McCain campaign throws Social Security’s birthday cake in the trash.

[stevedeshazer]

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/14/mccain-social-security-trash/

In honor of the 73rd anniversary of President Franklin Roosevelt’s signing of the Social Security Act, the New Mexico Democratic Party attempted to sing “Happy 73rd Birthday to Social Security” outside of a McCain campaign office, “only to have the birthday cake thrown in the trash by the campaign”:

While McCain supporters screamed, “Obama sleeps with a Teddy Bear and a night light,” staffers approached the Democratic group, yelling, took the 20 inch sheet cake that said “Happy Birthday Social Security” and threw it away.

Conchita Cruz, the press secretary for the Democratic Party of New Mexico, called the cake trashing a “perfect metaphor” for McCain’s approach to Social Security policy.

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I sure hope someone has video or pictures of this.

[madeline_con]

1. Oh, FUCK! Gaffed again! No pics? n/t

[stevedeshazer]

2. No pics.

The source appears to be this blog entry:

http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0808/Oh_to_have_been_present_for_this.html?showall

If this is true, someone's gotta have pictures or at least some corroborating accounts by witnesses.

Take it with a grain of salt, but it bears watching to see if this blows up or fades away.

[TheKentuckian]

3. This would be the greatest gift ever

all the sudden the AARP posse would be forced to deal with reality.

[Barack_America]

4. K&R. I would pay money to see a photo/video of this event.

Here's hoping one surfaces!!

[Me.]

5. Hey, McGeezer & SS Are Almost The Same Age

Only a year apart.

[madeline_con]

6. Different story here...

http://talkradionews.com/2008/08/tattered-cake-rainbow-leis-mark-social-securitys-73rd-birthday/

[stevedeshazer]

7. Handing out leis?

Obama takes a few days vacation...Bush takes MONTHS.

These people are like children.