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BrotherIvan

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9. And why are smears such as "far left" and "fringe left" let stand?

Reply to madfloridian (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 28, 2014, 10:41 PM

Feb 2014

There is quite a bit of liberal on display. It comes from a certain quarter of "reasonable" "reality-based" centrist. There is quite a bit of pushback, but fighting against moderate Democrats is almost as tiring as fighting against Republicans and not nearly as satisfying as squishing a winger.

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"A Dirty Word Gets Clean" Digby's got a good point. [View all] madfloridian Feb 2014 OP

Matt Santos on the definition of Liberal Tx4obama Feb 2014 #1

Absolutely perfect response. madfloridian Feb 2014 #2

Fantastic scene from a wonderful show! Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2014 #23

My brother asked me one time ohheckyeah Feb 2014 #3

I think I shocked my mostly Republican family. madfloridian Feb 2014 #14

My siblings think I'm a heathen... ohheckyeah Mar 2014 #15

It's possibly driven by the GOP going full-on batshit over the past 5 years or so. Spider Jerusalem Feb 2014 #4

Kennedy’s Elegant Quote in Defense of Liberals and Liberalism billh58 Feb 2014 #5

"Liberals represent everything good about this country" madfloridian Feb 2014 #6

If being liberal is a good thing.... madfloridian Feb 2014 #7

And why are smears such as "far left" and "fringe left" let stand? BrotherIvan Feb 2014 #9

kick Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #8

Don't forget the Dem think tank DLC started attacks on liberals in the late 80s. madfloridian Mar 2014 #21

Welcome back n/t hootinholler Feb 2014 #10

The caterer had quiche as needledriver Feb 2014 #11

How about your "latte-drinking", "volvo driving", and "new york times reading"...the ad madfloridian Feb 2014 #13

Recommend... KoKo Feb 2014 #12

.... madfloridian Mar 2014 #16

I deal with lots of centrists RobertEarl Mar 2014 #17

I think that is the way Democrats should be. madfloridian Mar 2014 #18

Unions are all about the working man RobertEarl Mar 2014 #19

You are right. madfloridian Mar 2014 #20

Limbaugh had a lot to do with tarring the image of the word "liberal." Qutzupalotl Mar 2014 #22