Hill GOP eyes Social Security reform - The Washington Times
By James G. Lakely, July 6, 2005
Republicans leaders in Congress are taking the lead in crafting Social Security reform, saying President Bush was making little progress on the landmark reform proposal.
When congressional leaders met with Mr. Bush last week, they were surprised that the president didn't know how much trouble his plan was in, said a source close to the meeting who requested anonymity.
'The more he talked about it, the worse it got,' said the source, who worked in previous Republican administrations. 'This White House does not encourage negative feedback. You know that Bush's legislative affairs office is dysfunctional because they weren't bringing any of the warning signs back to the White House.' "
This just shocking news? It is simply unbelievable that republicans don't support the dysfunctional bush policies and their continued attempts to dismantle Social Security. I mean, bush has stayed on message consistantly and has even payed all the right pundits to say it is a great idea for everyone, so why aren't they doing their "GOP Bobble-Head" routine for this issue?
Oh yeah! Some of them are up for re-election, huh? Not that it will matter since many of them are going down in popularity even faster than the bubble boy. (POP!)
And as for substance in the bush stance on this issue?
Rep. E. Clay Shaw Jr., Florida Republican, said. "So far, there is no bill that you can call the president's bill that has been filed. You can draw your own conclusions from that."
Nope, no substance at all. Pretty darn conclusive there! But there is a question of how to sell these empty promises to Americans:
John C. Goodman, president of the National Center for Policy Analysis who has testified as an expert at White House Social Security rallies, said there was "a lot of behind-the-scenes arguing about what the message should be" in the White House and on Capitol Hill.
"Six months into the deal and Republicans still can't agree on what is the right message," Mr. Goodman said. "I've been to events where we've had three different messages."
What we see here is a clear example of the GOP attempting to do their best impression of Monty Hall: "Will you trade the nearest thing to financial security you poor Americans will ever know for what is in this (empty) box?"
They would make great car salesmen, eh? "Please buy this car, but DON"T LOOK UNDER THE HOOD!, Trust me, OK?" All the GOP Bobble-Head salesmen bobble in unison... Up, Down, Up, Down... (As rove steals the engine when you aren't looking...) "Nope! Nothing under here..." Yeah slick, you ain't kidding.
Sorry there Bobble-Heads... We have kicked the tires of bubble boy's SS clunker... We looked under the hood and know that (like everything that has to do with the GOP) it isn't running on all 8 cylinders. We ain't buying!
Well? Would you buy a used car from rove, cheney or bush?
Perhaps it is time for the bubble boy to pull his bubble head out of his bubble, BUT (POP!) I digress...
Speaking of having absolutely nothing under there... Anyone care to check out what is under this dress? (I bet everyone can think of some great captions for this one! lol)
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