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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 10:05 AM Original message |
Now that Obama is not going to cut SS what responses will we see from commentators? |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. 'the media' is as hostile to Social Security as the centrists are |
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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 10:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Fine, call it commentators. |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. SS has been under attack from the beginning |
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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 10:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. But the meme has been that he'd start calling for cuts "now" |
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displacedvermoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. He set himself up for not getting credit for not cutting SS -- |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
5. I'm betting on #2. |
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namahage (678 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 03:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. "We made him back down. Now send us money." n/t |
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Andy823 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
6. In my opinion |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
7. Number 1... |
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hay rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
8. Counting chickens. |
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Godhumor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Sounds a lot like 6, if you don't mind me saying |
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displacedvermoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 12:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Maybe you have a good reason why he selected |
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hay rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. He has undercut his own credibility on the issue. |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 07:22 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. +10000 nt |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. What recommendations? |
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hay rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 01:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. The deficit Commission did not have a vote. |
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BklnDem75 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 03:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. That would mean a failed vote |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 06:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Wow, right on cue. |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
17. meh...on to the next fake outrage |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 04:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. That should have been #7 ... it'll be like DADT all over again. |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
19. The Hamster will claim all credit |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 06:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Deleted message |
bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
21. Obama gets a thank you from me (nt) |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-24-11 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
24. "Why won't Obama work with Speaker Boehner to reduce the deficits?" |
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