Obama destroyed Chained CPI and I don't understand why we're not celebrating

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14. There's no surprise in that poll; no defense in it

Polls from summer through fall last year showed the same thing. ANY poll anytime on the issue of SS would show the same thing.

The president didn't need to put CCPI on the table to make the Repubs back off it. He only had to get himself and the Dems out in front of the cameras to say as loudly and as often as possible, "The Republicans want to cut Social Security. They're demanding Chained CPI and worse - cuts that will hurt our seniors and our disabled vets. Why don't you tell the GOP what you think of their demands?"

Then sit back, watch the fun, and reap the political bennies for the Democratic Party.

Instead he offered the Repubs CCPI twice, and brought a shitstorm down on the party. AND was outflanked by the Repubs the second time, as they got to the mic first (as usual) and put the albatross around Obama's neck.

Screwing with SS is only dead until the next time the Repubs try it. And they will.