Why Not Call Obama A Socialist?

Frum tries to talk some sense into the Republican base:

Conservatives who fume against the president's supposed
are chasing phantoms: railing against dead ideas while failing
notice the actual gathering dangers to economic liberty and
prosperity.

It's not the red hand of socialism we have to fear. It's the dead hand of the status quo. An example:

In 2009, the US health economy reached a symbolic tipping point: forthe first time, more than 50% of the dollars spent on health...