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Zambero

(8,954 posts)
1. In all fairness
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 12:01 PM
Feb 2016

Understandably, Goldwater may not represent an admirable role model to many who consider themselves to be progressive, but he was nevertheless well to the left of today's gaggle of right-wing whackos. I'm fairly certain he would have some choice words for them if he was still around today. The term conservative has been co-opted by train wreck extremists who are anything but cautious and prudent, characteristics of what "conservative" used to mean.

In all fairness Zambero Feb 2016 #1
I am not so concerned about the Goldwater comments, so much as the declaration of conservatism. JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #3
Because Hillary's a liberal. Openness to ideas is a Hortensis Feb 2016 #7
So her beliefs are rooted in conservatism because she's really a liberal? JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #9
Well, read again. I'm trying to explain something you Hortensis Feb 2016 #12
Oh I completely agree that compromise is necessary and that far-left liberalism isn't the future JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #14
Circular reasoning in that last, and apparently access sealed. Hortensis Feb 2016 #19
Yes, the Iraq War was purely a war of profit and national supremacy. JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #20
Hortensis's Dictionary: Liberal (n) - A conservative who compromises. See Clinton, Hillary. BillZBubb Feb 2016 #38
lol, no kidding. Marr Feb 2016 #23
Her satananic roots have made her a better christian too whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #31
LOL kristopher Feb 2016 #34
Can you name one single conservative idea that you believe to be productive? Zorra Feb 2016 #13
I can, but none would be in the modern party platfrom nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #18
Well, for both, many Pubs supported FDR's New Deal. Hortensis Feb 2016 #21
It's true, less than 4 years of the New Deal cured some republicans of the notion Zorra Feb 2016 #43
Excellent points, Zorra. Regarding moving to the left, Hortensis Feb 2016 #47
Open mindedness and conservatism don't go hand and hand NWCorona Feb 2016 #17
Of course it's unfathomable to you and me but Hillary really is a progressive, moderate Gary 50 Feb 2016 #39
There is nothing honorable about conservatism, and history shows that it Zorra Feb 2016 #6
We all feel that. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #2
She is a corporate and militant Democrat. Some people like that. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #4
#whichhillary. VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #5
Yup. CharlotteVale Feb 2016 #8
She cares about no one and nothing but herself. senz Feb 2016 #22
She grew up with old style politics and is still practicing old style politics. oldandhappy Feb 2016 #10
I gotta credit her for speaking this plainly. Orsino Feb 2016 #11
That explains a lot of things about her. azmom Feb 2016 #15
She is not saying she is a conservative Nonhlanhla Feb 2016 #16
'Hard work' is a conservative thing, huh? Marr Feb 2016 #24
Obviously not Nonhlanhla Feb 2016 #33
She doesn't have to say it. Fuddnik Feb 2016 #35
That is a one sided Nonhlanhla Feb 2016 #45
She is saying, "I AM very proud that I was a Goldwater girl" Herman4747 Feb 2016 #37
Sickening! TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #25
Shocker!111! merrily Feb 2016 #26
Credit goes to my twitter feed, but thanks! JonLeibowitz Feb 2016 #27
Nostalgia for what never was HassleCat Feb 2016 #28
this is getting tiresome. I hope Hillary sows up the nomination next week. MariaThinks Feb 2016 #29
Thank you, Jon saidsimplesimon Feb 2016 #30
K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #32
Shhh -- that's GENERAL ELECTION Hillary; we're still supposed to be quoting PRIMARY ELECTION Hillary Attorney in Texas Feb 2016 #36
Yeah, but she was a child then. Only 49. valerief Feb 2016 #40
Hillary is Part of the Problem, NOT the Solution! mckara Feb 2016 #41
Interesting thread Duppers Feb 2016 #42
No kidding. nt TBF Feb 2016 #44
really not much of a criticism there 0rganism Feb 2016 #46
Goldwater is totally irrelevant. Goldman-Sachs is not n/t eridani Feb 2016 #48
Well, THIS TIME HILLARY'S BEING HONEST. n/t Herman4747 Feb 2016 #49
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