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In reply to the discussion: Favorite President [View all]zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)115. Moving goal posts
So here we go again moving goal posts.
As I said originally. It is an odd nomination considering the company with whom to compare. He pulled the party to the right. He is at least partially responsible for the weak performance of Gore in the subsequent race. He passed legislation that the party spent the next 16 years running AGAINST. And he signed the repeal of Glass Steagle that lead to the greatest economic collapse since the great depression.
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you mean Jefferson's all men are created equal forgetting women and slaves philosophy?
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#34
Taking a second to admire the poster with the LBJ avatar piecing out Jefferson's shortcomings.
Bucky
Jan 2013
#38
those are certainly the best two of my lifetime - which goes back to lbj
arely staircase
Jan 2013
#82
I can't believe I am having to defend Bill Clinton on DemocraticUndergroud.com
PennsylvaniaMatt
Jan 2013
#116
Grant is generally underrated-- not just for his presidency, but his career before that.
BlueCheese
Jan 2013
#44
In My Life... JFK... In The Modernish Era... FDR... In The Expanse Of History...
WillyT
Jan 2013
#59
Favorite politician-president: Clinton. Favorite president-president: Carter.
Tommy_Carcetti
Jan 2013
#64
And so you encourage me to talk about conspiracy aspects of the Kennedy assassination,
Nika
Jan 2013
#83