It's kind of like the words "fat" and "free" on the label makes you feel better about buying and eating said product. But it probably isn't any better for you than the original. 
My opinion has nothing to do with this particular president. He isn't the first to use those words as a campaign slogan.

My opinion has nothing to do with this particular president. He isn't the first to use those words as a campaign slogan.
*MySmiley*
I believe all news and research that supports my opinion, and dismiss the rest as conspiracy and lies.
I believe all news and research that supports my opinion, and dismiss the rest as conspiracy and lies.
If you could ban some words from political discourse, which would you ban?
- 13/03/2010 06:35:25 AM
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all of them.
- 13/03/2010 04:42:02 PM
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I'm sure the one-fingered salute would turn up more frequently, then.
- 14/03/2010 02:31:34 PM
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Two: Bipartisan and progressive.
- 13/03/2010 05:14:36 PM
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"progressive" was created to get around the "liberal" label the right uses
- 13/03/2010 06:00:40 PM
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Does the right really have the power to make a word dirty?
- 13/03/2010 06:27:46 PM
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considering that "liberal" has taken the place of "communist" for "something bad" i'd say yes
- 13/03/2010 07:07:21 PM
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There's a flawed premise in there though
- 13/03/2010 10:43:58 PM
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Re: There's a flawed premise in there though
- 14/03/2010 09:34:58 AM
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Re: There's a flawed premise in there though
- 14/03/2010 02:56:45 PM
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If that's the case you should try to reclaim the word, not demonize it.
- 15/03/2010 08:14:11 AM
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It probably will be down the road
- 15/03/2010 04:59:58 PM
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Good...?
- 15/03/2010 09:17:22 PM
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Re: Good...?
- 15/03/2010 10:20:53 PM
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Re: Good...?
- 29/03/2010 04:15:16 PM
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- 29/03/2010 04:15:16 PM
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Joel and Isaac prepare to hijack another thread
- 30/03/2010 01:15:40 AM
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- 30/03/2010 01:15:40 AM
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As long as I get top billing.
- 03/04/2010 11:54:38 AM
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Re: As long as I get top billing.
- 03/04/2010 12:50:54 PM
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Re: As long as I get top billing.
- 04/04/2010 01:33:27 PM
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- 04/04/2010 01:33:27 PM
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I woulkd say the left made the word liberal dirty
- 15/03/2010 05:15:24 PM
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it must be a terrible terrible burden on you to have all the answers to everything...
*NM*
- 15/03/2010 11:08:04 PM
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*NM*
- 15/03/2010 11:08:04 PM
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just as being stupid must be a burden for you *NM*
- 16/03/2010 02:06:43 PM
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what? no sandy vagina comment? you're slipping.... *NM*
- 16/03/2010 02:51:19 PM
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How's that paranoia treating you?
- 16/03/2010 12:53:31 AM
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how is that head in sand treating you?
- 16/03/2010 02:19:54 PM
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Re: how is that head in sand treating you?
- 16/03/2010 09:07:09 PM
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Which fringe group do you believe I belong to?
- 16/03/2010 10:23:53 PM
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if all of this is true....
- 16/03/2010 11:17:19 PM
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Because strong partisanship and actual extremism are two very different things, I'd say.
*NM*
- 16/03/2010 11:27:02 PM
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*NM*
- 16/03/2010 11:27:02 PM
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I am a militant moderate
- 18/03/2010 01:45:40 PM
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Just because an idea is new DOESN'T mean it constitutes progress, agreed.
- 15/03/2010 08:03:14 AM
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hope and change
*NM*
- 14/03/2010 03:32:34 PM
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*NM*
- 14/03/2010 03:32:34 PM
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i hope you could change your mind about that
*NM*
- 14/03/2010 07:35:39 PM
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*NM*
- 14/03/2010 07:35:39 PM
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bah.
- 15/03/2010 12:24:51 AM
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None; if the other side frames an issue better than you, that's your fault, not theirs.
- 15/03/2010 07:55:57 AM
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Words/phrases that I would abolish:
- 15/03/2010 02:41:51 PM
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Re: Words/phrases that I would abolish:
- 15/03/2010 04:27:21 PM
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leave to a liberal to want to ban words they don't like *NM*
- 15/03/2010 05:10:19 PM
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Re: leave to a liberal to want to ban words they don't like
- 15/03/2010 05:38:24 PM
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That was weak
- 15/03/2010 05:48:34 PM
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at least it mirrored your original comment. *NM*
- 15/03/2010 05:53:34 PM
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to bad it didn't mirror reality
- 15/03/2010 08:33:18 PM
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you misspoke
- 16/03/2010 12:36:23 AM
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that is often true but I don't think it is true now
- 16/03/2010 04:12:18 PM
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Re: that is often true but I don't think it is true now
- 16/03/2010 09:34:42 PM
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Al Franken is a joke right?
- 16/03/2010 10:31:41 PM
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Re: Al Franken is a joke right?
- 17/03/2010 05:34:25 PM
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Heh. It's not what you say, it's how you say it. *edit*