Quote: Darknight613 said: I don't see anything on MoveOn.org's website to hint that they're Democrat or liberal - just anti-Bush (which isn't the same thing).
MoveOn.Org admits to only supporting what they refer to as "moderate to progressive (i.e., liberal) principles."
They link at their site, approvingly, to numerous press clippings that refer to them as a "liberal" group.
Moderate means moderate. There's a difference between being a moderate and being a liberal. Based on my observations, most liberals see things in black and white, as do most conservatives (they just disagree on what's black and white). Not all liberals or conservatives are like this, obviously, but a significant amount. Moderates seem to see almost everything in shades of gray. "Progressive" is open to interpretation, but doesn't have to mean liberal. It can, but it might mean other things as well. Or it could be meant to be taken literally.
Also, these guys seem very proud of who they are, and I doubt that if they were genuine liberals that they would deny it. Liberals are proud of their affiliation, just like conservatives are. And there are moderates who can see the middle ground who are just as proud of that affiliation.
Liberals can be just as extreme as conservatives, and these people probably realize it just as well as I do. Extremists shouldn't be politicians, no matter what political party they come from. We need politicians who are able and willing to see issues from both sides and make choices that benefit everybody, not just their personal moral code. We also need politicians who are able to compromise.
I'm still reading through the links page you pointed me to, so I'll get back to you on that.
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