Posted on 07/24/2007 10:43:57 AM PDT by InvisibleChurch
Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton ran away from the "liberal” tag during Monday night’s Democratic debate, claiming instead that she is a "progressive.”
Early on in the CNN/YouTube-sponsored debate, a California resident posed these questions on his video: "Mrs. Clinton, how would you define the word ‘liberal’? And would you use this word to describe yourself?”
Hillary answered: "You know, it is a word that originally meant that you were for freedom, that you were for the freedom to achieve, that you were willing to stand against big power and on behalf of the individual.
"Unfortunately, in the last 30, 40 years, it has been turned up on its head and it's been made to seem as though it is a word that describes big government, totally contrary to what its meaning was in the 19th and early 20th century.
"I prefer the word ‘progressive,’ which has a real American meaning, going back to the progressive era at the beginning of the 20th century.
"I consider myself a modern progressive, someone who believes strongly in individual rights and freedoms, who believes that we are better as a society when we're working together and when we find ways to help those who may not have all the advantages in life get the tools they need to lead a more productive life for themselves and their family.
"So I consider myself a proud modern American progressive, and I think that's the kind of philosophy and practice that we need to bring back to American politics.”
CNN host Anderson Cooper said: "So you wouldn't use the word ‘liberal,’ you'd say ‘progressive.’ He then asked former Sen. Mike Gravel: "Are you a liberal?”
Gravel replied: "I wouldn't use either word” – and changed the subject.
The liberal group Americans for Democratic Action gave Hillary a 95 percent "liberal quotient” last year, among the highest ratings in the Senate.
Yes - exactly. Excellent post.
“I am not a liberal.”
Hahahaha...and Elton John likes women.
“The Devil’s Greatest Trick is the Convince You That He Doesn’t Exist.”
It’s the same with liberals.
Is this too good to be true, or what? Hitlery admitting to being Communist? Will the Pubbies be brave enough to expose the euphemism “progressive” and drive the message home?
Whatever other labels fit, the one that fits best is:
Enemy of the Republic
Progressive: N. (see Liberal)
TR was a Progressive. It’s really destructive of the language, this political labelling.
That's what I've always thought, liberals are liberals, that's bad enough, but now they claim to be "progressive" which, to me, is much worse.
Self contradiction. You cannot champion the individual and at the same time believe it's better to act as a collective.
, ...which really does mean big government, aggressive, intrusive big government, and always has!
“I am NOT a Menshavik!”
Hillary is a Marxist. She's an elitist, power-hungry, amoral Socialist of the first degree.
Nothing more than semantics. Everyone with one eye and a grain of political knowledge knows progressive and liberal are as interchangeable as Marxist and Socialist.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
LOL!
Can’t have too many BS Meters!
Actually, I’ve never met a full blown flag burning neo-COM, rabid anti-capitalist, that wasn’t absolutely certain they were moderates.
In my view she is neo-communist (aka a Neo-coM).
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