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Scarborough advances Obama "most liberal" Senator and "center-right" country myths

February 24, 2009 9:03 am ET

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    • Author by DAWUSS (February 24, 2009 9:11 am ET)
         
      I'm beginning to think this country's having an identity crisis
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    • Author by pros2pros2940 (February 24, 2009 11:18 am ET)
         
      What's with these people and their inability to understand polling numbers and the 2006 & 2008 elections ?
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      • Author by NiceguyEddie (February 24, 2009 11:59 am ET)
           

        Hoe about the POPULAR VOTE from prez?

        The dem's won it 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2008.  That's 4 of the last five!

        And the Dem's now hold the majority of state governorships as well.

        The "US is center-right" myth comes from self-identification polls, which are skewed because the talking heads have so effectively turned "lberal" into a bad word.  The the point that many people don't even realize how many issues the hold liberal positions on.

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    • Author by fairliberal (February 24, 2009 11:41 am ET)
         
      It is a good thing when someone like Scarborough gives Axelrod the air time to refute the cries of liberalism and such. This was a perfect opportunity for him to explain why those charges are false.  It is too bad that MM did not include Axelrod's reply in the clip. But keep up the good work Joe.
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      • Author by foghornleghorn (February 24, 2009 1:13 pm ET)
           

        It is a good thing when someone like Scarborough gives Axelrod the air time

        He's only got 3 hours to fill and anyway it was probably time for Buchanan's mid-morning nap.

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