Posted on 03/06/2010 2:15:58 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Top Republicans: Yeah, We're Calling Obama Socialist
by Liz Halloran
Revelations that the Republican National Committee urged fundraisers to shake the money trees by playing on fears about President Obama and "socialism" have ignited a classic Washington kerfuffle.
Democrats have dubbed the fundraising plan, contained in a private GOP document, "RNC Fear-Gate." They have accused Republicans of adopting extreme Tea Party talking points and called on GOP leaders to repudiate the strategy.
RNC Chairman Michael Steele distanced himself from the document. And a handful of Republicans have labeled the document, which includes a caricature of Obama as The Joker from Batman, unhelpful.
But outside the Washington bubble, reaction to the document among Republican leaders has been decidedly less, well, worked up — if they'd heard about it at all. And a number of members of the RNC say that the fundraisers' message of voter fears about Obama and a big government move toward "socialism" is a conventional party talking point, and not contained within the province of the more extreme anti-tax Tea Party movement.
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He’s a Marxist.
Calling him a Socialist is an understatement.
Where is the problem here?
0bama IS a socialist. It's not even in question.
One needs to tag “anticonstitutionalist” onto that.
Hey zero ... go phuque yourself.
Mr. Obama, you’ve earned degrees from some of the most prestigious universities in the United States. Given your advanced state of knowledge about different political systems, much of which was gained through hands-on experience, can you tell us this: which aspects of socialism do you find yourself in philosophical disagreement? And please, take as much time as you need. No rush.
He’s a Stalinist.
He’s a Maoist
He’s a Obamist.
What took them so long? Could it be that they themselves might have a drop or 2 of socialism in their blood also? After all, they have been nominating progressives to be their POTUS candidate since 1988.
They’re about two years too late.
Socialist?
How about Obammy is a marxist pos?
They HAVE to play word-smithing games and act aghast when someone points them out for what they are; they never run on their true beliefs as they KNOW it is not in line with AMERICAN beliefs.
I have a continuing question. Why doesn’t ANYONE in the media ask him if he is a socialist? And if he is not, then, exactly what would HIS definition of socialism be?
He’ll have us all celebrating May Day the Kremlin Way if it’s left up to him.
You got that right. Communist is the fitting term.
communist
What, now Obama has a problem being called what he is? We’re just calling him that based on his own actions, who he calls his friends, who he appoints to various czar spots and White House advisory positions.
“He’s a Marxist.”
ditto...
“With Republicans facing a significant fundraising gap with Democrats going into the fall midterm elections, it is no surprise to many RNC members — and, perhaps, a welcome move — that party fundraisers are plotting to capitalize on those sentiments.”
It’s pretty important which verbs you select, isn’t it? “Planning” would have sufficed nicely. “Plotting” is inflammatory.
Well, if they inflame us then I pray we flame the Socialism right out of Washington.
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