Keep Up The Pressure on Social Security

This is just a quick hit on Bush's Social Security debacle. Rumors are floating around the blogosphere that Sen. Joe Lieberman is squishy on Social Security, and that he may be playing around with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on a plan for coming up with a "bipartisan compromise" that would help Bush with his private account baloney. If Lieberman actually does such a thing, his famous "Joe-mentum" ought to carry him directly out to the unemployment line and the losing end of a Democratic primary.

If any readers live in Connecticut, or know anyone who lives in Connecticut, it is essential that a major e-mail/letter writing campaign be mounted to make sure that Lieberman does not go over to the dark side on this issue. I really think that Bush stepped in something unpleasant by making this the big issue kicking off his second term. It is essential that the Democrats stand together in refusing to throw him a lifeline.

Sen. Rick "Mad Dog" Santorum recently held a forum on Social Security, where his enthusiastic supporters started up a chant of "Hey, hey, ho, ho, Social Security has got to go." This was a major embarrassment to Santorum because his supporters had articulated precisely what most Americans believe is the true Republican agenda on this issue. We've got to make sure that no Democrat -- including Senator Joe -- gives the Republicans any pretext of "bipartisanship" for what they are really trying to do.