The "L" Word

[wyldwolf]

It is, apparently, safe to call yourself a "liberal" again in Washington D.C.

Though the word appears to have lost its sting after years of Republican attacks, most of those on the left of the Democratic Party prefer the word "progressive," the one Hillary Clinton embraced when asked about her political identity.

But at a concert hosted by the New Republic last night, Rahm Emanuel -- amid a stream of praise for Rep. Barney Frank, also in attendance -- embraced the word.

"Frank is -- to all of us who are liberals -- our congressman," Emanuel said.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0109/L_Word.html?showall

[jaxx]

1. That's good because I've always called myself a liberal.

It works in the midwest too. ;-)