Why do McCain supporters keep labeling Obama as Socialist? (voting, Republicans, liberals)

[mbmouse]

Originally Posted by scarlet52698

It reminds me of the Salem witch trials. Somehow saying someone is a socialist is suppose to make it true.

I agree, kinda like Obama saying he is going to "Change" this country for the better, that is supposed to make it true.

[TeamFoster]

Elorocks17. You do not know what socialism is if you can make that statement with a straight face.

scarlet52698. I agree. It's actually pretty scary that we don't seem to have evolved as a society.

[minibrings]

Originally Posted by ELOrocks17

If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and looks like a duck, THEN ITS A DUCK

You better tell that to your Messiah John as he said that Obama was NOT a socialist!

[Swampmonster]

Originally Posted by crbcrbrgv

I mean, really, haven't more people taken PoliSci 101?

Because they are stupid would be my guess.

[LordBalfor]

Name calling has become a tradition for the GOP.
It's taken the place of any real ideas.

Ken

[Joe_Ryder]

Yes, I did study Poli-Sci but quickly discovered I could actually make real money outside of Academia.
The Following definition of socialism is from Merriam Webster and not Wiki:

1: any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods

2 a: a system of society or group living in which there is no private property b: a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state

3: a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and communism and distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to work done

[crbcrbrgv]

Originally Posted by ELOrocks17

If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and looks like a duck, THEN ITS A DUCK

So, ELO, you agree with me when I say Bush must be extremeley Socialist as he tries to nationalize banks and bailout Wall Street, right?

[Mike from back east]

Originally Posted by ELOrocks17

Hmm, I wonder where we keep getting all this ammunition from?

We get it from idiots who know there are idiots who'll believe it. Hello?

[Barbie1964]

Originally Posted by crbcrbrgv

I mean, really, haven't more people taken PoliSci 101?

This group? I think some got through high school on a wing and a prayer.

[padcrasher]

Originally Posted by pirate girl

Because none of the other smears have been successful. Thank god this will be over in 24 hours and the McCan't campaign can go away and his spin doctors can crawl back in their hole until 2012.

That's really the wonderful thing this election has proved. Their smears are not working anymore. Look at Bachman in Minnesota and Dole in North Carolina. They are getting punished for their smears of Dems.

The GOP base is about 20% of the total electorate now. They are bigoted conspiracy theorists and religious fundamentalists. Sprinkled with gun nuts and neocons. It's over for them.