bleeding-heart liberal

He is a bleeding-heart liberal comfortably ensconced in a fundamentally conservative milieu, a court jester whose proximity to power underscores his impotence, a critical intellect whose aloofness renders him ineffectual.

I write as a lifelong “bleeding-heart liberal” who now struggles not to rant about her every last “typical liberal” concern.

When I described myself as a “bleeding-heart liberal” who favors socialist policies, Rippetoe quipped, "Of course, you live in New Jersey."

Finally, despite his friends’ protestations, Stephen finishes by both debasing and celebrating himself: “I am going to sound like such a … such a … the ultimate bleeding-heart liberal … How do you like that — I’m 30 and I’ve finally acquired politics!”

The past few years have left people like Stephen Machuga, a former Army infantry captain and self-described “bleeding-heart liberal” who is the founder of Stack Up, a charity for veterans in California, with increasingly mixed feelings about firearms.