{"id":4363,"date":"2005-06-03T13:09:13","date_gmt":"2005-06-03T17:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com\/archives\/4363.html"},"modified":"2005-06-03T13:09:13","modified_gmt":"2005-06-03T17:09:13","slug":"granting-the-dems-wish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevebenen.com\/thecarpetbaggerreport\/granting-the-dems-wish\/","title":{"rendered":"Granting the Dems’ wish"},"content":{"rendered":"

In recent months, we’ve seen countless examples of polls showing that Americans’ dislike for Bush’s Social Security privatization scheme tends to grow in direct proportion to learning more about it. Bush launched his infamous “60-day tour” in March to rally support for his proposal, which clearly backfired<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“The more the president goes out there, the worse his numbers,” says Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, a Democrat who opposes Bush’s plan. After Bush visited Cedar Rapids, a statewide poll by the Des Moines Register showed just 26% of Iowans approved of his Social Security plan; 65% disapproved.<\/p>\n

Harkin jokes that Democrats have advice for Bush: “Extend the 60-day tour to 120 days.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As luck would have it, Bush is taking Harkin’s advice. And then some.<\/p>\n

Dan Froomkin noted<\/a> that the president was in Kentucky yesterday for yet another mind-numbingly scripted event<\/a> with a group of pre-screened sycophants. Bush, however, gave some hint about his future plans.<\/p>\n

“[T]he President’s job is to lay the problem out. I’ve done so here today; I will continue doing so around the country. I’m heading down to Crawford, but after that I’m going to head back out again, and I’m going to spend time talking about Social Security every week until something gets done.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Really? Every week Bush is going to have another event on privatizing Social Security? For the indefinite future?<\/p>\n

Don’t throw me in that briarpatch….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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