Why are Democrats and moderates being labeled liberal as a result of anti-Bush blasphemy?

Question

Can you identify the differences between a Democrat, a Liberal, and a moderate?
If an individual happens to be anti-Bush, that doesn’t automatically make them a Liberal. Many people from his own party disfavor him. So does that make Republicans who criticize Bush, liberals too? Please explain yourself!!

Note: Please refrain from extraneous rants about liberals and their attacks against GWB loyalties. That is irrelevant to the question. Stick to the topic. Thanks!

"A moderate is just a liberal disguise, and they are doing everything they can to derail the conservative agenda, and they've been frustrated, they haven't been able to do anything about it because conservatism has been so strong. This propaganda attack on the president has weakened him." –Rush Limbaugh
(If you want examples, I have many!)

Beach Saint, you demonstrated my point. People who are Anti-Bush are not Anti-American. :)

Answer 1

I think the first answer explains the change in the parties quite well. I would add my two cents to it...

You can't preface this quastion with this...

Note: Please refrain from extraneous rants about liberals and their attacks against GWB loyalties. That is irrelevant to the question. Stick to the topic. Thanks!

Simply because this is a very strong reason for them being labeled as such. You state it in your own question in fact.

To answer your question... look at the words being used in the question... "If an individual is anti-Bush".... this is a huge reason... it's not about his policy... it's not about his leadership... it is pure hatred and anti-everything this man does. Never have I seen such a witch hunt and disrespect shown to the office of the President as I have seen with Bush. These people aren't serving the country... they are on a witch hunt and they proudly admit it. Pelosi's Congress has done NOTHING. They don't serve the people or the country. Do you feel it is productive to oppose every measure to move this country forward? There are no answers offered... no plan other than defeat proposed. They publically disrespect the office of the President by callling him a traitor and a liar on the Senate floor! I don't care if you disagree with his policy... or if you want to fight to change it... but do it with some ounce of dignity and respect. You don't think the enemy finds aid and comfort in the public smear campaign of some "leaders" of this country towards their President? I certainly do not agree with Bush on the illegal immigrant issue and I want my representatives to fight for what is right... however, I want them to act with the respect the office commands and affords them.

Democrats are pushing the envelope in their quest for power. They are sinking to new lows. They have been hijacked by the likes of Soro's and the big media outlets. Look at how their party treats those who do not have the liberal mindset. They have thrown Joe Lieberman, their Vice Presidential candidate just 7 years ago under the bus for his contrary beliefs to their "agenda". Check out one of my latest questions...

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ajc0PDelJfauBmONZCWq9pjsy6IX?qid=20070711125520AAGVhGX

Even Hillary started to feel the heat from "moveon.org" when she started her "conservative" or "moderate" makeover.

Sorry... I am ranting... but this is what it has come to. There is now no respect for the office of the President. While I may have severly disliked Clinton and while I did think he was and is a lying, spineless piece of garbage, I would expect that all those in public service would respect that office of the President. I would expect that we would show that we can work through indifferences with dignity and that we would show unity in those policies that were currently in place. I would especially feel that we would show unity while at war. If the President was within his rights and felt, with the information he is privy to that it was the right thing to do.

Now, this does exist on both sides of the aisle. Just much heavier on the left right now obviously since Bush is in office... but no one can say that ANY President has taken the heat that George Bush has. Add to that the issues of the largest terrorist attack in US history and the second longest bear market in US history to deal with. The actions of the left are dispicable especially in these times.

I would hope that when a Dem does again take office that this trend of smearing that office does not continue.

Answer 2

"liberal" has become a bad word. "neocon" is another.

The differences between all the stripes of American politics are sometimes subtle and sometimes major.

I am a registered republican who thinks our government should balance their checkbook like I balance mine. Period. I am socially progressive. I think our country should be ever evolving and accepting of new things. I don't want to live in Iran.

Rush Limbaugh is a big, fat, drug addicted moron. Sure he has a ton of listeners and sure he has a ton of money but the things that come out of his mouth are amazingly short sighted and downright ignorant. Think Progress is a good website. News and such... a little 'Liberal" but mostly "take a look at what THIS moron said/did"

Finally, I hate everything this country has become. I never voted for bush, i knew the iraq war was going to turn out this way and really, every day for the past 6 years has been like living in the Bizarro world.

We're a generous people, 67% of us are intelligent and we'd like to move beyond this Great National Embarrassment.

Please don't think that all republicans are that way... most are. Some of us still have respect for other people's thoughts.

Answer 3

There being labeled liberals because liberals have a history in America of attacking the President . It actually started while Nixon was President and the liberals would attack him for everything he did , since then liberals have gotten a bad name . This is of course is ironic because Nixon everyone knows now was a brainless , brainless man .

Answer 4

Conservatism strong?

I think that wart on Limbaugh's backside just migrated to his mouth.

There is no propaganda attack on Bush, unless you count the free speech rights of every American sick and tired of his losing policies part of this "attack".

If he can claim "executive privelege" to hide the truth, I claim the Bill of Rights to openly declare the truth!

Bush is utterly wrong about the course in Iraq.

Even the most stubborn Republicans among us can see that.

Answer 5

Because when you have nothing in your arsenal of arguments you resort to name calling, The Conservative Agenda as Mr. Limpbaugh so aptly puts it is not what Most Americans want so in order to advance this agenda the supporters of it reduce the argument to a simple us against them and anyone not "US" has to be a them, Kinda like Mr Bush saying you're either with us or against as if no other position could be relevant

Answer 6

Pray for Bush? Yeah sure, while he's in the White House enjoying his 6-figure salary and who-knows-what kickbacks from Halliburton et al. I don't think Bush needs people's prayer as much, let alone deserves them.

Answer 7

How in the world could any rational normal person still support bush,,that is what I would like to know,at this point to stalk libs is of no consequence,cause re-pugs are 100% out the door next year.guliani is more lib than repug.im not a lib,im not a true repug.yet I want my vote to count for good.I think this coming election will be more the rich ,vs the poor.fair tax is for the rich,,,heathcare is for the poor.repugs blew it with bush,they failede on all issues.poor people have had enough.its time for change.not sure what that means,but in time it will be known to all of us.chow cutie

Answer 8

Talk about rants. At least you recognize that President Bush is God-like. Frankly, I think that those who are being disrespectful towards the President of the United States are being labeled for what they are: unpatriotic, irreverent, wicked idiots.

Now, what makes you think that Rush Limbaugh is the be all and end all of Republicans.


blas·phe·my n
1. disrespect for God or sacred things
2. something done or said that shows disrespect for God or sacred things

Answer 9

it's this "you're with us or your against us" attitude that Bush and friends have...

the problem is... he keeps making mistakes... from Iraq to immigration... to the point where more and more people are questioning him...

and if you question him... they start yelling at you, which of course, makes you dislike him even more, when you can't even question stupid decisions...

so... now... apparently according to Bush fans... about 75 percent of the people in the U.S. are "liberals"

Answer 10

It's easy to call Limbaugh an idiot, but he's far from it. The above quote illustrates his unending campaign to polarize and divide America. He WANTS the 'us vs. them' mentality to preside.