Why do people use the terms liberal and Democrat interchangeably on Y!A? ?

Question

Not all Democrats are liberals, and not all liberals are Democrats.

Republicans are not always conservatives, McCain himself has been repeatedly identified as a liberal until he had to switch up his wording to attract his base.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRtlwvgbZP0&NR=1

No need to attack anyone here, and I'm not attacking McCain. This is an honest question about the use of these words. Please leave rhetoric and attacks on people elsewhere.

Answer 1

Why ??? The Liberals have hijacked the Democrat party...and are now threatening America`s way of life. JFK would now be considered a modern day conservative by today`s leftist libbies..

Answer 2

I agree - shouldn't be interchangeable.

Answer 3

you are right, they are different. although I do have to admit, I have heard many that are republicans who are not conservative, but I've heard from no one who is a dem is is not liberal.  perhaps you are in the category, but i cannot tell from the question.

in any event, as i said above, i agree with you.

Answer 4

Obama the most liberal voting record in Congress is running for President.

Lieberman was run out of the D.N.C. because he opposed the Democrats on 1 issue.

There maybe conservative Democrats but I have yet to meet one here.  

Answer 5

Because there is no such thing as a conservative Democrat anymore. All though you're right there are some liberal Republicans.

Answer 6

You blamed McCain for Clinton's trade deal. What gives? "shipping jobs overseas"???? That's as partisan as it gets.

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS...