Obama has positioned himself as the champion of the middle class, about to bring Change!!! to millions. He's portrayed as a moderate trying to change Washington. Those who call him a liberal are dealt with swiftly. They are personally attacked, called racists, fascists, stupid, warmongers, etc.
But Obama is not a moderate. He's playing the same game liberal democrats have played for a generation...he's pretending he's a moderate to get elected.
From today's WSJ:
Did you ever think an American presidential candidate would say that? He's straight up said it: We should redistribute the wealth of the country through the government so things are more fair. It's not just liberal, it's practically Marxist.
Now let's talk about gas prices. In 2006, Nancy Pelosi said this:
Let's put aside that there is nothing "commonsense" about that plan. Let's also ignore that things have gotten much worse under Democratic leadership in Congress. Let's just focus on the positive: That the democrats WANTED to bring fuel costs down. Good? Now...
Let's see where the presumptive leader of the party is with bringing down prices.
So you tell me...does Obama want to help American families by pursuing policies that will lower gas prices and make us more energy independent? No. He thinks higher costs are a good thing...they just happened to quickly.
Obama has also come out and slammed McCain on drilling for oil offshore. Obama does not want more supply. He thinks we are getting our just due. He's made references to this effect before. His message is not one of optimism...it's one of "Americans must learn to do with less and pay more for it." Obama is, in fact, one of the most liberal democratic candidates every to run for the Presidency. He makes John Kerry, Al Gore, and Bill Clinton look like William F. Buckley.
I'd like to hear your response to Obama's quotes on redistribution of wealth and higher fuel prices. Do you honestly believe he will cut taxes for the "middle class?" And if so, who will be defined as such?
SDW
But Obama is not a moderate. He's playing the same game liberal democrats have played for a generation...he's pretending he's a moderate to get elected.
From today's WSJ:
Quote:
"Globalization and technology and automation all weaken the position of workers," he said, and a strong government hand is needed to assure that wealth is distributed more equitably.
Did you ever think an American presidential candidate would say that? He's straight up said it: We should redistribute the wealth of the country through the government so things are more fair. It's not just liberal, it's practically Marxist.
Now let's talk about gas prices. In 2006, Nancy Pelosi said this:
Quote:
With skyrocketing gas prices, it is clear that the American people can no longer afford the Republican Rubber Stamp Congress and its failure to stand up to Republican big oil and gas company cronies. Americans this week are paying $2.91 a gallon on average for regular gasoline 33 cents higher than last month, and double the price than when President Bush first came to office.
With record gas prices, record CEO pay packages, and record oil company profits, Speaker Hastert and the Majority Congress continue to give the American people empty rhetoric rather than join Democrats who are working to lower gas prices now.
Democrats have a commonsense plan to help bring down skyrocketing gas prices by cracking down on price gouging, rolling back the billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies, tax breaks and royalty relief given to big oil and gas companies, and increasing production of alternative fuels.
With record gas prices, record CEO pay packages, and record oil company profits, Speaker Hastert and the Majority Congress continue to give the American people empty rhetoric rather than join Democrats who are working to lower gas prices now.
Democrats have a commonsense plan to help bring down skyrocketing gas prices by cracking down on price gouging, rolling back the billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies, tax breaks and royalty relief given to big oil and gas companies, and increasing production of alternative fuels.
Let's put aside that there is nothing "commonsense" about that plan. Let's also ignore that things have gotten much worse under Democratic leadership in Congress. Let's just focus on the positive: That the democrats WANTED to bring fuel costs down. Good? Now...
Let's see where the presumptive leader of the party is with bringing down prices.
Quote:
In an interview with CNBC, Barack Obama said he would have preferred a "gradual" increase in gasoline prices.
BARACK OBAMA: "Well, I \tthink that we have been slow to move in a better direction when it comes to \tenergy usage. And the president, frankly, hasn't had an energy policy. And \tas a consequence, we've been consuming energy as if it's infinite. We now \tknow that our demand is badly outstripping supply with China and India \tgrowing as rapidly as they are. So..."
HARWOOD: "So could these high prices \thelp us?"
BARACK OBAMA: "I think that I would have preferred a gradual \tadjustment. The fact that this is such a shock to American pocketbooks is \tnot a good thing. But if we take some steps right now to help people make \tthe adjustment, first of all by putting more money into their pockets, but \talso by encouraging the market to adapt to these new circumstances more \tquickly, particularly US automakers, then I think ultimately, we can come \tout o f this stronger and have a more efficient energy policy than we do \tright now."
BARACK OBAMA: "Well, I \tthink that we have been slow to move in a better direction when it comes to \tenergy usage. And the president, frankly, hasn't had an energy policy. And \tas a consequence, we've been consuming energy as if it's infinite. We now \tknow that our demand is badly outstripping supply with China and India \tgrowing as rapidly as they are. So..."
HARWOOD: "So could these high prices \thelp us?"
BARACK OBAMA: "I think that I would have preferred a gradual \tadjustment. The fact that this is such a shock to American pocketbooks is \tnot a good thing. But if we take some steps right now to help people make \tthe adjustment, first of all by putting more money into their pockets, but \talso by encouraging the market to adapt to these new circumstances more \tquickly, particularly US automakers, then I think ultimately, we can come \tout o f this stronger and have a more efficient energy policy than we do \tright now."
So you tell me...does Obama want to help American families by pursuing policies that will lower gas prices and make us more energy independent? No. He thinks higher costs are a good thing...they just happened to quickly.
Obama has also come out and slammed McCain on drilling for oil offshore. Obama does not want more supply. He thinks we are getting our just due. He's made references to this effect before. His message is not one of optimism...it's one of "Americans must learn to do with less and pay more for it." Obama is, in fact, one of the most liberal democratic candidates every to run for the Presidency. He makes John Kerry, Al Gore, and Bill Clinton look like William F. Buckley.
I'd like to hear your response to Obama's quotes on redistribution of wealth and higher fuel prices. Do you honestly believe he will cut taxes for the "middle class?" And if so, who will be defined as such?
SDW
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