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JackRiddler

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55. Bowles. Bowles is the source.

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 02:26 PM

Mar 2016

The plan to privatize Social Security between Gingrich and Clinton was brokered by Bowles. WH chief of staff. Nothing to do with Lewinsky. You have in any case learned the magic word that's supposed to dismiss anything you don't want to know. However, this is on-the-record history. From Bowles. Of Simpson-Bowles. (And your hatred of an incidental victim in this theater is noted.)

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The Pact Between Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich to Privatize Social Security [View all] eridani Mar 2016 OP

Don't worry, Hillary won't listen to Newt. She will, however, listen to Pete Peterson. Scuba Mar 2016 #1

Handing SS to Wall Street would be the ultimate return on their investment in Hillary. A Simple Game Mar 2016 #4

And Obama already began the chiseling by putting it on the table. cui bono Mar 2016 #79

bingo ^^^ secondwind Mar 2016 #7

If Hillary privatizes Social Security and flips on the TPP..... raindaddy Mar 2016 #78

There won't be much harm left to do, at that point, is the problem. Mission accomplished. djean111 Apr 2016 #101

Here is an example of how third way Clinton Advisors used the FAIR to begin to DhhD Mar 2016 #2

You left out the part Cryptoad Mar 2016 #26

Clinton-Gingrich agreed to gut social security but scandal intervened. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #28

U missed my point Cryptoad Mar 2016 #30

Your "point" only works by ignoring Bowles as the source... JackRiddler Mar 2016 #34

Next thing u know, u will be telling me Cryptoad Mar 2016 #41

Hmm, who did that? JackRiddler Mar 2016 #42

And you know Bullshit Politicalboi Apr 2016 #103

This isn't about "Bern" notadmblnd Mar 2016 #51

To paraphrase and old saying... gregcrawford Mar 2016 #66

Is this HawkMode Mar 2016 #80

Lousy. dchill Mar 2016 #83

Geez, a 15 year old article from a RW publications (cato) and a 18 year old article. Fla Dem Apr 2016 #105

KnR SammyWinstonJack Mar 2016 #3

Newt Gingrich's House of Reps impeached Clinton in 1998 Gman Mar 2016 #5

So Clinton didn't repeat Glass-Steagal, either? cprise Mar 2016 #20

Geez Gman Mar 2016 #24

I was there. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #37

These books tell who was there, and what they did, saw, said and wrote, which has nothing to do DhhD Mar 2016 #39

Bowles is the source for the passage by a historian. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #29

They thought impeaching him would put the WH into Ilsa Apr 2016 #99

In 95-96 I kept saying Gman Apr 2016 #100

Bill and hillary clinton uniquely american . RATM435 Mar 2016 #6

A complete lack of empathy. kristopher Mar 2016 #60

Sadly, today 100 Dems might vote yes! Chasstev365 Mar 2016 #8

I don't think so. Even Repub are wary about losing votes if they touch SS. Nitram Mar 2016 #10

I hope you are correct! Chasstev365 Mar 2016 #11

As they should be...Every study on voters in both parties shows overwhelming support whathehell Mar 2016 #15

Umm, were you aware Bill actually isn'ty running for office this time? Nitram Mar 2016 #17

Umm, were you aware BC has enormous influence in the democratic party? whathehell Mar 2016 #19

What, I think you greatly overestimate Bill's "influence". Nitram Mar 2016 #89

Well, I think you greatly underestimate Bill's "influence" whathehell Mar 2016 #90

Seems you have a bit of attitude, too whathehell! Nitram Mar 2016 #91

Lol..you're funny. whathehell Mar 2016 #93

Yawn. Nitram Mar 2016 #94

Sure whathehell Apr 2016 #96

Bill and Hillary sold themselves as a "team" cprise Mar 2016 #22

That is so 90's! Nitram Mar 2016 #52

Yes, we know they still think it's the 90s Hydra Mar 2016 #73

When did it stop? Did he accidentally wander into polling places for merrily Mar 2016 #76

Its also "so 2008" when Hillary ran on Bill's record. Oops! cprise Mar 2016 #95

HRC's husband is her #1 surrogate on the campaign trail. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #31

1- The "voters' won't even know it is happening. pangaia Mar 2016 #18

and why would that be? whathehell Mar 2016 #21

And most likely, based on how they are acting, they are not. highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #35

Huh? whathehell Mar 2016 #40

Do they know that "Democrats" like Bill and Hillary Clinton contemplate it right now? highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #54

