Obama a socialist? U.S. socialists deny him. (Surprise, surprise!)

Long before Barack Hussein Obama raised his hand and flubbed the hell out of the swearing-in ceremony, becoming the first non-white president of the United States, another precedent was also being pondered --the possibility that he would also be the country’s first socialist head of state.

Of course, this is being openly debated. Question is – would America be headed for certain disaster if Obama truly is a socialist?

Probably not. That would be more than tough to prove anyway. The real problem would come only if he acted like a socialist. And there’s no question he’s doing that.

Henry Lamb of WorldNetDaily gave notice that he saw the handwriting on the wall when the prescient columnist posted these notes on October 18, 2008:

Obama has declared that he believes every person has a "right" to health care. The Socialist Party USA believes every person has a "right" to health care.

Obama believes that labor unions should be allowed to organize without a secret ballot. The Socialist Party USA calls for unions to be recognized without a secret ballot.

The Socialist Party USA recognizes the "right" of adequate housing for everyone. Obama trained ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) workers to secure mortgages for unqualified people in sufficient numbers to collapse the housing and home financing industries.

The Socialist Party USA calls for an immediate withdrawal from Iraq. Obama says, "I will end this war," with never a reference to "winning" or "victory."

The Socialist Party USA calls for a "livable guaranteed annual income." Obama trained ACORN members to conduct "Living Wage" campaigns in cities around the country.

This is sufficient to reveal an unmistakable similarity between Obama's political beliefs and the beliefs of the Socialist Party USA. The tragedy is that Obama's supporters don't care. In fact, many of his supporters are delighted that he promises to usher in a new era of socialism, and push the memory of capitalism further into history.

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?pageId=78330

Convinced? Not so fast. Billy Wharton, editor of The Socialist Magazine and co-chair of the Socialist Party USA, proclaims in headlines: ‘Obama’s No Socialist. I Should Know.’
But what does the president himself say about the ticklish issue? This is excerpted from Wharton’s article:

A New York Times reporter recently pinned Obama down with the question, "Are you a socialist, as some people have suggested?" The normally unflappable politician stumbled through a response so unconvincing that it required a follow-up call in which Obama claimed impeccable free market 
credentials.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/13/AR2009031301899.html

 Doesn’t prove a thing, does it? Got a suggestion for you. If you want definitive information on the story, you might want to show up on Dec. 11 for the SPUSA National Office Holiday Party, 7:00-9:30 pm at 339 Lafayette Street (buzzer #11), New York City. For info on dress code for the shindig, political affiliation, or anything else, go here: natsec@socialistparty-usa.org

Good luck, have a ball, and tell ‘em Verne sent you!
 

Okay, let’s check out one more source -- Frank Llewellyn, the National Director of the Democratic Socialists of America, the country's largest socialist organization. If it offers any comfort, he disowned Obama, saying he is “most definitely not one of them.” Llewellyn added this pithy nugget:

We don't have a blueprint for socialism. We're not a party, we're a membership organization. We haven't organized ourselves as a party precisely because socialism as a political construct is so weak in this country.

We actually did support Obama over Bush and we often will make political choices if we think they're important. They're not based on which one is socialist, because usually in most cases, unless it's Bernie Sanders, there isn't a socialist alternative. But many times it's important to make a choice and we'll do that. We certainly thought Obama would be a better president for the country than John McCain.

http://search.aol.com/aol/search?query=frank+Llewellyn+Politics+Daily&s_it=keyword_rollover

Don’t know about that. So where does that leave us? We got one commentator saying he probably is a socialist, and two socialists who say he isn’t. Throw in my vote (I get 73 votes because that’s my age, and it’s my poll) and what’s the final score? It’s 74-2 saying the man has really whacked-out leftist delusions, okay?
 

My take is it should be expected that U.S. socialists would publicly deny Obama. You can see his stripes without his being a card-carrying member of these fringe groups. They would be foolish to risk ruining Barack's career and influence by "outing" him as a bona fide member of the party,right?   

So, is the man a socialist, as many of us suspect? Well, you know the old saying – if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck . . . hey, maybe that’s it. Obama isn’t a socialist at all. He’s  a duck. Or maybe a turkey. Either way, let’s pluck that bird!