Obama is a SOCIALIST
This is where the Obama camp is so very weak.
All this coming week, McCain will sound the socialist alarm through ridiculous claims too juicy for the MSM to pass up.
As was evidenced on the talk shows Sunday morning, Obama's camp does not have (a) any good surrogates and (b) has NO idea how to control the news cycle.
There are 2 important points to this "socialist" claim:
a. Obama was speaking about taxing the ridiculous profits of big corps like Exxon and spread THAT wealth around
b. Our tax code ALREADY taxes higher incomes. Why is that not labeled socialism? Obama just wants the higher rate to be put back to where it was prior to Bush W.
That is all they have to say. Keep it simple and repetitive. I cannot understand why Axelrod does not get this fundamental yet.
I know! Plouffe, Axelrod, and Obama are running such a stupid campaign! They should've lined up an endorsement from a prominent Republican, or some good news on the campaign financing front. They are such morons when it comes to the news cycles.
October 19, 2008 12:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
So many comments on this site demonstrate blindness. Take a look at the *media coverage*. Until the Wall St meltdown and Powell's own decision to endorse today, the talk has ALL been: Ayers, ACORN, Joe the Plumber, McCain's heroism, McCain's a maverick. Had those 2 events mentioned previousl not occurred, there would not be an Obama lead. Just go back and look at the trends in the polls at that time if you do not believe me.
October 19, 2008 2:51 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's shocking isn't it? I mean having started the campaign with all sorts of advantages--a little-known, black candidate with an outspoken minister and friends who once belonged to the Weather Underground pitted against (can you believe it?) a well-known war hero with a reputation for independence and integrity--they've only been able to open a six or seven point lead. I mean it's absolutely shocking how bad these guys are.
Fire the campaign. Please Democrats . . . get a competent staff--like the one that picked Palin.
October 19, 2008 2:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
It is shocking. Even with McCain's ugly campaign and Palin's incompetence, Zogby and Gallup likely voters give Obama only a 3% advantage, within the margin of error. Perhaps that means their campaign staff is superior because their candidates are weaker, yet polling well. Or is it to difficult for some people to respect and give kudos to an opponent? Nasty, ugly, dishonest, yes. But effective.
October 19, 2008 3:32 PM | Reply | Permalink
This post belongs on a "Freeper" site. No recommendations for this kind of shit.
October 19, 2008 1:04 PM | Reply | Permalink
Dude, you can choose to either deny it, not believe it or fight against it. But you must recognize the reality of what Obama's opponents will try to do and beat them at it. With the responses that I see here, complacency may be Obama's biggest problem facing him.
October 19, 2008 2:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
Sorry dude but Obama is polling at 50% in today's Gallup tracking poll. This spreading the wealth mantra actually plays well with the middle class who are sick and tired of seeing their wealth ripped off by the pigs.
October 19, 2008 3:23 PM | Reply | Permalink
I would like to see two points addressed more clearly from Obama's team. First, put the tax increases for the top 5 percent into perspective. Compare the proposed tax rates at this level to Reagan's highest tax brackets and to Clinton's tax brackets, when we had balanced budgets. That would take much of the starch out of the "socialist" argument.
The second item I'd like Obama's team to point out more vividly is how the Bush tax cuts resulted in the greatest redistribution of wealth ever: from the middle and lower classes to the upper class. Point out in a 30-second commercial how the top 5 percent increased their wealth substantially while middle and lower class wages have actually dropped.
Now, MisterEd, this doesn't mean I believe Obama's run a horrid campaign. Just points that Obama could better clarify as I'm trying to convince some of my McCain-supporting friends to vote for Obama.
October 19, 2008 1:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Why mk3872 is wrong:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inE0A-uzwFM
October 19, 2008 3:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Please see Colin Powell's comments after his MTP appearance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LbLxja4UHYAnd the stupid reporter's follow up question? "Are you still a republican?" to which Colin Powell responded in a dignified fashion "Yes".
October 19, 2008 3:44 PM | Reply | Permalink