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Reply to Auntie Bush (Reply #14)

Fri May 24, 2013, 09:34 PM

May 2013

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"Number Of Liberal Americans Growing, Number Of Conservatives Dropping, Says Gallup" [View all] applegrove May 2013 OP

The word 'LIBERAL' is back too!!! applegrove May 2013 #1

+1 Politicub May 2013 #13

Hooray!! PennsylvaniaMatt May 2013 #18

Yes, we allowed them to trash the word liberalmike27 May 2013 #42

I dislike the word progressive too, for the same reason. CrispyQ May 2013 #52

Who was the two-bit actor? thesquanderer May 2013 #59

Yeah, liberals let a guy who said that ketchup is a vegetable, mock them. CrispyQ May 2013 #63

Don't forget those stinking polluting trees! The chimp was a better actor. nt Mnemosyne May 2013 #91

Certainly more entertaining! CrispyQ May 2013 #92

I actually meant Bonzo, but certainly understand the confusion! Mnemosyne May 2013 #93

Confusion? Confucius? CrispyQ May 2013 #96

I got lost at dubyaspeak! Wow, so many things I'd forgotten. That war criminal really, really needs Mnemosyne May 2013 #100

I thought it was GHWBush caseymoz May 2013 #101

Ironically, it's conservatives who have poisoned the word "conservative" as well. Courtesy Flush May 2013 #44

I love the irony PatSeg May 2013 #50

~lol. CrispyQ May 2013 #53

Haha, good point! nt City Lights May 2013 #55

manners Chaco Dundee May 2013 #90

Never forget: freshwest May 2013 #57

Reminds me of another recent graphic I saw thesquanderer May 2013 #58

Your criticism is duly noted, but nonetheless, it is from Roget's: freshwest May 2013 #66

Your proof is in your links. thesquanderer May 2013 #68

No, the proof is in the source, Roget's Thesaurus: freshwest May 2013 #75

Conservatives were decrying the dictionary as having a "liberal bias" a few years back. Marr May 2013 #69

The poster above you appears similarly offended. I'm giving him the liberal source but it won't help freshwest May 2013 #73

Some of us ha e never forsaken the word and Skidmore May 2013 #32

that is right iwillalwayswonderwhy May 2013 #78

Not A Dirty Word - Yeah otohara May 2013 #2

In part, thank the Tea-publicans ... earthside May 2013 #3

Their desperation will bury them. grasswire May 2013 #4

The biggest increase in gun owners in the last 2 years is among Eleanors38 May 2013 #17

Tealiban will have to work even harder to suppress liberal votes. n/ t Triana May 2013 #5

Extremists like that Fox reporter calling for violence Ilsa May 2013 #6

I believe she's a talk show host for America's hate radio airwaves. eom BlueCaliDem May 2013 #65

I read a lot of obituaries about people whom I knew. The old conservatives are dying, folks. I also AlinPA May 2013 #7

True liberalmike27 May 2013 #43

Can you document that myth? bvar22 May 2013 #70

Really, where does he pull that jive from? My first vote was for McGovern in 1972 xtraxritical May 2013 #79

Probably from personal experience. ..... socialist_n_TN May 2013 #86

Hippie is a generic term meaning little. xtraxritical May 2013 #94

There were many movements that "Came Together" in the late 60s and early 70s. bvar22 May 2013 #95

Well I still think that these types of "self identifying" polls are mostly useless... socialist_n_TN May 2013 #8

I couldn't agree more, the third way deceptively uses "self Identification polls" Dragonfli May 2013 #26

After some reflection... WhaTHellsgoingonhere May 2013 #31

You're probably right...... socialist_n_TN May 2013 #41

..but they are identifying with the "New Left", as defined by the... bvar22 May 2013 #74

But that still means they are moving left........ socialist_n_TN May 2013 #84

No. It merely means they have designated the "Center-Right" as the "New Left" bvar22 May 2013 #88

And that's why I've said that self-identification polls are mostly useless..... socialist_n_TN May 2013 #89

I guess we agree. bvar22 May 2013 #98

So in other words, only DU'ers can define who is a "True Liberal"? emulatorloo May 2013 #51

Call yourself whatever you want........ socialist_n_TN May 2013 #83

I always try to send people to politicalcompass.org truebluegreen May 2013 #82

I would feel better if Gallup had gotten anything right the past 10 years. BlueStreak May 2013 #9

