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Proof that Obama’s no socialist

While I realize that responding to the charge that President Obama is “a socialist” is akin to answering the question “When did you stop beating your wife?” I thought I’d offer some evidence to the contrary, in hopes of contributing slightly to the end of the slander. So here goes:

If he were a Socialist, he would be working to nationalize more industry, and he certainly wouldn’t be working onĀ  selling the government’s stakes in AIG, Citigroup, GM, and others.

You’re welcome. Maybe now we can move on to responding to other issues, such as the question of who is buried in Grant’s tomb.

3 Responses to “Proof that Obama’s no socialist”

  1. Dan Says:

    Short, sweet and pointed!

  2. SIR RICH Says:

    No, no. The question is “Who sleeps in Grant’s tomb?” and the answer is “The night watchman.”

    But who watches the watchman?

  3. Jim Markley Says:

    Maybe he isn’t a socialist. I don’t know what you call nationalizing the healthcare industry, subsidizing private industry, and strongarming business leaders to accept government loans (read control). I don’t like the policies, whatever the label.
    But I DID like it when he called Kanye West a jackass.

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