The "L" word

From Ben Smith's blog .....

It is, apparently, safe to call yourself a "liberal" again in Washington D.C.

Though the word appears to have lost its sting after years of Republican attacks, most of those on the left of the Democratic Party prefer the word "progressive," the one Hillary Clinton embraced when asked about her political identity.

But at a concert hosted by the New Republic last night, Rahm Emanuel -- amid a stream of praise for Rep. Barney Frank, also in attendance -- embraced the word.

"[Frank] is -- to all of us who are liberals -- our congressman," Emanuel said.