Does it hurt the GOP when they call Obama a socialist?

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Jhhnn

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Does it hurt the GOP when they call Obama a socialist?

Among their base, not at all. Among rational people, quite a bit.

If he were a socialist, healthcare reform would be more than Romneycare.

If he were a socialist, Wall St and a fair number of Bush Admin insiders would be in prison for the housing bubble, and more would be for authorizing torture.

If he were a socialist, he'd have vetoed ongoing tax breaks for the Rich.

If he were a socialist, he wouldn't be Obama.
 

khon

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Among their base, not at all. Among rational people, quite a bit.

If he were a socialist, healthcare reform would be more than Romneycare.

If he were a socialist, Wall St and a fair number of Bush Admin insiders would be in prison for the housing bubble, and more would be for authorizing torture.

If he were a socialist, he'd have vetoed ongoing tax breaks for the Rich.

If he were a socialist, he wouldn't be Obama.

Maybe you should educate yourself on what a socialist actually is, because most of your points don't make any sense.

How exactly is holding Bush accountable for torture a socialist position ?