"When did moderate become a political dirty word?" CNN

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27. See but those wearing Moderate Centrist tee shirts attacked those seeking equality and choice

So when you say you are a moderate, what I hear is 'I wanted to slow progress on the rights of others'. The folks who advocated a delay on equality called themselves 'the Moderates' and insisted that marriage equality was an extreme position. 'The extremes cannot win, he's the President of everybody, Rick Warren is America's Minister!!!!!'
If that's not you, you are not a moderate. The 'moderates' attacked Lt Dan Choi for seeking an end to DADT, once it ended the 'moderates' took credit for what Choi and others accomplished. Creepy and amoral, they shit on us then tried to take the glory once we won.
I personally will never forget that stuff. Ever. The very worst bullshit on the planet can get labeled 'moderate' and sold to those who have situational ethics.