So then its ok to be a "liberal" (broad minded - not bound by orthodoxy etc.) but not a "Democrat" because the "new liberals" in "control of the party" are too left wing.
And, I guess the "conservatives" are not defined by the folks in power who take away Constitutional rights (like habeas corpus [the right to petition the court when thrown in jail]or the right to privacy and to be free from the government intercepting and reading/listening to all your communication)who also happen to be "Republicans?" Would that be the "extreme right wing" which is now "in control" of the Republican party?
At least the "liberal Democrats" apparently think that to take away Constituitional rights, it is necessary to have some legslative action and possibly even court review. What a wacky left wing concept that is.
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