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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: InvisibleChurch

If she is not a liberal then I am not typing this reply.


81 posted on 07/24/2007 11:30:28 AM PDT by Ted
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To: Ben Mugged

Up is down, black is white, right is wrong. Lets face it, the only place she would not be considered a liberal is on Bizzaroworld.


82 posted on 07/24/2007 11:32:18 AM PDT by Bogtrotter52 (Reading DU daily so you won't hafta)
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To: beethovenfan
According to my desktop Widgit Dictionary, the word Progressive has a definition that includes: (of a group, person or idea) favoring or implementing social reform or new, liberal ideas.

Sounds like she's a liberal to me.

83 posted on 07/24/2007 11:32:31 AM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway~~John Wayne)
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To: gate2wire
and Elton John likes women

Well, he liked Princess Diana, and I bet he likes Judy Garland.

84 posted on 07/24/2007 11:33:16 AM PDT by Revolting cat! (We all need someone we can bleed on...)
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To: InvisibleChurch

‘The liberal group Americans for Democratic Action gave Hillary a 95 percent “liberal quotient” last year, among the highest ratings in the Senate.’

Funny, I don’t recall Senator Clinton complaining about this rating......


85 posted on 07/24/2007 11:34:20 AM PDT by Badeye (You know its a kook site when they ban the word 'kook')
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To: InvisibleChurch
"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...

So...the author of "Hillarycare," the desire to nationalize 15% of the economy...the "lady" who said, "We're going to take things away from you, for the common good," is against big government.

Who knew?

86 posted on 07/24/2007 11:34:51 AM PDT by gogeo (Democrats want to support the troops without actually being helpful to them.)
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To: Southside_Chicago_Republican

Yeah.........

And Gay used to mean “happy”........


87 posted on 07/24/2007 11:45:06 AM PDT by freedombird
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To: InvisibleChurch
I long ago realized that Hillary wasn't a liberal. She's what is technically termed a "self-serving demagogue" - just like every other politician that was ever born on this planet.

She's no more liberal than Al Capone - and in fact probably shares many attributes with ol' Scarface.

88 posted on 07/24/2007 11:48:07 AM PDT by The Duke (I have met the enemy, and he is named 'Apathy'!)
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To: InvisibleChurch
"I consider myself a modern progressive, someone who believes strongly in individual rights and freedoms,

This from the woman/creature who wrote, "It Takes a Village of the Damned"?
Apparently she also believes in stating bald-faced lies on camera.

89 posted on 07/24/2007 11:48:25 AM PDT by Ignatz (Soylent Green are people, too!)
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To: Hacklehead

“In my view she is neo-communist (aka a Neo-coM).”
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There’s nothing ‘neo’ about her ‘com’...she’s been one for 40 years.


90 posted on 07/24/2007 11:48:59 AM PDT by Roccus (Able Danger??? What's an Able Danger?????)
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To: InvisibleChurch

91 posted on 07/24/2007 11:55:31 AM PDT by JZelle
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To: InvisibleChurch
Hillary Clinton says, "I am not a liberal. I am not a lesbian. I am not a liar."

Right!

92 posted on 07/24/2007 11:55:59 AM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: InvisibleChurch
She's not a Liberal...

She's SUPER Liberal!


93 posted on 07/24/2007 11:56:56 AM PDT by Bosco (Remember how you felt on September 11?)
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To: auto power
You are right. Progressive is another “code” word for communist

And they have their own magazine to prove it. It's called The Progressive. Comes out of Wisconsin (Madison I think) and you can't get much farther to the moonbat left than the stuff in it.

94 posted on 07/24/2007 12:00:50 PM PDT by freespirited (What part of Kennedy do they not understand? -- Gov. Mike Huckabee)
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To: InvisibleChurch
Liberalism is the transformation of mankind into cattle.

"Progressives" transform cattle into fortunes.

95 posted on 07/24/2007 12:13:45 PM PDT by windsorknot
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To: InvisibleChurch
Hillary is right.

She is not a liberal.

She is an America-hating Marxist of the first degree. Further, she is a practicing lesbian who is married (INO) to a sick sex criminal.

96 posted on 07/24/2007 12:39:19 PM PDT by GFritsch ('All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved'." -)
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To: InvisibleChurch

Memo to Hillary: You’re a Red Jezebel. Period. Finito.

P.S. John Edwards is prettier than you.


97 posted on 07/24/2007 12:40:11 PM PDT by Convert from ECUSA (Presidente Jorge: "Y'all choose between Dhimmitude or Aztlantude!")
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To: InvisibleChurch
Hillary is right.

She is not a liberal.

She is an America-hating Marxist of the first degree. Further, she is a practicing lesbian who is married (INO) to a sick sex criminal.

Furthermore, she is behind the deaths, not only of Vince Foster, but a score or more of others whose only reason for being assassinated was knowing too much about these sinister lying rats.

98 posted on 07/24/2007 12:40:37 PM PDT by GFritsch ('All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved'." -)
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To: InvisibleChurch
>>>>>Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton ran away from the "liberal” tag during Monday night’s Democratic debate, claiming instead that she is a "progressive.”

LMBO

99 posted on 07/24/2007 12:59:54 PM PDT by Reagan Man (FUHGETTABOUTIT Rudy....... Conservatives don't vote for liberals!)
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To: InvisibleChurch

“Progressive” = “Socialist”

Thanks for clearing things up, Hill.


100 posted on 07/24/2007 1:02:12 PM PDT by Redcloak (The 2nd Amendment isn't about sporting goods.)
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