Barack Obama was doing alright in paragraphs one, two, and three of his Demo debate answer to Social Security crisis-monger Tim Russert, but then he had to keep going, to paragraph four’s pander to Social Security ‘sky is falling’ nuts like Russert. The should-be-notorious paragraph four is followed by a ‘nuthin fairleft can add’ comment from the great Daily Howler (all emphasis in Howler original):
We’ve got 78 million baby boomers who are going to be retiring over the next couple of decades. That means more retirees, fewer workers to support those retirees. It is common sense that we are going to have to do something about it. That is not a Republican talking point. And if we don’t deal with it now, it will get harder to deal with later.
Good God, that’s pathetic. Yes, millions of boomers are going to retire. But no, we don’t have to “do something about it;” as everyone except right-wing spinners knows, that high level of future retirement has already been factored into the system! But don’t expect Russert to challenge this claim; this is precisely the load of bull-sh*t he has endlessly funneled into the discourse, in past debates and on Meet the Press. On Tuesday night, Obama gave Russert a few minutes off, reciting his tired old bull-sh*t for him. And readers, go ahead-enjoy the high comedy! Clinton was tagged for being untruthful-because she won’t say this!
Read more about the Dem Debate Russert-Williams-Obama-Edwards’ “gang-bang” of Hillary in today’s and tomorrow’s Daily Howler.
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