Rep. Bachus (R-Ala.) : 17 House members are socialists

[babylonsister]

http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2009/04/09/rep-bachus-17-house-members-are-socialists/

Rep. Bachus: 17 House members are socialists
@ 4:44 pm by Walter Alarkon


Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) puts the number of socialists in the House at 17.

"Some of the men and women I work with in Congress are socialists," Bachus told local government leaders on Thursday, according to the Birmingham News.

Bachus gave the specific number of House socialists when pressed later by a reporter.

He made the comments during a breakfast in Birmingham in which he praised President Obama. Bachus said that Obama is a better listener than President Bush, but that Obama was being steered to the left by Congress.

"He tries to get ideas from people," Bachus said. He added that he has "some hope" for the new president.

Bachus, the top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, actually voted for last fall's bank bailout that other Republicans had opposed and criticized as socialism. Bachus, however, has been critical of the way the bailout has been conducted and has called on the Treasury Department to be more transparent in how they make decisions.

[billyoc]

1. I wish.

[DBoon]

2. channeling Joe McCarthy's ghost

nt

[walldude]

17. My first thought as well

when do the hearings start?

[Fuzz]

3. Neat. The're making lists again.

[damntexdem]

4. Only 17? That's not nearly enough!

Unfortunately, he made it all up.

[KansDem]

5. What??!!! Does he have "a list?"

There are exactly 17 card-carrying members of the Socialist Party in the United States House of Representatives right now!

[navarth]

13. Ha! Perfect

[Bluebear]

25. perzactly

[EstimatedProphet]

6. And let me guess - he has a list, right in his hand right there.

Am I right?

Haven't we already filmed this episode?

[Horse with no Name]

7. If only!

I hardly believe that there are 17 Socialists...but I have it on very good authority that there are quite a few Nazis who "pretend" to be republicans.

[IntravenousDemilo]

8. I left a comment. n/m

[mike_c]

9. damn! only 17?

We need more socialists in Congress!

[tishaLA]

10. the sounds of a sinking party

falling so far and so fast.

[MissMarple]

11. Oh, he is way behind. Conservatives know that all in the Progressive Caucus are socialist commies.

"The Democrats have put socialists in charge of their members on the Ways and Means Committee, the Banking and Small Business Committees, The Science Committee, the Veterans Committee, the Resources Committee and the Judiciary Committee. In fact, there are five members of the Progressive Caucus on the committee currently holding hearings on the Inquiry of Impeachment for Bill Clinton.

There is nothing progressive about the Progressive Caucus. The Democratic Socialists of America is an affiliate of Socialist International, whose roots go all the way back to 1864. Don't be fooled by the use of the word "democratic." The group explains, "At the root of our socialism is a profound commitment to democracy, as means and end." The end this group has in mind is economic redistribution in order to achieve social and environmental justice.

Democracy and socialism cannot be combined. It's like trying to mix oil and water. Socialists or Communists believe that man can be perfected. God is unnecessary. In the socialist or Communist ideology, economic exploitation and the free enterprise system is the root of all evil. Therefore, an all powerful government, which represents the people, must be established until man no longer is capable of evil and utopia is reached.

A democracy is based on the idea that we are created equal, but imperfect. Perfection is the business of God. Therefore, this country has laws and checks and balances to protect us from each other and the government.

When you look at the sheer numbers of powerful members of the Democratic party who are committed to this socialist ideology, you can begin to understand why there is so much partisanship in Congress and so little regard for our Constitution."

You should read what she has to say about Henry Waxman.

Oops here's the link. http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=13901

[bamacrat]

12. Man sometimes I really hate this state.

Ok I do alot, but I mean come on, why is it when republican are in control people are "patriotic" and to dissagree with the President is to hate Amerikka. WHy. Every time a puke is elected they fuck this country up beyond all idea and they reverse any intelligence gained, then we elect a democrat to fix it but instead of actually allowing him the same freedoms and support pukes get, they try to mire their terms in pointless bickering, fearmongering and outright lying. Why? I personally hate FOX News and all the people associated with it, it is a cruel deceitful organization, made up on lies and playing to the fears of under educated people. THis has to stop or something bad will happen in this country, but it wont come from outside. But within, ie Oklahoma City, Waco all the shootings recently and who knows what else. How can a news organization (or anyone for that matter) actually be able to incite the formations of militias, to stand against the government. How is that not a threat on Obama.

[Bucky]

14. It sounds like he's diagnosing a hidden disease

Or doing a cheap imitation of Joe McCarthy.

