FLIP-FLOP! "Bush shifts emphasis on Social Security"

[Bluebear]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush said on Thursday he would focus for now on the financial problems facing Social Security, signaling a shift in tactics amid a slide in support for his private account plan.
The emphasis on the financial problems facing the retirement system as the huge baby-boom generation begins to retire comes as opinion polls show declining support for Bush's plan to carve investment accounts out of the program.

Senate Democrats asserted they had the votes to block his plan....

As Bush spoke, Sen. Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada gathered the signatures of 42 senators on a letter urging Bush to publicly reject the creation of private accounts funded through Social Security payroll taxes. "Such a statement would eliminate a serious obstacle" to garnering Democratic support for changing Social Security, the letter said. Reid's aides said he intended to send the letter to Bush on Friday. With 42 Senate signatories, it appears Reid would have the votes to mount a filibuster to block Bush's plan, aides said.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1896&ncid=1896&e=5&u=/nm/20050304/us_nm/retirement_dc_12

[andyhappy]

1. why do you hate america so much?

[Oreo]

2. Frist "Flip-Flopped" too

I guess he was given a talking to.

God I hate the flip-flop thing. It's OK to change your mind when you realize there's a better way. That's a good thing!
In Georgie's case... he's starting to catch on that bankrupting the country may not be the best way to bring about the armegeddon.

[Bluebear]

3. Oh I hate the flip flop thing too

Strictly a reference to Kerry, if he changed his mind about what to order for lunch some idiot would be in his face with a sandal gleefully crying "flipflopper!"

[nickinSTL]

4. heh, no he hasn't

He's just figured out that doing it might damage his god-like stature in the eyes of the American people.

:puke: