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[mrdmk]

In reality, if Obama appears and does follow through with gutting Social Security, that will be the final nail in his political coffin. Most people in the U.S. want their SS as is or improved in some fashion, not done away with in any fashion. The Republican hopeful for the President's office will say what-ever about restoring SS to some state of being and will get a vote of confidence from the media as to their intention. As for Obama, he will have the distension of becoming the first Black President of the United States (no small feat in itself) and will hang his hat on that.

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One thing is certain, though. If Obama determines that the American political caste wants to “reform” Social Security, Obama will do his level best to make it happen, and he will not lose any sleep worrying about how his actions will hurt the American people. Oh, he’ll blame the Republicans for “making” him gut the most popular social program in American history, but he will do it, all the same. The groupthink of America’s political caste will, once again, become the law of the land, no matter what the people think, and Obama will celebrate his “victory.” He’ll also be patting himself on the back for his “winning” strategy. Kissing the collective derriere of the entire American political caste may even get him re-elected.
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