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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts) Wed Apr 10, 2013, 08:07 PM Apr 2013

The GOP 2014 election strategy will now be to attack Dems for proposing Social Security cuts [View all]

The GOP will attack Obama and the Dems for wanting to "balance the budget on the backs of seniors":

Appearing on CNN, the National Republican Congressional Committee chairman accused Obama of “trying to balance this budget on the backs of seniors” and signaled Republicans may try to use the changes against Democrats in the coming election.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/04/10/house-gop-campaign-chief-obama-budget-shocking-attack-on-seniors/

The Republicans have been handed a gift in the 2014 election courtesy of the centrist Democrats.

The centrists of course will blame progressives, but who really is to blame for this debacle? Well it certainly isn't the progressives or "professional leftists" because they have been opposed to cuts all along.

The blame lies squarely with the centrist corporate Dems who wanted to come out with this proposal in order to please the punditocracy in New York and Washington D.C.

This proposal could now very well be suicidal. If the 2014 mid-term elections turn out to be a disaster, the corporatist Dems will blame progressives, but the truth is that they caused this disaster.

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The GOP 2014 election strategy will now be to attack Dems for proposing Social Security cuts [View all] Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 OP

Yep. Count on it. Faygo Kid Apr 2013 #1

Exactly Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #2

You nailed it Liberalynn Apr 2013 #6

How does Obamacare fit into this? WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #13

Congressional Democrats better pan this nonsense. Dawson Leery Apr 2013 #3

The GOP will also try to sell bridges. Wednesdays Apr 2013 #4

Not to be out done Obama is interested in exploring selling off the TVA HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #18

Damn right. Dopey gave it to 'em on a silver platter ProfessionalLeftist Apr 2013 #5

He's using the famous Vietnam war strategy tularetom Apr 2013 #7

don't they mean the Professional Left? Nader? Henry Wallace? Lincoln? MisterP Apr 2013 #8

Obama just handed the Republicans a victory in 2014 doc03 Apr 2013 #9

I don't think so - If congressional Dems remain united rurallib Apr 2013 #14

If Congressional Dems remain united? WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #23

No, it was Mitch McConnell whom proposed chained CPI. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #33

Are you referring to this? WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #34

Gee, thanks for doing my homework worsebefore, I knew I read it somewhere. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #38

LOL... my pleasure. I'm not quite sure what he is at this point. WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2013 #39

which is interesting, as those are the same people who, by their own admission, believe 2 things: Volaris Apr 2013 #21

No chit, Charles. Jack Sprat Apr 2013 #10

Why even bother voting anymore? n/t doc03 Apr 2013 #11

yep, say good bye to the senate..... bowens43 Apr 2013 #12

No one could have predicted... nt City Lights Apr 2013 #15

that never happened maindawg Apr 2013 #16

democrats mcgarry50 Apr 2013 #17

Obama obviously wants more Republicans in Congress since he hates dealing with Democrats. forestpath Apr 2013 #19

They will not treestar Apr 2013 #20

It's only a gift if we don't get out the vote again. Cleita Apr 2013 #22

Seriously! ReRe Apr 2013 #32

Disagree lobodons Apr 2013 #24

Sure, that is going to be the take away. That will distill right out of the corporate media. TheKentuckian Apr 2013 #35

+100000 woo me with science Apr 2013 #40

Assuming they don't pass some form of Chained CPI, I'd say it's a no-brainer. Marr Apr 2013 #25

No. Billy Pilgrim Apr 2013 #26

...while simultaneously running on cutting social spending themselves bhikkhu Apr 2013 #27

Then drag out the RSC budget and point to the chained CPI - and Medicare vouchers spedtr90 Apr 2013 #28

well duh.. like no one could possibly see this coming? Douglas Carpenter Apr 2013 #29

They can't ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2013 #30

Obama's strategy should now be to increase SS benefits Zorro Apr 2013 #31

kick woo me with science Apr 2013 #36

kick woo me with science Apr 2013 #37