Perhaps the eagerness of the Democrats to "compromise"? The Democrats are like the Mariners; no one is better at pissing away a lead. I was at the town hall forum for my local Democratic congresscritter yesterday; Brian Baird is what passes for a liberal Democrat these days. And he spouted the standard Democratic line that there is no crisis, but there is a problem, and that we have to make some hard choices. (Note: I'm paraphrasing - not quoting. )
I'd think the Democrats logic was very shaky if I was naive enough to believe they actually wanted to save social security. Yes the majority believes there is a "problem" but not a crisis. But that is really the only Bush lie they have bought on the SSN issue. Given that, doesn't make more sense to show some leadership, close up the chink in the armor, and rebut that lie? In any battle from one as formal as a chess game, to something as rough and ready as a barroom brawl, you need to think more than one move ahead if you want to win. But I suspect that at least some Democrats would actually like to cut benefits - either our of a direct wish to appeal to contributors or out of some ideological "fiscal conservatism". It is not a mistake; a "compromise" is the outcome they prefer.
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