Excellent FDR clip shown on the Daily Show last night. He nails Mitt from the grave.

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[meadowlark5]

1. Another video clip the Obama campaign should use in a political ad

With a subtitle saying "The more things change, the more the republicans stay the same". Because what FDR said in that clip could very easily be said by Pres Obama today.

[SunSeeker]

4. Great idea! nt

[CrazyOrangeCat]

5. Yes, just that phrase, at the end of the clip . . .

. . . would be perfect.

Welcome to DU!

[ErikJ]

2. Thom Hartmann has been playing this for years.

Randi Rhodes played it for her opening today. Glad its finally getting spread around.

[SunSeeker]

3. The best way to respond to Romney.

Good-natured but brutally spot-on mockery is the most effective weapon. Much like Clinton's "Arithmetic" speech.

[underpants]

6. I saw that this morning on tape and just gasped...then I remember Eisenhower's letter to his brother

centralization of governmental functions. I oppose this--in some instances the fight is a rather desperate one. But to attain any success it is quite clear that the Federal government cannot avoid or escape responsibilities which the mass of the people firmly believe should be undertaken by it. The political processes of our country are such that if a rule of reason is not applied in this effort, we will lose everything--even to a possible and drastic change in the Constitution. This is what I mean by my constant insistence upon "moderation" in government. Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes you can do these things. Among them are H. L. Hunt (you possibly know his background), a few other Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or business man from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid.


http://www.eisenhowermemorial.org/presidential-papers/first-term/documents/1147.cfm

[CrazyOrangeCat]

7. Excellent. Thanks for posting that.

Shame that their numbers are no longer negligible . . .

[ChaoticTrilby]

12. Still stupid though.

Some things really never change, do they?

[Honeycombe8]

8. That's amazing, isn't it? Wish we had an FDR these days. Big Dog is the closest, I guess.

Everyone is so CAREFUL to be polite, say how SIMILAR our positions are, blah blah blah, when nothing of the sort is true.

Someone who can smile & sock it to 'em on their lies, speaking out of both sides of their mouths....and then get angry and strong when that is called for.

Where are you, FDR?

[andym]

9. I hope someone sends this clip to Obama. nt.

[RBInMaine]

10. Oh he was just GREAT. FDR, TRUMAN, JFK: Just AWESOME. (And throw Clinton in there too.)

[donqpublic]

11. Damn I love sarcasm n/t