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Sat May-02-09 01:22 PM
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| 7. he specifically denies being one |
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he claims to be a centrist.
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| -Is claiming Obama isn't a "progressive" exclusionary? |
liberalpragmatist |
May-02-09 11:45 AM |
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Such crap is while I'm proud to never call myself a "true progressive"... |
BlooInBloo |
May-02-09 11:47 AM |
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Obama is not a progressive, nor is he a liberal |
Somawas |
May-02-09 11:53 AM |
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"Center-right" in relation to what? |
liberalpragmatist |
May-02-09 12:03 PM |
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Nixon would be considered a liberal today. |
bananas |
May-04-09 09:30 AM |
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"So Obama is cnter-right. Look it up. See where his dot is at politicalcompass.org" |
Political Tiger |
May-02-09 12:03 PM |
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Well, but won't it depend |
polmaven |
May-02-09 01:57 PM |
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Let your political compass be defined by the right wing. |
Somawas |
May-02-09 03:14 PM |
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I DON'T let it be defined by a WEB SITE |
Political Tiger |
May-02-09 03:25 PM |
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So am I, for that matter. |
Somawas |
May-02-09 10:32 PM |
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Why not just rely on his record. You don't need subjective political commentary |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
May-03-09 10:03 PM |
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Why people continue to call him a liberal is beyond me. There is nothing in his record, |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
May-03-09 08:43 AM |
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Well, he sure as hell isn't right-wing. |
TwilightZone |
May-03-09 09:50 PM |
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Thank God he isn't. He's a Centrist. And I think in many ways a pragmatist. |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
May-03-09 10:09 PM |
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Obama is center-right |
bananas |
May-04-09 09:44 AM |
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Sure he is... |
TwilightZone |
May-02-09 12:55 PM |
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President Obama in NOT a "Left Liberal" |
LostinVA |
May-03-09 08:01 AM |
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People keep saying that.... |
TwilightZone |
May-03-09 09:42 PM |
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Thank you!, I always use that site when some idiot calls Obama "center-right" |
Odin2005 |
May-03-09 09:57 PM |
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What you said -- +1 |
LostinVA |
May-03-09 08:00 AM |
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I doubt Obama cares what people call him |
Adelante |
May-02-09 01:17 PM |
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I couldn't agree more! |
Undercurrent |
May-02-09 01:33 PM |
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If Obama is able to move something along a 1/2 mile instead of the mile he wants |
Adelante |
May-02-09 01:49 PM |
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he specifically denies being one |
Enrique |
May-02-09 01:22 PM |
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To make matters worse, he called himself a Clinton Democrat which to me means that he is a |
Liberal_Stalwart71 |
May-03-09 08:46 AM |
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No, but opposition to marriage equality sure as hell is. |
Orsino |
May-02-09 07:10 PM |
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based on his actions and stated positions Obama occupies the ideological postion as Bill Clinton |
wyldwolf |
May-03-09 07:05 AM |
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Obma is to the left of Bill. |
Odin2005 |
May-03-09 10:00 PM |
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Want to compare them issue by issue? |
wyldwolf |
May-04-09 06:10 AM |
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Both "liberal" and "progressive" are open to |
LWolf |
May-03-09 03:13 PM |
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Progressives usually agree with Liberal ideals. |
anonymous171 |
May-03-09 03:17 PM |
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I call myself a Liberal and I consider Obama one too. |
Odin2005 |
May-03-09 09:56 PM |
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I got it - you're a centrist, and so is Obama |
bananas |
May-04-09 09:28 AM |
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"Liberal" and "leftist" aren't interchangeable. |
TwilightZone |
May-04-09 10:31 AM |
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"not far left" does not equal centrist, though. "liberal" in fact implies "center-left" |
Odin2005 |
May-04-09 02:27 PM |
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The President is a religiously conservative thinker |
Bluenorthwest |
May-04-09 02:47 PM |
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He opposes equal rights for all Americans |
Bluenorthwest |
May-04-09 02:44 PM |
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Bullshit! |
Odin2005 |
May-04-09 04:17 PM |
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