OOOpps sorry, no offense meant....and yes, I gave up Kool Aid a long time ago when I realized it was all part of a Vast Left Wing Conspiracy to Rule The World...maybe it was right? Anyways, some sort of wing thing..

For me, the $64k follow-up question is, how to we get the public to notice that people like Obama, Pelosi, Hillary, and DiFi are also socialists?

I can see that. I felt the same way about William F. Buckley when he was still around.

I saw your comment coming as soon as I hit "reply"

Didn't know that. Well that is positive.

hear hear, but I do think there was a poll around Obama's first election and the percentage who thought socialism was okay was much higher then.

You're so flawed you don't drink Kool-Aid.
I hope you know you could be called a racist for that.

the weakness there is the word "reasonable'. Do not assume that the majority of Americans are reasonable - that they can reason, that they recognize reason, that their actions are driven by reason. and then you have to add that, mostly, they know that whether they care or not, it doesn't matter - so they don't.

Dino, you are spot on. Just the fact they label themselves as Dems take them out of the pool for me. Sorry, I am just prejudiced against anyone who thinks my work is for their benefit. Call it a flaw....

I can't believe that the 47% would...but then again, equally bewildering is that 60% would vote muslim; and the really really sad thing is they already have voted for a marxist, socialistic muslim. Only 50% of the population is somewhat awake! Add in a few illegal dead people to the voting booths and one can see how the 47% wins..[sic/sad and embarrassing]

Whether or not some is deserving of my respect requires an accounting (or at least as complete as it can be with less than total knowledge) of his virtues and vices. There is an entire menu of both to be weighed in on. Yes, he may be "honest." But that is only one of many attributes. After adding up what all I can know about Sanders, the net result is not respect.

That's OK, I do not need everyone's respect.

I do respect the honesty of people who say what they mean and are honest. I may not respect other aspects of the person but that is a separate issue.

So an honest jihadist out to kill you and all you value gets your respect? If so then you certainly do not have mine.

There is no legitimate grounds to respect someone who bases everything they say on very evil premises. I don't see how an honest vile creature is any less vile much less deserving of your respect.

That a 47% say that they would not be put off by a presidential candidate who is an avowed socialist is not exactly what I would call a victory. It is rather frightening.

Trump is no joke compared to Bernie Sanders. But, he's such a nice guy, and over the years he has put his beliefs in order, set them up, polished them, so that he sounds quite reasonable until you actually think about what he is saying. Because he has his ducks in a row, he's not afraid to enter any forum and debate or be questioned. Any true outspoken Objectivist could demolish his arguments. Even me. No one in the media wants to look as if they're bullying this likeable old guy so he usually gets away with his pronouncements. Looks like socialism is still a bad word to most Americans. That's a good thing.

The poll finding that HALF of America would vote for a socialist is so sad but so true. America has had it!

Don't most of them?
He knows that the Dem.s are now totally Socialist so there is no difference.

Sure,

Wouldn't it be great if a person in power stood up and said. "Hay world I plan on killing a few million of you in the next few years, but those who follow me will gain more wealth and power from it, so do you want to be a target or get rich?"

We would know who that mass murder was, and could keep an eye on him or her. Wont happen because evil tends to like to stay hidden until it cannot be stopped, at least in the eyes of the person performing the evil act.

I would still have to have a certain level of respect for the mass murder that talked the same game he wanted to play.

Rainman,

I agree with you.

I can respect any man or woman who says what they believe and acts accordingly. He does seem to do that.

I do not care for the guy, but you know what you are getting with him. Would it not have been nice if Obama had been so forthright up front.

He blows with the wind. Same to show his colors and run for mayor as a Socialist. State election not so easy. He becomes and Independent. Now he wants to be President. He is suddenly a Democrat. Better chance to make it in a broad party. He knows an Independent has no chance to win. Like a chameleon he changes designations to suit his political ambitions.

Dem = Progressive = Socialist = Utopian Candy Mountain Libtard.

Since we already have a socialist in the Oval office, this merely points out how confused a large portion of American are.

Actually the 47% who would scares me. We need to educate people on what Socialism is: taking everyone's money, giving it to the government, and letting the government distribute it as they see fit. How can any reasonable person not see that this is 1) a bad idea, and 2) will not result in totalitarianism.

Like a Dem can't be a Socialist?