Rep. Howard Coble (R) of North Carolina sidling up to the Conscience <$NoAd$> Caucus?
From the News & Observer …
“This is going to be a very tough lift for all of us,” said Coble, the longest-serving member of North Carolina’s congressional delegation.
Coble has been battling the perception that Republicans would dismantle Social Security since he first ran for Congress 20 years ago.
He cut an ad during that campaign, with his aging parents sitting on a front porch, saying Coble would never hurt Social Security.
“My mama said, ‘If he does, I’ll take a switch to him,’ ” Coble said in an interview.
Coble’s mother is now 95, and she still would, Coble said.
Coble said he favors fine-tuning rather than overhauling. He finds personal savings accounts “not to be offensive,” although he said it’s too soon to stake out a position on a plan that has not been presented.
“It’s a long way between here and where we tie this ship to the dock,” he said.
With such a flood of new members, the Caucus has tightened its eligibility requirements. But Rep. Coble seems like he might want in.
Someone check back with Coble on Friday and see whether Howard’s gonna have to take a whoopin’ for ole’ George W.
