Why does John McCain call Obama's policies socialist when his are just as socialist?

Question

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081018/ap_on_el_pr/mccain

McCain favors maintaining the current high rates of taxation or increasing it slightly less than Obama. McCain advocates expanding the socialistic Military-Industrial Complex (obviously, Obama is also for war, although he is slightly less of a warmonger than McCain). McCain favors the continuation of all current socialist medicine programs and probably favors some expansion (Bush expanded socialist medicine more than any president since LBJ and McCain is to the left of Bush). McCain's campaign finance "reform" he's so proud of is socialistic.

In John McCain's own words, "At least in Europe, the Socialist leaders... are upfront about their objectives." Why can't McCain and Obama just admit that they are both socialists and that they are the most socialistic of the 6 national presidential candidates (by this, I'm referring to the candidates who made it onto ballots that are worth at least 270 electoral votes)?

Obviously, Obama is lying when he pretends to be a moderate, but isn't McCain being even more dishonest when he pretends to be a conservative, even though he is just as socialistic (or at least, almost as socialistic) as Obama?

Answer 1

Bingo!







Barr/Root 08

Answer 2

I can't fully disagree with you, because to a certain extent, you are right. McCain does support a good share of government social engineering programs. I don't think there will be an electable candidate any time soon that isn't in the tank for a socialist program. I am not saying it is correct, I am only stating that most politicians would not get elected if they said they were going to do their best to get rid of all government assistance programs. It is also not in the favor of the government to let these things go. It would loose control of too many people if they dropped them all together.



Where I do disagree with you is when you say McCain is as much of a socialist as Obama. This is very easily (and publicly) debunked, look at both of their platforms, and past voting records. McCain is no where near to the left as Obama.

Answer 3

Because he's a hypocrite.



Ron Paul was the only Republican candidate that wasn't socialist. If Republicans were so much against socialism they would have chosen Paul instead of McCain.



It's about race with the repugs now.

Answer 4

Regarding our health care system: Why doesn't everyone understand that we all have to pay when those who don't have insurance go to the emergency room?

Why don't people understand that we all have to pay higher insurance rates, because of the fact that there are so many people who don't have any insurance and are therefore forced to seek emergency care at hospitals?

Why don't people understand that we therefore already have a form of socialized medicine, since those who can afford higher insurance rates pay for those who can't afford any insurance coverage?



And, since emergency room care is extremely expensive, maybe, if we all got over this dreaded "SOCIALISM" word, we could start using our God given common sense and save some money while we're at it?

Answer 5

If you compare McCain to a socialist. Obama would be in the category of communist. The better of the two evils.

Answer 6

McCain's plan is up front and in your face, Barry who has no experience is going to go much farther into socialism than you think. Listen closely to what he says.

Answer 7

It's an attempt at playing on fears of less educated, often bigoted Americans.

Answer 8

You answered your own question- "almost as socialistic."

Answer 9

Why is "socialist" the new buzz word?

Answer 10

because his supporters will only see fault in obama no matter what

Answer 11

cause politicians all lie to win elections, it's a fact!!

Answer 12

He forgets what he says, five minutes ago...(it's the age factor)

Answer 13

http://www.jibjab.com/view/253615

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=communist+party+backs+obama&btnG=Google+Search&aq=1&oq=communist+party+back



http://www.eyeblast.tv/public/video.aspx?v=Q4IrVrkU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrjfzfX_ED8