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10. Someone from the way, far extreme Left. You know the actual political Center, as recognize by

Tue Jan 3, 2012, 12:44 PM

Jan 2012

the rest of the world.

This country is so far to the Right, most people in this country have lost sight of where Center really is.
For instance, Obama is not a Liberal at all. He just kinda ran as one. He never governed as one.
But because the Loony Right is defying gravity by being suspending in mid-air off the far right cliffs, anything with ground under it is taken as center or even Liberal.

All it takes anymore, is if you are not within jumping distance of the cliff, you are labeled as a Liberal. We, as a country need to get back to the real Political Center.
It will be a long journey.

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