Personally that really disturbs me. The SS debate is a real and unique opportunity to articulate a vision of American society. If the Democrats are willing to explain their critique of the Bush philosophy in those terms, they could turn the debate into Stalingrad for the GOP.
And he specifically mentions Joseph Lieberman as one of the Democrats who is repeating the Bush line about the "bogus" yearly $ 600 billion cost of fixing Social Security.
The result: the Democrats losing tactical and moral ground in the debate:
Krugman highlights another egregious failure by the Democrats to protect ordinary Americans, a failure we have been commenting on for a week:
Lieberman stands out for Krugman because of his blatant hyprocrisy of the issue:
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Here's my problem: it's true that positions of policies stem from moral systems. But for me, the war in Iraq, the use of torture and the attack on Social Security aren't just policy questions, they have become fundamental questions about the character of our political system and our national character. But what kind of moral position is he taking?
He supports the efforts of the lawless rightwing fanatics
He supports the illegal invasion of Iraq.
He justifies the use of torture.
It is unacceptable that he can support the efforts of the lawless rightwing fanatics to transform the country into a one party state. Someone should be asking Lieberman (in public?) whether he still wants to be a Democrat
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