It's comforting to liberals to think the other side is so out to lunch that they shouldn't be taken seriously. It's more of the same demonization that Obama dreams of overcoming, and it shows the power of name-calling. Thinking Obama is a socialist—or is taking the country in a socialist direction—is a pretty mainstream view these days.
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