SocSec Silence is Golden for Dems
Good news for Democrats always puts a smile on my face these days. The latest pro-privatization ad by the fine folks who brought you the notorious and moronic "AARP: pro-gay, anti-military" ad have unveiled their latest. Called 'Tick-Tock,' it features a close-up of a ticking stopwatch while attacking Dems for having no Social Security plan. And it's another strikeout, according to this piece by Noam Scheiber over at TNR:
"In these sessions we showed the 30 swing voters the new ad by Progress for America ("Tick Tock") that attacks Democrats in Congress for failing to put forward a Social Security plan. The response was strong and nearly unanimous: voters hate this ad and find it completely unpersuasive."
Although many Dems have, in fact, made proposals that would keep Social Security solvent for a very long time (and remarkably, the public seems to be aware of some of them), the viewers of the ad were of the opinion that there isn't any need for Dems to be making proposals at this point.
Recommended reading for its ability to put a smile on your face. And improve your faith in the American public.
"In these sessions we showed the 30 swing voters the new ad by Progress for America ("Tick Tock") that attacks Democrats in Congress for failing to put forward a Social Security plan. The response was strong and nearly unanimous: voters hate this ad and find it completely unpersuasive."
Although many Dems have, in fact, made proposals that would keep Social Security solvent for a very long time (and remarkably, the public seems to be aware of some of them), the viewers of the ad were of the opinion that there isn't any need for Dems to be making proposals at this point.
Recommended reading for its ability to put a smile on your face. And improve your faith in the American public.
posted by Matt Sandwich | 12:56 PM
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