Legendary broadcaster Walter Cronkite, who passed away earlier this month, publicly came out as a liberal at PFAW’s Spirit of Liberty dinner held just days after the 1988 election. As the New York Times reported, “Walter Cronkite had always been more comfortable delivering the news than making it. But something was gnawing at him, and when the opportunity arose one evening not long after George Bush was elected President, Mr. Cronkite made a speech in defense of liberal values that surprised people more than he could have imagined.” Cronkite’s critique of Democratic politicians and call for liberals to forcefully advocate for their values are just as relevant now as then: