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Tom Rinaldo

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1. Great. Obama can blame himself that these positive measures are being overshadowed

Sun Apr 14, 2013, 10:25 AM

Apr 2013

by his ham fisted proposal to move Social Security to the Chained CPI. If Americans no longer react to suggestions that Social Security be cut like that is equivalent to touching the third rail in politics, it will no longer be equivalent to touching the third rail in politics. The Democratic Party can not be identified with that change and now it will be if it is not firmly and loudly rejected. Obama is a major national politician. He should have known this was coming. He will now have to trumpet his environmental creds in some other slower news month

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Statements On Obama Budget From NRDC, CAP, & SEIA [View all] ProSense Apr 2013 OP

Great. Obama can blame himself that these positive measures are being overshadowed Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #1

That the... 99Forever Apr 2013 #2

Clearly ProSense Apr 2013 #4

There's one now! 99Forever Apr 2013 #6

The OP statements are really upsetting, huh? ProSense Apr 2013 #11

that was incomprehensible. eom Kolesar Apr 2013 #5

Reading is... 99Forever Apr 2013 #8

Writing is ... lacking Kolesar Apr 2013 #9

I'm not responsible for your... 99Forever Apr 2013 #10

I get paid $8100/month to write international trade compliance reports Kolesar Apr 2013 #14

Of course you do! 99Forever Apr 2013 #15

For another two years Kolesar Apr 2013 #16

And I'll bet you have movie star looks... 99Forever Apr 2013 #17

Fascinating life you live Kolesar Apr 2013 #18

I'm not the one bragging about my "huge income"... 99Forever Apr 2013 #20

LOL, really? Then maybe the issue is you! n-t Logical Apr 2013 #24

Well, ProSense Apr 2013 #3

I agree we should take note of them. And support them. It is good. n/t Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #13

I can blame you for trying to hijack this thread...eom Kolesar Apr 2013 #7

If you insist Tom Rinaldo Apr 2013 #12

Not interesting enough to go back for another look Kolesar Apr 2013 #19

LOL, so perfectly countering a OP is hijacking a thread now. Welcome to thew new DU! n-t Logical Apr 2013 #25

Wow, +1000! n-t Logical Apr 2013 #23

Now wait a minute. Are the proposals just empty rope-a-doping because 'they'll never pass' or not? Marr Apr 2013 #21

Nope ProSense Apr 2013 #22

It's easy to say "nope", but it looks like the answer is really, "yep". Marr Apr 2013 #27

Sure it did ProSense Apr 2013 #29

I agree with you ProSense! DemocraticProse Apr 2013 #26

Welcome to DU ProSense Apr 2013 #32

None of this makes up for Obama's attacks on Social Security bowens43 Apr 2013 #28

A Spoon Full of Sugar whatchamacallit Apr 2013 #30

Actually ProSense Apr 2013 #31

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Leaves a Legacy... ProSense Apr 2013 #33