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madfloridian

(88,117 posts) Mon Dec 24, 2012, 03:25 PM Dec 2012

Plouffe in Nov. said Medicare, Medicaid driving deficit. Says "left" must accept tough things. [View all]

David Plouffe is close with this administration. He said this in November after Obama's big win. He is warning the left. Seems to me when "the left" tries to stand for things Democrats traditionally have stood for, things like Social Security and public education, they are often "warned" they will harm the party.

Ed Schultz, liberals unhappy with David Plouffe for suggesting entitlement reform

We’re all familiar with the Obama administration’s “I won” approach to compromise, but White House senior advisor David Plouffe today earned the scorn of liberals when video of him naming Medicare and Medicaid as the chief drivers of the deficit made the rounds. MSNBC’s Ed Schultz was among those trying to reel Plouffe back from the edge of reality.

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Plouffe in Nov. said Medicare, Medicaid driving deficit. Says "left" must accept tough things. [View all] madfloridian Dec 2012 OP

WHY ? 02potato Dec 2012 #1

Plouffe can fuck himself. He's made of money. He's going to hell when he dies roguevalley Dec 2012 #35

Ed again spells it out completely- suzanner Dec 2012 #2

He says that to a crowd of college students. I don't like that. madfloridian Dec 2012 #4

David Plouffe is an idiot Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #3

No, WE'RE the idiots Doctor_J Dec 2012 #7

As long as you are speaking for yourself Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #26

Well, I guess you could be insane Doctor_J Dec 2012 #36

Care to respond to what I asked in my post?? Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #37

I did. You said you're not an idiot Doctor_J Dec 2012 #38

Yes,to compare Medicare to the defense budget..ludicrous. madfloridian Dec 2012 #8

How long will abortion rights and immigration keep us coming to the polls? Doctor_J Dec 2012 #5

The minute "entitlement reform" came flying out of his mouth Catherina Dec 2012 #6

This bozo is full of shit. He's just selling austerity for his rich handlers, I think. The debt byeya Dec 2012 #9

Why does the Right never have to accept tough things? jmowreader Dec 2012 #10

but but but what about the job creators? They won't create jobs. sarcasm thing here. xtraxritical Dec 2012 #32

Do you really want to create shitloads of jobs? jmowreader Dec 2012 #39

Short and simple. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #11

If Democrats cut entitlements it will end the Party. I can see the Republican ads right plethoro Dec 2012 #14

I just can't imagine a Democratic former_con Dec 2012 #21

Fairness to a fascist is simply a bothersome nuisance.....Well plethoro Dec 2012 #30

I agree to a certain extent former_con Dec 2012 #15

I agree with what you have said. One thing people are not plethoro Dec 2012 #17

I used to be former_con Dec 2012 #18

No. The Republicans are against cutting social safety nets. There was a poll posted here plethoro Dec 2012 #29

+100 n/t whathehell Dec 2012 #27

Medicare is a right.. former_con Dec 2012 #12

The same for Social Security - workers pay for it. xtraxritical Dec 2012 #33

madfloridian, Mr. Plouffe is a master in election politics. What entitlement? saidsimplesimon Dec 2012 #13

You know you can't get that right? former_con Dec 2012 #19

former_con saidsimplesimon Dec 2012 #24

You do understand that YOU are saying you have an entitlement don't you? The word means: Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #22

Bluenorthwest, an entitlement is something unearned. I've saidsimplesimon Dec 2012 #23

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entitlement xtraxritical Dec 2012 #34

David Plouffe JEB Dec 2012 #16

I totally agree on the former_con Dec 2012 #20

BS. It is the war dept and the tax cuts driving the deficit. Use single payer to fix healthcare cost on point Dec 2012 #25

I wonder if any students at that college questioned his premise? madfloridian Dec 2012 #28

Harm the Party? SoCal Socialist Dec 2012 #31

But of course! idwiyo Dec 2012 #40

Very uncomfortable hearing Democrats buy into the Republican framing. I remember that Ed segment. Overseas Dec 2012 #41

Great comparison of Democratic and Republican "sacrifice" madfloridian Dec 2012 #42

Thank you. Overseas Dec 2012 #43