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tridim

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104. "Obama wants to cut SS (a lie) and we want to destroy SS and privatize the whole thing." Choose.
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 04:48 PM
Apr 2013

It's just about as black and white as an issue gets.

I know who I'm voting for. Democratic voters are not stupid.

Good read. pinto Apr 2013 #1
My thoughts exactly HockeyMom Apr 2013 #2
Didn't we always know it, sister! He's the MAN! IrishAyes Apr 2013 #19
Good for you Obama liberalmike27 Apr 2013 #90
"If Republicans express any desire to cut Social Security, Democrats will savage them for it..." demwing Apr 2013 #3
The fuller context of the quote - pinto Apr 2013 #4
Sorry Pinto, but that didn't answer anythjing demwing Apr 2013 #6
I think the gist of the opinion here is that new CPI is tied to a tax increase. Repubs will balk. pinto Apr 2013 #11
But so what if the Republicans balk at tax increases? MNBrewer Apr 2013 #18
Isn't it just wonderful how Obama has brought the parties together over SS cuts. L0oniX Apr 2013 #32
I certainly hope that's the case and the article is accurate..... paleotn Apr 2013 #39
Yes, a brilliant move! AndyA Apr 2013 #83
I'm starting to have a hard time understanding who the enemy of a strong progressive society is. Leontius Apr 2013 #98
No they don't BlueStreak Apr 2013 #13
No, no, no! IrishAyes Apr 2013 #17
It gives me no joy demwing Apr 2013 #62
I appreciate your restrained response IrishAyes Apr 2013 #78
I'll give you an "AMEN" Left Coast2020 Apr 2013 #118
Checkmate! Tx4obama Apr 2013 #5
Gross MNBrewer Apr 2013 #21
+1 PotatoChip Apr 2013 #35
You said it! Auntie Bush Apr 2013 #47
Oh, I just caught on about the colors of the pieces. Never noticed it before. freshwest Apr 2013 #51
Excellent link, freshwest! sheshe2 Apr 2013 #58
Oh for Gods sake, wake up demwing Apr 2013 #65
Hey calm the hell down will ya ...it's a church and they have a right to worship as they see fit. L0oniX Apr 2013 #94
So on the positive side, he showed that they are liars and hypocrites n2doc Apr 2013 #7
I fear Dems now too. Who knows if they will cut my throat for money or not. L0oniX Apr 2013 #23
Watch what they do, not what they say pscot Apr 2013 #124
I'm glad I always had faith in PBO. Knew he was a master chess player. Auntie Bush Apr 2013 #8
in chess, always good to have lots of pawns DrDan Apr 2013 #9
Thank you. Nice to see my parents' retirement income is an expendable piece in this game. Bucky Apr 2013 #103
as is retirement income for all seniors DrDan Apr 2013 #107
This game isn't over yet, bvar22 Apr 2013 #10
Yea ...they can couple it along with him saying he will not cut SS. L0oniX Apr 2013 #24
This meme is stunning in its total lack of logic. Summer Hathaway Apr 2013 #36
Except they didn't demand chained CPI. truebluegreen Apr 2013 #43
Chained CPI has been one of their many wet dreams Summer Hathaway Apr 2013 #46
Nobody said it wasn't one of their wet dreams. truebluegreen Apr 2013 #49
I've already explained why this won't matter in the next election. Summer Hathaway Apr 2013 #52
I guess I need to be clearer: I don't buy your explanation, truebluegreen Apr 2013 #59
Will people ever know Summer Hathaway Apr 2013 #60
truebluegreen Apr 2013 #61
Yes, they will know. truebluegreen Apr 2013 #64
This budget proposal Summer Hathaway Apr 2013 #66
What part of this don't you understand? truebluegreen Apr 2013 #68
What part of it do you not understand? Summer Hathaway Apr 2013 #69
The Republican noise machine always find ways to manufacture new outrage. Chef Eric Apr 2013 #81
But then there's the reality of the situation ... Summer Hathaway Apr 2013 #112
This is from the lAST time Obama pushed Social Security into the pot in 2011, bvar22 Apr 2013 #57
The flaw in your argument is that millions of American voters are illogical. Jim Lane Apr 2013 #73
Thank you ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #80
Did Republicans suddenly become forthright and consistent? JHB Apr 2013 #95
Anyone inclined to vote for a Democrat will know the truth. Hoyt Apr 2013 #72
There is no way to put lipstick on this pig. loudsue Apr 2013 #12
Not Obama, Obama ANS democrats daa Apr 2013 #16
+100 truebluegreen Apr 2013 #50
You and about 44 DUers are the only people who will remember "chained whatever" Kolesar Apr 2013 #56
none of your friends? Skittles Apr 2013 #110
Worked real hard on that one, didn't you? eom Kolesar Apr 2013 #113
didn't have to Skittles Apr 2013 #114
Peculiar fantasy world you live in , Skittles Kolesar Apr 2013 #115
