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global1

(26,507 posts) Sat Apr 6, 2013, 04:01 PM Apr 2013

I Guess PBO And The Dems Don't Really Want To Take Back The House In 2014..... [View all]

I know a bunch of people that are upset with this proposed budget that messes with SS and Medicare. Because PBO is never running again - they know that threatening him with not voting for him won't work. They are, however, calling the WH and saying that because of his messing with SS and Medicare - they are going to sit out the 2014 election.

PBO wants real bad to win back the House. It will help him immensely with respect to his completing his Presidency and accomplishing much of what he set out to do. It will help his legacy.

The only way to get PBO to back off on SS and Medicare is to call the WH and say that you are going to sit out the 2014 election. It will be like 2010 all over again. I don't think he wants that to happen. I'm thinking that this is the only way to get him to do what he promised and not give away our futures to compromise with Repugs that only want to protect the rich and the corporations.

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I Guess PBO And The Dems Don't Really Want To Take Back The House In 2014..... [View all] global1 Apr 2013 OP

Uh, that's going to be up to the voters in every congressional MineralMan Apr 2013 #1

If this president touches SS, and if Democrats go along with it, do you need to ask sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #32

OK. All I am asking issues MineralMan Apr 2013 #33

One thing that will guarantee that is if the current Rep votes to cut SS whether s/he is sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #36

But unassailable Democratic majorities strip away their excuses for running from a progressive.... villager Apr 2013 #2

Remember the maneuvering Reid did in 2006? Marr Apr 2013 #19

The LAST thing this White House wants is a veto proof majority in the Senate, bvar22 Apr 2013 #31

I wish I could recommend individual posts. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #34

Bill Clinton is a New Dem (or Third Way if you prefer) Democrat Samantha Apr 2013 #37

Why this will insure the house turns democratic, not the other way around. Simple as ABC 123 graham4anything Apr 2013 #3

It is ALL important. We are not making a choice between the two issues. djean111 Apr 2013 #6

Easily remove all guns and bullets from the streets? Bake Apr 2013 #13

Do you realize how many would die without social security Arcanetrance Apr 2013 #27

So it has to be one or the other? SS or gun control? Autumn Apr 2013 #35

You said remove all guns and bullets from the streets. premium Apr 2013 #41

That would be too awkward, wouldn't it? truebluegreen Apr 2013 #4

"Dim" was a typo, right? Bake Apr 2013 #14

Lighten up. truebluegreen Apr 2013 #17

With the clarification, nah, no prob at all. Bake Apr 2013 #23

We're good then. Thanks. truebluegreen Apr 2013 #24

P.S. sorry for my harsh tone truebluegreen Apr 2013 #26

This issue is not whether chained CPI is a good or bad thing. The issue is ... BlueStreak Apr 2013 #5

+1 forestpath Apr 2013 #8

+2 byeya Apr 2013 #10

+1000000000000000000000000000000000 newfie11 Apr 2013 #30

If you wanted to "Raise the Cap", bvar22 Apr 2013 #38

If Obama cared about winning back the House he wouldn't have done this in the first place. forestpath Apr 2013 #7

+1000 truebluegreen Apr 2013 #20

Look on the bright side.... Moses2SandyKoufax Apr 2013 #9

Yep...and I bet he'll never again utter the word "bipartisan" either. forestpath Apr 2013 #11

Three years from now, Moses2SandyKoufax Apr 2013 #15

So true. forestpath Apr 2013 #16

+1000 truebluegreen Apr 2013 #22

They will try, bvar22 Apr 2013 #39

Or maybe it's just you. nt gulliver Apr 2013 #12

Dems are well aware that they will not win back the House in 2014 alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #18

BULLSHIT. That is just defeatist. It is only 14 freaking seats BlueStreak Apr 2013 #28

Pipedreams alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #29

Which makes those who sat home in 2010 even more guilty treestar Apr 2013 #43

Any data to back that up? Union Scribe Apr 2013 #44

experience on DU treestar Apr 2013 #46

So no, nothing to back that up. Union Scribe Apr 2013 #47

Don't care, I am simply heading off the present set of identical posts treestar Apr 2013 #49

Impossible. I've been assured here that Obama's offer to cut SS was ingenius politics. Marr Apr 2013 #21

Terrorizing the elderly and disabled is typically considered a grandmaster-level move jsr Apr 2013 #40

We are going to primary any mutha fucka who helps put SS on the table. L0oniX Apr 2013 #25

Did not work in 2010 treestar Apr 2013 #42

No, don't sit out 2014! That simply helps whatever you're 'protesting'. JHB Apr 2013 #45

I Think Obama Does Care About Winning Back The House In 2014..... global1 Apr 2013 #50

A lot of 3rd rails being peed on: SS, gun control. JVS Apr 2013 #48