What Kind of Socialist Is Barack Obama?

[Headless Thompson Gunner]

He asked the question of whether it was Obama that was a radical leftist or was it the Congressional Democrat leadership that are the radical leftists?  It is Pelosi and Reid and their buddies that are writing and pushing all this legislation.  Obama is certainly a leftist, but I don't know quite how radical he really is.

They're all birds of a feather, but it's still Obama driving this train.

[AZRedhawk44]

I am not convinced BHO is a fascist due to the lack of both militarism and nationalism on the part of BHO.  He shows an aversion to both the military and love of country...though he sure does seem fond of the state apparatus.

Well, he does good at rallying the Welfare State.  Slum-nationalism?  Slum-ism?  (rearrange those letters, I dare ya! )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19v5Kjmc8FI

Urban-trash-community-organizing fascist, maybe.

[longeyes]

He's not averse to the military, only OUR mlitary; as for country, well, the man's a citizen of the world, remember, and in his own mind rightful ruler of this planet.

[kgbsquirrel]

Well, he does good at rallying the Welfare State.  Slum-nationalism?  Slum-ism?  (rearrange those letters, I dare ya! )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19v5Kjmc8FI

Urban-trash-community-organizing fascist, maybe.

That sound clip.... just... wow.  

Ugh, my friend linked me this one after I showed him that....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P36x8rTb3jI

[mellestad]

Maybe you didn't like the article, but your questionmost certainly was answered, if you read the article. 
1. There is a thesis to the article.
2. The author explicitly declared BHO not a marxist.
3. The merits of marxism as a successful economic policy were not discussed.

The author also described differences between some flavors of socialism and how they might pertain to BHO. 

I am sorry you were unable to pick that up.  I had hoped you might provide an interesting perspective.

You'll have to help me out here, because I don't really see how your response answers my criticisms of the article.  I read through it again and I just don't see an answer to my first or last posts.  If you don't want to answer my questions that's cool, I was just curious.