I just listened 20 minutes or so ago to the Shields and Brooks segment on PBS.

I don't know the degree to which Brooks is parroting Republican talking points, or just the SCLM talking points, but I do find his part about 'moderates' interesting.

It seems as though anybody who self describes as a moderate, or is otherwise considered a 'moderate' by the SCLM is above criticizm or scrutiny. Brooks never defended any of the decisions of Lieberman, but he did lump him in with other self styled moderates and said "look for the extreme wings of both parties to go after their moderates."

So, the fact that Lieberman supported and still cheerleads for a war that most would argue has become a disaster is supposed to be overlooked because he is a 'moderate'?

I think what is really fair to say is that the idea of holding elected leaders to account for their actions is something most in the SCLM just don't understand.