quote:Originally posted by DHS-86:
Also, I am a proud Democrat. Not a liberal, a somewhat conservative Democrat. Just not a far right wing overzealous militant!
Maybe what you are is a "Progressive Democrat".
People like Rush have demonized the term "liberal" and sanctified the term "conservative", but if you look in the dictionary, you will probably NOT want to be considered conservative: "tending to preserve established institutions and methods and to resist or oppose any change in these". (in other words- status quo) as opposed to liberal: freeman,broadminded, generous, favoring progress. Progressive: "moving forward or onward, marked by ...improvement"
(definitions form Websters New World Dictionary)