Posted on 10/18/2008, 6:12:53 PM by pissant
CONCORD, North Carolina (CNN) – John McCain stepped up his rhetoric against Barack Obama on taxes in his weekly radio address, comparing his plan to socialist programs that would “convert the IRS into a giant welfare agency, redistributing massive amounts of wealth.”
The remarks were part of a theme McCain has used since the final presidential debate that criticizes Obama’s philosophy, but his most recent comments were the first time he directly invoked the word 'socialist.'
His running mate, Sarah Palin, has used the word in speeches the last two days as well.
In the pre-taped radio address, McCain said, “At least in Europe, the socialist leaders who so admire my opponent are upfront about their objectives. They use real numbers and honest language. And we should demand equal candor from Senator Obama. Raising taxes on some in order to give checks to others is not a tax cut it's just another government giveaway.”
McCain did not repeat the wording in his appearance at a rally in Concord, North Carolina Saturday morning, where the latest CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll shows the two candidates tied at 49 percent.
(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...
They need a commercial that uses the S-word.
Is that calling a spade a spade? ;)
Outside of Michael Moore’s Cuban Utopia (sarc/off), has anyone ever seen a Socialist country where they would want to live permanently? The standard of living must be LOWERED before everyone can be “equal” in a Socialist country.
They should also point out that Obama is more liberal than the self-admitted socialist Bernie Sanders..
The Truth Squad will be along shortly to beat you brutally about the head and shoulders.
Slimeball? Snake-in-the-grass? Subversive? Shark?
/sarc - too.
"Obama is a socialist, meaning that he wants to take money from you and redistribute to somebody else somewhere else. That is socialism. Socialists like to call it 'spreading the wealth', and that is exactly what Obama did talking to a plumber recently. That plumber is now being attacked by the media for putting a spotlight on what Obama wants to do to all of you."
democrats wants a socialists and nationalist type of policy, ya know national socialist, lets just say nazi for short
If they recognize how grave the threat is they will.
Wimps. It should be the “C” word.
Communism doesn’t fail, it just runs out of other people’s money to give away.
America can’t afford Obama’s socialistic tax and spend redistibutionist policies. “Spreading the wealth is around” is not what made this country great. Hard work and ambition, the drive to succeed without undue interference from the government, is what made this country successful.
Wow.
Gee.
24 YEARS of democrat-socialist lies about their programs - and it is only now - with two weeks keft in the nation’s life - that McCain SAYS it.
I don’t understand why McCain waited so long to call Obama’s tax/welfare schemes what they were. He should have been doing this since day one.
Bet your a@@ he’s a s@cialist.
Communism KEEPS all the money and gives you an allowance....it failed because there was never any incentive.
The main problem with McCain is that he has no clue about fiscal conservatism (other than cutting spending) or American free market capitalism. That is why he cannot see this stuff for what it is.
I would use Socialist/Communist/Marxist/Islamic Terrorist in describing Obama. After all, his mentors and pals were exactly that!
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