Liberals

Wishing Won't Make it 60

Aaron E. Carroll | Posted 12.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Conservatives, Liberals, Conservadems, Progressives, Reconciliation, Senate, Politics News
Aaron E. Carroll

If you think you really can get a more Progressive health care bill, I want to hear more than talking points. I want to know how you deal a huge defeat to reform, and then get to 60 votes on a new bill that's more progressive than this one.

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Democrats Pin 2010 Hopes On Health Care Bill

Wall Street Journal | Jonathan Weisman | Posted 12.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Bill, 2010 Elections, Liberals, President Obama, 2010 Midterm Elections, Health Care Reform, Democrats, Health Care, Senate Health Care, Politics News

Slumping in the polls and struggling to pass climate and financial legislation, President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders are counting on an histo...

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Left/Right Populist Outrage Will Defeat Senate Health Care Bill

Jane Hamsher | Posted 12.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Harry Reid, Populism, Ron Brownstein, Dick Durbin FutureGen, Liberals, Rahm Emanuel, Senate Health Care Bill, Libertarians, Politics News
Jane Hamsher

An impoverished left/right dialectic dominates the media coverage of politics. But it turns out that progressive bloggers and tea party activists are saying almost the exact same thing about health care.

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Thoughts on the State of Health-Care Reform

Michael J.W. Stickings | Posted 12.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, U.S. Senate, Democrats, Liberals, Health Care, Progressives, Politics News
Michael J.W. Stickings

It's extremely important for those on the left, liberals and progressives alike, not to give in too easily. Why are we the only ones who need to compromise?

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Why the Left Fails

Vanessa Carmichael | Posted 12.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Congress, Liberals, President Barack Obama, Progressives, Madonna, The Right, The Left, Democrats, Democratic Party, War in Afghanistan, Barack Obama, 2009, Progressive Caucus, Gay Rights, Health Care Reform, Afghanistan, Gay Marriage, Politics News
Vanessa Carmichael

The Left loses key battles because most Americans don't understand the very basics of American democracy--especially that we do not have a parliament.

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Liberals Admit Mistake: Presidency Doesn't Matter After All

Rupert Russell | Posted 12.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Blogosphere, Matt Taibbi, Karl Rove, Conservatives, Liberals, Finance, Financial Crisis, Health Care, Barack Obama, Politics News
Rupert Russell

Liberals' disappointment with Obama's abandonment of progressive policies has brought two responses: Put pressure on Obama in effort to push him to the left, or defend his shift as a 'pragmatic' necessity.

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Chris Hedges and the Left-Wing Attack on Liberals, Liberalism, and Barack Obama

Michael J.W. Stickings | Posted 12.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Climate Change, Chris Hedges, Healthcare Reform, Liberals, Liberalism, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Politics News
Michael J.W. Stickings

Yes, we liberals could and should be doing a lot more, and a lot better, but there's no reason we shouldn't be proud of our accomplishments, encouraged by our successes, and dedicated to our principles.

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The Rom Houben Tragedy And The Case For Active Euthanasia

Jacob M. Appel | Posted 11.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Terri Schiavo, Rom Houben, Law, Culture Wars, Hoax, Liberals, Belgium, Civil Rights, James Randi, Euthanasia, Religion, Politics, Human Rights, Conservatives, Dalton Trumbo, Right to Die, Health, Coma, Ethics, Arthur Caplan, Morality, Technology, Jean-Dominique Bauby, Medicine, Bioethics, Torture, Politics News
Jacob M. Appel

If one believes that the prevention of suffering may sometimes justify the withdrawal or withholding of care, then the very fact that Houben was conscious for twenty-three years might call more convincingly for such action.

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Right And Left Join To Reform Criminal Justice System

New York Times | ADAM LIPTAK | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Civil Liberties, Republican Party, Heritage Foundation, Conservatives, Liberals, Courts, Crime, Ronald Reagan, Nacdl, Reform, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Edward Meese Iii, Beyond Left and Right, Aclu, Libertarians, Judicial Reform, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- In the next several months, the Supreme Court will decide at least a half-dozen cases about the rights of people accused of crimes invol...

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The Orphan Of The American Political Spectrum

Patrick Maines | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Free Market Capitalism, Liberals, Neoconservatives, Free Market, Libertarian, Social Issues, Libertarian Party, Free Markets, Free Market Ideology, Politics News
Patrick Maines

Were one to design a political philosophy calculated to appeal to large numbers of "conservatives" and "liberals," it might look very much like contemporary libertarianism.

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Liberal Elitism? No. Some People Are, Sadly, Stupid

Oliver Willis | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Fox News, Media, Joe Biden, Conservatives, Liberals, Tea Party, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Oliver Willis

While the concerns of many white, middle-class people are worthy causes and should be addressed by liberals, it is not elitism to treat this roving band of conspiracy nuts for who they are.

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Lessons of November

Max Fraad Wolff | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Virginia, Election Reaction, Conservatives, New Jersey, Liberals, Middle Class, Wage Gap, Gay Marriage, Maine, Politics News
Max Fraad Wolff

I believe that hordes of voters went yesterday and voted for Republican candidates and discriminatory marriage platforms even though they voted for and like Obama. I also believe they are expressing an anger that liberal and conservative pundits alike do not understand.

