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WhaTHellsgoingonhere

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27. Obama jumped the shark when he surrounded himself with Clintonites...

Sat Apr 6, 2013, 12:18 PM

Apr 2013

DOMA was just one of several bad Clinton policies (e.g. trade, deregulation of financial markets). Lest we forget, he was the first Democrat to "reform" welfare.

Two corporatists working with/for Wall Street.

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Obama Making HISTORIC MISTAKE On Social Security [View all] Segami Apr 2013 OP

A most excellent article Autumn Apr 2013 #1

Yes, yes he is nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #2

Nevermind the R's won't take it, the D's won't take it. JaneyVee Apr 2013 #3

I wouldn't bet on that based on statements by Durbin rurallib Apr 2013 #58

but, even in the president's proposal, they don't get 'chained cpi' without other items bigtree Apr 2013 #4

Here's how I see it. According to those defending putting SS on the table, the president sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #35

You're so on point. SS shouldn't even be considered to be an snappyturtle Apr 2013 #44

Brava! Demeter Apr 2013 #46

That's exactly why I believe the trust fund should be wound down as originally planned. pa28 Apr 2013 #56

You don't buy it based on what exactly? Your gut? Solindsey Apr 2013 #5

Slowly, social security and Medicare should not be nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #7

there is no table bigtree Apr 2013 #9

Once again, I know it's hard to get, nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #10

we'll see bigtree Apr 2013 #16

Some partisans are nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #18

2010 bigtree Apr 2013 #20

Clueless. 99Forever Apr 2013 #21

Wrong. People staid home nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #22

that's just not what I observed bigtree Apr 2013 #57

You didn't answer my question. Solindsey Apr 2013 #11

Look up in the dictionary the word precedent nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #14

Some overestimate Obama. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #28

So well said about the reality of what this could mean to Seniors... KoKo Apr 2013 #32

!!! bvar22 Apr 2013 #40

It's a huge betrayal pscot Apr 2013 #59

Why is a Democratic president gambling with a fund that is owned by the American sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #39

"cont' " Where? Gold Metal Flake Apr 2013 #6

Here... SidDithers Apr 2013 #31

The link has been added on the post article. Sorry, my mistake! Segami Apr 2013 #42

Curly Sue would be proud....whoop, whoop whoop! MjolnirTime Apr 2013 #8

Sounds like a spin on "Obama shouldn't compromise". Life Long Dem Apr 2013 #12

I think the time to appear to be compromising is over. For what? snappyturtle Apr 2013 #48

When the President floats a proposal... ljm2002 Apr 2013 #52

makes excellent sense in terms of the selfish class interests of the super-rich" G_j Apr 2013 #13

Michael Lind in Salon... SidDithers Apr 2013 #15

Progressives will win on SS, either now or later. This is one subject the country is sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #36

Which has what to do with the post you replied to?...nt SidDithers Apr 2013 #47

He signed off on cuts to SS???? SamReynolds Apr 2013 #17

He admitted so ... GeorgeGist Apr 2013 #54

So when do they go into effect? SamReynolds Apr 2013 #55

To my mind this President is a historic gaff. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #19

Just think what President Romney would do? Historic NY Apr 2013 #26

He would do the same thing. n/t sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #38

Is there a link? JDPriestly Apr 2013 #23

Here... SidDithers Apr 2013 #30

The To Do List FairWinds Apr 2013 #24

+1 walkerbait41 Apr 2013 #29

No, its not a mistake. caseymoz Apr 2013 #25

Obama jumped the shark when he surrounded himself with Clintonites... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2013 #27

It's a feature, not an error jsr Apr 2013 #33

Republicans are saving Social Security MJJP21 Apr 2013 #34

Actually, the big retrograde from Clinton was him signing NAFTA. gtar100 Apr 2013 #37

Like I said above, it wasn't just one thing... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2013 #41

I would add: bvar22 Apr 2013 #43

This President is the first President to grow up and formulate political opinions under Reagan... kentuck Apr 2013 #45

Chained CPI would have resulted in a higher increase this year than the current formula. George II Apr 2013 #49

It's being proposed as a way to cut costs... ljm2002 Apr 2013 #53

Unfortunately, it is not a mistake... ljm2002 Apr 2013 #50

This Will Become Obama's Legacy - One From Which History Will Not Be Kind cantbeserious Apr 2013 #51

Missed this the first go 'round. WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #60

It's actually only solvent for about 14 more years madville Apr 2013 #61