Posted on 09/23/2014 5:54:24 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Incumbent Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS), who is facing an unexpectedly fierce challenge for re-election, warned Monday at a campaign stop that the United States is heading for "national socialism."
It's not clear whether Roberts intended to make a reference to Nazism or simply meant to invoke the run of the mill looming specter of socialism.
American Bridge, the liberal opposition research group that tracks Republican candidates, posted the video of Roberts's remarks at a Dodge City event.
"There's a palpable fear among Kansans all across this state that the America that we love and cherish and honor will not be the same America for our kids and grandkids," Roberts said, "and that's wrong. That's very wrong."
He lamented that people are "losing faith in their government" and that the government "is losing faith in our people. That is a bad situation to be in." He said he was running to change that dynamic.
"We have to change course because our country is heading for national socialism," Roberts said. "That's not right. It's changing our culture. It's changing what we're all about."
According to TPM's PollTracker average, Roberts trails independent candidate Greg Orman by 1 point, 39 percent to 38 percent.
(VIDEO-AT-LINK)
UPDATE: 2:20 p.m. ET
The Washington Post's Philip Rucker asked Roberts about the line Tuesday.
Philip Rucker ✔ @PhilipRucker
For those keeping track, Roberts repeated "socialism" line
this AM. I asked him if he believes Obama is a socialist
and he said "yes."
1:15 PM - 23 Sep 2014
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Philip Rucker ✔ @PhilipRucker Follow Roberts, on my Obama socialism Q: "I believe that the
direction he is heading the country is more like a
European socialistic state, yes."
1:17 PM - 23 Sep 2014
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No, we already have National Socialism and the Republicans helped impose it.
After the election, is he going to help implement it, or maybe I should ask, will he help in the final implementation?
Say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it’s an ethos.
Admits it?
He is one of many RINO’S who enabled this socialism to set in
by their inaction or unwillingness to fight.
Roberts is part of the problem, not the solution.
Heading towards? Sen. Roberts, I hate to tell ya this but we is there. Wake up and smell the redistribution.
He is one of the senators with email lists of whom I have subscribed to. While he is happy to talk about the pork he brought home, he at least is a) pro-life, b) anti amnesty. He is better than the other choices KS has right now.
Roberts needs to go! Vote for the Independent.
“See, see evil right-wing conservatives! I’m with you! Now please vote for my old ass and bail me out, will ya? I gotta keep my cocktails with Rove and the Chamber of Commerce coming!”
Never.
But he can qualify as an American version of a fascist....
He must have done something or he wouldn't have an 86% lifetime rating from the American Conservative Union.
What's Orman going to do fight big government?
How many more radical liberal judges will be with us four times longer than Roberts remains alive if Harry Reid and Democrats continue to control the Senate?
You mean like voting against Obamacare? One more 70-something "RINO" voting in the Senate in 2010 and Obamacare wouldn't be the law today.
We didn't have socialize healthcare and every single Republican opposed it. But, it passed because people like you let enough Democrats into the Senate to have a super majority.
Boy, I’m glad he’s not one of those crazy Tea Party types, or this would be ALL OVER the news.
Rove would see to it.
(He’s right, BTW.)
Roberts trails independent candidate Greg Orman by 1 point, 39 percent to 38 percent.
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First of all, a long-time incumbent garnering only 38 percent in a poll is horrible. Methinks Roberts-dude is T-O-A-S-T! Secondly...............
39 + 38 = 77. Where in the world are the other 23 percent of the voters? If they say “Undecided”, that’s really bad news because, rule of thumb, 3 out of 4 “Undecided” voters go for the challenger on Election Day.
After he wins, he’ll go on back to DC.....
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Yep; and knowing this will be his last term (He’ll be 84 when his term ends.) he will prolly never set foot in Kansas again. Why should he? He has nothing there.
“We didn’t have socialize healthcare and every single Republican opposed it. But, it passed because people like you let enough Democrats into the Senate to have a super majority. “
I voted Republican you idiot. Maybe I’ll vote Republican this time too.
I voted Republican you idiot. Maybe I’ll vote Republican this time too.
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Go ahead RINO lover; but don’t call someone an idiot just because they’re not a political whore who suck ass to people who hate Conservatives.
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