[HiTech RedNeck]

In fact the decisive battles of this era took place inside liberalism.

What is called "liberalism" has morphed greatly over the years. The liberals of old, the classic liberals, the ones whose minds were open but not so open that their brains constantly fell out, now comprise a large chunk of today's conservatives. Why have so many former Democrats become Republicans? The typical comment you get from them is not some Damascus Road conversion experience, but rather "I didn't move; my party did." "Conservatism" is an empty term if not accompanied by a clear understanding about what is being conserved.

[Stingray51]

Right, Horowitz is misconstruing the term "liberal" by describing JFK and Truman as such. In many ways, esp. in terms of big government and interventionism, Dubya is arguably more liberal than either. Coulter is talking about liberals, past and present, as the term is used today.