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Hi gwynned,

I'll concede the point to you on technical grounds - the "left" and "liberalism" are traditionally speaking, two different animals. However, our political system has allowed them to evolve in tandem over the last half century, so much so that that I think both make up the ideologic core of the Democratic Party. They are so closely wedded in that organization, that I think supporters of that party can no longer cherry-pick one over the other. Does that make sense? At least for the current election cycle, and maybe the next. I am tempted to say the "left" proper, except in the arena of economy, is a dead movement in the United States - Liberalism is the predominant party philosophy.

I almost feel sorry for McCain - did anyone here see Colin Powell on Meet the Press this morning? A few posts back, we all were discussing scripts. Anyone get the sense he was reading from one, as he endorsed Obama through clenched teeth, and a similarly reacting sphincter?