I can't believe I am watching a Democratic president propose serious cuts to Social Security.

[Raggaemon]

55. Nothing but a bluff ?

That's what I've heard from some folks, they say the president already knew the GOP wouldn't agree with his proposal. I say ... what if they did agree ? What would this president who campaigned as a champion of the middle class and as a vigorous supporter of Social Security have done if John Boehner said, "you got a deal" ?

To campaign saying one thing, then taking steps to nullify those promises equates to betrayal in my opinion, does president Obama want to be known as the president who tried to negotiate the "chained CPI" that takes money from retired people like me who contributed to the fund their entire working lives ????

I'm not a fan of this so-called political jujitsu stuff, but this is what we have right now.

Karl Rove talked about his vision of "permanent republican majorities", to make that vision a reality republicans use a meat clever, Gerrymandered districts, unconstitutional voter ID laws intending to restrict voter registration, whatever it takes is their motto. Two wrongs don't make a right of course, I'm not suggesting the democratic party stoop to the same level, what I do suggest however is that they grow a damn spine !

I think it's safer to refrain from placing too much faith in people, generally, but taking someone at their word is one thing that should be simple.

I'm not sure what Barack Obama stands for anymore ?