What you guys are missing is context, because McCain did the same shit, but directed at your side.
In 2000, McCain pissed off ultra-right christians by taking a stand, and I loved him for it. To prepare for his prez-bid, he had to patch things up, and he when crawlin' down south to kiss Falwells ass.
Barry, to shake the image of "White Man in black clothing" that was given to him by his opponents, had to do something to the far left on his side. It exposes nothing deep, but rather the shallow, easily shed "hats" that a candidate will put on to get support from their parties "base".
This does show how desperately the RNC is digging to find stuff on him. How do you find a recording of an obscure radio bit aired 7 years ago? You try really really hard.
That being said, what a dumbfuck choice of words. Even if he did mean anything Lenin-like, it doesn't bother me because he cant do it. I think I've come up with a bumper sticker suitable for my car:
NO PRESIDENT ALONE CAN TAKE YOUR GUNS
NO PRESIDENT CAN STOP ABORTION BY HIMSELF
VOTE ON SOMETHING THAT MATTERS