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suffragette

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22. EXceptionally well researched and compiled article

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 11:58 AM

Apr 2013

Thank you for posting this!

I do agree with other posters about Obama not trembling.

He has continually (except during campaign times) indicated that he agrees with global austerity measures, going so far as to note he is in "violent agreement" that this is the direction to go :http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-obama-g-20-press-conference-toronto-canada

And part of that has been purposefully conflating Social Security with the deficit and introducing decisions at key points (such as the Fiscal Commission) which are aimed at cutting Social Security, just as austerity measures have been doing this globally.

He's made an agreement and keeps taking actions to fulfill it - the problem is that the agreement is not with citizens here, but with financiers and the politicians who are in the club with them.

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7 Facts About Retirement in America That Should Make Obama Tremble Before Cutting SS and Medicare [View all] xchrom Apr 2013 OP

Pension perils? liberal N proud Apr 2013 #1

From almost the start of time pocoloco Apr 2013 #12

Oh, Obama hasn't "trembled" for a long long time, if ever. djean111 Apr 2013 #2

Obama and TPTB dotymed Apr 2013 #4

All fiscal conservatives think that everyone who disagrees with them are misinformed. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #6

Obama will have most historians on his side because they are dependent on the good will byeya Apr 2013 #7

Worse, they think others are emotional, stupid, no good at math. reformist2 Apr 2013 #57

President Plucketeer Apr 2013 #19

Knows and doesn't give a rat'$ a$$. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #39

He's so irresponsible. closeupready Apr 2013 #3

Obama Is Clearly Out Of Touch With Reality cantbeserious Apr 2013 #5

from what I learned here on DU , we need to send him more emails, coz since he so much smarter KG Apr 2013 #8

+1 xchrom Apr 2013 #9

He doesn't need to tremble, his retirement is secure ... Myrina Apr 2013 #10

And there's the definitive answer Ishoutandscream2 Apr 2013 #11

We have way too many "I got Mines" in both parties and not enough Elizabeth Warrens. HughBeaumont Apr 2013 #13

+1000 (love your screen name BTW) forestpath Apr 2013 #33

#7: Obama's proposal throws women in particular under the bus. Divernan Apr 2013 #14

TPTB want the baby boomer gen. to die already, they've raped, pillaged & plundered and their mother earth Apr 2013 #15

Mitt Romney is a baby boomer loyalsister Apr 2013 #84

No, precious one, it is hate and fear, we do not consume our own...GOP does...there is abundance and mother earth Apr 2013 #86

Having grown up in the Reagan years loyalsister Apr 2013 #88

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Apr 2013 #16

He's not going to tremble, he has nothing to lose. Autumn Apr 2013 #17

So not only does the 401k derive its funds from enabling the victories of Wall St. raouldukelives Apr 2013 #18

why the hell would he tremble? magical thyme Apr 2013 #20

The REAL Obama was always there duffyduff Apr 2013 #23

actually, if people had really listened to his speeches Skittles Apr 2013 #25

He wouldn't have gotten the nomination in the first place had they actually listened to duffyduff Apr 2013 #49

Doubtful that he will piss off his corporate pay lords since he will need them SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #40

We need to stop Koch and Goldman from speculating on gas and food Win-the-fight Apr 2013 #21

EXceptionally well researched and compiled article suffragette Apr 2013 #22

He's never liked Social Security or any Democratic Party program duffyduff Apr 2013 #24

I bet you think he was born in Kenya, too. nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #27

No, hardly. I could tell one Barack from the other. duffyduff Apr 2013 #51

You're "more of a Democrat than he is"? By what standard? Because you say so?.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #55

I have to say Skittles Apr 2013 #60

Oh, pleeez. Your "concern" is pretty suspicious. The Democratic Party leader has never liked Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #36

"Suspicious"? Don't think so, bud. duffyduff Apr 2013 #52

Stating outright that a Democratic Party President is against the Dem. Party Platform... Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #89

Apparently you missed response #23 DemocratsForProgress Apr 2013 #87

I don't agree with this, especially the part about the GOP. suffragette Apr 2013 #47

His stances on the most important issues are NOT traditional Democratic Party stances duffyduff Apr 2013 #54

During what era? nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #56

Agree with you that he is a neoliberal suffragette Apr 2013 #81

Say, does anyone have a link to this pending legislation?.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #26

Trollin trollin trollin... durablend Apr 2013 #28

"Trolling"?? LOL! Is that the only response you can muster? nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #29

so he's just using SS and Medicare as politcal footballs Skittles Apr 2013 #31

It's called a "wedge issue" in some circles. nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #32

it is CRUEL and UNNECESSARY Skittles Apr 2013 #34

Maybe....but you can bet this discussion is also being held among GOPers who.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #38

I DISAGREE Skittles Apr 2013 #44

"Poor leadership" by whom? By the President for hammering away at a wedge issue for 2014, or..... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #48

you DO NOT GET IT Skittles Apr 2013 #59

Oh, I get it just fine Under the current political climate, tell me how a Democrat should fight.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #63

done here Skittles Apr 2013 #64

"Offended"? LOL. You don't have a good answer to my post so you just quit, is that it? nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #65

We ARE back in 2010 when Democrats abandoned the PO among other things. This is even worse sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #72

Take a chill pill and get off your high horse. Maybe you should take a break from DU. nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #75

I don't take advice from people who oppose SS, who are willing to feed the lie that SS had sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #79

Wow! SS is a 'wedge issue'? sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #68

Think about it real hard...I'm sure it will eventually come to you. nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #70

I doubt it, we ordinary people are not too smart. We just don't understand these brilliant chess sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #73

Sigh. SS is indeed a wedge issue in regards to pulling votes away from the GOP for the 2014.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #76

The sky may not be falling for you, and to you it may be a 'vote pulling' issue, but to millions of sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #78

I'm pretty sure we can protest a concept before it becomes legislation. Luminous Animal Apr 2013 #43

Sure....if you want to waste your time. Have at it. nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #50

Why would it be a waste of time for the people to let their elected officials know what they are sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #80

From the New York Times neverforget Apr 2013 #58

Proposal only. It will never be hammered into actual legislation by Congress because.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #61

If that's what you have to tell yourself to swallow this bitter pill neverforget Apr 2013 #62

LOL!! Wow! What "bitter pill"? Where is it? There's nothing there to swallow! nt. OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #66

Nothing to swallow except a Democratic President put a cut to SSI on the table. neverforget Apr 2013 #67

There is no cut to anything until Congress puts together the legislation to make it a bill.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #69

It's brilliant! Piss off your base, give the Republicans the ability to say neverforget Apr 2013 #71

I'm a senior and I'm not pissed off by what the President is doing...far from it.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #77

It's extremely unpopular with Seniors neverforget Apr 2013 #82

You had a rational response until your last line.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #83

You don't get it. A Democratic President has proposed a cut to SSI neverforget Apr 2013 #85

The sick truth about many pension funds have been raided by corporate raiders likes of Bain Capital. Thinkingabout Apr 2013 #30

This is true. Pensions were not hard to steal because they were OWNED by someone else. Employees OWN Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #37

OMG Skittles Apr 2013 #45

Only thing that makes PBO tremble is Republicans' displeasure. forestpath Apr 2013 #35

heh. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #41

Why should he or any of those bought off bastards tremble? MrSlayer Apr 2013 #42

"Social Security raiders" Matariki Apr 2013 #46

It's finally time to confront the Earned Benefit Queens MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #53

So - the voting public is just too too stupid to realise that Obama is merely using Social Security djean111 Apr 2013 #74