Obama Confesses to Socialist Leanings

[ProfessorPlum]

Run time: 01:26 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiSinlcBfkk   Posted on YouTube: October 29, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: October 29, 2008 By DU Member: ProfessorPlum Views on DU: 1331

 

[rniel]

1. Funny

He's said some very funny things over the campaign. It's been a very good tactic for him.

[JBShakes]

2. I think it's the best possible way for him to deal with this crap.

Just laugh it off. If they actually want to stretch the definition of "socialism" to include a progressive tax structure (first proposed and enacted by Teddy Roosevelt, a REPUBLICAN), let them go right ahead. And laugh your ass off at what unbelievable fools they are as they do it.

[BelgianMadCow]

3. I'm a socialist (social democrat)

bite me :P

socialist in europe is more or less like "progressive" in America - the party that came from the working people, and still represents them best.
The party that pushed the hardest for the social adjustments on free market capitalism that Europe receives so much acclaim for.
Just saying :-)

[tclambert]

9. If the choice is Socialist or Bush-style Republican, I vote Socialist

What I really want, though, is a Competentist, as opposed to Bush's Incompetentism. Or maybe it's Smartism vs. Stupidism.

Seriously, we need a dash of socialism mixed with our capitalism. Socialism to protect the poor. Under absolutely pure capitalism, poor people should be allowed to starve or freeze. And retiring workers would not be given a pension, they would be given a pistol with one bullet.

[tavalon]

13. I caucus with the Democrats because ours is a two party system

and don't get me started on all the things I think are wrong with that! But, I am a socialist as well. Heck, my communal household just went with socialism within our household. I love it.

[backtoblue]

4. lmao

:rofl:

[silverweb]

5. Well done, Barack... as always.

I just love that little laugh of his. :D

[Twinguard]

6. Maybe his humor

Is why none of the mud that has been slung at him sticks. It's his political jui-jitsu-- he waits for a strike, deflects that strike, and swings back while his opponent is floundering and trying to figure out how their strike didn't land. It has been a very effective tactic for quite some time now. All we need now is for that final shot to the republican jugular on election day.
I'm looking for the trifecta -- house, senate, and oval office. That will be a good day.

[tclambert]

8. He reminds me of John F. Kennedy

He was very funny, and used his wit to disarm opponents. He was once asked by a reporter how he reacted to a vote by the Republican caucus in Congress that declared Kennedy's administration a failure. His reply: "The Republican caucus voted on that? Then I'm sure the resolution passed unanimously."

You are right, it is a form of verbal jui-jitsu. Reagan defused the age issue in '84 when he said he wouldn't hold Mondale's "youth and inexperience against him."

[onethatcares]

7. ya know, sometimes you just gotta laugh at the other side.

they talk about the socialism, they talk about "them" taking their guns, they talk about us rioting if mcwhatshisname wins, but they never make any sense.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

10. That's lovely :)

Thankee Professor :pals:

[democracy1st]

11. LOL

[Eugenian]

12. Must See

New York Times exposé: George H.W. Bush is a communist!