Liberals to Launch ‘Centrist’ Political Movement
**Written by Doug Powers
Have you ever noticed that not as many people are concerned with “getting back to the middle” and away from political partisanship when the country lurches left, but when the country shows signs of lurching to the right, suddenly calls for “centrism” abound?:
An alliance of centrist Republicans and Democrats is seeking to organize a grass-roots movement targeting the middle of American politics, a political sphere depopulated by the midterm elections and a vital tool for any potential third-party presidential candidate.
The group, called “No Labels,” has drawn support from supporters and advisers of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the country’s most powerful independent politician, raising questions about his national political ambitions. Mr. Bloomberg has been invited to attend the group’s Dec. 13 launch.
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No Labels is led by Democratic fund-raiser Nancy Jacobson and Republican strategist Mark McKinnon, who were introduced to each other by Kevin Sheekey, Mr. Bloomberg’s political adviser.The group has raised more than $1 million to seed its effort against what it calls “hyper-partisanship.” Backers include co-chairman of Loews Corp. Andrew Tisch, Panera Bread founder Ron Shaich and ex-Facebook executive Dave Morin. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, as well as U.S. senators Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut and Michigan’s Debbie Stabenow, will attend the New York launch.
You can’t have a “middle of the road” movement without including super-lib Debbie Stabenow. Three years ago, on the “most liberal Senators” chart, Stabenow was tied with Hillary Clinton, who is of course famous for her centrism. As for Michael Bloomberg, nothing says rational middle-of-the-roader like somebody who thinks abortion is a fundamental right and salt is murder.
“No Labels” backer and Panera Bread founder Ron Shaich just oozes “middle of the road.” He’s donated thousands of dollars to the Mass. Democratic State Committee, John Kerry for President and Barack Obama for President. That’s a centrist track record if there ever was one.
Loews’ Andrew Tisch has contributed to both parties — technically — but other than Republican Mark Kirk, for the most part Tisch has thrown support to moderates who avoid partisanship — Independent thinkers who aren’t blinded by party loyalty such as Charles Rangel, Chuck Schumer, Barack Obama, Jerrold Nadler and Hillary Clinton.
In 2004, LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was asked to be the National Chairman of the Kerry for President campaign — a job that was of course only offered to political centrists. Kerry also endorsed Villaraigosa for LA Mayor, because he was so, you know, moderate and all.
It’s no wonder they’re calling it “No Labels,” because the label most of them fall under was to a great degree resoundingly rejected earlier this month.
Sure, there will be a few token center-righties involved, but they’ll be carefully screened based on their ability to prove correct PT Barnum.
**Written by Doug Powers
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I predict this “movement” will go over like a turd in a fish bowl. Unbelieveable.
Memo to all you Leftist dummies: If you have to organize it, it is not a grass roots movement, it is an astro turf project. Got it? Morons.
For those too weak of mind to not realize that everyone involved with this boondoggle is a progressive and that the “No labels” gang will lead them by their noses to the hardcored commie side is nuts.
Wait’ll Beck gets a hold of this. He’ll have a field day.
I miss generic beer.
Errah, On a similar note I’ve started a “No Buy” group. It’s comprised of Democrats, Republicans and Independants. The companies listed above will be added to my growing list of businesses that I do not purchase from.
Not only that, but I imagine how the LIberals define centrist isn’t really central. It’s like if I have a scalene triangle with sides 9-12-10 with the ten as the bottom of the spectrum and the 12 on the right. To liberals if you draw a line down to make the right angle from the upper vertex, that’s where they’d call centrist, which is closer to the left, than the actual midpoint which would be 5.
These guys should change their name from “No Labels” to “No Name”.
I wonder if any of their “seed money” dripped from the flacid loins of Soros?
Liberals have about as much to do with being centrists as my trysts with Monica had to do with love.
Signed,
Bill Clinton
*out*
So they’ve gone from progressive to liberal back to progressive and now centrist. It’s still a stinking pile of excrement whatever you call it.
Whoopie Goldberg just changed her name to Angela Jolie.
Errah “Angelina Jolie”, There I fixed it, and then vomitted!
It’s football season — fake right, go left.
The middle of the road is where one gets hit from both directions.
CENTRIST LIBERAL??? MODERATE REPUBLICAN??? Talk about your OXYMORON Wednesday!!!
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Centrist Liberals just want to “split the difference” between the Conservative and Socialist policies. It should be very easy.
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On ABORTION (aka choice)–just allow abortions on Mon, Wed, and Fri. Look!–they met us more than halfway!
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Should work great. Suckers!
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John Bibb
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The libs have chosen where the center is by having pushed so hard to the left that what they consider the center to be is where the left used to be. They don’t get to determine the center based upon a deliberate manipulation of distance between the right and the left.
Yeah, when the Progressives are in charge they refuse to allow GOP members to even debate the big bills. Now that they got kicked in their butts, they demand that the GOP compromise and be less partisan. Stick-it you Progressive Socialists.
“Moderation is for people who can’t commit.”
– me, c.2000
RINO’s and Blue Dogs together…will they call themselves;
The Blue RINO’s?
For the record, there is no such thing as a “moderate” Republican. Those that claim that label are trying to cover up the fact that they are closet liberals. And, those “moderate” Democrats…no way; they are trying to protect their own jobs, since they mostly come from conservative districts.
Purity in politics is the only way to go. I remain staunchly conservative, and believe in compromise ONLY if it doesn’t mean changing my values for a vote. Liberals believe compromise means the other guys have to cave…not them!
