Reply #7: If it's political suicide for Obama, why isn't it political suicide for

[gateley]

the Republicans?? THEY'RE the ones all hot to do this! :grr: And, doesn't AARP have a pretty strong lobby? And didn't Pelosi say "we're standing with the Prez and there will be NO changes to SS/Medicare recipients?"

On Friday, I thought he was referring to what he HAD been willing to do, but for some reason I felt that was "off the table" (reading into Pelosi's statement and wishful thinking, I guess).

If this occurs it's even more puzzling since Obama had them up against the ropes.

We'll have to wait and see what actually comes down the pike, but BOTH parties are going to be hurt. Their challengers can run on "I will restore SS and Medicare to how it was before!"