"Dear President Obama"??
Let me get this straight. The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) has found an issue that will resonate with the American public: DON'T CUT SOCIAL SECURITY. Fantastic.
Now, who is it that wants to cut or even eliminate Social Security altogether? THE REPUBLICANS. We all know that.
So how does the CPC choose to proceed with this issue? They write a letter to PRESIDENT FLIPPING OBAMA pleading with him not to cut Social Security! I mean, how clusterfuckian is that?!
The chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus is circulating a letter to his colleagues that pressures President Obama not to sign off on Social Security cuts should his fiscal commission recommend them.
In the letter, which will be sent to the White House, CPC Chairman Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), along with Reps. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Dan Maffei (D-N.Y.), argue that cutting Social Security benefits would be unfair to seniors and knock down claims that the program has added to the deficit.
"We write today to express our strong support for Social Security and our view that it should be strengthened," they write. "We oppose any cuts to Social Security benefits, including raising the retirement age. We also oppose any effort to privatize Social Security, in whole or in part."
Guys, for chrissakes, don't imply that Democrats want to cut Social Security! Don't write letters to Democrats! Get out there and tell the nation that REPUBLICANS WANT TO TAKE AWAY YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY! And you don't even have to lie – because they really do!!
Look, I know Alan Simpson is ostensibly working for the White House on this and it bothers you, but for piss sakes, it's election season! Tell America that REPUBLICANS WANT TO TAKE AWAY YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY! And keep saying it over and over and over again!
Tell them that Paul Ryan wants to kill Social Security AND Medicare, and that the GOP backs him on it!
Tell them that Joe Miller wants to kill Social Security for good - because he does!!
Tell them that Sharron Angle wants to phase out both Social Security and Medicare, because she has said so herself!
Get on the Internet and find these things, like I did – in 30 seconds!
There you go! THE REPUBLICANS WILL TAKE AWAY YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE! Don't elect these bastards, because that's what they'll do! See, it's politics! This is how we do it! There's a big theme for the fall right there! They can do death panels, we can do this - except we're telling the truth!
But holy crap, don't write a freakin' letter to Obama asking him to please not cut Social Security! I mean, are you TRYING to hand this one right over to the GOP? Talk about supplying them with ammo! Boehner tomorrow: "Why, even the Congressional Progressive Caucus thinks Obama and the Democrats want to cut Social Security! That's not good for America!"
Look, time is running down here. We need some straightforward themes to sell, and this ought to be a fat pitch right down the middle. Who besides the horde of Republicans that are clamoring for Congressional seats wants to kill Social Security? Nobody! Don't elect the frickin' Republicans!
"Dear President Obama", indeed. Holy crap.