Our goals ?
Guess what ? Apparently on this issue the American people do not see 'our goals' as their goals. Total reevaluation of your political support ? Do you go into your room and sulk when you don't get your way ?
It's Strategery. Social Security is now officially off the table for the 2006 and 2008 election. The RATS cannot use it because they condemned it.
If they try to bring it up, Republican candidates will say the RATS politicized it as the opposition party. It was a great move. Bush cannot run again, so whether he wins or loses the battle is irrelevant.
The majority of American citizens have elected Republicans to represent them at all upper levels of government.
The majority of American citizens, do expect that these representatives perform the duties that they were appointed to do.
They were not given this job for their own personal benefit, or even political party, but to represent and support each and every citizen living within their region.