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You are right about Creationist, but Liberal? I guess you have to label everyone. The best Conservatives I know are Christians. Without us you would be a lost minority.

My impression is that most Christians are not creationists. At any rate, I tend to notice commonalities between how liberals and creationists argue. From the other side, it tends to look like this:

Your opponent is working for a better world to come (in this life and/or the next).
You are evil and dumb for disagreeing.
You do not deserve honest answers. You deserve facile, smirking dismissals, patent dishonesty, or simple shouting down.
If you protest at your treatment, you will be told that "your side" has been equally dishonest, so all is fair. This logical fallacy of tu quoque--"You're another!"--is applied even if, quite unlike your antagonist, you personally have done nothing but try to honestly explain what you believe and why.
Even if you're absolutely right, arguments against your position are entitled to consideration on "fairness" and "intellectual diversity" grounds.

A recent post of yours reminded me of the last point in particular.

I guess you have to label everyone.

Exactly how John Kerry answers when asked "Are you a liberal?"