Originally Posted by p-did

Let's first define "communism"

a system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party.

Since Obama is a wealthy lawyer with many assets, I can't see why he would want the government to take that all away. Neither would Hillary. They simply want to make health care more affordable for the common citizen (why in the world is that a bad thing?). Don't confuse that with communism, in which individuals aren't allowed to own any assets. No democrat would want that (considering they're all RICH and are getting greater private fundraising than the GOP candidates this year).

In short, before you label somebody, first learn the meaning of the label you're using. All of the top democrats are very wealthy (as are the GOP), and therefore, calling any of them "commies" defies both logic and the English language. If anything, the GOP are more like communists, as they have been chipping away at our rights (Patriot Act) and are closer to trying to create a totalitarian state (for example, Bush tried to strip all other branches of as much power as he could).

In reality, the nation won't change that much no matter who wins (Obama, Hillary, or McCain). But Obama is the only guy with the speaking skills required for the job, which is why he's getting more and more support.