My comment is that, in general, to pander for votes, the Democrats have abandoned their party lines. This is due to a general country shift.
I used to think the way you did, that the world was getting more "liberal".
And I will agree that Kerry's voting record, although mixed, is, comparatively, liberal.
I guess in a sense it is getting more liberal in the world, although liberalism is an interesting word, one for another conversation.

Grace is not common.