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progressoid

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53. And there it is.

Sun Jan 15, 2012, 04:33 PM

Jan 2012

"None of those things are liberal and progressive then? Quick! Tell the Republicans! They think it is. "

Liberal and progressive has been defined by Republicans. And apparently you agree with them.

I don't think Obama is the bogeyman. He's just a centrist and that's fine. Let's not pretend he's a progressive liberal because the media and RWers say so.

We have gone so far to the right that in today's world, Ronald Reagan couldn't get elected as a conservative. Its shifting baselines....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shifting_baseline

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Ahhh haaahahaha BlueCaliDem Jan 2012 #45

And there it is. progressoid Jan 2012 #53

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