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In reply to the discussion: "When did moderate become a political dirty word?" CNN [View all]WillyT
(72,631 posts)62. To Me... The Question Is... "What The Hell Is A Moderate ???"
With A)the right going into insane la-la land, and B)the Dems taking corporate money because of A)...
Where the hell does a "Moderate" stand these days?
2 parts Truman, 3 parts Reagan ???
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for the most part, the national Dem party is moderate. which is why they suffer blistering attacks
Pretzel_Warrior
Nov 2013
#10
Yep, on the same wavelength as you are regarding this new "moderates are great!" campaign
quinnox
Nov 2013
#9
I consider myself a moderate Dem, did that mean I voted for Bush when I thought he'd win? No!
moriah
Nov 2013
#49
Kansas would elect more democrats if there were some outspoken liberals to move the goal posts.
lumberjack_jeff
Nov 2013
#63
No offense sendero, but one can not walk new paths with steps already tried. Only old beaten
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2013
#23
See but those wearing Moderate Centrist tee shirts attacked those seeking equality and choice
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2013
#27
When "Centrists" used it for cover for ideological corporatisim and when moderates tolerated such.
TheKentuckian
Nov 2013
#13
moderates and centrist broke everything -- then they piss and moan that progressives
xchrom
Nov 2013
#18
They will become even more dangerous when the Republicans who fliped to Democrats
Morphia
Nov 2013
#19
I'm going to cut right to quoting the Bible because Centrists always like that.
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2013
#20
Moderates love to post about religion in GD but they never have an answer for a quote from their own
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2013
#24
If 'that's just a fact' you should be able to easily and fully support your assertion with stats and
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2013
#38
Silly? If it shapes opinion, and moves the dialog further right, then it's hard to say it's silly.
lumberjack_jeff
Nov 2013
#61
Because for the last 50 years liberals and centrists have fetishized moderation.
lumberjack_jeff
Nov 2013
#41
when it was adopted by the likes of Joe Lieberman or Evan Bayh to promote their right-wing extremist
Douglas Carpenter
Nov 2013
#47
When moderate Democrats voted Reagan into office enmasse, allowing corporations to seize
Zorra
Nov 2013
#50
Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice. Thomas Paine
Tierra_y_Libertad
Nov 2013
#53
Well some people are moderates because that is what will get elected in their district.
hrmjustin
Nov 2013
#58