Comments on: Don’t mess with my Social Security, McCain! http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/09/07/dont-mess-with-my-social-security-mccain/ Pat Cunningham offers an unabashedly liberal perspective on national politics. A note of caution: The language gets a litttle salty on some of the sites to which this blog links. So, don't say you weren't warned. By the way, this blog's name is inspired by the Will Rogers quote, "All politics is applesauce." Fri, 9 Jan 2009 22:15:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: Mike Carroll http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/09/07/dont-mess-with-my-social-security-mccain/#comment-6041 Mike Carroll Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:00:39 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/09/07/dont-mess-with-my-social-security-mccain/#comment-6041 Pat-No one is going to touch your Social Security. It would be political suicide for either side. At most there might be means testing but I rather assume that would not impact you. It is in the future generation of retirees where the change will be made and a market based approach is the only hope of success. You will not be able to tax your way out of this Ponzi scheme. Hijack alert-the answer to your often posted comment that the market does better historically when Democrats are in the White House (the Bond markets do better when Republicans are there BTW) is here- http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122065839024405687.html Turns out that Party affiliation has nothing to do with it. Sorry to burst one of your favorite bubbles on a Monday morning. Finally, I agree totally with SNuss #5 comment above. Pat-No one is going to touch your Social Security. It would be political suicide for either side. At most there might be means testing but I rather assume that would not impact you. It is in the future generation of retirees where the change will be made and a market based approach is the only hope of success. You will not be able to tax your way out of this Ponzi scheme.
Hijack alert-the answer to your often posted comment that the market does better historically when Democrats are in the White House (the Bond markets do better when Republicans are there BTW) is here-
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122065839024405687.html
Turns out that Party affiliation has nothing to do with it. Sorry to burst one of your favorite bubbles on a Monday morning.
Finally, I agree totally with SNuss #5 comment above.

]]> By: SNuss http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/09/07/dont-mess-with-my-social-security-mccain/#comment-6039 SNuss Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:59:55 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/09/07/dont-mess-with-my-social-security-mccain/#comment-6039 Pat, that boil on your butt (P.Gunn) seems to be festering. Pat, that boil on your butt (P.Gunn) seems to be festering.

]]> By: Peter Gunn http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/09/07/dont-mess-with-my-social-security-mccain/#comment-6035 Peter Gunn Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:16:22 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/09/07/dont-mess-with-my-social-security-mccain/#comment-6035 Herr Captain SNuss has let slip yet another of his famous Beer Hall Philosophies on how to make the world a better place. (Yes, Of Course He's Serious) Oh, I must confess, I wont miss these nasty little Neo-Cons as they fade into obscurities hell as mascots of the ME Generation. So long boy's, Don't let the gates hit you in the @ss on the way down. And when are these GOP operatives going to give American women credit for just a tiny bit of gray matter ?? Yes, stop with the, “I was a Clintonite but now I’m supporting McCain” :) Nonsensical logic that only a Wing-Nut could grasp. No, Wait, Let me clarify that so as not to offend your average run of the mill Right-Wing-Nuts Nonsensical logic that ... Only a Right Wing-Nut who lives in a Beer Hall could grasp ! Sorry Wing-Nuts, No Offense Herr Captain SNuss has let slip yet another of his famous Beer Hall Philosophies on how to make the world a better place.
(Yes, Of Course He’s Serious)

Oh, I must confess, I wont miss these nasty little Neo-Cons as they fade into obscurities hell as mascots of the ME Generation.

So long boy’s,
Don’t let the gates hit you in the @ss
on the way down.

And when are these GOP operatives going to give American women credit for just a tiny bit of gray matter ??

Yes, stop with the,
“I was a Clintonite but now I’m
supporting McCain” :)
Nonsensical logic that only a Wing-Nut could grasp.

No, Wait, Let me clarify that so as not to offend
your average run of the mill Right-Wing-Nuts

Nonsensical logic that …
Only a Right Wing-Nut who
lives in a Beer Hall could grasp !

