The intellectual elitists of the mainstream media want Bush's name associated with the core topic of this debate; because in doing so it evokes the image of putting an end to something that protects only the wealthiest 10% of the American population.  However, associating Obama's name with the core topic of this debate evokes the image of opposing something that will screw everyone if it's enacted.  The only reason that the truth of what's going on here isn't out in the public discourse is because -- yet again -- we've allowed the liberal elites to set the terms of the debate.

We really need to quit doing that.

They just had on Rep. Keith Ellison, who give pretty much that very same argument for the Obama tax hikes: gov't will lose money, we are trying to prevent an aristocracy in America, we need the death tax to fund gov't.

And the people are holding them accountable.  These dipsh!ts got us into this mess over the last 40-50 years by do nothing but spend money on useless sh!t and now they want us to pony up and pay for their mistakes?  Ummmmmm no sir/madam.  Suck it up and undo some of the ridiculous spending of the past and drastically cut the fluff spending right now (arts, grants, etc.).