By Rick Levinson

Dec 6, 2007 11:07pm

Clinton Says Mistake to Unveil Social Security Ideas

ABC News’ Eloise Harper reports: Hillary Clinton, speaking in Gilford, NH criticized her opponents for throwing out their ideas about how to fix social security. Clinton has avoided detailing her plan, and says it is a mistake to express ideas about social security.

Clinton said, "I think it is a mistake for Democrats to be throwing these ideas out when we know we can’t do anything unless Democrats and Republicans hold hands and jump together." Clinton said, "Most of my opponents are happy to throw out all their ideas," Clinton said, "I know that eventually we’ve got to have to have a bipartisan comission, that’s the only way we are going to resolve this."

Speaking to a group of New Hampshire residents Clinton stressed, "I take a back seat to no one when it comes to social security," and said that a New York Times Op Ed columnish agrees with her. "If you read Paul Krugman, he agrees with me, he basically has said," Clinton explained, "Democrats don’t fall into this trap."

User Comments

What a dumb statement, she thinks people are crazy? Or solving the social security has to be by some washington savy?
What a dumb move, this is ridiculus,
Anyway we have Obama who can bring the country together.

Posted by: demos | December 6, 2007, 11:35 pm 11:35 pm

No Surprise Here!
For the Clintons(Hillary and Bill) it’s
always a “mistake” to level with the
American People! Nuanced positions are the order of the day!
The idea is to wait until you’ve
hoodwinked the people into voting for
you before you tell them the truth!
You know it depends on what your definition of the word “is” is!

Posted by: reaganfan | December 7, 2007, 12:07 am 12:07 am

Hey, Billary, it’s called working together. If your fellow Americans disagree with you it’s only a chance to figure out how to improve your plan. If you keep it to yourself then you fail to get a headstart on finding the best solution for AMERICA, not the best for your election campaign. Hey, maybe that’s why yo won’t detail your plan, Billary! Either you don’t have a plan or it sucks so bad that AMERICA will finally get a bead on your incompetent lack of leadership.

Posted by: Tommy | December 7, 2007, 12:45 am 12:45 am

“yeah” it’s a mistake to throw idea’s out alright.”It’s a mistake if you don’t have any.

Posted by: Vicki hampton | December 7, 2007, 8:17 am 8:17 am

Hey demos is that pronounced demos or dumas?

Posted by: Vicki Hampton | December 7, 2007, 8:20 am 8:20 am

Dear Senator..Social Security should also be paid by Congressman to help the People if they truly care about their constituents..social Security has helped me make it since my husband died..Jobs are poor, and with children they become victims if we allocate working more than we should..I served to provide better than what was given..but I can not make a living..welfare no..for It does not allow for any dignity to move upward..it limits that which you would like to do..so the jobs ae becoming less payable to meet the needs of the children…Help the women and Children Senator..some children are more prone to motherless than others and some more fatherless than others..they are considered orphans..one parent does not give all for a father can not be replaced..I said it before and I willstate this again..”One must believe that Hope exists, and One must believe through the traffic of life and through the mounds of garbage that dignity can be found..Social Security needs to exist but should be given for the children of missing parents..for this is theirs and we do the best we can as its offset to provide..apachecheynne

Posted by: Apachecheynne | December 7, 2007, 5:14 pm 5:14 pm

hillary clinton IS a mistake

Posted by: mudpuppysix | December 7, 2007, 8:21 pm 8:21 pm

Lets not forget how we got into this mess. The current administration has been fiscally irresponsible and has borrowed against social security. Is that Hillarys fault too? Blaming her for all the ills in America is just plain stupid. Lets put the blame where it should lie, a corrupt, immature and fool hearty administration has bankrupted this country financially and morally. Social security needs to be fixed, but first the country’s ecenomic well being must be adressed. Hillary will do this and then have a bipartisan group of experts work on a solution. Is that not the way it should be? Dont get on her case for not jumping on the political bandwagon and spouting out political jargon. Give her credit for not following the freshman antics of inexperienced politicians whos answer to every challenge is a soundbyte. Hillary Clinton knows it will take more than a half a minute response to make social security solvent again.

Posted by: roberincharlotte | December 8, 2007, 1:19 pm 1:19 pm

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