Reply #13: We're apparently in the process of redefining the term "Liberal" to include

[NorthCarolina]

right of center, centrist New Dem voters. You move the Democratic Party to the right, you might as well move the definition of the party base to the right as well. That way you can claim that there is some difference from the GOP. Not so much in policy of course, but in that the Dem base is comprised of "Liberals" who are ecstatic over trade deals, "adjustments" to medicare and social security, against OWS....etc.