Third Way Co-Founder Explains Op-Ed Criticizing Warren

[DonViejo]

CAITLIN MACNEAL – DECEMBER 8, 2013, 4:33 PM EST

Third Way Co-Founder Jim Kessler on Friday explained the group's Monday op-ed in the Wall Street Journal criticizing a plan backed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to expand Social Security.

"That Social Security plan was the final moment for us," he said in an interview on Sirius XM with Ari Rabin-Havt, as recorded by the Huffington Post. "That Social Security plan had been out there but really languishing -- because Senator Warren has such a powerful compelling voice, she started talking about it, and it suddenly it became much more talked about and viable alternative."

Kessler said that the op-ed was not meant as a personal attack on Warren, but that she gave a popular voice to a plan that concerns Third way.

"She is a very compelling elected official and national figure," he said. "Her involvement in that particular bill, we just looked at it and said 'okay, this seems to be starting to get out of hand.'"

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[djean111]

1. Oh, he really didn't need to explain so clearly - I think we can see why the Third Way does not

like Warren. But gives me an idea of how entrenched and sure of themselves they are, to state their aims so very clearly.
Looked at their website - the tax receipt calculator is a fucking hoot - they have Social Security at the top, without any mention of the fact that eventually you get that money back. Paying into Social Security is not like financing the military.

[Whisp]

2. Getting out of hand?

what a jerkoff.

what is really get out of hand is the very few lording it over the very many and adjusting and breaking laws accordingly.

*spits

[dflprincess]

3. If this guy keeps yammering I'll be forced to conclude

that the average "Third Wayer" isn't a whole lot brighter than the average Tea Bagger.

And both groups seem determined to destroy the tattered remains of the midde class.