Say Barack Obama, What’s Your Take on Redistribution?
September 18th, 2012 - 12:35 pm
Spreadin’ the wealth around, the 1998-era demo tape version:
“I think the trick is figuring out how to restructure government systems that pooled resources and hence facilitate some redistribution because I actually believe in redistribution, at least at a certain level to make sure that everybody’s got a shot.”
A shot? Don’t let Paul Krugman and MSNBC hear that racist eliminationist rhetoric!
Update: “In 2001, Obama Talked Up How ‘Redistributive Change’ Must Come Through Political Power, Not the Courts.”
But Mittens said something about 47% of the country — to a closed door meeting of donors, about campaign strategy. And it’s an accurate statement, but we can’t talk about the President’s actual views and philosophy and how that informs his policies.
As long as that “redistribution” directs the loot into the pockets of Obama or his supporters if it does not it’s racist.
Mitt has a chance to distinguish himself. Especially with the Obama redistribution tape as a contrast.
This tape is going to turn out to be a blessing for Romney. Luntz was CBS noting that while there is danger of Romney not “caring” about the 47% (especially with the spin the left is putting on that), if Romney fights back and explains what he really meant it will be a positive for Romney. And Rush is encouraging Romney to start swinging. So is Instapundit (punch back twice as hard). And especially given Barack Obama’s own redistribution arguments and this crazy tweet by one of his supporters:
Matt Yglesias does reveal where the left is coming from. I sent little Matt Yglesias a clip of Milton Friedman dismantling the distribution of wealth canard. No response from Matt. I think his wee head exploded.
And that is not even dealing with the hypocrisy of the edits.
I wish Andrew Breitbart were here to see all of this. He would have said, “I told you so!”