Tag Archives: New Democrats

The Washington Post: Steve Rosenthal: American Politics Are Moving Left

Source:The New Democrat  As America is getting more diverse and younger as a country we are becoming more diverse as a country. Not just racially and ethnically, but how we look at politics as well. The more time Americans spend … Continue reading

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Townhall: Opinion: Daniel Doherty: Gallup Poll, Liberal Self-Identification on The Rise

Townhall: Opinion: Daniel Doherty: Gallup Poll, Liberal Self-Identification on The Rise This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger I’ve sort of been sensing this since the 2006 mid-term elections that Americans have moved Left. Not far-left, … Continue reading

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Slate Magazine: David Weigel: Brian Schweitzer Interview

Source:The New Democrat  The libertarian Reason Magazine posted the link for this Slate interview of Brian Schweitzer. Who happens to be just one of my favorite Democrats and a real Liberal Democrat. And I mention that for the simple reason … Continue reading

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The Young Turks: Cenk Uygur- ‘The Only Group Opposing Racial Equality’

. Source:The New Democrat Not sure if America is a center-right or center-left country and not sure how Cenk Uygur gets that. But we certainly aren’t a country that goes very far right or left even though we certainly have … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Noam Scheiber: ‘Raising the Minimum Wage Isn’t Just Good Politics: It’s Good Economics’

Source:The New Republic– supporters for raising the minimum wage. Source:The New Democrat “The minimum-wage debate follows a predictable pattern any time it flares up in the media: Liberals say it’s a moral outrage that people can toil away at full-time … Continue reading

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Gene Healy: ‘John F. Kennedy Was No Conservative’

Source:The New Democrat  Damn I found something that I agree with Conservative-Libertarian Gene Healy on. Jack Kennedy was no Conservative and I we completely agree. And you can say he was moderate on some things like his late entry for … Continue reading

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New America Foundation: Mark Schmitt: Liberal Brain Freeze & Security Narcissists

Source:The New Democrat  I disagree with this blog from the New America Foundation the author of it Mark Schmitt. Liberal Democrats have a clear agenda and clear proposals coming from President Obama who is a Liberal Democrat, at least on … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Michael Kazin: JFK’s Assassination Made Governing Harder

Source:The New Democrat  There were columns and blog posts written about a month ago talking about why there hasn’t been a liberal version of the Tea Party movement. Which is something I believe Liberal Democrats need if we ever want … Continue reading

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Leonard P. Liggio: Classical Liberalism vs. Socialism vs. Conservatism

Source:The New Democrat  I guess it depends on what you mean by classical liberalism. If you talk to a Libertarian or anyone who isn’t what I would describe as a real Liberal, someone whose not a Social Democrat or a … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Opinion- David Greenberg- JFK Was An Unapologetic Liberal

Source: This piece was originally posted at The New Democrat JFK in a video from 1960 when he was running for President of the United States as U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy, gave a speech at the New York State Liberal … Continue reading

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