OMG! ANOTHER Catfood Commission!

[johnaries]

It's obvious that despite everything he says, Obama really wants to gut Social Security and Medicare. That's why he created the Simpson-Bowles Catfood Commission. Of course, because of the rules it never could reach a consensus or a plan that could be brought to Congress. But that didn't stop members of the commission from making recommendations of their own. When Simpson and Bowles revealed their preferred plan and it not only did NOT privatize or gut SS or Medicare, but instead sought to strengthen them - and in some cases INCREASED benefits - well, obviously the anti-SS/Medicare Obama administration did not push them.

So, in his on-going efforts to find a commission that would gut SS/Medicare, he has come out in support of a deficit plan that includes a NEW catfood commission.

Never mind that he SAYS that it won't touch SS/Medicare beneficiaries. Never mind that he says that he will veto any extension of the Bush tax cuts if there aren't revenue increases in the plan. We know that Obama ALWAYS goes back on what he says. For instance:

- He said he didn't believe in a Health Care mandate., and then he changed his mind.
- He said he believed in DOMA, and now he says that he thinks it's unConstitutional.
- He said he would repeal DADT. Oh, yeah, he did that.
- He said he would end torture and close Gitmo, and even though he issued Executive Orders and managed to transfer most of the Gitmo detainees, nimbys in Congress blocked him and eventually de-funded his efforts (what a wimp that he didn't buck Congress! Bush never listened to Congress! How dare he follow the Constitution?)
- He said he supported a Public Option. But we know that he gave it away. Even though he publicly supported it right up until the point where it was being blocked by Lieberman and others. Obviously, they were following secret orders that no one has any evidence of.

Obviously, Obama can't be trusted. We must trust the bloggers who keep warning us that Obama wants to destroy SS and Medicare.

Never mind that if someone like me wanted to sow mistrust and discord that I would create fictional attacks against the 2 most popular programs, SS and Medicare. Never mind that all such attacks against those 2 programs have proven to have been to be completely wrong. Never mind the facts or history. Never mind that there are Pumas and Green Party voters and Republican trolls that would love to sow such discord. They aren't here on DU! And innocent DUers wouldn't listen to them, anyway. Much less parrot them.

We know that Republicans want to gut Social Security and Medicare so that private investment and insurance can reap the benefits. But now, OMG! Obama wants to do it too - despite everything he says!

I am reminded of an old, wise adage -

"when in worry or in doubt,
run in circles, scream and shout!"

Oh, and in case anyone is still unsure - :sarcasm:

I'm also curious how many people only read the boldfaced and italicized sections. Aren't I a stinker?