Sorry Wing-Nuts, No Offense

]]> By: barryfan http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/09/07/dont-mess-with-my-social-security-mccain/#comment-6034 barryfan Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:44:03 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/09/07/dont-mess-with-my-social-security-mccain/#comment-6034 Roger--so you do not vote based on the issues or the platform but based upon personality? wow, you see what we got when folks decided the cokehead with no brain was a good ole boy........anyone that can switch from Hillary to the Palin religious revival circus has no clue about what is important to themselves, much less the country.....tell us, just why did you vote for hillary? Roger–so you do not vote based on the issues or the platform but based upon personality? wow, you see what we got when folks decided the cokehead with no brain was a good ole boy……..anyone that can switch from Hillary to the Palin religious revival circus has no clue about what is important to themselves, much less the country…..tell us, just why did you vote for hillary?

]]> By: SNuss http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/09/07/dont-mess-with-my-social-security-mccain/#comment-6031 SNuss Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:00:46 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/09/07/dont-mess-with-my-social-security-mccain/#comment-6031 If we don't make changes in Social Security, it will go bankrupt in a few decades. We could ask all you liberal geezers to commit suicide, to save money for those of us who aren't to retirement age yet. Anyway, you've lived more than long enough, and all you do now is whine, whine, whine. If we don’t make changes in Social Security, it will go bankrupt in a few decades. We could ask all you liberal geezers to commit suicide, to save money for those of us who aren’t to retirement age yet. Anyway, you’ve lived more than long enough, and all you do now is whine, whine, whine.

]]> By: Billybeermonicagar http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/09/07/dont-mess-with-my-social-security-mccain/#comment-6030 Billybeermonicagar Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:19:48 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/09/07/dont-mess-with-my-social-security-mccain/#comment-6030 I voted for John Anderson also. When it comes to Social Security, give me the opportunity to control my money. I see what happens when the government takes it. Republican, Democrat, whoever, the money I earn will be better off in my control. I voted for John Anderson also. When it comes to Social Security, give me the opportunity to control my money. I see what happens when the government takes it. Republican, Democrat, whoever, the money I earn will be better off in my control.

]]> By: Optimistic1 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/09/07/dont-mess-with-my-social-security-mccain/#comment-6028 Optimistic1 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:32:36 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/09/07/dont-mess-with-my-social-security-mccain/#comment-6028 Pat - Some sort of messing will have to take place so I can get my own SS when my day comes (A ways off). What do you propose? I have a profit sharing account and a pension, both invested heavily in the market. Why is it crazy that SS do the same when my union tells me my pension is the safest investment I can make in my future. Shouting at the clouds ain't gonna fix a broken system, wish it could. Pat - Some sort of messing will have to take place so I can get my own SS when my day comes (A ways off). What do you propose? I have a profit sharing account and a pension, both invested heavily in the market. Why is it crazy that SS do the same when my union tells me my pension is the safest investment I can make in my future. Shouting at the clouds ain’t gonna fix a broken system, wish it could.

]]> By: Pat Cunningham http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/09/07/dont-mess-with-my-social-security-mccain/#comment-6017 Pat Cunningham Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:33:24 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/09/07/dont-mess-with-my-social-security-mccain/#comment-6017 Roger: Switching from Hillary, a liberal, to McCain, a conservative, is like switching from A to Z. They have nothing in common. And if you're voting in Illinois, you'll be on the losing side. But, that's all right. I did the same thing myself in 1980 when I voted for John Anderson, who didn't have a snowball's chance in hell. Roger: Switching from Hillary, a liberal, to McCain, a conservative, is like switching from A to Z. They have nothing in common. And if you’re voting in Illinois, you’ll be on the losing side. But, that’s all right. I did the same thing myself in 1980 when I voted for John Anderson, who didn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell.

]]> By: Roger http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/09/07/dont-mess-with-my-social-security-mccain/#comment-6016 Roger Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:02:07 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/09/07/dont-mess-with-my-social-security-mccain/#comment-6016 John McCain and Sara Palin have a lot more to offer and help the American people than Obama-Biden. I voted for Hillary but now I'll be voting for McCain. McCain-Palin 08 For President and V.P. John McCain and Sara Palin have a lot more to offer and help the American people than Obama-Biden. I voted for Hillary but now I’ll be voting for McCain. McCain-Palin 08 For President and V.P.

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