O‘Reilly Asks Romney if Obama Is ’a Socialist’ & He Says…

TheBlaze.com ^ | Dec. 20, 2011 | Becket Adams

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"Is he a socialist?” asks FOX News’s blunt television host Bill O’Reilly.

“I prefer to use the term that ‘he’s just over his head,’” the former governor of Massachusetts responds with what he must have thought was a safe answer.

“Yeah, but you gotta’ look at his economic plan, and that economic plan was top down, federal leadership getting us out of the recession — we spent trillions of dollars–and people say, ‘Listen, the guy’s a socialist!‘ It’s class warfare; that‘s what he’s going to wage against you if you get the nomination,” O’Reilly says, gesturing towards Romney.

“You’re a rich guy, you’re out of touch,” the host adds.

Concluding his prediction that Romney should prepare for “class warfare” should he earn the GOP nomination, Bill O’Reilly repeats the question.

“Is he a socialist?”

“You know, I consider him a ‘big government’ liberal democrat. I think as you look at his policies, you conclude that he thinks Europe got it right and we got it wrong,” Romney answered, again avoiding the question.

“I think Europe got it wrong. I think Europe is not working in Europe and I’ll battle him on that day in and day out,” Romney added.

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If Romney gets the GOP nomination, he is NOT getting my vote. Obama is a full-on Communist, and Romney can't even mutter the watered down label of Socialist? I would rather vote Third Party for Ron Paul...at least you know what you are getting.

[circlecity]

"I would rather vote Third Party for Ron Paul...at least you know what you are getting. "

Yeah, you'd be getting the only conservative in the race.

[newheart]

I always thought venture capitalists (community organizers with more cash) had more cojones than that. It is the same thing as McCain. "Don't say anything mean about Obama and maybe he'll like you and the moderates will vote for you.

Good grief, that is the same premise as Ron Paul's foreign policy.

[Le Chien Rouge]

If Rommney is the nominee(likely), I’m writing in Sarah Palin.

[TennTuxedo]

How could republican pull the lever for Romney when he is not willing to call a spade a spade?

[TennTuxedo]

How could a republican pull the lever for Romney when he is not willing to call a spade a spade?

[xzins]

I agree about not supporting Romney in either primary or general elections.

However, I could never recommend Paul. He is clearly anti-Israel, and one article last week made a decent case that he is an anti-semite.

Beyond that, at the Huckabee forum Paul simply couldn’t explain how he would go about cutting all those departments. He had no idea, and that meant to me he was just tossing red meat.

Worse, of course, are his foreign policy ideas:

1. He wants Iran to have a nuke (supports his anti-Israeli position.)

2. Not only does he not believe in an active offensive approach to national security, but he also doesn’t believe in an active defense. Paul supports a passive defense, and that is isolationism at its worst.

3. He’s a terrible debater, has confused-looking facial expressions, and he’ll be slaughtered in a debate with Obama.

[Antoninus]

I am so sick of this cr@p. Romney won't call Obama a socialist because ROMNEY himself is a socialist.

If this tool wins the nomination, I am off the reservation and may never come back.

[GOPJ]

Romney’s not strong enough to take the helm in the coming storm ...

[Servant of the Cross]

Romney doesn't want to call him a socialist only because he knows that the response will be "that's the pot calling the kettle black".

No Romney, no way. Like it or not, that means Newt.

[JosephMama]

We only have two candidates who haven’t had their time in the sun yet...Santorum and Huntsman.

Wonder if either will make a move...

[Tex-Con-Man]

...and ix-nay on the ussein-Hay.

[RetiredArmy]

Is he a socialists? Well, probably, but I am a larger socialist than he. I will do worse than he is doing. So elect me to continue this mess. So says Romnie in his demented socialist mind.

[Antoninus]

Santorum and Huntsman.

I have been for Santorum since day 1.

He would be a tremendous president.

[murron]

This brings back memories of the McCain campaign. Has to play “nice-nice”. Can’t bring up Jeremiah Wright, Bill Ayres, etc. I think we’ll be getting McCain redux if Romney gets the nomination.

[oh8eleven]

I would rather vote Third Party ... I'm going to write in ...
I just looooove you guys and your false sense of honor.
You'll be the first ones to b*tch when a four year, lame duck 0bama sucks away the last vestiges of freedom.
But that's okay, you'll still have your precious "principles."

[aMorePerfectUnion]

A man who avoids the truth,
switches sides for political expediency,
favors government mandates
and homo man dates is not to be trusted
with the Presidency.

Not this same Mitt Again!

[aMorePerfectUnion]

“I have been for Santorum since day 1.

“He would be a tremendous president.

Has Rick ever had executive experience?

[cameraeye]

Before Mr. Cain, Mr. Santorum was my man. Welcome back Rick and kick some butt.

[Flightdeck]

When all is said and done and my candidate doesn’t get the nomination, I don’t give a rat’s ass who the Republican nominee is, I’m pulling the lever for the guy running against Obama. And anyone who does otherwise is either: a) one of Stalin’s useful idiots, or b) an enemy of this country.

