Yes, as is 72 members of Congress. They call themselves the progressive caucus, and the Congressional Black caucus! Which Barack Obama is a member of the latter! Acorn is a Socialist Group which Obama helped start in Chicago and was their Attorney!
I am aware that certain democrats have openly identified themselves as socialist. Do you have a link showing Obama on that list or declaring himself a member. It is my understanding that not all members of the Congressional Black Caucus are socialists.
I know that Obama is or was a member of ACORN. The title says he was a member of the DSA. Some ACORN members joined DSA. Was Obama one of them and where is his name other than that they endorsed him when he ran for office. An endorsement is not a statement that one is a member of the endorsers party.
I have ongoing discussions with some dems I have known a long time. If I go to them with a story, the gaps must be closed and the dots connected.
From WIKEP: An array of national progressive organizations will work to support the efforts of the caucus, including the Institute for Policy Studies, The Nation magazine, MoveOn.org, National Priorities Project, Jobs with Justice, Peace Action, Americans for Democratic Action, and Progressive Democrats of America. Also co-sponsoring the kickoff event were the NAACP, ACLU, Progressive Majority, League of United Latin American Citizens, Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, National Council of La Raza, Hip Hop Caucus, Human Rights Campaign, Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs, and the National Hip Hop Political Convention. In 2000, the Democratic Socialists of America expressed solidarity with the Congressional Progressive Caucus, since they both shared "operative social democratic politics."[1]
These are the usual suspects, but OB doesn't appear on the membership list. I read a list a coupld of years ago of memebrs of congress who were declared dyed-in-the-wool socialist, people like Waters, but I don't remember seeing OB on those lists.
You'd think anyone who did that would never be elected, but I guess times have changed.