Reply #35: Exactly -- the rejection of labels was HUGE

[jgraz]

Especially the rejection of the Liberal label as a badge of shame. More than any election in my memory, the voters seemed to care about actual ideas and issues, despite the mainstream media's best efforts.

My OP was not advocating that all candidate tattoo "Liberal and Proud" on their asses. Rather, it was a reaction to the many posts that said "careful, don't let the right paint us as liberals". If nothing else, the fact that candidates are now free to discuss ideas without fear of being hit with the "liberal" epithet is a huge step forward for our democracy.