Democratic Socialist Director: Sarah Palin More of a Socialist than Obama

From Benzinga:

In a statement that surprises absolutely no one who has any kind of grasp at all of what socialism actually means, the director of the Democratic Socialists of America stated that Obama, contrary to popular belief, is not a socialist - and that Sarah Palin is far more representative of his organization's beliefs.

Socialism has become a buzzword in politics lately, a word that has been thrown about by people whose political knowledge goes no further than reading Fox News headlines on their phones. Tea Partiers in particularly are especially guilty of dropping the 's-bomb', especially when used to describe Pres. Obama. Of course, socialists themselves beg to differ.

In an interview, Frank Llewellyn, the director of the DSA, and Billy Wharton, co-chair of the Socialist Party USA, both strongly refute the popular idea that Obama is a socialist. "We didn't see a great victory with the election of Barack Obama," Wharton says, " and we certainly didn't see our agenda move from the streets to the White House." Llewellyn also claims that the socialist label definitely didn't fit Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign. "To be honest, the most socialist candidate in the 2008 election was Sarah Palin."

NV: Tea Party Libertarians See Palin as "Part of Establishment"

From the Las Vegas Review Journal:

The motley mix of Republicans, libertarians, gadflies and disgruntled grandparents gathered Saturday in Searchlight for the Tea Party Express rally could fit a loose definition of conservative. Beyond that, applying just a single adjective is a stretch . . .  Others see Palin as a tool for Republican politicians to win the support of the libertarian-leaning Tea Party movement . . . "It is disappointing but not surprising," said Liz Kerby, former chairwoman of the Nye County Libertarian Party, of Palin's support for McCain. "She's not rogue, she sounds like part of that establishment," said Kerby, referring to Palin's book, "Going Rogue."

PA: Green "Faces Off" on the Issue of Palin Presidential Candidacy

From the Wayne Independent's Face Off feature:

"Would Sarah Palin be a viable candidate for US President?" . . . "NO" By SKIP MENDLER
Sebastian “Skip” Mender, of Honesdale, is the president of the Wayne County Green Party.
Some wag  once observed, "The great thing about America is practically anyone can become President - and the problem with America is practically anyone can become President."  I'm not an elitist -  I do not agree with those who think that all Presidents must come from aristocracy, or that the working classes are incapable of producing great leaders. I do not even agree with the assertion that all beauty pageant contestants are ipso facto airheads.  No, I judge Sarah Palin unqualified to be President strictly based on her own unique personal merits. We have contradictory expectations of our Presidents . . . 

She has not shown the least bit of interest in crafting compromise or consensus, or for that matter original thoughts, when divisive soundbites are ever so much more effective.  She may excite her followers, and drive her opponents nuts – but such talent is insufficient for success with the daily realities of governing. Those who think that Palin's election would herald some kind of conservative watershed moment would do well to reflect that progressives thought the very same thing about Obama not so long ago. Our problems are systemic – and merely changing the party in power is not going to solve them.