from prillar on DU commenting on the cheney pigfest.

Rove's standard technique

Divide voters into groups, then appeal to each group's narrow self-interest. -- To elderly: Don't worry, nothing will happen to your checks. -- To young: Hey, SS won't survive for you anyway, so you've got nothing to lose by changing. -- To blacks: SS isn't a good deal for you because you don't live very long.