The latest poll by Democracy Corps, the firm of James Carville and Stan Greenberg, has Republicans leading on the generic ballot among likely voters, 48 percent to 42 percent.
Deep in the poll, they ask, “Now, I am going to read you a list of words and phrases which people use to describe political figures. For each word or phrase, please tell me whether it describes Barack Obama very well, well, not too well, or not well at all.”
On “too liberal,” 35 percent of likely voters say it describes Obama “very well,” 21 percent say “well,” 21 percent say “not too well,” and 17 percent say “not well at all.” In other words, 56 percent of likely voters consider Obama too liberal.
When asked about “a socialist,” 33 percent of likely voters say it describes Obama “very well,” 22 percent say “well,” 15 percent say “not too well,” and 25 percent say “not well at all.”
In other words, 55 percent of likely voters think “socialist” is a reasonably accurate way of describing Obama.
No sh*t, huh?
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseIndividual wealth is evil. Collective wealth is the only virtue, social justice is the destination and Barack is the shepherd leading us down that path. We must remove the barriers to equality created by capitalism and embrace the righteousness of socialism.
Vote Democrat! Vote Union!
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseIt would be interesting to know where that 55% falls in the approve/disapprove category. I'd like to think most of them think he's a Socialist and disapprove. I fear the opposite.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseLenin would be very proud of Chairman Obama."In the future,the USSR will become more like the US, and the US will become more like the USSR". I can't hold back my excitment! I just can't wait!
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseGustav,
You can't be serious.
Move to Cuba, then tell me how virtuous socialism is.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseHey commrad Gustov,
Stick to building Yugos!
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseWhat do they expect?? Look who he has working with them? They are socialists! Van Jones (until he had to resign), Donald Berwick, John Holdren, and others...all talk about the re-distributive aspects of what they want to do. This is not tea party talking points, look at their own words!
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseAmerika is more communist than we are.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseSad part about the whole storyline is that the majority of people who took the poll probably couldn't tell you who Karl Marx is! Now that would be an interesting poll. What was Karl Marx best known for? Pop Music...Movie Production...Politics or Scientific Invention? Do you fear the results as much as I do?
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseOpen your eyes. It is too late for these antiquated ideas that the capitalists have fooled you into believing.
Look around you. You are the minority. You talk of your ideals and the rights you believe granted to you by your forefathers. But you are feeble in your own willingness to do anything about it. We have siphoned your so called 'freedoms' from you not in a back room, but right in front of you. And every two years we get stronger as we convert the staunchest of 'conservatives' to accept a little less, and less, and less.... good bye.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseDoes this mean Bill O'Reilly will let us call Obama a socialist now?
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseGustav, You think this is the beginning of a new age and are too stupid to see its your end that draws near too. Because when the productive are gone, and you are left with nothing but a pit of leeches... where will they get their blood? The slave masters will feed first, and everyone on each other, and your perfect paradise will be revealed as the hell it has always been destined for.
Reply to this commentLinkReport Abuse"God forbid we should ever be twenty years without such a rebellion... We have had thirteen States independent for eleven years. There has been one rebellion. That comes to one rebellion in a century and a half, for each State. What country before ever existed a century and a half without a rebellion?" --Thomas Jefferson to William S. Smith, 1787. ME 6:372
Grab hold of your Communist rear end there Gustav. This country will stand and rebel. Just keep pushing it and see where it gets ya.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseI think Gustav is pulling your leg, guys.
I never seen a liberal with that much confidence and gusto.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseLast sentence should read, "In other words, 55 percent of likely voters KNOW “socialist” is a reasonably accurate way of describing Obama."
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseThe insufferable lie of all socialist philosophies is that individual wealth is evil. Gustav mentioned this in one of his previous canards. It is meant to draw people in when they are suffering or struggling in life, but it is also meant to contain people when they are strong or ready to blossom. In reality, you can always obtain more love and support from your family, your friends, and God than will ever come from these social programs or the 'leaders' who want nothing less than absolute power and control over every being on earth.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseIt doesn't matter how many people think Obama is a socialist, until Bill O'Reilly gives us the green light, we can't call him that. He's looking out for us.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseMatt, I hope you are right, but I have met people who push this arseblow in real life so suspected he might be for real...
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseI'm pretty sure that Gustav is a conservative pretending to be a liberal to do satire.
Waiting on O'Reilly to give me the up or down on the validity of my opinion.
Reply to this commentLinkReport Abuse55% think he's a socialist, eh? What's up with the other 45% - stuck on "Lost" or abandoned on a "Survivor" Island or something?
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