Social Security and Medicare

[whell]

Originally Posted by finnbow

The Germans were also blissful about Hitler for almost a decade ... until they weren't.

...and, of course, what would a liberal verbal assault on a Republican politician be without at least one "Hitler reference."

Keep it up, Finn. You're on your way to becoming a caricature.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by whell

...and, of course, what would a liberal verbal assault on a Republican politician be without at least one "Hitler reference."

For the record, I supported Kasich from the beginning. You can continue to deny what Trump/Bannon represent if it helps you sleep at night.

[whell]

Originally Posted by finnbow

You can continue to deny what Trump/Bannon represent if it helps you sleep at night.

I probably will, just 'cuz it makes you look silly. By the way, the WaPo article on Bannon that you linked to contradicts your position. But hey, don't let the facts get in your way.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by whell

I probably will, just 'cuz it makes you look silly. By the way, the WaPo article on Bannon that you linked to contradicts your position. But hey, don't let the facts get in your way.

It doesn't at all contradict the notion that Bannon is the man behind the curtain using Trump as the vehicle to implement his (white-)nationalist agenda. In fact, it's pretty much the point of the article.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by whell

Still waiting for you - for several days now - to provide one self-sourced example to support your claim that Pence and Trump are "mainstreaming" neo-Nazi-ism. But I'll be patient.

Feelin' your oats, eh Whell? Have you taken a look at Bannon?

[whell]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Feelin' your oats, eh Whell? Have you taken a look at Bannon?

Sure. He's latest incarnation of Karl Rove for the left. In other words, he's the left's latest bogeyman, and I'm sure you guys will conjure up many more over the next 4 years.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by whell

Sure. He's latest incarnation of Karl Rove for the left. In other words, he's the left's latest bogeyman, and I'm sure you guys will conjure up many more over the next 4 years.

Not hardly. Rove falls within the bounds of normal political behavior/discourse. Bannon, OTOH, doesn't come close. However, your conflation of Rove criticism with Bannon criticism illustrates my point that Trump/Bannon have mainstreamed racism, xenophobia and misogyny.

[Tom Joad]

Here's an example of the chickenshit that passes for journalism from the IN THE TANK FOR CLINTON media. I'm just going to focus on what the dipshit author wrote about Medicare, since that's what this thread is about.

http://www.commondreams.org/views/20...d-his-policies

Americans value Medicare and Medicaid very highly, and rightly so. Millions rely on these programs for health care during tough times (Medicaid) and in retirement (Medicare), and about 40 percent of long-term care in the country is provided by Medicaid. During the campaign, Trump made clear promises to protect these programs from budget cuts. The question going forward, however, is did we elect President Donald Trump or President Paul Ryan?

Are you fucking shitting me? "The question going forward, however, is did we elect President Donald Trump or President Paul Ryan?" Jesus Christ Almighty.

TRUMP IS THE GODDAMNED PRESIDENT MORON!

And then there's this shit:

It may be that Trump really does not want to cut these programs. But the question is whether or not he’s attentive and shrewd enough to stop congressional Republicans from doing so.

Attentive or shrewd enough? Trump has just gotten finished making fools of the entire Republican and Democratic establishment. And this idiot is suggesting that he's not smart enough to use his Veto power?

[MrPots]

Originally Posted by whell

...and, of course, what would a liberal verbal assault on a Republican politician be without at least one "Hitler reference."

Keep it up, Finn. You're on your way to becoming a caricature.

If republican politicians did not so embody racism, bigotry and fascism perhaps it would be considered assault, but since republicans pretty much embrace those "values", it's nothing but the truth.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

...Attentive or shrewd enough? Trump has just gotten finished making fools of the entire Republican and Democratic establishment. And this idiot is suggesting that he's not smart enough to use his Veto power?

The issue really is whether Trump has any intention of implementing anything he ran on. He's flip-flopped on nearly everything already.