...that you have simply grossly misunderstood the fact that liberals are not socialists?!?

Read up on what socialism truly is, Tom. Socialization is not socialism. Not even close.

Socialism is all about the means of production belonging to the state. That's what distinguishes it from capitalism. You may be surprised to learn this, but most Democrats are strident capitalists, just like most Republicans. Heck, without capitalism, there would be no labor unions to support Democratic candidates. That would be awful for us liberals.

Right wing wack-jobs often confuse regulation and market intervention with socialism also. Again these things are not even remotely associated with one another. That some liberals make the same mistake should not be too surprising...they make the same mistake you make when you decry a national health insurance program as "creeping socialism." It's not.

For the record, I consider myself a liberal who believes that every American should have access to affordable health care. I also believe the government has an important role to help stabilize and bring confidence to private markets. But I would revolt if the government decided to nationalize the American auto industry.