Actually, she's said pretty straight-out, more than once, that the vast majority of liberals are just 'going with the flow'. It's easy, and the New York Times will love you for it.
Liberals go with the 'liberal flow'. I'll agree with that. Howver, it's the same with conservatives, they just flow in the 'conservative flow'. The average person needs someone to think for them, and thats why they 'go with the flow'. It most certainly is not a liberal exclusive thing, and to believe so shows the lack of common sense.