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Ping Tung

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41. Liberal or conservative on what issues?

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri May 30, 2025, 02:13 PM

May 2025

Politicalonservative/radical/etc are just brands and labels.

“Political language—and with variations this is true of all political parties, from Conservatives to Anarchists—is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” George Orwell

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Is Jake Tapper liberal or conservative? [View all] Archae May 2025 OP

let's flip it around lapfog_1 May 2025 #1

Seems like he's more of an opportunist than a political partisan. Ocelot II May 2025 #2

He's a capitalist. Jack Valentino May 2025 #3

So? Archae May 2025 #5

VERY LITTLE with me, since he chooses to focus on possible faults of FORMER President Joe Biden, Jack Valentino May 2025 #6

He's a Jake Tapperist. nt. boonecreek May 2025 #4

He's an opportunist and a huckster belpejic May 2025 #7

Wouldn't judge him totally on the Biden book. But most will. Now, if folks really want to get ticked, Silent Type May 2025 #8

Thank you for the early popcorn warning Sympthsical May 2025 #10

Having to watch Maher's show is way too high a price to pay. Paladin May 2025 #17

Got a good laugh at last line. Silent Type May 2025 #19

You can bet it will be a full hour of anti-Biden bashing. I am so glad JohnSJ May 2025 #32

Thanks. My blood pressure has been too low lately. nilram May 2025 #42

He's an opportunist. blm May 2025 #9

His character in "The Sound of Music" would be no_hypocrisy May 2025 #12

Yep... n/t Hugin May 2025 #13

I don't care for him and I never have. Quiet Em May 2025 #11

Neanderthal. tavernier May 2025 #14

He's been a right wing hack since his ABC days SocialDemocrat61 May 2025 #15

He is Tim Russert Cosmocat May 2025 #23

Exactly SocialDemocrat61 May 2025 #26

"Asspickle" maxrandb May 2025 #16

Well, no one on DU is answering your direct question, so I will - pretty sure he's a liberal. Midwestern Democrat May 2025 #18

I'm sure he is too. I don't need a pundit saying how bad trump is when they show clips of him being stupid, racist, Silent Type May 2025 #20

It's only plain to you SocialDemocrat61 May 2025 #21

Yeah, and neither do you. Voters knew what trump is, and they didn't care. I suspect anyone watching CNN, MSNBC, etc., Silent Type May 2025 #22

Never claimed that I did SocialDemocrat61 May 2025 #25

And neither do you. I'm surprised it wasn't obvious to you. Silent Type May 2025 #33

That's why I've never claimed that I did SocialDemocrat61 May 2025 #35

Have a good weekend. Silent Type May 2025 #36

You too SocialDemocrat61 May 2025 #37

Did you see tapper's foaming at the mouth rant against Biden on the JohnSJ May 2025 #34

Want to hear Tapper on tariffs, here's one. Silent Type May 2025 #38

Also worked at Salon fujiyamasan May 2025 #30

I don't Rebl2 May 2025 #24

in most countries, 'liberal' quite often means centre right, small government, free (NOT fair) trade, low(er) taxes, Celerity May 2025 #27

He is an asshole. sheshe2 May 2025 #28

Wherever more money and fame is. Doodley May 2025 #29

I don't know, but I doubt he voted for Trump Polybius May 2025 #31

He's a snotty rich kid who believes in his superiority Kingofalldems May 2025 #39

Opportunist get the red out May 2025 #40

Liberal or conservative on what issues? Ping Tung May 2025 #41