Are these 33 Congresspeople "Obama haters" because they're concerned about Social Security?

[ClassWarrior]

http://%20voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2011/01/house_liberals_urge_obama_use.html">House liberals urge Obama to draw hard line: "Hands off Social Security!"

By Greg Sargent

In a letter delivered to the White House moments ago, top House liberals urged President Obama to use his State of the Union speech to draw a sharp line on the popular program for seniors that has helped define the Democratic Party for decades, by delivering Republicans a blunt message: "Hands off Social Security!"

The letter, which was sent over by a source, represents the clearest shot across the bow yet from House Dems on Social Security, and suggests that the left is gearing up for a big fight in the event that Obama signals openness to cuts to the program, as some expect him to do.

In the letter, Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chairs Raul Grijalva and Keith Ellison argue that Obama has a unique opportunity to frame the issue by positioning himself as the keeper of the "promise of Social Security." They ask him to place himself in opposition to "radical" Republicans who are hell-bent on dismantling the program, and request a meeting to discuss how Obama and Dems will handle the issue in the 112th Congress...

NGU.

[ProSense]

1. What does being concerned about Social Security

have to do with name calling? Members of the Progressive Caucus support the President, and sent him a very respectful letter.

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[ClassWarrior]

4. I was wondering the same thing, Mark. Which is why I posted this.

I totally agree with you. Watch for others who are saying things like that around here.

NGU.

[boppers]

3. Meh, grandstanding is not action, or progress.

They should also send a letter requiring Obama to send a strong message on not kicking puppies, and then complain that he hasn't said enough on the topic.

[Dawgs]

5. Obama didn't start a commission to find out best way to kick puppies.

Or did he?

[boppers]

9. He didn't start a commission on cutting/eliminating Social Security either.

Regardless of how people want to spin it.

[ClassWarrior]

12. But he did start a commission headed by a RW whackadoodle that recommended it.

Regardless of how people want to spin it.

NGU.

[boppers]

14. How many were on the comission?

Simple question.

[ClassWarrior]

16. What does that matter?

Simpler question.

NGU.

[boppers]

17. Because over-emphasizing a minority opinion is intellectually dishonest.

If Obama "allows" 4 Teabaggers to vote in the Senate, is he a teabagger? Because they are allowed a voice?

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[boppers]

10. Well, it's not like intellect is a job requirement for Congress.

:shrug:

[ClassWarrior]

11. Is it a requirement for keyboard jockeys?

:shrug:

NGU.

[boppers]

13. Only if they want to survive.

The others get ban-hammered.

[ClassWarrior]

7. Hmmm. No answers?

NGU.

[ClassWarrior]

8. Why don't people stand up for their words?

It's awfully cowardly not to answer.

NGU.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

18. This is an internet discussion site, not something that matters.

There's nothing "cowardly" about deciding that a conversation is not worth going on with, or that other uses of your time are better.

[mkultra]

15. political oppourtunists exploiting his bipartisan stance