I think any hope of a privatized Social Security plan is pretty much DOA.
Bush completely screwed up with the idea that Social Security reform should be means tested, and I wouldn't blame conservatives from both the House and the Senate to kill the plan. This isn't about a plan that seems bipartisan; it's about coming up with a plan that
works. And I am tired of politicans half-stepping on initiatives that would provide a real solution, rather than a problem that resurfaces every 20 years or so.
There wasn't a viable solution in anything Bush touched on tonight. People criticize Bush on not having more press conferences, but I say he should have even less if they're going to be that boring and ordinary. I found myself flipping between Smackdown and the Heat/Nets game more than I did the press conference. This was a complete waste of time.
UPDATE:
Drudge is reporting that CBS, Fox, and NBC dropped coverage at 9:00, leaving Bush at mid-sentence for their network programming. CBS had Survivor (they moved it to 9, and put CSI on at 10), Fox had The Simple Life, and NBC had The Apprentice. I was watching CNN (Forgive me; I don't have Fox) so I wasn't aware of it.
That doesn't surprise me. I think the networks said "screw you" to politics and important events in place of ratings long ago. I don't watch any of those shows, and I think they're all stupid. But, sluts in reality shows trump the president every time.
