Lying Liars election blast from the past: Social Security

[LittleClarkie]

http://www.jsonline.com/news/nat/oct04/267532.asp

Kerry forecasts 'disaster' if Social Security privatized
Bush campaign denies plan would hurt middle class
By DAVID ESPO
Associated Press
Posted: Oct. 17, 2004

Washington - Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry accused President Bush on Sunday of planning a surprise second-term effort to privatize Social Security and forecast a "disaster for America's middle class."

Republicans denied the charge as scare tactics with little more than two weeks remaining in a tight election. "It is just flat inaccurate," said GOP chairman Ed Gillespie.

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Kerry talked about Social Security from the pulpit of the Mount Olivet Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio, citing a report in The New York Times Magazine that quoted Bush as telling supporters that "privatizing Social Security" would be high on his second-term agenda.

He called it Bush's "January surprise" and said it might be good for "the wealthiest people and the well-connected in America, but it's a disaster for America's middle class."

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I was going through some old clippings today and found this. "Scare tactics" my ass.

[emulatorloo]

1. "John Kerry {. . .} will say anything to get elected"

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Bush's campaign spokesman was more blunt. "John Kerry's misleading senior scare tactics are just another example of a candidate who will say anything to get elected," said Steve Schmidt, "no matter how false his accusations or how contradictory they are with his record of repeatedly voting for higher taxes on Social Security."

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made me ill then, makes me ill now. . .

[LittleClarkie]

2. Because they said that about him

and it was more true about them?

Or because you believe that yourself?

Just checking. Your posting is unfamiliar to me, so I'm not completely sure which direction you were going. Thanks.

[emulatorloo]

3. Because Bush Campaign constantly projected the worst features of Bush

Admin onto Kerry, and it sickened me then and it sickens me now,

For example, another one really enraged me was when Dick "Halliburton" Cheney said that Kerry lacked "deeply held convictions about right and wrong." Total projection.

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/9375320.htm

You're welcome.

[politicasista]

4. Are you quoting them or is that you're opinion?

:hi:

[emulatorloo]

5. HELP! I AM QUOTING THE EVIL BUSHBOTS

sorry to yell. sorry I am so unclear.

The Bushbots lied about Kerry, they make me sick. Maybe that will clear it up.

[politicasista]

6. No, no, don't apologize

I feel the same way. :mad:

[spooky3]

7. Good catch; I nominated this for "greatest".

[Sapphire Blue]

8. Wasn't anyone listening???

An excerpt from...

Without a Doubt
By RON SUSKIND

Published: October 17, 2004


''I'm going to come out strong after my swearing in,'' Bush said, ''with fundamental tax reform, tort reform, privatizing of Social Security.'' The victories he expects in November, he said, will give us ''two years, at least, until the next midterm. We have to move quickly, because after that I'll be quacking like a duck.''

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/17/magazine/17BUSH.html



Related article from 10-20-04...

Privatization goes public
It's been on the administration's agenda since day one. Why all the fuss now about Social Security?

http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?ItemID=17905