On Democrats, piss-ups and breweries!

It's quite possible that Congressional Democrats couldn't organize one of these. The Daily Howler points out how, on Social Security, Dems are again in danger of losing the media spin war against the much-more-organized Republicans — even though Democrats have the stronger argument by far. Even Ted Kennedy and John Kerry (being interviewed by Tim Russert on "Meet The Press") are apparently fighting with one arm tied behind their back. At least according to The Howler, whose take on Kerry's performance (which I didn't get to see but here's the transcript), is as follows:

Hopeless! Leave it to the modern Dems—to cite only the facts and figures which are least helpful to their position! In citing the year 2042, Kerry is using the projection of the SS trustees—the gloomiest projection around! According to the CBO, SS is fine for an extra ten years. But Kerry uses the gloomier figures, omitting data which would help inform the public and would favor his party’s position. Senator Kennedy did the same thing on Face the Nation two weeks ago.

Perhaps the Democrat seminars with George Lakoff haven't taken hold yet. But I really hope the leading Dems are not as inept as the Daily Howler makes out ... or SS really is in trouble!