Even if he did try to withhold Social Security payments, surely he realizes that he would make as many Democrats upset with him as Republicans. I mean — does he really believe that only Republicans get Social Security checks?
And does he really want to lose the entire state of Florida, which is loaded with seniors?
If he does try to withhold Social Security payments, it would seem to me that it’s political suicide.
The problem that has been stated here innumerable times, the problem that prompted McConnell to make his inane proposal, is that Big Media will simply blame republicans for starving the old people, not Obama.