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Proud liberal 80

(4,167 posts)
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 12:10 PM Oct 2020

"Most Liberal Senator"

Was watching CNN earlier and Senator Barrosa from Wyoming labeled Senator Harris the "most liberal senator" even more liberal than Bernie. That got me thinking that this is always the tired argument for them no matter who our POTUS or VPOTUS candidates are...Obama was the most liberal, and before him it was Kerry, hell, if I go dig a little I can probably come up with examples of Hillary being called it it too.

Second thing, why is that a bad thing anyway? You never hear the Democrats saying "the most conservative Senator", again the Republicans like being called conservative

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"Most Liberal Senator" (Original Post) Proud liberal 80 Oct 2020 OP
Remember the book by Frank Luntz? "Words That Work"I think with the title Walleye Oct 2020 #1
I Wanted To Do This Post Too DanieRains Oct 2020 #2
They say that about ANYONE we put up for anything Bettie Oct 2020 #3
I saw it too padah513 Oct 2020 #4
"Most fascist senator"? RockCreek Oct 2020 #5
+1 2naSalit Oct 2020 #12
i heard that too....same ol crap from them. samnsara Oct 2020 #6
my response would have been agingdem Oct 2020 #7
I would add... Cirque du So-What Oct 2020 #8
*laughs in Liz Warren* (nt) apnu Oct 2020 #9
We should embrace the liberal label. CrispyQ Oct 2020 #10
There are only Liberals and Illiberals Ponietz Oct 2020 #11
Biggest Gaslighter? n/t RockCreek Oct 2020 #13
Hannity has described every Dem Presidential candidate since Clinton ... 11 Bravo Oct 2020 #14
 

DanieRains

(4,619 posts)
2. I Wanted To Do This Post Too
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 12:14 PM
Oct 2020

Kamala's state is still burning, and Barrasso is a coal prostitute.

Taking care of poor people. Children, and the planet are liberal things.

Those horrible liberals. They want billionaires to pay taxes too. Cray cray.

padah513

(2,483 posts)
4. I saw it too
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 12:15 PM
Oct 2020

I just hated that the anchor let him run down his list of repug talking points and didn't try to stop him or have a Democratic rebuttal guest after him.

RockCreek

(738 posts)
5. "Most fascist senator"?
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 12:16 PM
Oct 2020

Most brainwashed senator?
These would be more apt for most of the current crop of Republicans

agingdem

(7,759 posts)
7. my response would have been
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 12:17 PM
Oct 2020

"uh huh, ok......if liberal means humane, empathetic, professional, knowledgeable, gracious, honest...then ouch..you got her"

Cirque du So-What

(25,812 posts)
8. I would add...
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 12:23 PM
Oct 2020

Thank you for the compliment. I don’t really deserve that honor, but you’ve given me a goal toward which I will strive.

CrispyQ

(36,231 posts)
10. We should embrace the liberal label.
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 12:28 PM
Oct 2020
lib·er·al (lĭb?ər-əl, lĭb?rəl)
adj.
1.
a. Favoring reform, open to new ideas, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; not bound by traditional thinking; broad-minded. See Synonyms at broad-minded.
b. Of, relating to, or characteristic of liberalism.
c. Liberal Of, designating, or characteristic of a political party founded on or associated with principles of social and political liberalism, especially in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States.
2.
a. Tending to give freely; generous: a liberal benefactor.
b. Generous in amount; ample: a liberal serving of potatoes.
3. Not strict or literal; loose or approximate: a liberal translation.
4. Of, relating to, or based on the traditional arts and sciences of a college or university curriculum: a liberal education.
5.
a. Archaic Permissible or appropriate for a person of free birth; befitting a lady or gentleman.
b. Obsolete Morally unrestrained; licentious.


Also, we should challenge the repubs calling themselves conservative. They left the conservative realm long, long ago.

11 Bravo

(23,922 posts)
14. Hannity has described every Dem Presidential candidate since Clinton ...
Wed Oct 7, 2020, 03:17 PM
Oct 2020

"the most far-left candidate in history". The mouth-breathing morons that comprise his audience eat it up. Everyone else yawns and thinks, "get a new schtick, asshole".

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