What I mean is they won't really know what is about to happen pangaia Mar 2016 #87

That was exactly the point of the 1997-98 maneuvers - JackRiddler Mar 2016 #33

Yeah, yeah. So conspiratorial. Nitram Mar 2016 #53

Bowles. Bowles is the source. JackRiddler Mar 2016 #55

That's an interesting phrase. n/t libdem4life Mar 2016 #67

Back then I had no idea that was going on. Only recently... pangaia Mar 2016 #88

They will just make people awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #48

That's why you can't attack it in one single act. jeff47 Mar 2016 #62

Just goes to show, Bill Clinton is a genius! Nitram Mar 2016 #9

And Hill delayed "finding" the Whitewater billing records for 2 years Divernan Mar 2016 #13

Exactly! Nitram Mar 2016 #14

Hill advised by leading Dems to just honor the damned subpoena Divernan Mar 2016 #23

the Clintons go with the same playbook every time Angel Martin Mar 2016 #56

Benghazi!!! redstateblues Mar 2016 #32

Thank god for Monica, who "changed everything"; saved SS & medicare! Divernan Mar 2016 #12

waiting for post about how clinton plays 40 dimensional chess like they say about obama dembotoz Mar 2016 #16

Rumor Control has it,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2016 #25

Hillary Clinton has jumped from an insurance trust fund montly benefit to charity for the poor along DhhD Mar 2016 #43

put me down as a yes Cryptoad Mar 2016 #44

Yes they should, and therefore be taxed appropriately on their incomes; all of it, on and off shore. DhhD Mar 2016 #47

Neo-Progressives Cryptoad Mar 2016 #49

"Regressive"? Do you know what that word means truebluegreen Mar 2016 #77

Well, it certainly doesn't mean social security for the wealthy, true. Nitram Apr 2016 #97

In my view one of the big reasons truebluegreen Apr 2016 #104

So you think zentrum Mar 2016 #46

it read like the typical Hillarian dishonest dodge to me stupidicus Mar 2016 #59

"compelled to act like the did?" Is this satire? Nitram Apr 2016 #98

So glad you're zentrum Mar 2016 #27

Thank you Monica and a big NO THANK YOU to Hillary Clinton. highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #38

Hillary can't be trusted on SS. Or anything else for that matter. CharlotteVale Mar 2016 #36

Yes. Exactly how I feel. Arugula Latte Mar 2016 #92

why do they pretend to be Democrats? SHRED Mar 2016 #45

k & freaking r! n/t wildbilln864 Mar 2016 #50

Thank you Monica, indeed! Gmak Mar 2016 #57

this should be common knowledge by now stupidicus Mar 2016 #58

Guaranteed That HRC Will Follow WJCs Lead cantbeserious Mar 2016 #61

I do not trust Hillary with my Social Security. Not at all. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #63

Monica saved social security? felix_numinous Mar 2016 #64

Bill finished up the Reagan revolution ish of the hammer Mar 2016 #65

Great recap! ozone_man Mar 2016 #70

Don't worry... Hillary can finish it up!!! FighttheFuture Mar 2016 #68

K & R AzDar Mar 2016 #69

Probably Medicare and Medicaid cuts as well Doctor_J Mar 2016 #71

What is Hillary's official statement on this matter does anyone know? demgrrrll Mar 2016 #72

pls cross post in GDP amborin Mar 2016 #74

...I think we need to start the process of canonizing Monica Hydra Mar 2016 #75

OUR DEMOCRATIC REGISTRATIONS HIJACKED IN PENNSYLVANIA kadaholo Mar 2016 #81

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #82

The Baby Boom generation starts turning 70 this year Califonz Mar 2016 #84

Who is Bowles? Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #85

I do not trust Hillary with my Social Security either. Nor Medicare. Nor any social programs, if she highprincipleswork Mar 2016 #86

I don't trust Hillary either. Imagine what she'll do to the marijuana legalization movement. B Calm Apr 2016 #102

A 8 year old article. Try to keep up with the times Fla Dem Apr 2016 #106

I see you missed the Pete Petersen dogwhistle during the first debate eridani Apr 2016 #107

K&R cprise Apr 2016 #108

K&R Octafish Apr 2016 #109

The problem with triangulation is that during the campaign jwirr Apr 2016 #110

Clinton gave the Pete Petersen dogwhistle in the first debate eridani Apr 2016 #111