Weldon's Social In-Security about his Privates Privatization

The Delco Times (08/15/06) had a piece this week about Sestak and Weldon on the issue of Social Security and Privatization.

Sestak came out unambiguously against privatization and called upon Weldon to state a position.

Weldon, who rarely misses an opportunity to spout off to reporters, was uncharacteristically shy and unavailable for even a Yea or Nay. (Maybe he was out hunting for those WMDs?)

Weldon's campaign manager "boldly" answered for our absentee congressman:
"You can't give a simple answer to whether you oppose privatization or whether you're for privatization."

Um... Actually, you can give a simple answer. "Yes" or "No" are popular choices.

I do understand why this is so difficult for Weldon to answer. He first needs a political weather report to see which way the wind is blowing. Then, he needs to cover up his past support for privatization with vague statements about how he was merely exploring the issue but hadn't committed to a specific approach. Finally, he needs a way to give a non-committal "maybe" while pretending he actually answered the question.

Curt, I've got your political forecast right here: Gloomy right through Nov 7th and the end of your rain reign.