I did not vote for a "Grand Bargain"

[AnotherMcIntosh]

39. You say "I think Pres O and crew will protect Medicare, et al, as well as SSI."

Before the 2008 election, I thought that he would hold war criminals accountable.

I also thought that he would hold banksters accountable.

In addition, I thought that he would do what he said that he would do and not extend the Bush tax cuts for the super-rich.

I never thought that he would weaken Social Security by reducing the contributions without asking or demanding that the cap on the contributions for the wealthy be raised.

I never thought that he would sign three let's-ship-more-jobs-to-foreign-countries "free-trade" agreements and instruct his Administration to negotiate another one which is now pending: the NAFTA of the Pacific.

Now, I no longer have such illusions.

If, as you say, "Pres O and crew will protect Medicare, et al, as well as SSI," I'll be amazed and grateful.