When will the media learn? Conservatives are not “centrists”!

[DonViejo]

From Chris Christie to Third Way, the political class mislabels the political center. Here's why it's so dangerous

R.J. ESKOW

That word. They used it again this week. In coverage of the new, tentative budget deal, the term “centrist” was used to describe political opinions that are far from the center of public opinion. Even as Rep. Paul Ryan and Sen. Patty Murray were finalizing the deal, Roll Call was reporting that “Three Blue Dog Democrats and three Republicans from the centrist Tuesday Group have co-signed a letter … with a simple message: They’re ready to work together” to pass whatever Ryan and Murray agree upon.

Politico ran an interview with former Republican Rep. Steven LaTourette, who is described as “a chain-smoking Ohio centrist” who wants to promote more deals like this one. In Slate, Dave Weigel covered the political implications of the agreement and described Gov. Chris Christie as “a popular, centrist-looking figure.”

The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported on “a rift between centrists and leftists in the Democratic Party” and lamented that this prevented stronger steps to reduce the deficit. The Star Tribune even included a quote from the co-chair of Third Way, which it described as “a centrist think tank.”

Third Way was in the news last week too, in a story that had media outlets tossing out the “C” word like candy.

full article
http://www.salon.com/2013/12/13/when_will_the_media_learn_conservatives_are_not_centrists/

[1StrongBlackMan]

1. Excellent OP n/t

[Wounded Bear]

2. Well, they are at the 'center' of all of our problems...

Just sayin'

[freedumb]

3. the media will learn that cons aren't centrists when the uhmurican people learn that the media

is owned by the rich people, and the rich people don't care about you or me or "leftist" ideals.

they want a rightwing nation full of rightwing people with rightwing beliefs, i.e., no taxes, no unions, no workers' rights, no minimum wage, corporations are the bestest besties ever etc.

and it's working. it's been working for decades. we haven't had a semi-left pres since carter, and the nation still continues to tick to the right. obama is too left. clinton was too left. bush wasn't right enough.

just watch the debates during the next presidential election.

the republican debates will be one big contest to see who the most conservative is.

then watch the democratic debates... it'll be one big contest to see who the most conservative is and who is the least liberal.

liberalism is evil. centrism (rightwingerism) is pretty good. but rightrightwing is the most awesome.

it's called propaganda, and uhmurica has the best propaganda in the world today.