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Obama Camp Responds: His 2001 Interview on Wealth Redistribution Has Nothing to Do With His Economic Plan... "It's a Distraction"
Gateway Pundit —
It's a freakin distraction! Did you get that? The Obama Camp responded today to this Damning 2001 audio of Obama reciting Marxist jibberish: The Obama Camp offers a classic response to Obama's wealth redistribuion beliefs. It's just another "distraction" Jake Tapper and HotAir reported: “In this interview back in 2001, Obama was talking about the civil rights ...
Ownership: Your 5-Feet of Influence
Wizbang —
... The reason the courts have not legislated this from the bench is that it requires the court to interpret the Constitution in a manner that is wholly in conflict with the document - and its intentions - as written. The prospects of an Obama presidency and a large democrat majority that leans far left in both the House and the Senate will set the stage for "legislative" imposition of the transfer of wealth to those who he views have a civil right to that money. Ed Morrissey says it Smells Like Socialist Spirit . I would suggest that it is beyond olfactory sensation. It is ...
McCain to Attack Obama for Public Radio Comments from 2001
Political Punch —
... ways we still stuffer from that." A caller, "Karen," asked if it's "too late for that kind of reparative work economically?” And she asked if that work should be done through the courts or through legislation."Maybe I’m showing my bias here as a legislator as well as a law professor," Obama said. "I'm not optimistic about bringing about major redistributive change through the courts. The institution just isn’t structured that way." Presumably McCain will go after Obama in ways some on the conservative bloggosphere are today , accusing Obama of calling it a "tragedy" for not ...
Sad
Oliver Willis —
... Did you ever think that the entire conservative movement would be reduced to pointing to chopped up audio on a Youtube video as their lodestone pointing to the secret communism on the left? Well, that’s where they are today. ...
Ever wonder what Barack Obama sounds like naked?
Pundit Review —
... , In Obama’s America, we’ll finally be able to break free of the “constraints that were placed by the founding fathers in the Constitution” — and in so doing, achieve “social justice” through “redistributive change.” Well, then. Fine. But this is not the America I knew… Ed Morrisey notes , Barack Obama complains that the Constitution is a “charter of negative liberties”. That’s because the Constitution was intended as a limiting document, to curtail the power of the federal government vis-a-vis the states and the individual. The founders intended at the time to limit the reach ...
Redistributive change you can believe in.
Rachel Lucas —
Remember when half my commenters were yelling at me, saying that McCain is just as socialist/liberal as Obama, and that it’d be better for Obama to be elected because if things are going to go to shit, better to have it happen under a Democrat, and we can just regroup in 4 years and try again? You guys still thinking that?
Obama in 2001 on Chicago Public Radio:
Best bit transcribed, via Stop the ACLU (via Hot Air):
If you look at the victories and failures of the civil rights movement and its ...
Obama has a problem with the constitution
USS Neverdock —
Those thinking of voting for Obama better wake up and fast. Obama: " It didn’t break free from the essential constraints that were placed by the founding fathers in the Constitution..." But as Ed points out... "One more clarifying thought is in order. Barack Obama complains that the Constitution is a “charter of negative liberties”. That’s because the Constitution was intended as a limiting document, to curtail the power of the federal government vis-a-vis the states and ...
Obama: Let's Pursue Redistribution of Wealth Through Legislation Rather Than the Courts
Ace of Spades HQ —
... kind of reparative work economically? And she asked if that work should be done through the courts or through legislation. "Maybe Im showing my bias here as a legislator as well as a law professor," Obama said. "I'm not optimistic about bringing about major redistributive change through the courts. The institution just isnt structured that way." "Reparative work." Seems like the caller understood what Obama was saying, and Obama agreed. It's only now that they are furiously spinning that they meant something else.
Obama on "Redistributive Change"
Tammy Bruce —
... by McCain. Unearthed this weekend, here is the September 6, 2001 Chicago Public Radio Interview where Barack Obama laments the "tragedy" of how the civil rights movement relied too much on the courts to get what they wanted, because "redistributive change", i.e. "spreading the wealth" could only be accomplished through political efforts and "community organizing."
First, here's the complete audio:
Ed Morrissey at Hot Air has an excellent analysis, and here is the McCain ...
Obama on Redistributing Wealth
Patterico's Pontifications —
[Guest post by DRJ]
From Hot Air:
“Seven years ago, Obama told Chicago Public Radio that the Warren Court was too conservative and missed its opportunity to redistribute wealth on a much grander scale.”
Here’s the audio at YouTube:
Obama’s opinion comes across loud and clear to me: Since the Supreme Court can’t or won’t redistribute income, that leaves Congress or the President. What Senator Obama couldn’t accomplish, ...
At Last, A Socialist President!
Sadly, No! —
... they get in the way of his redistributive schemes. What powers are we talking about? Private property rights for one. Since property is distributed ‘unequally’ in Obama’s world, policies must be shaped and laws passed to deal with that situation. While he’s at it, Obama would like to trash the Bill of Rights by tossing the 9th and 10th Amendments which specifically limit the government’s powers vis a vis the people and the several states.
Ed Morrissey gets to the nub of it:
Barack Obama complains that the Constitution is a ...
At Last, A Pinko President!
Sadly, No! —
... they get in the way of his redistributive schemes. What powers are we talking about? Private property rights for one. Since property is distributed ‘unequally’ in Obama’s world, policies must be shaped and laws passed to deal with that situation. While he’s at it, Obama would like to trash the Bill of Rights by tossing the 9th and 10th Amendments which specifically limit the government’s powers vis a vis the people and the several states.
Ed Morrissey gets to the nub of it:
Barack Obama complains that the Constitution is a ...
Riding the “Redistribution” Railroad into the Gutter
The Moderate Voice —
... out on the trail and his supporter in both the media and the blogosphere continue the chant. It makes for some good sound bites, but I’m afraid that it’s high time to remind some of my conservative, McCain-supporting friends of some uncomfortable facts. ...
11/3: Caught On Tape
Blogometer —
... has been obsessed with various audio and video tapes that they believe to be damaging to Barack Obama 's presidential prospects. Conservative bloggers spent the early part of last week buzzing about a 2001 audio clip (which was hyped by Matt Drudge ) in which Obama discussed the failure of the Supreme Court under Earl Warren to pursue "redistribution of wealth." Righty bloggers thought that Obama's comments revealed his "socialism" and "Marxism" . Conservative bloggers spent the latter part of the week complaining about the Los ...
