More Social Security good news

Here's the part of Bush's push to kill Social Security that gets on my nerves the most:

"If you see a problem, members of Congress, regardless of your party, you have an obligation to come to the table," [Bush] said in a speech in Louisville. "Let's work together to solve it. All ideas are on the table."

When you say all ideas are on the table, but you a) take an idea off the table (tax hikes) and b) insist that your idea must be a part of a solution no matter how bad it is, then all ideas aren't really on the table, are they? Because none of the solutions that include (a) are on the table, and solutions that don't contain (b) aren't there either. So please stop saying that.

By the way, a lot of important Democrats in Louisville that are needed to swing that Senate vote, Mr. President?

*UPDATE* And what did Louisville think of the President's visit?

The day before Bush arrived, many Louisville residents who were asked at random said they didn't even know he was coming. Those who attended had to get tickets through local Republican officials. Most who paid attention said his short talk either reaffirmed what they felt about his plan or raised more questions than it answered.

"It certainly brought a lot of attention to it," said Paul Weber, a University of Louisville political science professor. "Will it fire up his supporters? Yes. Will it change minds? I don't think so."