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louis-t

(23,296 posts) Mon Jun 4, 2012, 02:39 PM Jun 2012

Obama a socialist? Many scoff, but claim persists

"Forward," they asserted, is a word long associated with Europe's radical left. Its choice reaffirmed their contention that Obama is, to some degree or other, a socialist — a claim that surfaced early in the 2008 campaign and has persisted ever since, fueling a lively industry of bumper stickers and books..

http://news.yahoo.com/obama-socialist-many-scoff-claim-persists-174845832.html

You got it, folks. 'Forward' is now a bad word.
So then, the word that describes republickers is....'backward'?

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Obama a socialist? Many scoff, but claim persists (Original Post) louis-t Jun 2012 OP

A false right-wing claim persists? Skinner Jun 2012 #1

The hell you say! Iggo Jun 2012 #12

Yes, Yahoo News, the claim persists...among people who think Arkana Jun 2012 #2

Why does the Left shy away from the term "Socialist"? ilikeitthatway Jun 2012 #3

Ah, Yahoo. From Article to their Brain Surgeon commenters . . . . HughBeaumont Jun 2012 #4

Then that must mean Wisconsin is a socialist state. LiberalFighter Jun 2012 #5

To which I scoff and say, Brigid Jun 2012 #6

"Socialist" is the new "Communist" for the right Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #8

I got a good idea Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #7

if only...! Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #9

Notice the number of times Romney used the word "Forward" in this speech. dhpgetsit Jun 2012 #10

Under Obama's "socialism"- Mitt Romeny pays 15% in taxes. Where do I sign up? Dr Fate Jun 2012 #11

Skinner

(63,645 posts)

1. A false right-wing claim persists?

Reply to louis-t (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 02:41 PM

Jun 2012

No way!

Iggo

(47,561 posts)

12. The hell you say!

Reply to Skinner (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 03:04 PM

Jun 2012

Arkana

(24,347 posts)

2. Yes, Yahoo News, the claim persists...among people who think

Reply to louis-t (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 03:39 PM

Jun 2012

that Buddha has a ghost penis that lives in your cereal.

ilikeitthatway

(143 posts)

3. Why does the Left shy away from the term "Socialist"?

Reply to louis-t (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 04:28 PM

Jun 2012

Socialism saved the US, and while Obama isn't a Socialist, America would be in much better shape if we went back to it like under FDR. Dems have done this before with the word "Liberal". Stop letting the Right make Left wing ideology the boogie man. Socialism isn't Communism.

HughBeaumont

(24,461 posts)

4. Ah, Yahoo. From Article to their Brain Surgeon commenters . . . .

Reply to louis-t (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 06:28 PM

Jun 2012

. . . it just goes from Merely Fucking Dumb to Nuclear Vaporization Dumb in 1 minute.

Yahoo's amazingly brain-deficient Komment Kleegle is proof positive we should be draining the PentaSewer of all funding and put it towards education. This is what happens when your population goes willfully ignorant on you.

LiberalFighter

(51,005 posts)

5. Then that must mean Wisconsin is a socialist state.

Reply to louis-t (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 06:30 PM

Jun 2012

It's motto is "Forward".

Brigid

(17,621 posts)

6. To which I scoff and say,

Reply to louis-t (Original post)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 01:05 PM

Jun 2012

"You say 'socialiast' like it's a bad thing."

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,422 posts)

8. "Socialist" is the new "Communist" for the right

Reply to Brigid (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 5, 2012, 01:36 PM

Jun 2012

Most people don't even known what "socialism" really is. The low info voters just hear the Republicans use it against President Obama and assume that it's something bad/evil/un-American and that they should be against it. The truth is, however, if most people understood what it actually is, that it exists in some form already in this country, and that people in Canada and in Europe do quite well under a "socialist" system, more people would actually be proud to have a "socialist" POTUS.