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Democrats adamant on Social Security
THE WASHINGTON TIMES ^ | 3/13/2005 | Jim Lakely

Posted on 03/13/2005 9:03:48 AM PST by rmgatto

Democrats say they are confident they are winning the political battle against President Bush's idea to incorporate private accounts into Social Security, and they will continue their campaign to make sure the president won't again outmaneuver them....

Political strategist Dick Morris, who helped engineer Bill Clinton's two presidential wins, said Democrats "can win this just by being opposed. They don't have to have a plan of their own," Mr. Morris said. "It's the beauty of being in the opposition and having been so totally defeated [in the past several elections]. Nobody expects them to have a plan."

(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 109th; bush43; democrats; dickmorris; jamesglakely; obstructionistdems; socialsecurity; term2
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The Dick Factor weighs in, in our favor. His batting average since the toe sucking adventure has been worse than a major league pitcher's on nothing but bad days.
1 posted on 03/13/2005 9:03:49 AM PST by rmgatto
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To: rmgatto
Dick "the ultimate loser" Morris???

BWAHAHAHAHA!!

2 posted on 03/13/2005 9:06:01 AM PST by xcamel (Deep Red, stuck in a "bleu" state.)
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To: rmgatto

I question your baseball bona fides! Pitchers don't have batting averages!


3 posted on 03/13/2005 9:07:00 AM PST by Arkie2
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To: rmgatto

The Dems have no plan, other than fraud and obstruction. Sure worked for Daschle, didn't it Harry?


4 posted on 03/13/2005 9:07:18 AM PST by Richard Axtell (We should be proud, we made the right choice! God Bless George W. Bush!)
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To: rmgatto
Dick has a bad habit of being behind

As soon as he realizes that people are SICK AND TIRED of the government taking their money ..Dick will say SS Accounts are a good thing
5 posted on 03/13/2005 9:08:10 AM PST by Mo1 (Question to the Media/Press ... Why are you hiding the Eason Jordan tapes ????)
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To: rmgatto

Wait a few weeks and Morris'll write a column saying the President will beat the Dims on SS.


6 posted on 03/13/2005 9:09:02 AM PST by savedbygrace ("No Monday morning quarterback has ever led a team to victory" GW Bush)
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To: rmgatto

He engineered Clinton's '96 win and so we can't completely overlook his instincts, but he sure focuses on the trivial and the poll-driven issues. He lives his entire life by polls, never seeming to take into account the bias of those doing them! Amazing, for a political consultant!


7 posted on 03/13/2005 9:09:46 AM PST by BonnieJ
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I question your baseball bona fides! Pitchers don't have batting averages!

They do in the National League.

8 posted on 03/13/2005 9:11:24 AM PST by carlr
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To: rmgatto

Today, Social Security is the worst investment one can make with their money.

While it's possible the Republicans may lose the battle, I wouldn't bet too heavily against President Bush.


9 posted on 03/13/2005 9:12:57 AM PST by RJL
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To: BonnieJ

I agree, two Clinton wins makes it worthwhile to listen to him. However I don't know if he realizes just how far off the edge the democrats have gone.


10 posted on 03/13/2005 9:13:24 AM PST by cripplecreek (I'm apathetic but really don't care.)
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"He engineered Clinton's '96 win and so we can't completely overlook his instincts,"

I agree! I would much rather have Dick at my side, then behind me!!! ;>

11 posted on 03/13/2005 9:14:18 AM PST by Dacus943
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To: Arkie2

Tell that to Don Drysdale. Pitchers have at bats, at least in the National League, and therefore they have batting averages. Generally south of the Mendoza line. Hence, great odds for the President.


12 posted on 03/13/2005 9:15:27 AM PST by rmgatto
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To: carlr

LOL! You got me there. I think the poster was just mixing his semaphores though and that was my point.


13 posted on 03/13/2005 9:15:37 AM PST by Arkie2
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To: rmgatto
"Moron" Bush has spent his entire life completely outwitting, outmanuevering, and otherwise wiping the floor with "genius" democrats. The 'rats and even amoral independents like Morris eternally underestimate Dubya.

The Social Security issue will be no different.

14 posted on 03/13/2005 9:17:03 AM PST by FormerACLUmember (Honoring Saint Jude's assistance every day.)
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>"He engineered Clinton's '96 win"

Actually, no. Bob Dole and the machine that selected him engineered Clinton's '96 win. Only thing worse in recent times was the '98 congressional campaign.


15 posted on 03/13/2005 9:17:48 AM PST by MindBender26 (Having my own CAR-15 meant never having to say I was sorry......)
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To: BonnieJ

Hey anybody could have beaten Bob Dolt, one of the worst canditates the pubbies ever tried..


16 posted on 03/13/2005 9:18:22 AM PST by aspiring.hillbilly
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To: Mo1

At every opportunity POTUS Bush should say that the reason the Dems are against personal accounts is because every dollar in your account is a dollar they can't get their hands on. He should then say that greedy politicians are the reason so-security is in trouble in the first place, and then he can finish by telling the people that a Dems idea of "fixing' SS is to raise taxes and the retirement age like they have 17 times in the past.


17 posted on 03/13/2005 9:18:46 AM PST by csmusaret (Urban Sprawl is an oxymoron)
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To: MindBender26

Brilliant point re: Dole. What a death march that campaign was. The significant majority of registered democrats didn't hurt Clinton in '96, either. My experience is that only political neophytes think Morris has any chops.


18 posted on 03/13/2005 9:20:33 AM PST by rmgatto
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Bush should put SS on the back burner and stick to his Constutional duties of defending the boarders of the USA, at which he is doing a sorry, sorry job. His domestic priorities are totally out of whack, and have been for both terms.
19 posted on 03/13/2005 9:21:52 AM PST by aspiring.hillbilly
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Good News: Dick Morris says dems will win on SS

The dems sure love Dick!

20 posted on 03/13/2005 9:22:14 AM PST by JOE6PAK ("Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.")
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