Moderation is what started this country down the socialist road, and I want to get it back on track. That’s something that will be very difficult, if not impossible when “compromising” with the new progressive majority in the House and Senate.
But if you believe in small government, you’re a right wing hyper partisan.
The conservatives haven’t even taken office, yet there are calls from alleged “moderates” to get back to the middle? It is to laugh! Go sit in the back of the bus, libbies-in-disguise.
Little Debbie was confused. She thought it was the “New York lunch”.
This is a rehash of the Coffee Party meme from 6 months ago. Same words, different name. That really worked out well didn’t it?
http://articles.cnn.com/2010-03-13/politics/coffee.party_1_tea-party-health-care-political-process?_s=PM:POLITICS
All “centrism” does is turn conservatives into excuse-makers for liberal policies.
That’s how our country got into trouble in the first place.
All this regards is an attempt to hack into mainstream Americans and offset the TEA PARTY.
No deal.
Kind of like Colbert and Stewart’s rally for (in)sanity.
AMEN!!!!!
What the socialists say when they’re in power: “No more debate. We have to pass the bill before we know what’s in it.”
What the socialsts say when the Conservatives are in power: “We need to have more centrism and less partisanship.”
Isn’t that like being ‘SpongeBoy’ in a circle of jerks?
that congers up a few names names without needing much thought…McShame, Grahmamnesty, the dolts sisters from Maine and any other congresscritters that claims to be moderate.
moderate: ability to cave to one’s campaign promises.
Blue Dog Democrat: says one thing, votes the opposite.
I would call the Tea Party and Tea Party candidates centrists. There are NO Democratic centrists in the Senate or the House. Bloomberg is as leftists as any politician.
Trying to make an intelligent comment,but I just keep coming back to “This is just absurd”,so I’ll leave it at that.
Now that the Democrats, progressives, liberals have been outed as communist sympathizers/activists, they need a new guise with which to fool those willing to be fooled into giving up their liberty, freedom and country.
It will work with a certain percentage, after all they voted for an ineligible candidate for President.
From the “You can’t make this stuff up” department.
Was that intended as a setup line for a zinger?
another liberal astroturf concoction
When ever I see Mark McKinnon’s name, I go in the oposite direction. He’s a progressive despite his maverick image from Wikipedia.
Centrist – A person whose moral compass spins regardless of heading.
The Bukkake Party. Outstanding!
You’re gonna get us in trouble again!
YOU started it this time!
Yeah but you always excalate to the nuclear MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) option!
Anyway, MM likes me best!
FIFY
These are the people when faced with a tough decision never hesitate to vote “Present.”
Rogue, we all like you best.
And thanks for explaining MAD, Rogue. Now, what about SIOP?
Uh, they already tried that. It was called the Coffee Party, and exactly nobody paid any attention to it.
But proceed, by all means, lefties. Anything that takes your energy and attention away from destroying our country is just fine with me.
The “No Labels” group will have a following of people that have “No Clue”.
Apparently they didn’t notice that virtually all of the Blue-Dog Democrats who were up for re-election got slaughtered, along with a few of the “Yellow-Dog” Republicans. The next election (or more) is going to bring a move further to the right, not to the left, as another bunch of Blue-Dogs get whipped and a few more “moderate” Republicans disappear in the primaries. The survivors aren’t going to be much interested in compromising their jobs away (I hope).
The Country voted and they dont want left, or middle. They want conservative policies, at least fiscally.
Let’s see. In the Soviet Union, Stalin was considered a centrist. And he saved the Motherland and the Party from various right-wing and left-wing threats from Kaminiev, Zinoviev, Bukharin and Trotsky.
Do you have a better understanding of why “liberals” love the center?
Heh, that acronym has too many uses.
If I attempted to pick the right one I would probably incur a PEBCAK.
A “Centrist” is nothing more than a slow liberal.
The best presumption is that “No Labels” is merely a front group/stalking horse, however one wishes to term it, for Mayor Bloomberg’s presidential ambitions. Clearly some people are starting to see the man as a viable alternative to You-Know-Who.
I used to be moderate until they wanted me to jump off a 400 foot high cliff. My negotiations got it down to 200 hundred feet. Great work by the ambulance crew saved my life.
This bs is not about preparing a Bloomberg run. It is just more leftwing preparation for a Hillary run as a “centrist” even though Hillary is every bit as extreme as Obama.
Roland,
Hillary says she’s not running. But you are right, she’s as much an adherant of Alinsky/Trotsky as Owebowmao.
The Leftists realize that they are losing, which is why they now want to play the “centrist” game.
We’ve been to this rodeo before.
They have no desire to be “centrist”, they simply want to grind us down and force us to capitulate.
Pick a side. And then defend it ruthlessly.
My entire response to their cries for “centrist” viewpoints has already been said here:
Had. Enough.
And RFK wasn’t running until Eugene McCarthy demonstrated LBJ’s weakness.
What would the history of this country be if moderate Republicans had won the slavery debate? Had not the “radical Republicans” prevailed, Obama might be working in Al Gore’s tobacco fields.
The same can be said for segregation and abortion. There are some issues on which there is no common ground.
To the Soros/Pelosi/Obama communists, the center appears to be European socialism. Isn’t it amazing how the intellectual elites can simply ignore that communism failed miserably wherever it was tried, and socialism is leaving bankrupt nations wherever it was implemented! SO MUCH FOR SMART! Give me a common sense conservative smart enough to come in out of a hail storm.