"Might John F. Kennedy serve as a model for how “liberals” could again speak from their moral heart? Back when the assault on “liberal” was beginning, Kennedy passionately defended his ethical vision.
Kennedy said:
“If by a 'liberal' they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people — their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, and their civil liberties — someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a 'liberal,' then I'm proud to say I'm a 'liberal.’”