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In reply to the discussion: Melissa Harris Perry Just Said: "It's Reasonable To Raise the Retirement Age" [View all]appacom
(296 posts)yet another "chicken little" moment. What in hell do people think Obama is, a fool? If the age is raised, you can believe Obama will touch all the bases. You don't achieve greatness through stupid lies and betrayal. He never lied to us; he said there's got to be sacrifice everywhere, and his very inclusion of unions and progressive organizing groups was done specifically to get their help in setting critical priorities.
Everybody wants to jump the gun, anticipating what the president is thinking and what he's going to do. Nobody knows. The only thing we do know is that his actions will be guided by principles shaped by his years as a community organizer.
Questioning Obama's trustworthiness from a leftist perspective is no less damaging than all the slanderous things rightwingers have been spitting for years. Don't be a tool of the crazies.