Obama has been hiding his real agenda: Sounds far-fetched, but he's the "Radical-in-Chief."

The Minneapolis/St. Paul Star-Tribune ^ | October 23, 2010 | Katherine Kersten

[2ndDivisionVet]

In the heady days of 2008, Americans warmed quickly to the prospect of Barack Obama as our 44th president. Obama promised to be just what our fractured nation needed -- a non-ideological, post-partisan consensus builder, guided by mainstream pragmatic thinking.

When the story broke about Obama's relationship with Rev. Jeremiah Wright -- his pastor for 20 years, a "black-power" radical and a fan of Fidel Castro -- we raised our eyebrows. We did the same when we heard of Obama's longtime connection to Bill Ayers, an unrepentant former Weather Underground terrorist. But Obama blew these relationships off as exaggerated or unimportant, and we trusted his assurances.

Now a new book by Stanley Kurtz -- a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and a Harvard PhD -- reveals why we should have probed the disconnect when we had a chance. Americans increasingly sense we were sold a bill of goods, and Kurtz explains why in "Radical-in-Chief: Barack Obama and the Untold Story of American Socialism." Our president isn't what he claims to be, says Kurtz. Obama's plummeting approval ratings, and the electoral tsunami about to hit Democrats, reflect voters' sense of betrayal.

In fact, Kurtz goes further, and makes an electrifying charge: Obama has purposely disguised what he believes, and is actively seeking to mislead the American people about his agenda. Obama, says Kurtz, is a socialist. He believes -- not in state ownership -- but in a savvier version of socialism that seeks to transform and undermine American capitalism through ever-expanding government control; irreversible entitlements; and a metastasizing public sector...

[2ndDivisionVet]

Welcome to reality, Katherine.

Three page article.

[devane617]

"...reveals why we should have probed the disconnect when we had a chance. Americans increasingly sense we were sold a bill of goods...

Holy mackerel!!! These dumb bastards are just now figuring this out? It's worse than I thought.

[SanFranDan]

So the media wants a pass three years after the fact, and still refuse to investigate any goings on in oval office, or anyone with a “D” next to their name. Sounds just like NPR to me. Nice October surprise. Yawn

[YankeeReb]

Has this woman been in a coma for 2 years? Gee maybe Hussain's hiding his real agenda... Do Ya THINK KATHRINE!!!!!
Anyway welcome to planet Earth Kathrine.

[clintonh8r]

Hey, Katherine...we tried to tell you. Idiot.

[onedoug]

I still believe he´s a jihadi.

[freespirited]

You know his empire is crumbling when this appears in the Star and Sickle.

[Cacique]

We need an American Pinochet.

[Cobra64]

"....but in a savvier version of socialism that seeks to transform and undermine American capitalism through ever-expanding government control; irreversible entitlements; and a metastasizing public sector..."

That would be the Cloward-Piven strategy.

[2ndDivisionVet]

If youy see something like this in the Des Moines Red Star, you’ll know he’s not running next time.

[devane617]

Yes, I agree...It appears the mudslide is growing...

[I see my hands]

To: Katherine Kersten

"Obama promised to be just what our fractured nation needed -- a non-ideological, post-partisan consensus builder, guided by mainstream pragmatic thinking"

You are solidly insane. Too insane to continue. Seek peace.

[hosepipe]

[ We need an American Pinochet. ]

Exactly... Pinochet cut thru the bull jive and shot the commie bastards where they stood.. and then buried them.. Sure he might of shot a few (fairly) innocent bystanders but you got break some eggs when making an omelet..

The average Chilean allowed that mess to happen.. Augusto cleaned it up.. All the commie lawyers were running scared.. TODAY Chile is the most prosperous Capitalist country in South America.. BUT the commies are still infecting the place..

Much to learn from Chile.. on what Pinochet failed to do.. He didnt clean up the colleges.. even now American republicans send their children to college to get brain washed with socialism and other political diseases..

[alice_in_bubbaland]

But wait! More fun to come:

H.R. 111-5741 The Universal National Service Act

We must resist!:

http://www.resistnet.com/group/newjerseypatriots/forum/topics/hr-5741-the-universal-national?commentId=2600775%3AComment%3A2851936&xg_source=activity&groupId=2600775%3AGroup%3A56167

[Cicero]

Well, true. Anyone who believed Obama’s repeated “assurances” was a dumbass.

On the other hand, it is truly amazing to see an article like this in the Minneapolis Red Star. And not only an article like this, but an article like this only about a week before election day!

The Messiah is crumbling.

[Nellie Wilkerson]

You can tell reading the comments that this newspaper is located in a deep blue state.

[devane617]

The negative comments to the story are being removed as quickly as they are made.

[BenLurkin]

“It sounds far-fetched”

Huh?

[Mind-numbed Robot]

This article deserves a resounding “No ess, Sherlock!” Well, it is in a Minneapolis paper so that’s good.

[tommix2]

Now a new book by Stanley Kurtz -- a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and a Harvard PhD I just finished reading it.Excellent book. Kurtz has done a thorough research job