Obama campaign REFUSES to disclose plans on Social Security, says discussion belongs with senators

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217. Expecting, and voicing the expectation, that Democrats will not attack Social Security benefits

is not a demand for unreasonable purity. The fact that anyone would even conceive of it as such merely shows how far to the right our party has been dragged, and how pervasive the corporate rhetoric of the one percent has become.

Every Democrat here should read the post above by jtuck004 and think about it:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021483594#post148

Social Security was never meant to be a bargaining chip or even to be tied to the general fund in any way. For decades, it was considered unfathomable that anyone would touch it, and we could depend on Democrats to defend it if someone decided to attempt something so outrageous.

Democrats have purposely advertised themselves throughout this campaign as the defenders of ordinary Americans and the less fortunate, protectors of the 99 percent. Yet here we are, fighting not even over a demand that they *increase* the already insufficient benefits relied upon by millions of Americans to avoid destitution and despair in old age, ....but merely that they promise not to ATTACK them.

It is not too much to expect Democrats to promise not to attack Social Security benefits. It really and truly isn't.

This is not a minor deal. We are talking about the betrayal of a fundamental compact and promise of our society, and we are talking about the betrayal of it with the help of Democrats.

We are supposed to have a representative political process. It is time to say no, loudly and clearly, to the theft of Social Security.