Opinion: How the Democrats Will Play Hardball and Defeat Social Security P

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

Excerpt: "It is getting increasingly difficult to find any Democrat who backs President Bush's plan for partially privatizing Social Security. Private accounts are now officially out of favor even among New Democrats, the most obvious source of potential administration support. The Democratic Leadership Council and a new centrist policy shop called Third Way both recently announced their opposition." (The New Republic)

http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?pt=SFK4VnB5iL54Ni2aNhEC0R%3D%3D

[LiberalEsto]

1. The AARP is mobilizing against the SS plan

That should help

[hermetic]

4. I doubt that

The AARP stays away from all things political. That's why I refuse to join.

[Cocoa]

2. great article!

aside from being good news, there's tons of interesting info in there.

Joe Lieberman continues to amaze me, he's the weak link on Social Security, and he also just said he still thinks Saddam had WMD!

[chicagojoe]

3. Sen. Durbin of IL has said he will

fight Bush tooth and nail over Social Security.

[On the Road]

5. Playing Hardball Won't Make Any Difference UNLESS

Republicans start waking up. Fortunately, that seems to be happening. Bush is going to lose a big chunk of his own party and go down big on this one.