Well Duuuugh.. pretty smart of them.. libertarian is just a word..
Like G. Bush is a Progressive.. republican is just a word to him too..
You do know that "Conservative" is a word that liberals invented to offset their identity as "Progressives"..
They invented it, "conservative" meaning same old, same old.. opposed to progressive.. or forward thinking..
There are few that rely on the Constitution as thoroughly as do Libertarians..
Most Republicans only like the constitution when it matches their party platform..
Conservative is a very nebulous term.. it can mean most anything..
Words have definitions for a reason. Example.
>>>>>You do know that "Conservative" is a word that liberals invented to offset their identity as "Progressives"..
Really. According to my dictionary, the word "conservative" has been around since the 14th century, or the 1300's. The first known use of the word "liberal" is from 1820. The first known use of the word "progressive" is from 1846. And the first known use of the word "libertarian" comes from 1789.
My point? Liberals didn't invent the word, "conservative" and conservative is no less or more nebulous than liberal, progressive or libertarian.
You need to buy a dictionary and use it.