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Published Oct. 7, 2008
Is McCain confused about what he has said in the past, or is he being less than truthful about his previous position on Social Security privatization?: Why am I asking you this? Because during a back and forth with an elderly gentleman he said this:
"I am not for privatizing Social Security. I never have been. I never will be."
In other words, here we go again. Honestly, does anyone really believe this guy is a straight-talker anymore? How many more examples of his absolute willingness to say or support anything at any given time do we need?
Ok, you need more? You got it. Here is McCain from March of this year on at least partially privatizing Social Security:
"As part of Social Security reform, I believe that private savings accounts are a part of it – along the lines of what President Bush proposed." [Wall Street Journal, 3/3/2008]
Once again, case closed. McCain has conveniently changed what he believes, because that's just what "straight-talking mavericks" do.
I guess he forgot that he voted for Bush's 2006 Social Security privatization plan.
Maybe it's just an old guy getting confused on a variety of issues, but it's starting to look like more than that. Social Security was and is a huge political issue. The chance that he is confused about or has forgotten positions he has held in the past is just not credible unless age has started to take its toll. He either knows what he said in the past and intentionally said something else to please a voter, or he can no longer remember crucial details about key issues that happened relatively recently. Either way, it raises big questions.
He deserves the same scrutiny from the media that Obama would get if he were doing these things, but that just isn't happening.
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Few folks are hardline either.
So why bother with the labels which slander and incite, and are far from truth.
God bless.
Rev. RB
GOLO member since July 2, 2007
October 7, 2008 12:14 p.m.
The bottom line is, folks are getting pretty tired of seeing biased, and worse, untrue blogs.
If one is unable to prove what they are saying, the need to go knit.
Cause we're tired of seeing unverifiable (or verifiable only by using questionable sources) lies posted here.
God bless.
Rev. RB
GOLO member since July 2, 2007
October 7, 2008 12:12 p.m.
Ha! S'true! And now the student has become the teacher... :-)
GOLO member since October 12, 2007
October 7, 2008 12:06 p.m.
So you not only have no clue about politics, but also no clue about Christianity. Anything else you want to show your ignorance in?
GOLO member since July 3, 2007
October 7, 2008 12:05 p.m.
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Amherst Democratic activist John Mendolusky engaged McCain in a sharp but respectful exchange over Social Security reform.
"You stated you are in favor of private accounts which really is privatization of Social Security," Mendolusky began.
"Why would you have workers risk their nest eggs on the roulette wheels of Wall Street?"
"I am not for quote 'privatization of Social Security.' I never have been, never will be. That is a great buzzword for an attack," McCain shot back.
"Workers should have the right to put their own taxes, their own money into an account. If they don't want to, don't do it."
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So the context in which con amor tried to twist that snippet into was completely invalid, a lie, and designed specifically to make McCain appear to have flip-flopped.
But he doesn't even have the guts to admit it.
Is this case now closed?
GOLO member since July 3, 2007
October 7, 2008 12:04 p.m.
GOLO member since July 5, 2007
October 7, 2008 12:02 p.m.
This also goes for the right-winged folk. Thought you were a smart guy? I thought you knew that. Gee Stevie. C'mon dude. Think more logically. LOL.
GOLO member since May 8, 2008
October 7, 2008 12:01 p.m.
Then I assume you are a lefty. LOL.
I sure hope God isn't conservative with you all when you go to repent of your sins. I hope He's is forgiving and liberal with allowing you all free will.
GOLO member since May 8, 2008
October 7, 2008 11:59 a.m.
http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080613/NEWS01/252373021/-1/news
McCain further elaborated with the comment, "Workers should have the right to put their own taxes, their own money into an account. If they don't want to, don't do it."
It's not clear to me whether he was referring to all of their money or some of their money, but it is pretty clear that he favors some optional investment of at least a portion of FICA contributions.
GOLO member since July 11, 2007
October 7, 2008 11:56 a.m.
GOLO member since August 28, 2008
October 7, 2008 11:52 a.m.
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