Matt Santos on the definition of Liberal

West Wing Season 7, episode 7.
"The Debate" between Arnold Vinick and Matt Santos

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[YoungSpotUBrock]

@7h3br1ckb4lls

You sir make us all proud.

Please take back the Republican party, please.

I love conservatism and its principles, but its hard to support them (or restraint insults) when they are just corporate mouthpiece that Eisenhower warned us about.

[scgilleland]

0:24 "A Republican President ended slavery".....A Republican prior to the New Deal era would be a democrat today.....

Even real politician's ignore this

[coleaddison]

Woman votes, black votes, social security, medicare--every one of these things ruined the country.

[RellenMcDee]

@mWongAero The bad cut? Thanks for pointing that out. It's neat.

[RellenMcDee]

@leasel7

There's no party called the "Democrat" party.

Can you really be that dumb?

[RellenMcDee]

@leasel7

Can you not separate Liberalism from the Democratic party?

[leasel7]

@Bencc94: Over generalization? A party that changed its name from Democrat Republican to Democrat party ... is that generalization or over-simplification? And how do you know that you are telling the truth? I just gave you the time period in which Democrats ruled Alabama and instead of rebutting you twisted every piece of crap making yourself the most intellectual piece of crap ever existed on this page? You are pathetic. Democrat party is the only party that redefined the word SEX, you sick!

[Bencc94]

@leasel7 You are too hung up on generalizations and over-simplifications.Just because a majority of the party changes does not mean there wont be stragglers.But there is no point in going on with this, because no matter what I say, you will denounce it any way possible, twisting history on your whim. Just like a stubborn conservative, cant see outside their bubble.I hate to say such things, but its hard not to when trying to reason with people like you. Well, whatever, have a nice day.

[leasel7]

@Bencc94: You are wrong! You mean Lyndon B. Johnson? Democrat Republicans of 1833 referred to themselves as "Democrats", these are the idiots that ruled the South. By 1850, the newly established Democrat party ruled the South and did so for a hundred years. For instance in Alabama - look it up - Democrats party ruled that state until 1980, meaning the Democrats enforced racial laws. First Republican was elected in 1986, but when you go to school - Liberal teachers teach a different version.

[Bencc94]

@leasel7 No, there was a geopolitical shift of the parties, they were not renamed. After Lyndon Johnson decided to be sensible and work for civil rights, instead of hoping the localities would solve the problems themselves.The conservatives of the Democratic party, which was pretty much the south, switched to the Republican party, and the democratic party then became more liberal, even though it is more mixed than the republican party is. Parties dont matter.

[leasel7]

@ohdancingshoesofmine: Iam proud to be a conservative and not a Wall street, public-pissing, defecating, weed-smoker, government blood sucker liberal like those at occupy-Wall street! I would rather join the Teaparty and go to the election polls and kick out those we dislike than occupying government buildings and intimidating politicians like the radical communist Obama sympathizers across the states. You idiots obviously don't see the nastiness and stupidity of the Liberal left!

[leasel7]

@YoungSpotUBrock: really? you ever investigate Obama supporters? The billionaires like Soros and the CEOs of big corporations @ Walstreet and Holly Wood. You are so dumb no wonder you don't understand the real truth about the Class warfare of the left. Look at Solyndra who took $500 million of tax payers money under directives from Obama ... find out who benefits from that handout, Obama big-time financier! check how many Obama fundraiser benefited from the bailout.