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wellspring

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19. The midterm elections are next.

Reply to SoapBox (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 05:18 AM

Nov 2012

It's the base, not the independents and more apathetic wishy washies that vote in midterm elections. If you don't inspire the base in a midterm election, you lose, just like we lost in 2010. Appeasing the GOP now is like treating a midterm election as if it were a presidential election. Evidently the White House doesn't know the difference.

But why worry about that? Let's hold hands with the GOP, cave into them, and drive off the cliff together like Thelma and Louise.

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Liberal groups mobilize for ‘fiscal cliff’ fight over Social Security, Medicare [View all] alp227 Nov 2012 OP

Feet. Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #1

exactly Liberalynn Nov 2012 #3

No more negotiating with the GOPigs. R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2012 #4

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #13

This where we have to get tough. Maplegrass Nov 2012 #2

Here's the deal on point Nov 2012 #5

great concise set of ideas southmost Nov 2012 #10

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #14

On Medicare and health care costs... Maineman Nov 2012 #20

On Medicare spending, I would require a system whereby the general practioners are "gate CTyankee Nov 2012 #22

It will take more than that Jimbo S Nov 2012 #29

You neglect the most obvious "fix" for Medicare xtraxritical Nov 2012 #30

Man up, Prez O... SoapBox Nov 2012 #6

The midterm elections are next. wellspring Nov 2012 #19

Yeah John2 Nov 2012 #7

Harry Reid's response: "We are not going to mess with Social Security" Samantha Nov 2012 #8

Thanks Sam! I'm going to have to be passing this link around that you Cha Nov 2012 #11

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #15

Reported on DU the other day.."Schumer on tv: "Social Security is OFF The TAble"!!.. Cha Nov 2012 #9

Yeah, but they're giving Obama cover, too. JoeyT Nov 2012 #16

That's true.. Here's another "We are not going to mess with Social Sec" from Harry Reid .. Cha Nov 2012 #17

We will not compromise with lives. Period. Fearless Nov 2012 #12

SS does not add one nickel to the deficit. No cuts. No way. grahamhgreen Nov 2012 #18

K and R for all the repubs Kingofalldems Nov 2012 #21

Count me in. And I will be one of those plethoro Nov 2012 #23

(1) Eliminate the cap on SS taxes and (2) make all income including foreign-sourced capital gains AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #24

I will take cuts if kansasobama Nov 2012 #25

Liberals didn't sit at home JoeyT Nov 2012 #26

LOWER THE RETIREMENT AGE AND RAISE THE CUT-OFF FOR PAYING IN TO SS up + $300k dtom67 Nov 2012 #27

A Fed elbloggoZY27 Nov 2012 #28

k/r nt limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #31

The best thing to do would be nothing... and-justice-for-all Nov 2012 #32