Obama Attacked With Wave Of 'Isms'

By Media Matters for America

March 25, 2009

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Ever since President Obama unveiled his budget and bailout plans, right-wing pundits have scrambled to link his actions to the most frightening ideologies of the twentieth century. Accusations of socialism, communism, Marxism and fascism have all been summoned by the right, what -ism will he be accused of next?

--Gabriela Resto-Montero

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