[hvn_nbr_2]

15. Yeah, but how many in the State Dept. and the army, Joe? nt

[pscot]

16. The House needs to censure this jerk

and require a public apology.

[Posteritatis]

22. Why?

He's being an idiot, yes, but he's named no names, and I'm not sure why saying so-and-so is a socialist is bad enough to require an apology in the first place.

Let him make an idiot of himself; all he's doing is discrediting his buddies/

[KamaAina]

18. And at least one Senator

Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

In your face, Bachus! :P

[Bluebear]

19. Wonderful. The new McCarthy. nt

[jmowreader]

20. The obvious rebuttal

When told that Rep. Spencer Bachus believes there are seventeen Socialists in the House of Representatives, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), a declared Socialist, said, "Mr. Bachus, you say 'socialist' like it's a bad thing."

Incidentally, when Rep. Bachus holds cocktail parties at his home, are they Bachanalia?

[MadMaddie]

26. They should also ask what he thinks "Socialist" means

It seems Repugs have a problem with correctly defining terms found in the dictionary.

[jmowreader]

27. You know what "socialist" means.

To someone who uses the term Socialist, the political center is Ronald Reagan.

The left is represented by George W. Bush. Yes, I know he was actually farther to the right than Reagan, but these morans think Bush is a liberal because, gee whiz, he never really did ban abortion or eliminate the public schools, did he? Anyway, if you're more liberal than Shrub, you're a socialist.

[Poiuyt]

32. Reagan was a socialist also

He raised taxes more than any peacetime president in US history. And the Earned Income Tax Credit was greatly expanded during Reagan's term.

[Posteritatis]

21. Does he hold, in his very hands, a list? (nt)

[TahitiNut]

23. His brain has not only been washed, as they say... It has been dry cleaned.

:eyes:

[Lars39]

30. And with all the wrinkles nicely pressed.

;)

[robertpaulsen]

24. Great Scott! Did Bachus' Delorean get stuck in the 50's again?

And they accuse us of having a pre-9/11 mindset? This chucklehead has a pre-1991 mindset!

[salin]

28. "I have a list" ala McCarthy

but of course won't show the list to anyone. "Whatever."

[BlooInBloo]

29. I recall semi-recently that republicans were calling Democrats "McCarthyist" and such....

Anybody got any of those quotes handy?

[t0dd]

31. I am United States Senator John Yerkes Iselin

...and I have here a list of two hundred seven persons who are known by the Secretary of Defense as being members of the Communist Party!

[LeftishBrit]

33. Is he Joe McCarthy's grandson or what?

In many other countries, loads of politicians ARE socialists; and it hasn't led to spontaneous combustion.

Indeed, there are even countries where politicians call themselves socialists when they're not....

[sufrommich]

34. How could anyone be stupid enough to compile a list like

this and not know that it will be seen as an obvious comparison to McCarthyism? Maybe the republicans are testing the air to see if their favorite period in American history might be ripe for a comeback?

[davidpdx]

35. Him and Bachmann should start their own party

The "if you don't agree with me you are Anti-American party". I know it's long, but neither of them are very bright.

[LeftishBrit]

36. Wasn't Bacchus the old Roman god of drunkenness?

Maybe this bloke is drunk!

[LeftinOH]

37. "I need a number, babe- something simple that I can remember..."

"I have here a list of the names of 207 persons who are known by the Secretary of Defense as being members of the Communist Party...I demand an answer, Mr. Secretary. There will be no covering up, sir, no covering up. You are not going to get your hands on this list. And I deeply regret having to say..."

[kentuck]

38. Even worse....

More than 150 of them still call themselves Republicans...

[OneAngryDemocrat]

39. "M-C-C-A-R-T-H-Y-I-S-M"

''M-C-C... See the socialist Boogie-man, behind every democrat!''

''A-R-T... 'Tea Parties' are the answer!!!''

''H-Y-I-S-M...''

''McCarthyism... McCarthyism...Joe's Blacklists are the GOP's aim!!!"

''McCarthyism... McCarthyism... At long last, Republicans, have you no shame?''

[Vickers]

40. "Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last?"

"Have you left no sense of decency?"

[LynnTheDem]

41. The majority response from Americans appears to be "So the fuck what."

We don't fwighten so easily nowadays, bachus.

Besides, last week the new rightwingnut meme was we're all FASCISTS now. Keep up, old man.

[SammyWinstonJack]

42. He says that like it's a bad thing.

:evilgrin:


Bachus said that Obama is a better listener than President Bush,:silly: but that Obama was being steered to the left by Congress. :rofl: