professional left
Left-leaning pundits, paid activists, and heads of liberal institutions. The term “professional left” was coined by White House press secretary Robert Gibbs in an interview with The Hill when he dismissed the concerns of liberals frustrated with President Obama: “I hear these people saying he’s like George Bush. Those people ought to be drug tested. [...]
bleeding heart
A term that describes people whose hearts “bleed” with sympathy for the poor and downtrodden. It’s frequently used to criticize liberals who favor government spending for social programs. However, former Republican Vice Presidential nominee Jack Kemp was remembered in a Los Angeles Times obituary as a “bleeding heart conservative” for policies he supported to empower [...]