Candidate for this year's "You Call This NEWS?" awards rocktivity May 2013 #10

Well, perhaps libdude May 2013 #11

Now your talking, Socialism is the most ethical of all positions. xtraxritical May 2013 #80

For some reason I find myself agreeing with you here...... socialist_n_TN May 2013 #87

Bad news for the Third Way and the GOP AgingAmerican May 2013 #12

I hate to ask but...What is the Third Way? Auntie Bush May 2013 #14

A VERY influential group that identify as Democractic, BUT....... socialist_n_TN May 2013 #15

So. You influence someone by making insulting comparisons. How utterly brilliant, NOT!! bluestate10 May 2013 #24

The only thing that motivates Capitalists to do it right cprise May 2013 #29

And their comparisons of FDR Dems (which I'm definitely NOT BTW)... socialist_n_TN May 2013 #35

And another thing...... socialist_n_TN May 2013 #36

+1000000 woo me with science May 2013 #56

Seems like Socalist n TN is entitled to a Zenger defense. Chan790 May 2013 #37

Thanks Chan, I like that........ socialist_n_TN May 2013 #39

Despicable people deserve our hatred liberalmike27 May 2013 #45

Excellent description Dragonfli May 2013 #27

Yep-- I remember Clinton proudly calling himself an "economic conservative" when Marr May 2013 #38

Thanks for the explanation. I always wanted to ask but never had the stones. xtraxritical May 2013 #81

Don't feel bad davidthegnome May 2013 #16

Why guess? Read all about it, starting with the Board of Trustees... WorseBeforeBetter May 2013 #21

Huh. davidthegnome May 2013 #22

And proud of it Dragonfli May 2013 #28

Seriously? WorseBeforeBetter May 2013 #20

Anyone who doesn't kiss the ass of Michael Moore, Ralph Nader & Julian...... Tarheel_Dem May 2013 #62

Moderate Democrats, basically. Jamaal510 May 2013 #99

Imagine that..Good, some Logic! Cha May 2013 #19

I credit the Republicans for helping me to embrace the term 'Liberal'. Aristus May 2013 #23

+++ marions ghost May 2013 #33

And that'll keep happening as the right wing "ideology" gets wackier and off the rails. nt alp227 May 2013 #25

Fox News and Limbaugh are working! WhaTHellsgoingonhere May 2013 #30

Agreed... hoosierlib May 2013 #34

If TEA PARTY people scare you liberalmike27 May 2013 #46

I think he helps the *Democratic Party* immensely, but he's horrible for liberals. Marr May 2013 #72

Every political affiliation is rising, except conservatives who is dropping. davidn3600 May 2013 #40

Now, "if we can only shrink the GOP to a size that it can be drowned in a bathtub" vkkv May 2013 #47

Love the news but weary of gallup after last year's Presidential race polls nt. BenzoDia May 2013 #48

Hallelujah! The vaccine seems to be working. (Graphic, pic heavy expose of conservatism) Zorra May 2013 #49

Woohoo!!! Good news!!! Initech May 2013 #54

Liberal +10, Conservative -10, Moderate Unchanged Dawson Leery May 2013 #60

But 35% say they're conservative? 32% moderate. DevonRex May 2013 #61

Is this the same Gallup... burnodo May 2013 #64

Yeh, but since it's usually biased towards conservatives, these stats are probably Zorra May 2013 #77

They call us starry eyed idealists and bleading heart liberals olddots May 2013 #67

I wonder how much of this has to do with changing attitudes toward homosexuals. Marr May 2013 #71

I think it sways a lot of people Bonx May 2013 #106

All this poll shows is that the word "Liberal" is more acceptable in mixed company. bvar22 May 2013 #76

Like I always say this country for the most part is liberal. Lobo27 May 2013 #85

Not Fast Enough... B Stieg May 2013 #97

Good news! Kath1 May 2013 #102

My conservative (read fuxgnus) tavernier May 2013 #103

"Liberalism" keeps getting shoved to the Right, watered down beyond meaning, so yeah, blkmusclmachine May 2013 #104

Who with half a brain? another_liberal May 2013 #105

Be still, my heart. IrishAyes May 2013 #107