United Liberty

According to Gallup survey, 36 percent of Americans have a favorable view of socialism. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that 53 percent of Democrats and 61 percent of so-called “liberals” have a positive view of this economic system that emphasizes collectivism over the individual.

The survey also shows:

• 95% of Americans have a positive view of small business
• 86% have a positive view of free enterprise
• 84% hold a positive view of entrepreneurs
• 61% have a positive view of capitalism, 33% hold an unfavorable view
• 49% hold a negative view of big business
• 51% have a unfavorable view of the federal government, 46% have a favorable view

If voters would actually identify what Democrats were doing as socialism, they wouldn’t have control of Congress at the end of the year. I wonder if we’ll start hearing “socialism” and “socialist” more often during campaign season.

Somehow the Democratic Party is conceived by many as the anti-war party.

Despite a history of foreign interventions occurring during all of the last four Democratic administrations (in which even the Nobel Peace Prize winning President Jimmy Carter armed the Mujahideen in Afghanistan), the overt hawkishness of the Bush Administration has resulted in a perception of the Democrats as doves. This is aided by remarks such as those by Speaker Nancy Pelosi referring to Iraqis as “all God’s children” and the fact that both the current Democratic nominee, Barack Obama, and the chair of the DNC, Howard Dean, opposed the Iraq war from the beginning.

The liberal, pro-war, Independent, McCain-supporting Senator from Connecticut is living on a prayer- a prayer that McCain will win in November. If such happens he is hoping that his cross-party election support of McCain will secure him a Cabinet position. Lieberman has walked a tight line with the Democratic Party, who he still caucuses with, since his Independent run following his primary defeat by Ned Lamont. With Lieberman stating that he will no longer be attending lunch with his Democratic colleagues, those relations seem to have reached a breaking point since his speech at the Republican Nation Convention.

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) will not attend the Democratic policy lunches in the Senate this month, the latest sign that he is moving away from the party after criticizing Barack Obama at the Republican National Convention.

“I think it’s probably wise for me and for my colleagues in the Democratic caucus to dine somewhere else for the next few weeks,” Lieberman said in an interview with The Hill. - The Hill.com

Since the selection of Palin and the subsequent slashing of the enthusiasm void among Republicans, the dynamics for November are sure to change in more than just the Presidential election. With the entire political establishment in an uproar, the grassroots in a much improved state of glee, and liberals running scared because of her success, Sarah Palin is changing the entire state of the ‘system’ right before our eyes. This mix of enthusiasm and curiosity may wear off before November 4th, but as for now she is the hottest thing on the wish list for Republican Congressmen, especially those engaged in fierce struggles to maintain their incumbency. The Hill.com, one of the more influential DC politico papers, is reporting on her demand - and how there is not enough Sarah to go around.