paleoliberals

Whoo nelly...controversy. Big time.

Well, it's not like there wouldn't be. Andrew Hagen does paint a fairly wide and somewhat vague brush over a large segment of people. I think that is what the reaction is to. However, any generalization of any group is going to be painted in wide, vague, and broad brushes and you have to realize that.

Perhaps Andrew's definition has some merit. EJ Dionne writes that the Democrats are today's conservatives. I don't necessary agree with all of Andrew's thesis, but the one overridding theme he suggests is that Paleoliberals are out of touch, and I've always believed that conservatives are out of touch.