I live in the real world Skittles Apr 2013 #117
That ain't stoppin the "sales team" just1voice Apr 2013 #71
It's not just the leadership of the dem party that has caved in to the republican ideals. loudsue Apr 2013 #84
He frightened a lot of vulnerable people tblue Apr 2013 #87
Those are my thoughts too. A very unkind and unwise thing to do. loudsue Apr 2013 #91
Obama is trying to deal with the lowdown, no good disndat Apr 2013 #100
You fight by telling them no. tblue Apr 2013 #125
They ALL ought to be too scared to touch it or even SUGGEST touching it!! Including Obama. Triana Apr 2013 #14
Music to my ears IrishAyes Apr 2013 #15
Hurrah! He used the poor and the elderly as human shields! Pale Blue Dot Apr 2013 #20
Thanks to the sacrificial SS offer the Repukes are smelling blood in the water. L0oniX Apr 2013 #30
I wish to God Obama WAS setting them up Demeter Apr 2013 #22
If Chained CPI goes down in flames, I think *we* deserve the credit, not Obama. reformist2 Apr 2013 #25
+1 L0oniX Apr 2013 #31
The outrage seemed to be the electricity that made the third rail deadly to touch deutsey Apr 2013 #34
Oh, yes, of course! Summer Hathaway Apr 2013 #42
Along with the much hated Eric Holder who never wavered on that subject: freshwest Apr 2013 #67
We'll see there has been A LOT of bad feelings on this board for the President DainBramaged Apr 2013 #26
LOL Iliyah Apr 2013 #37
SS recipients are so happy that they could help out with the poker game. L0oniX Apr 2013 #27
When the BEST defense of a sitting President is: bvar22 Apr 2013 #93
Thanks Tx4obama! Iliyah Apr 2013 #28
K&R!! hue Apr 2013 #29
It was rather amusing, watching certain posters stock up on catfood....nt msanthrope Apr 2013 #33
Ha! Kolesar Apr 2013 #55
You make it sound like this was his intention all along, but, SmittynMo Apr 2013 #38
SS should never be on the table. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2013 #40
What I don't get is defacto7 Apr 2013 #41
wow so many of you still dying to be "right" about how non-liberal the President is pasto76 Apr 2013 #44
And many are dying to be right about how Doctor_J Apr 2013 #79
alternatively, Republicans defend SS against democratic budget that threatens cuts n t msongs Apr 2013 #45
Please, like Obama would set his good buddy Boehner up. MotherPetrie Apr 2013 #48
Sorry DonCoquixote Apr 2013 #53
80/20 Democratic party that likes Obama 80% the others 20% graham4anything Apr 2013 #54
This is delusional demwing Apr 2013 #63
Rope a dope bullsh/t 11 Dimensional checkers. blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #70
kick bigtree Apr 2013 #74
Dumbest "reasoning" ever Doctor_J Apr 2013 #75
Won't happen. JoePhilly Apr 2013 #76
And why not? MNBrewer Apr 2013 #88
The GOP can't ... JoePhilly Apr 2013 #89
IMO, Obama's agreement to the SS cuts is a game changer MNBrewer Apr 2013 #97
I keep going back to Boner's wording Liberalynn Apr 2013 #85
"Obama wants to cut SS (a lie) and we want to destroy SS and privatize the whole thing." Choose. tridim Apr 2013 #104
You do realize that this article is fraudulent? Zero quotes to support its thesis. MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #77
Awww Manny was wrong again. tridim Apr 2013 #105
This is an OP; greiner3 Apr 2013 #82
Idiotic. Assinine. Foolhardy. He has the R's defending SS. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. grahamhgreen Apr 2013 #86
Pres. Obama has taken a page from Pres. Truman's playbook. SDjack Apr 2013 #92
I hope you are right BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2013 #121
Stupid Jakes Progress Apr 2013 #96
Utterly predictable. I feel bad for the chicken-littles playing hyper-dimensional chess... TekGryphon Apr 2013 #99
I think there is more there John2 Apr 2013 #111
And yet, 2014 is gonna be an epic clusterf/ck for DEMS. blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #101
Keep up the hope. tridim Apr 2013 #106
I'm not sure I buy this spin. Bucky Apr 2013 #102
If that's the strategy, then he is brilliant. And such reasoning can be applied elsewhere: AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #108
Damned either way by some siligut Apr 2013 #109
No so fast ... GeorgeGist Apr 2013 #116
UGH Iliyah Apr 2013 #122
Wow, Talk about delusional.......... bowens43 Apr 2013 #119
That better be what happened. Indyfan53 Apr 2013 #120
But, They Never Bluffed! grahamhgreen Apr 2013 #123
Oops Doctor_J Apr 2013 #126
126 replies and only 80 DUrec 4bucksagallon Apr 2013 #127
except it isn't true. they've decided to take yes for an answer: yurbud Apr 2013 #128
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