Can a Christian Vote for Liberal Political Positions?

Doug Giles has an interesting (and bold) column, "A Christian Can Be a Christian or a Liberal, But He Can't Be Both."

Mr. Giles argues that authentic, biblical Christians can't support liberal politicians because they're going to implement policies that oppose Christian presence, influence, and work. (Read the whole column, don't just read my summary.)

It's sad that the word "liberal" has been hijacked by socialists and leftists. Liberal is derived from Latin and means "freedom." Many non-Right groups now describe themselves as "progressive," I suspect to be a more positive-sounding label than "conservative." There's nothing new or progressive about leftist governments, seeking increased power and authority. The Great American Experiment laid out with the US Constitution (which we moved VERY far from at the federal level) is what is progressive and new.