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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI take the Turtle at his word that he won't go after Medicare and Social Security
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The Deplorables are already on the wrong side of a thirteen point deficit in the generic ballot:
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/other/2018_generic_congressional_vote-6185.html
The Turtle knows better than to alienate older folks, the one group that is least hostile to Trump and the Deplorables, i,e. Republicans.
Paul 'Atlas Shrugged' Ryan has no such compunctions.
I look forward to the Deplorable, i.e. Republican civil war.
ON EDIT- It is not from the benevolence of Mitch McConnell that he will leave Medicare and Social Security alone but for his desire to maintain his Senate majority. The major break in support in support for the Deplorables is between those under 45 and those over 45 with the latter group being much more likely to support the Deplorables. There is no way you can cut Medicare and social Security without affecting those who are currently 45 and over.
Eliot Rosewater
(31,112 posts)Raine1967
(11,589 posts)I'll tell you why I don't.
Dolt45 signed this bill into law today, he alienated the people you mentioned in your post.
He's 75 and I suspect he has few eff's to give wrt re-election. I really believe he's doing his final smash and grab.
He is an older folk and made it clear in this tax bill: he doesn't care. I'd wouldn't be surprised to see him retire before his next election cycle.
I am not a cynical person and I don't like disagreeing with you -- 99% of the time I do agree.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)It is not from the benevolence of Mitch McConnell that he will leave Medicare and Social Security alone but for his desire to maintain his Senate majority.
Raine1967
(11,589 posts)I Still wonder if he will run again.
Mariana
(14,857 posts)if he promises only to fuck over younger people.
doc03
(35,340 posts)ProudMNDemocrat
(16,786 posts)He will go so far as to say one thing and do another. This man constantly has his fingers crossed.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Adam Schif best described Mitch as "McConnell was the slimmest Politician I every known",and that was on Rachael Maddow a couple of weeks back. So agree.
Mitch is a power hungry victim card carrier.
Voltaire2
(13,042 posts)DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)Nevernose
(13,081 posts)Its the only possible reason why he would say something like that and mean it, even temporarily mean it.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/coast-guard-frees-sea-turtle-trapped-floating-cocaine-bales-n830816
See? Thats him! Thats Mitch McConnell right there!
Doreen
(11,686 posts)just because I ask it to.