Is Obama a Socialist?

[tedteague]

No, but he is the first President to completely ignore the majority. He is the first President to welcome the advice of someone who bombed the Pentagon. He is the first President to welcome the advice of people who hate America and everything the country stands for.

There is a difference between past Presidents who believed in progress and change and the current President who wants to transform America into a completely different country.

I dunno, Bush did a lot of stuff the majority does not agree with. Furthermore, there is actually a lot of support from the left in favor of healthcare reform. He isnt necessarily going against the majority

[DuncanONeil]

Prior to the vote on the health care takeover some 70% of the people were opposed to passage of the bill as written. That is a significant number!! Totally ignored!

I dunno, Bush did a lot of stuff the majority does not agree with. Furthermore, there is actually a lot of support from the left in favor of healthcare reform. He isnt necessarily going against the majority

[leo9]

Prior to the vote on the health care takeover some 70% of the people were opposed to passage of the bill as written. That is a significant number!! Totally ignored!

But presumably you don't think it a bad thing that the military occupations continue when 70% of the people want them ended. (Including a lot of people who voted for Obama on a promise to bring the troops home.)

[steelish]

But presumably you don't think it a bad thing that the military occupations continue when 70% of the people want them ended. (Including a lot of people who voted for Obama on a promise to bring the troops home.)

And many people are still angry with him over that as well. Obama is great at slight-of-hand and getting people (the media, actually) to focus on one thing while he's doing another. So...he took the focus off bringing home the troops and placed it upon the "Stimulus Package". When that didn't really pan out the way it was intended - because let's face it, things have gotten worse - he took the focus off that and concentrated on the Health Care Bill regardless of everything else that needed his attention.

[DuncanONeil]

"Do you think the U.S. is doing the right thing by fighting the war in Afghanistan now, or should the U.S. not be involved in Afghanistan now?"

Doing the
right thing Should not
be involved Unsure
% % %
4/14-19/10 56 36 8

"Do you think eliminating the threat from terrorists operating from Afghanistan is a worthwhile goal for American troops to fight and possibly die for or not?"

Is
worthwhile Is not
worthwhile Unsure
% % %
4/14-19/10 61 31 8
(http://www.pollingreport.com/afghan.htm)

The most recent data I can find that includes Iraq is a war on terror poll. This poll has 42% say we are winning, 25% - losing, and 26% think it is a draw.(http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/war_on_terror_update)

Hence I can not find support for you claim!

But presumably you don't think it a bad thing that the military occupations continue when 70% of the people want them ended. (Including a lot of people who voted for Obama on a promise to bring the troops home.)