Provide a Critical Assessment of the Following Quotation

Essay

Provide a critical assessment of the following quotation. Discuss rhetorical flourishes and slanting techniques, if any, including otherizing, demonizing, fear or hate mongering, and fostering xenophobia. Some passages may fit more than one category.
"I think President Obama is the most radical president this nation's ever seen. And in particular, I think he is a believer in government control of the economy and of our everyday lives. In my judgment, we are facing what I consider to be the epic battle of our generation, quite literally the battle over whether we remain a free market nation."
-Ted Cruz, found at Brainy quotes