Socialist is the New BlackOr perhaps the
old black:
The "socialist" label that Sen. John McCain and his GOP presidential running mate Sarah Palin are trying to attach to Sen. Barack Obama actually has long and very ugly historical roots.
J. Edgar Hoover, director of the FBI from 1924 to 1972, used the term liberally to describe African Americans who spent their lives fighting for equality.
To help the McCain campaign, here are some other words that mean "black":
Liberal
Communist
Redistributionist
Terrorist
Democrat
Inexperienced