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Neocons' Jihad against Liberal Parties in Egypt

Wael Nawara | Posted 11.05.2009 | World

Read More: Anti-Semitism, Neoconservatives, Obama Cairo Speech, Liberals, Barack Obama, Armageddon, World News
Wael Nawara

What does it mean to be an Egyptian Neocon? In their words, it means that they believe that the USA, has the right and the obligation to spread "democracy" and "capitalism," by force if necessary.

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Fear, Psychology, and American Voting Behavior

Dan Agin | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Authoritarian Personality, Conservatives, Liberals, Politics. Fear, Politics News
Dan Agin

Predicting American voting behavior is a game played by pollsters, politicians, and professional gamblers, and between now and the Congressional elect...

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The Payer Mayor: Has Mike Bloomberg Bought Himself Another Term?

Nelson Montana | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York

Read More: Part Lines, Finance, Mayor, Liberals, Thompson, 9/11, Mike Bloomberg, Candidates, Community Organizing, Election, New York, New York News
Nelson Montana

Even if there wasn't one thin dime spent in advertising, in a straight up comparison, Bloomberg is clearly the better man than Thompson.

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Obama Strikes Back -- First Year Agenda, Phase III

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Dick Armey, Chrysler, Gm, Public Option, Liberals, Lebanon, Camelot, Democrats, Democratic Party, Gitmo, Barack Obama, Gays in the Military, Tea Baggers, Conservatives, Fox News, Neoconservatives, Harry Reid, Newt Gingrich, Republican Party, Health Care, Obama Cairo Speech, Republicans, Tea Bagging, Uigers, Politics News
Michael B. Laskoff

Phase III: Obama Strikes Back. The Republicans are still leaderless and teabaggers have hung up their Lipton for the winter. Meanwhile, two-thirds of Americans still want health care reform.

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Ryan Grim

Durbin: Progressives Forced Our Hand On Public Option

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Public Option, Liberals, Progressives, Dick Durbin, Politics News

Democratic leaders were forced to include a national public health insurance option as part of health care reform by progressive Democratic senators w...

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Independent Voters Shifting Away From Obama, Democrats

RealClearPolitics | Salena Zito | Posted 10.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Realclearpolitics, Independent Voters, Intependents, Congress, Real Clear Politics, Rasmussen, Liberals, Jim Webb, Obama, Approval Rating, Democrats, Virginia, White House, Conservatives, Barack Obama, Bailout, Voters, Health Care Reform, Opinion Polls, CNN Poll, New Jersey, Demographics, Opinion Polling, Republicans, Politics News

A poll of opinion polls shows Americans' attitudes are changing rapidly. They are less and less thrilled about the country's direction and Congress, ...

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I've Changed My Mind on the Obama-Fox Showdown

Michael Wolff | Posted 10.20.2009 | Media

Read More: Barack Obama Fox News, Fox News, Michael Wolff, Conservatives, Liberals, President Obama, Media News
Michael Wolff

The Fox audience is, tops, only 2 million people, and yet, because of its flamboyance and success, it manages to convince the rest of the media that conservatism is the national mood.

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The Nobel Prize Wasn't for Obama -- It Was for the American People. Do We Deserve It?

Jonathan Kim | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Bush, Nobel Peace Prize, Barack Obama, Liberals, Afghanistan, Progressives, Guantanamo, Torture, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Doma, Dadt, Defense of Marriage Act, Politics News
Jonathan Kim

That means it's our responsibility to force Obama and other electeds to recognize our priorities and pick up the pace. So call your representative and your senator, and let them know how you feel.

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Bad News! Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Nobel Prize, President Obama, Obama Nobel, Birthers, Norway, Right Wing, Nobel Peace Prize, Liberals, Politics News
Frank Schaeffer

The neoconservatives will trumpet this as the ultimate evidence of Obama being a socialist, embraced by notoriously socialist Norway.

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Splitsville

Steven Weber | Posted 10.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Intelligent Design, Conservatives, Liberals, Public Discourse, John F. Kennedy, Fox News, Tea Party, Fair and Balanced, Politics News
Steven Weber

Avowed liberals consider themselves to be loyal to the truth while die-hard conservatives seem only to be loyal. Somewhere in the middle lies the perfect American.

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The Way It Is: Are Liberals Disgusting?

Dan Agin | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Forced-Feeding, Conservatives, Suffragettes, Liberals, Health Care, Politics News
Dan Agin

Is rapid change really repulsive? A hundred years ago, thousands of British and American women decided they had waited long enough for political justice and they joined the Suffragette Movement.

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Where are the Screaming Liberals?

Richard Zombeck | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Max Baucus, Congress, Health Care, Michael Moore, Public Option, Liberals, Barack Obama, Progressives, Politics News
Richard Zombeck

I've always been intrigued at the left's inability to fight. That when the right gets loud and mean, the left poo-poos them as if they'll just go away or cowers in the face of adversity.

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Wonder Why Middle America Doesn't Trust Hollywood Liberals? Three Words: Weinstein and Polanski

Keli Goff | Posted 11.30.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Elite, Liberals, Roman Polanski, Hollywood, Entertainment News
Keli Goff

When people like Mr. Harvey Weinstein paint the former president as harmful to Americans but Roman Polanski as merely misunderstood, they are proving every anti-Hollywood conservative's point for them.

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