Edited sentence: " In the 1960s, conservatives called liberals "bleeding heart" liberals for their opposition to the Vietnam War, or "knee-jerk" liberals, for their policies toward Blacks, working families, the criminal system, and immigration.(See also Politicized issues, Propaganda).Both sides provide evidence to support their claims.Bush described his opponent as the most liberal member of the the Senate.Call liberal Jack Reed and tell him his record on welfare is just too liberal for you.Conservatives often claim that ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, the New York Times and others routinely report negative stories about conservative politicians and causes such as the recent criminal cases against Tom Delay and Randy Cunningham.Finkelstein took this technique to its fullest extent, repeating the word "liberal" in negative television commercials as frequently as possible, such as in this mid-1990s example: That's liberal.In one of the 2004 presidential debates, George W.In the 1990s, conservatives called liberals "tax-and-spend" liberals, because liberals were in favor of progressive taxation and social welfare programs.In the early 21st Century, liberals accuse the media of conservative bias  and conservatives accuse the media of "liberal bias".Many conservatives in the right-wing media use the term liberal as a slur in the same way that many liberals use the word conservative as a slur.Meanwhile, Seantor Kerry described his opponent as a "conservative out of touch with the American people.Republican political consultant Arthur J.Republican talk radio host Rush Limbaugh is often credited with the perpetuation of anti-liberal phrases.That's Jack Reed.That's wrong