Mobilizing for inaction

The WashPost has an article today titled “Democrats mobilizing on Social Security” and it occurred to me that “on” was a carefully chosen preposition for that headline. The Dems aren’t campaigning against Social Security, but you certainly can’t argue they’re taking steps conducive to the long-term health of the program.

Democrats at one time considered offering an alternative plan -- probably emphasizing tax-preferred savings. But with Republican leaders now urging Bush to provide only a broad outline of his plan and to leave the details to the GOP-controlled Congress, top Democratic lawmakers intend to hold back on their ideas for now and instead hammer away at Bush's proposal.

Ah, yes, these mythical “ideas.” We’re all breathlessly anticipating the Dems plan.