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It is far worse than that, it is code for anyone who goes against the prevailing meanness of this country and its society and culture. That's why Karl Rove uses "liberal" like it's a slander, because so many in this country have been convinced that it is. If many Jews are also liberal, this does not ipso-facto mean that the label applies only to them. It applies to all of us who believe in justice, fairness, equality before the law, and simple, human decency.