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To: freelyhovering who wrote (197854)	8/20/2012 11:41:44 PM
From: Win Smith	Respond to of 541370

Wow. I knew "vouchers" has been officially made a non-word in the Medicare context by Republicans, presumably due to bad polling, but Brooks is no Frank Luntz here. Romney is suddenly "visionary" for embracing the vague Ryan (non-)voucher proposal that isn't supposed to kick in for 10 years anyway? Or not embracing it, last I heard the Mitten was still saying Ryan's budget wasn't his budget, and he wasn't going to say what his budget was, because, well, I don't know, people would be mean to him if he did? Brooks was always conservative, but he can sound reasonable sometimes. Here, I think he's just following the theme of the day and making crap up.

To: freelyhovering who wrote (197854)

8/21/2012 12:05:31 AM

From: Win Smith

Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541370

Ok, just because I found this article left open in my browser, a bit that supports my understanding of Romney and Medicare. After reading Brooks I was afraid I was hallucinating or something.

Mitt Romney tries to explain Medicare stance
By: Ginger Gibson
August 16, 2012 03:32 PM EDT

Mitt Romney attempted on Thursday to boil down his Medicare plan to a simple explanation: “No change” and “Solvent.”

Those were the words he scrawled on a whiteboard at a last-minute news conference in Greer, S.C. this afternoon as he attempted to address questions about whether his plan is identical to that of Paul Ryan’s. Romney chose Ryan as his running mate last weekend, and the Wisconsin lawmaker is best known for a budget-slashing effort that would convert Medicare into a voucher program for some future seniors. theatlanticwire.com

WTF, as they say. Did Willard come up with a brave new proposal this weekend while I was looking, or did Brooks just make a bunch of crap up, in the well-worn Republican fashion? "Rampant pragmatism"? Brooks seems to be dealing in rampant BS.

To: freelyhovering who wrote (197854)	8/21/2012 12:41:18 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Respond to of 541370

"How can we ensure that the U.S. is as dynamic in the 21st century as it was in the 20th?" Plan A. Set a national goal of mining the asteroid belt within 10 years; there has to be enuf energy sources out there to power us for the next 100 years. We can use Knute's state of Moon for refining, processing, and manufacturing, and export the finished products to Chindia. There just has to be enuf resources out there. I have complete faith. Plan B Swallow hard, admit we can't do that, and figure out what we should do next. Me? I'd build windmills and solar farms and all that stuff, in the hopes that climate change won't be too bad and my great great grandkids will be able to have a dynamic 22nd century. Plan C "pertaining to or characterized by energy or effective action; vigorously active or forceful; energetic: the dynamic president of the firm". Point out that dynamic changes can be positive or negative, make a case for dynamic collapse, party 'til we drop, and pray I don't have great great grandkids.