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Hillary Clinton: I’m Not a Liberal
newsmax.com ^ | Tuesday, July 24, 2007 12:44 a.m. EDT

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.


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KEYWORDS: clinton; democrats; elections; hillary; liberals
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To: KC Burke

Yes - exactly. Excellent post.


61 posted on 07/24/2007 11:08:08 AM PDT by LucyJo
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To: InvisibleChurch

“I am not a liberal.”

Hahahaha...and Elton John likes women.


62 posted on 07/24/2007 11:09:06 AM PDT by gate2wire (Saratoga opens tomorrow)
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To: InvisibleChurch

63 posted on 07/24/2007 11:09:08 AM PDT by Revolting cat! (We all need someone we can bleed on...)
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To: InvisibleChurch

“The Devil’s Greatest Trick is the Convince You That He Doesn’t Exist.”

It’s the same with liberals.


64 posted on 07/24/2007 11:09:49 AM PDT by dfwgator (The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
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To: InvisibleChurch

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?


65 posted on 07/24/2007 11:10:29 AM PDT by Revolting cat! (We all need someone we can bleed on...)
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To: Iwo Jima

Whatever other labels fit, the one that fits best is:

Enemy of the Republic


66 posted on 07/24/2007 11:10:33 AM PDT by savedbygrace (SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
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To: InvisibleChurch

Progressive: N. (see Liberal)


67 posted on 07/24/2007 11:14:23 AM PDT by DManA
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To: InvisibleChurch

TR was a Progressive. It’s really destructive of the language, this political labelling.


68 posted on 07/24/2007 11:14:30 AM PDT by RightWhale (It's Brecht's donkey, not mine)
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To: beethovenfan
“Progressive” is a euphemism for communist.

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.

69 posted on 07/24/2007 11:15:39 AM PDT by RJL
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To: beltfed308
I have this one too.


70 posted on 07/24/2007 11:15:49 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Stop the invasion. Secure the borders now.)
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To: InvisibleChurch
"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

Self contradiction. You cannot champion the individual and at the same time believe it's better to act as a collective.

71 posted on 07/24/2007 11:17:46 AM PDT by Dave Olson
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To: InvisibleChurch
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'i'm not a liberal, I'm just coo-coo."
72 posted on 07/24/2007 11:19:57 AM PDT by Old Seadog (Inside every old person is a young person saying "WTF happened?".)
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To: InvisibleChurch
Hillary: "Unfortunately, in the last 30, 40 years, [the word 'liberal'] 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 really does mean big government, aggressive, intrusive big government, and always has!

73 posted on 07/24/2007 11:20:32 AM PDT by SergeiRachmaninov
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To: InvisibleChurch

“I am NOT a Menshavik!”


74 posted on 07/24/2007 11:21:49 AM PDT by Popocatapetl
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To: InvisibleChurch
This may be the one and only time you ever hear a leftist use the word "liberal" in its true meaning.

Hillary is a Marxist. She's an elitist, power-hungry, amoral Socialist of the first degree.

75 posted on 07/24/2007 11:22:35 AM PDT by TChris (The Republican Party is merely the Democrat Party's "away" jersey - Vox Day)
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To: Jeff Head

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.


76 posted on 07/24/2007 11:25:42 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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To: InvisibleChurch
These people cannot be who they really are. They can't defend their label and their ideology even in a friendly setting. In contrast, I can declare myself a conservative and state my views proudly even in adverse situations. I know who I am and what I believe in. Does Hillary know who she is? I doubt she does.

"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

77 posted on 07/24/2007 11:26:20 AM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Arrowhead1952

LOL!


78 posted on 07/24/2007 11:27:06 AM PDT by beltfed308 (Rudy: When you absolutely,positively need a liberal for President.)
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To: beltfed308

Can’t have too many BS Meters!


79 posted on 07/24/2007 11:27:13 AM PDT by Doomonyou (Let them eat lead.)
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To: InvisibleChurch

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).


80 posted on 07/24/2007 11:30:05 AM PDT by Hacklehead (God, Guns, Guts and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Made America Great)
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