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In reply to the discussion: Why are so many DU'ers falling for bullshit? [View all]kenfrequed
(7,865 posts)But we need to bear in mind that our cause is not to criticize the president as a person. Rather, we need to stand up for policy and be very, very firm about it. The majority of Americans are against cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
We have to make noise and heat about this to assure that the president has the necessary political cover to say: "Look Bohner, the people have spoken and they are against any cuts to these programs and that is something that Democrats are not going to accept and something that even many republicans are against."
The OP on thread is this sort of more on the noise end on the signal-noise ratio. It seems more like a feedback loop to the voices of those looking to assure that any "Grand Bargain" doesn't leverage a balanced budget disproportionately on the backs of the poor and elderly. The OP seems to be trying to squelch or dismiss this.