The Democrats won over a lot of disgruntled freedom-loving Republicans last month. Markos Moulitsas has flirted with liberal libertarianism. My own positions on medical marijuana, marriage equality, end-of-life issues, and habeas corpus have made the Republicans almost impossible to support in their current authoritarian, big government, Christianist guise. But can the Democrats really find a place for lovers of liberty? Brink Lindsey writes:
If Democrats hope to continue appealing to libertarian-leaning voters, they are going to have to up their game. They need to ask themselves: Are we content with being a brief rebound fling for jilted libertarians, or do we want to form a lasting relationship? Let me make a case for the second option.
The Dish 