Sen. Bob Corker, with his leader

Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) laid out all his greatest fears at the recent Republican retreat. The biggest one? That Republicans won't end Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid as we know them in order to spend more money on bombs and guns.

Corker began Thursday’s session by challenging his colleagues to "prioritize within our own government" in order for the country to be successful on the world stage without going broke. But by the end of it, he questioned whether Republicans were willing to pay for a burgeoning military with major financial reforms to entitlement programs like Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security. Trump has said he does not intend to dip into those popular programs to fund his agenda. "Unless we have the moral fortitude and courage to deal with the elephant in the room, all this other stuff we’re talking about is a total waste of time," Corker said. "National security is our first responsibility, but leaving the nation greater for other people certainly is up there, and we're not willing to deal with this?"

Apparently that means the nation can't be great if it's citizens don't have to live in fear of poverty and ill health. Well, Corker, you might have your chance here with your new president. Too bad he made all those pesky promises about not touching Social Security. Because believe me, that's one promise his voters expect him to keep.