President Barack Obama Backs Expanding Social Security

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53. It's not hindsight. Democratic politicians should always champion Social Security, not criticize it

or put it on the bargaining table.

Hindsight is realizing something only after the fact. Obama has been criticized for his stand on "entitlements" all along--at least since his January 2009 interview with WAPO, when he promised to cut "entitlements." The only one showing hindsight here is Obama. His critics on "entitlements" have been consistent all along.

Unfortunately, before this belated epiphany, or legacy-seeking, or attempt to help Hillary, or whatever his motives are:

1. Obama rang some bells that cannot be unrung, including that a popular Democratic President advocated for cuts to "entitlements" and, indeed, has cut some more than once. (Of course, his fellow New Democrat POTUS bragged about having ended "welfare as we know it.);

2. Democrats proved (again) that Democrats will allow a Democratic President to get away with almost anything, including, but not limited to, talking about cuts to "entitlements" and chaining CPI, cutting fuel subsidies to the poor and multiple cuts to SNAP; and

3. Republicans gained control of both Houses, so nothing can be accomplished.


In general, I have noticed that Democrats talk a much tougher and more liberal game when Republicans are in control and Democrats know full well that what they are advocating has not a prayer in hell of getting done; and Republicans also talk tougher when Democrats in control. It's all part of Washington D.C. Kabuki 101. And both constituencies are either blind to it or ignore it to their detriment because LOTE.