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B.O. mocks McCain's efforts to paint him as 'socialist'

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Posted by Fred 2008-10-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top

#1 Question for Barack: Would you please define socialism for us? Try to keep it short.

Posted by gorb 2008-10-30 02:39|| 2008-10-30 02:39|| Front Page Top

#2 I was less than surprised that Obama tried to mock the suggestion he was socialistic by invoking ideals of school-yard social altruism. Socialism *is* childish, and infantile, and fundamentally unserious. It springs from a world-view which expects the Parental Figure to be all-knowing, all-powerful, all-loving, which believes the world to be an essentially simple place which can be commanded from the figurative Head Of The Table. Daddy will make things all right. Teacher will set the bully straight. Mommy will love us no matter what we do.

Grow up, Barack. The rest of us left school-yard logic and school-yard ethics back in the school-yard, where it belongs - in the company of children.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2008-10-30 08:29|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2008-10-30 08:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Meanwhile his Obamanauts have been astroturfing blogs rationalizing why 'socialism' isn't all that bad. They never seem to get to the point of willing to have the One clearly and openly embrace that thought. Why do they fear that title so much if their policies are just that? [rhetorical question].

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-10-30 08:51|| 2008-10-30 08:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Since Obama's definition of a Tax Cut is "tax people who pay taxes to give relief to those who don't" we are in for a truly Orwellian 4 years should this Marxsist manage to buy the election with illeagal campaign cash.

Posted by Minister of funny walks 2008-10-30 10:07|| 2008-10-30 10:07|| Front Page Top

#5 I don't think he's a socialist. I think he's a full fledged communist.

Posted by tu3031 2008-10-30 10:07|| 2008-10-30 10:07|| Front Page Top

#6 you got that right.

Posted by Betty 2008-10-30 10:08|| 2008-10-30 10:08|| Front Page Top

#7 Barak Obama left socialist way behind when mommy sent him away to be tutored by "father figure" Frank.

Posted by ed 2008-10-30 10:14|| 2008-10-30 10:14|| Front Page Top

#8 What I worry about is that despite a fawning press, Obama will be a 1 term president. How will Obama choose to have his life's work continue after he is gone? Face repudiation ate the polls? Or will he so extreme as to effectively martyr himself?

That would certainly "bring change"

Posted by Minister of funny walks 2008-10-30 10:25|| 2008-10-30 10:25|| Front Page Top

#9 BO does seem have that tendency towards elitism and mockery.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-10-30 11:00|| 2008-10-30 11:00|| Front Page Top

#10 Whining
If you expect to score points by whining, join a European soccer team.

My real concern is congress has its agenda printed and ready to go, and their past 2 years behavior has me worried about immediate Capital Gains taxes and Death Tax along with general tax increases and social programs which would be passed with such speed it will be impossible to adjust nevermind control; kids in Wonka's chocolate factory. If anyone is still unsure an unchecked government is going to be a fact if obama is elected into a d-heavy congress IMO.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-10-30 12:11|| 2008-10-30 12:11|| Front Page Top

#11 "an unchecked government is going to be a fact if obama is elected"

At a minimum. That is only the initial consequence. I believe the "O's" full agenda runs much deeper, and darker for America. My deepest fear is that while Obama's tenure will be limited, several of his "changes" will be much more permanent.

Posted by Minister of funny walks 2008-10-30 12:39|| 2008-10-30 12:39|| Front Page Top

#12 Amen to what MoFW said.

Even a two year all donk DC will be enough to really phuque things up and the fix will not be easy, if at all.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-10-30 14:27|| 2008-10-30 14:27|| Front Page Top

#13 Thats my point, once the laws or codes get passed they would have to survive a potential veto to repeal; nevermind judges appointed for life.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-10-30 14:33|| 2008-10-30 14:33|| Front Page Top

#14 Where are the dems going to get the money to implement major new entitlement programs??? There isn't any. If they raise taxes to the point of being able to finance this stuff for a couple of years, the economy will go into complete paralysis. Their donk phone lines and e-mail servers will melt from all the bitching from their constituents. They know they'll be thrown out on their ear in 2 years. My guess is they want to keep their jobs more than they want a socialist paradise.

I know I am looking for the best outcome, but I am confident these people are going to step on their collective dicks big time.

Posted by remoteman 2008-10-30 16:49|| 2008-10-30 16:49|| Front Page Top

#15 The leftward creep of the US has been going on, with halts and starts, most of the past 60 yrs. Incrementally, government's scope and reach has so far exceeded the Constitution and Founding Father's intent that it boggles the mind (Anyone remember the 10th amendment?).
The problem is simply that O is a liar and a radical socialist, as well as a closet racist, and he and his minions will have 4 yrs to salt away more bureaucrats at Justice and Treasury and other key agencies that even Clinton did in 8. (Witness what has happened to the Agency after Clinton, leaks and assessments for example)
O is the greatest peril we have faced since WWII and I fear for the 1st and 2nd Amendments, and given what happened to Joe the Plumber and the White House Travel office under Billary, even the 4th amanedment.
These are truly dire times my friends. 40 years of public education and unfettered immigration have taken a huge toll on the voting electorate, now 50% composed of those who think they deserve somebody else's wealth and lifestyle.
Watch for the tax increases, raiding of retirement, suppression of public critical comment.....

Posted by NoMoreBS">NoMoreBS 2008-10-30 18:50|| 2008-10-30 18:50|| Front Page Top

#16 #15 The leftward creep of the US has been going on, with halts and starts, most of the past 60 yrs.

May in fact go back a bit further than 60 years. Need documentation of this? Read Amity Shlaes facinating new book, The Forgotten Man.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-10-30 18:56|| 2008-10-30 18:56|| Front Page Top

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