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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:48 PM Original message |
Durbin: "Social Security is a good candidate" for bipartisan work to cut deficits |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why does that make me want to cover my nuts? |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Because you feel you're about to be kicked in them? n/t |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. I don't have nuts -- |
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d_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. We need a new party. |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Yep. n/t |
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sasha031 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. sure do |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. or excise the DLC cancer and take back our old party. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Nothing like a good purge, is there. |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Are you willing to destroy social security? |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Is that your purity test? Yes or no? |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Is the DLC "purity test" meme all you have? |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 04:14 AM Response to Reply #26 |
37. Is a purge all you can think of? |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Yes. |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 04:15 AM Response to Reply #29 |
38. Then the premise is utterly false and equally unfunny. |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-07-10 04:19 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Why? nt |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. Much better idea. nt |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
28. Progressive Party |
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sasha031 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
5. Durbin should just join Lieberman |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. Lieberman was Obama's mentor. Evidently still is. |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
8. And The Beat Goes On... |
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Autumn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
10. Take it to the bank. It's coming |
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iamtechus (868 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
11. Must we repeat over and over and over ... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Exactly. Social Security is not a "cost". n/t |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 10:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
34. The boulders are beginning to move |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
12. So that's what we sacrifice the next time the extension needs extending. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. Sure. Keeping the billionaire tax cut blows enough of a hole in the deficit, they'll hand wring... |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
14. The salaries and pensions of Republicans and sellout Democrats |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
15. Why, obviously if we can afford tax cuts we don't have a deficit problem. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
16. Fuck. |
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bluethruandthru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
18. I just sent Durbin a "terse" email. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. We already paid into it. This is outright theft |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Yes it is. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Thank you for that! nt |
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wildbilln864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
23. those two fucking wars are better candidates! nt |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
31. Okay, several post on DU have indicated that cutting social security |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
32. No, no, no! Democrats must be seen as the party that will DEFEND SS. |
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Waiting For Everyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
33. Why not price controls on medical costs instead? |
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somone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 11:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Yep. And repeal the no-negotiation clause for Medicare drug prices |
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knotwurstforware (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-06-10 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
36. Dick Durbin |
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