[adc]

Yup. The purists always think they can win. But they can’t. Not in this culture. They just can’t see it, unfortunate as it is.

[Antoninus]

Has Rick ever had executive experience?

I don't care.

Santorum is a good man, a solid conservative, and he makes our case well for us.

Are you telling me you'd vote for Romney over Santorum based on this criterion?

[Jeff Vader]

I’m with you, I’m not going to be happy but anyone will be better than the communist we currently have.

[personalaccts]

He’s a wimp.

[personalaccts]

He’s a wimp.

[sr4402]

“I think Europe got it wrong."

So maybe Mitt thinks Europe got Socialism wrong?

Me thinks me smells a RINO Socialist.

[piytar]

Ron Paul is truther scum. No way no how does that worthless nutjob get my vote. I despise MittCare Romney, too, but not nearly as much.

[Graewoulf]

Romney on Obama: “You know, I consider him a ‘big government’ liberal democrat. - - - “

Graewoulf on Romney: “You know, I consider him a ‘big government’ liberal republican. “

What then is the difference between tweedle dumb and tweedle dumber?

What then is the difference between the National Election of 2008 and 2012?

BTW, is it safe to say that our political system is stuck on stupid?

[San Jacinto]

I would rather vote Third Party for Ron Paul...at least you know what you are getting.

YUP. Barack Hussein Obama.

[Blind Eye Jones]

Both Romney and O’ Reilly don’t want to call Obama a socialist. Why? Because it would alienate the middle who voted for Obama. Nobody wants to be reminded of how badly they were mistaken in the previous election.

[Blind Eye Jones]

I agree with you.

[Obadiah]

This is the kind of nominee we want??? A mealy-mouthed flip-flopper? Are you kidding me? And people think this guy wouldn't sell us out at the drop of a hat?

Mitt Romney would be an unmitigated disaster.

[Tench_Coxe]

While the GOP plays the same game as they did in 1996 and 2008, I'm more interested in voting in the most conservative candidates down ticket. At the very least, it can pull the President in a direction if the outcry in the country is strong enough.

One thing is for certain, I am NOT a fan of Romney, and resent the establishment trying to shove him down our throats. It should make people more determined to weed those scumbags out of the GOP.

[moehoward]

He only goes negative on GOP candidates.

[trisham]

Romney stinks.

[trisham]

I am so sick of this cr@p. Romney won't call Obama a socialist because ROMNEY himself is a socialist.

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Exactly right.

[CanuckYank]

Oh PULLLEEEEEZZZZZ.

The country elected the current no-executive-experience idiot.

What makes that particular trait the litmus test when the nation’s voters will be looking at right-to-life and LBGT rights with MUCH more interest?

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Here comes the Pre-Iowa, FOX-for-Romeny push! It’s all Romney, all the time.

But really? RUN Paul? If so, then get yourself ready for World War 3. He will pull our troops out of every enemy stronghold on the Planet and Iran will nuke Israel, just for starters. But first, they will over run Iraq to get all that ME Oil.

[wild74]

Let’s hope Romney doesn’t get the nomination, but voting third party in mass will elect Obama again. I will vote Romney if he gets the nomination or any other Republican who is nominated. The alternative is unbearable at least to me.

[RoosterRedux]

Per Mitt, Obama is in over his head and Islam is a religion of peace.

That doesn't sound like victory over our current enemies...but it does sound like a great anti-Mitt commercial.

[PALIN SMITH]

"Per Mitt, Obama is in over his head and Islam is a religion of peace."

Islam is a religion of cruelty and is a threat to American freedom.

[RoosterRedux]

That’s why Romney is unqualified to be president...he is either unwilling to see or incapable of seeing the enemy.

[Sprite518]

Romney = McCain II = Obama Win in 2012

[baysider]

When O’Reilly interviewed Rick Perry, Perry flat out called Obama a Socialist.
O’Reilly said, “Really?”..do you really believe that ?”

Perry didn’t back down !

What a contrast to Mittens !

[DTogo]

Romney says, "I consider him a ‘big government’ liberal democrat."

Isn't that a euphamism for Socialist??

But then says, "I'm probably not going to be calling him names so much."

Instant flip-flop! Just add camera and question!

[central_va]

He only goes negative on GOP candidates.

Winnah!!!

[hosepipe]

Pretty good interview from O’Really.. I’ll have to admit..

Watching Myth twist and turn with the question was humorous in the extreme..

He just couldn’t mouth the words “SOCIALIST”... like he was having a delusional fit..
Brain washed, hypnotized or something..

If you vote for this idiot you’re part of the problem..
Probably brain washed or hypnotized yourself..

[Lancey Howard]

I will not vote for a coward who has to parse words.
Give me the “undisciplined” Gingrich over this assclown Romney any day.

OF COURSE Ubama is a socialist. And “socialist” is just the polite word for “communist”.

[Cincinatus]

“Is he a socialist?” "I consider him a ‘big government’ liberal democrat."

Po-TAY-to, Pah-TAH-to

[ridesthemiles]

AMEN