Out, Vile Socialist!

Apparently one of the vile things being chanted at McCain-Palin rallies is "SOCIALIST!!!" every time Obama's name is mentioned.

The odd thing is, that even the Democrats, who are mostly socialist, think this is vile.  But they think it's vile because it will lose them votes.  Conservatives think it's vile because, well, socialism is vile.

What would you call this:

Barack Obama told a tax-burdened plumber over the weekend that his economic philosophy is to "spread the wealth around" -- a comment that may only draw fire from riled-up John McCain supporters who have taken to calling Obama a "socialist" at the Republican's rallies. 

Obama made the remark, caught on camera, after fielding some tough questions from the plumber Sunday in Ohio, where the Democratic candidate canvassed neighborhoods and encouraged residents to vote early. 

"Your new tax plan is going to tax me more, isn't it?" the plumber asked, complaining that he was being taxed "more and more for fulfilling the American dream." 

"It's not that I want to punish your success. I just want to make sure that everybody who is behind you, that they've got a chance for success too," Obama responded. "My attitude is that if the economy's good for folks from the bottom up, it's gonna be good for everybody ... I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody." 

Obama's remarks drew fresh criticism on the blogosphere that the Illinois senator favors a breed of wealth redistribution -- as well as a rebuke from the McCain campaign. 

"If Barack Obama's goal as President is to 'spread the wealth around,' perhaps his unconditional meetings with Hugo Chavez, Raul Castro, and Kim Jong-Il aren't so crazy -- if nothing else they can advise an Obama administration on economic policy," McCain spokesman Michael Goldfarb said in a written statement to FOXNews.com. "In contrast, John McCain's goal as president will be to let the American people prosper unburdened by government and ever higher taxes."

"I'll take away your earnings, that you attained through hard work, ingenuity, creativity, and plain, ordinary prudence, and give it to people who make foolish decisions, who don't work as hard, who are envious and shameless.  But let's not call it "punishing success."  Let's call it redistributing your wealth."  It's only fair.  Now THAT'S social justice.

I think it's high time that Barack go on the offensive and embrace his socialism with gusto.  C'mon, Barry, say it with me!  I'm a Pinko, and I'm proud!

I'M A PINKO AND I'M PROUD! YEEEAAAAAARRRRGGGHHH!!!

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[aelfheld]

There you go injecting colour into the race.