star * Zorra Mar 2014 #145

This blizzard of meaningless talking points certainly addressed my concerns! cthulu2016 Apr 2013 #11

Oh Goddess help me, not another one... ljm2002 Apr 2013 #12

+1 n/m Isoldeblue Apr 2013 #15

We should start answering OPs like this with a simple subject line of Jamastiene Apr 2013 #38

it's their way of shifting the blame for losing the House Skittles Apr 2013 #53

How generous of you not to condemn me. PA Democrat Apr 2013 #13

Thank you! markpkessinger Apr 2013 #36

Well said! One of the 99 Apr 2013 #17

Who is claiming that Obama is "gutting" Social Security? PA Democrat Apr 2013 #21

You should read more One of the 99 Apr 2013 #25

I googled it. ZERO results. PA Democrat Apr 2013 #26

Zero results? One of the 99 Apr 2013 #54

The accusation was people on DU. PA Democrat Apr 2013 #66

I never accused anyone on DU. One of the 99 Apr 2013 #67

Are you for real? PA Democrat Apr 2013 #71

You were so busted.... show a little dignity, if you couldn't back up your implication Dragonfli Apr 2013 #74

Just as I thought. CRICKETS. PA Democrat Apr 2013 #29

13 Minutes??? One of the 99 Apr 2013 #57

You clearly have not been reading posts. Or you simply have chosen to attack any viewpoint bluestate10 Apr 2013 #33

That poster claimed people were saying Obama was "gutting Social Security" PA Democrat Apr 2013 #39

That looks like a"gutting" to me. bvar22 Apr 2013 #61

Perhaps, however the President ran that he wouldn't do it in 2012. Also, I have to wonder if it is still_one Apr 2013 #111

Could not disagree more. mick063 Apr 2013 #20

If you're going to have a talking point, can't you make it shorter? AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #27

The person is from perhaps another sphere of our universe? KoKo Apr 2013 #31

The complainers don't take responsibility for any mistake they make, how ever large bluestate10 Apr 2013 #32

Pretty outrageous claim to make that anyone complaining about a chained CPI PA Democrat Apr 2013 #42

Yeah, that's a winning strategy -- rely on "Independents." WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #60

"I frankly am tired of dealing with the "principled" set." green for victory Apr 2013 #85

Are you "going Galt" on the "principled" set? The people who are the ones who myrna minx Apr 2013 #90

If you're counting on attracting 'independents' it is a bad choice to bad mouth liberals while Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #99

That's like blaming the general public because your turd candy shop went out of business. Marr Apr 2013 #135

Balderdash, fiddlesticks, and horse hockey. *I* voted in 2010, as did all dedicated Dem partisans. scarletwoman Apr 2013 #34

They cannot admit that their schemes supposedly to attract independents seems to have TheKentuckian Apr 2013 #77

Stock Obama Defense (and unfounded myth) #17: "we lost in 2010 because the left stayed home" markpkessinger Apr 2013 #35

So because we have divided government, Obama must give in to Republicans on C-CPI? neverforget Apr 2013 #37

Wow! How I am glad that I don't feel like you! avaistheone1 Apr 2013 #40

I voted. What's your excuse now? Jamastiene Apr 2013 #41

Bull.Puckey. truebluegreen Apr 2013 #43

Another post blaming us for 2010... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #45

I voted in the mid-term elections in 2010. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #47

My first vote was for, I'm proud to say, Senator Wellstone in 1990. myrna minx Apr 2013 #50

So being outraged about Soc. Sec. being stolen is wrong, OK, thanks, LMFAO! just1voice Apr 2013 #59

bs 840high Apr 2013 #64

"i never just threw all of my faith for the future onto the idea of living solely on SS." who cares? HiPointDem Apr 2013 #76

+1e999 Blecht Apr 2013 #81

who the fuck is "Sista Solgha"? KG Apr 2013 #84

Good grief. 99Forever Apr 2013 #87

Show of hands? kentuck Apr 2013 #93

They won't let go of the lie. They cannot admit their shitty policies don't attract "moderates" and TheKentuckian Apr 2013 #123

How about this, the President comes out and says SS and Medicare WILL NOT be part of the budget still_one Apr 2013 #108

You don't compromise with yourself after Progressive dog Apr 2013 #109

"The CCPI is not the end of the world." ? For some people it might be. limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #126

If you are mad about Obama offering SS cuts you are wrong? AgingAmerican Apr 2013 #129

"because many of you" Babel_17 Apr 2013 #131

Then what is so bad about the President supporting the overwhelming bipartisan national consensus? Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #141