Are the Democrats Too Dumb to Breathe?

The NYT says they are. A budget article reports that in bargaining over the budget, "the issues most often mentioned that might entice Democrats to the bargaining table with the administration would be a package to finance future Social Security benefits, possibly combined with a curb on some benefits."

If this is true, and we start from the premise that Democrats actually support Social Security, then it implies that the Democrats have no idea whatsoever what they are talking about.