Communist Party USA Endorses Obama & Democrats for 2012 --- they endorsed them is the last election
know the enemy On Aug 4, 3:44 pm, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > Is anyone stupid enough to think that there is any difference between > liberals, socialists, communists, nazis, fascists, and democrats? > > ** > <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/eowyn2/> Communist Party > USA Endorses Obama & Democrats for > 2012<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/communist-party-usa...> > *Eowyn <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/author/eowyn2/>* | August 4, > 2011 at 1:17 pm | Tags: Democrat Party is > socialist<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?tag=democrat-party-is-socialist>, > Jarvis Tyner <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?tag=jarvis-tyner>, > People's > Weekly > World<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?tag=peoples-weekly-world>, > Sam Webb <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?tag=sam-webb>, World Net > Daily <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?tag=world-net-daily> | > Categories: 2012 > Election<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=4934384>, > Culture War <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=20812>, > Economy<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=17656840>, > Liberals <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=35711271>, Republican > Party <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=56189>, > Taxes<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=34919470>, > United States <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=5850>, US > Presidents <http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/?cat=51656283> | > URL:http://wp.me/pKuKY-8ut > > <http://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/obamamao2.jpg> > > Aaron Klein of WorldNetDaily reports <http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=329449>, > August 3, 2011, that the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) is endorsing Barack > Obama for the 2012 election. > > In an article last week at *People's Weekly World*, the official newspaper > of the CPUSA, despite being disappointed with "some aspects" of the Obama > administration's domestic and foreign policy, Sam Webb, chairman of the > Communist Party USA, threw his support behind Obama's re-election bid. > > <http://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/webb-suit.jpg> > > CPUSA Chairman Sam Webb > > Webb said that for communists there are major differences between Democrats > and Republicans. He urged his supporters to continue to back the Democrats, > explaining: "Neither party is anti-capitalist, but they aren't identical > either. Differences exist at the levels of policy and social composition. > And despite the many frustrations of the past two years, the election of > Barack Obama was historic and gave space to struggle for a people's agenda." > > <http://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/executive-vice-c...> > > CPUSA Executive Vice Chair Jarvis Tyner > > Now that the news of CPUSA's endorsement of Obama is out, the party likely > will do a repeat of what it did in 2008. > > CPUSA posted an article posted its official website on Dec. 30, 2007, > stating that "Our Party actively supported Obama during the primary > election." But when WND > reported<http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=223609>the > news in November 2008, CPUSA scrubbed its website of references that > it > "actively supported" Obama's candidacy. > > <http://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/cpusamarch.jpg> > > So I went on CPUSA's website to verify this. > > I found a report, "Fighting For Our > Future<http://www.cpusa.org/fighting-for-our-future/>," > which Chairman Webb gave at a meeting of the National Committee of the > Communist Party on June 26, 2011. Webb said: > > *"Socialism isn't yet embraced by large sections of the American people.... > In these circumstances, the role of the left is to step up our efforts to > energize, broaden, deepen, and, above all, unite the movement against the > draconian plans of the Republican right.... Nothing is more important than > the ideological and political strengthening of this movement....* > > *It is obvious that there is a growing feeling of frustration and even anger > among supporters of the Democratic Party with its performance over the past > two years.... I am also disappointed with some aspects of the Obama > administration's domestic and foreign policy. But I don't forget that this > administration governs in a very hostile political environment in which the > right is laboring overtime to wreck its initiatives at every step of the > way....* > > *But the main question from a strategic point of view is this: Does it make > any difference, from the standpoint of the class and democratic struggles, > which party gains political ascendency? * > > *In our view, the differences between the two parties of capitalism are of > consequence.... Neither party is anti-capitalist, but they aren't identical > either. Differences exist at the levels of policy and social composition. > Despite the many frustrations of the past two years, the election of Barack > Obama was historic and gave space to struggle for a people's agenda....* > > *The 2012 elections have begun.... No other struggle now or in the > foreseeable future has the same possibility to effect a change in the > political balance of forces in a progressive direction.... While millions > understandably feel dissatisfied with the Democratic Party...it is the only > viable alternative to the Republican Party at this moment."* > > I also found on the CPUSA website this article, "2010 Election Results: Time > to Organize <http://www.cpusa.org/2010-election-results-time-to-organize/>," > by Joelle Fishman: > > *"Obama's most important statement during his national tour was, '2008 > wasn't just about electing a President, it was about building a movement.'.... > * > > *Our Party was in the thick of the battle of 2010. We contributed and we > learned a lot. We have found an openness to our ideas and our participation. > We have deepened our relationships with other organizations and activists.* > > *We have brought new members into our Party even during the campaign.... > Therefore, we should be optimistic and confident about growing more in the > months ahead. However, this does not happen spontaneously, there must be a > plan...."* > > It's official: > A vote for Obama in 2012 is a vote for the Communist Party USA. > > See also my post of May 17, 2010, "Communist Party USA Sues Dems for Theft > of Party > Platform<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2010/05/17/communist-party-usa...> > ." > > H/t beloved fellow Tina. > > *~Eowyn* > > Add a comment to this > post<http://fellowshipofminds.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/communist-party-usa...> > > [image: WordPress] > > WordPress.com <http://wordpress.com/> | Thanks for flying with WordPress! > Manage > Subscriptions<http://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=5d39acfd19218362d540a3fc3dc3315d&;...>| > Unsubscribe<http://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=5d39acfd19218362d540a3fc3dc3315d&;...>| > Publish text, photos, music, and videos by email using our Post > by Email <http://support.wordpress.com/post-by-email/> feature. > > *Trouble clicking? 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