Socialism didn't work in Russia.
Socialism didn't work in China.
Socialism didn't work in Cuba.
Sociliams didn't work in Greece.
Socialism hasn't worked anywhere.
But, as an economic policy, they believe it to be sound, and they think they can make socialism work next time -- if they just get 4 more years.
“Socialism hasn’t worked in 6000 years of recorded history because it didn’t have me to run it.” - Ted Kennedy