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Hillary: Don't call me a "Liberal" [View all] TheDormouse Mar 2016 OP
She has never referred to herself as a liberal and I have never referred to her as one. merrily Mar 2016 #1
"She has never ..." -- well, why not? If 'there's nothing wrong' with the word? Why not? nt TheDormouse Mar 2016 #3
You would have to ask her. I try hard not to pretend I can read minds. merrily Mar 2016 #5
3rd way wants to kill the liberal brand. nt kristopher Mar 2016 #31
When you can't meet the criteria, change the definition. Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #12
I wouldn't dream of it. Autumn Mar 2016 #2
You want I should kick your progressive ass, Autumn? merrily Mar 2016 #7
Pretty please? I think I need it. Autumn Mar 2016 #8
Nah. I'm all talk. I just wanted to strike terror into your heart. merrily Mar 2016 #9
You did have me terrified Autumn Mar 2016 #16
Bernie Is The Only Antidote To Rampant DNC DWS DLC HRC Third-Way Corporatist Corruption cantbeserious Mar 2016 #4
Where did she say "Dont call me a liberal" Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #6
It's implied. She corrected Matthews when he called her a liberal--and she was RIGHT so to do. merrily Mar 2016 #18
How about a Blue Dog? Downwinder Mar 2016 #10
The red arrow sets the direction. merrily Mar 2016 #17
I am a proud socialist. libtodeath Mar 2016 #11
Democratic Socialist countries are among the happiest in the world. Th eUS is not. merrily Mar 2016 #20
Me too! Hydra Mar 2016 #44
I like to say "progressive." In the same sense that Nixon liked to say "peace loving". Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #13
rofl TheDormouse Mar 2016 #14
Well, he was a Quaker. Maybe a QINO? merrily Mar 2016 #21
Hey, I recognize an identity crisis when I see one. Baitball Blogger Mar 2016 #15
Exactly. And please see post 32 further down in this thread. hedda_foil Mar 2016 #33
I've never called her a liberal Bjornsdotter Mar 2016 #19
The title is super misleading.... qdouble Mar 2016 #22
How would you write the title? TheDormouse Mar 2016 #23
and while we're at it, when did Hillary say that she wants to avoid the so-called negative TheDormouse Mar 2016 #24
Negative connotations the Democrats colluded with GOP to denigrate the values behind it Armstead Mar 2016 #28
:/ Go Vols Mar 2016 #25
This post needs a thread of its own. -none Mar 2016 #26
"I will pick up that word and wear it as a badge of honor.'' Octafish Mar 2016 #34
That makes me sick -- The DLC/Corporate Democrats are CONSERVATIVES, including the Clintons Armstead Mar 2016 #27
Liberal or Progressive? She's NEITHER. John Poet Mar 2016 #29
Oh, don't worry Hillary. We won't. vi5 Mar 2016 #30
Progressive doesn't mean liberal in its current usage. It's a DLC reinvention of the word. hedda_foil Mar 2016 #32
Agree Go Vols Mar 2016 #37
Really? I kno he said Nixon was more liberal than him. But REAGAN? TheDormouse Mar 2016 #42
I stand corrected, Go Vols Mar 2016 #46
smh - I wonder does he really view himself that way, or was he just posturing or making a point? TheDormouse Mar 2016 #47
Nice post. Baitball Blogger Mar 2016 #38
Thank you, BB. hedda_foil Mar 2016 #39
Me: Don't call me a "Hillary voter." Nedsdag Mar 2016 #35
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She's called herself a progressive, a liberal, a moderate. All depends on who the crowd is that day. EndElectoral Mar 2016 #40
Exactly. She could be expounding on the best popcorn variety, for closeupready Mar 2016 #48
"Progressively give more PowerToThePeople Mar 2016 #41
Partial truth, she's not a progressive either. hobbit709 Mar 2016 #43
Karl Rove and Newt Gingrich made "liberal" a dirty word in the '90s; I watched it happen. Hekate Mar 2016 #45
Don't worry. I won't ibegurpard Mar 2016 #49
Interesting thing, Bernie has said he is a progressive not a liberal--but he meant it TheDormouse Apr 2016 #50
Hillary a Progressive...hillarious! check this chart out... berniepdx420 Apr 2016 #51
She pleads guilty to being moderate, centrist nt TheDormouse Apr 2016 #53
Yes and then tells Mathews she's a Progressive.. can't trust her.. and I don't want Bill in the WH berniepdx420 Apr 2016 #54
She is not liberal and she is not progressive. oldandhappy Apr 2016 #52
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