[dirtboy]

I've said that many a time - the liberals distort the conservative tag when they talk about former communists as an attempt to pin associations with communist totalitarianism on the right instead of on the left where it properly belongs.

[marsh_of_mists]

This is so true. I've also wondered why the Nazis and fascists of the 30s and 40s are considered right-wingers today. They would have considered themselves "progressive thinkers".

[oldleft]

I consider myself a neo-liberal. Adam Smith was considered a liberal in his day. Liberal used to mean strengthening international trade and institutions, spreading democracy and freedom, and expanding human rights. JFK and Truman were considered liberals.

Now liberal means psychotic.

[franksolich]

What got me, sir, was during the collapse of the Soviet Union in August 1991--the Communist totalitarians who tried to oust Gorbachev were universally described by the news media as "right-wing," while Yeltsin and his supporters were described as "left-wing."

There are many who need to go back to school, to take Political Science 101, which describes the two wings.

[Sonny M]

Viktor Yushchenko's wife is a former Reagan aide and former Bush aide, she's a card carrying republican straight out of the conservative think tank circles, right down to the chicago schooling for business.

Her politics supposedly mirror her husbands, if he was in the US, they'd be called right wingers.

The media has no clue and is just lazy, even alot of the DUmmies were upset seeing Viktor Yushchenko win.

[Tempest]

Excellent analysis. This article should be forwarded to every major news outlet out there. I think the reaction would be rather interesting.

[Tabi Katz]

They hit the nail right on with this one. Liberal=Good, Conservative=Bad. Of course, if Yuschenko proves himself to be a friend to the U.S., it's anyone's guess how long he'll merit the "Good Liberal" classification.

[Robert A Cook PE]

bookmarked, unde bias.