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In reply to the discussion: It was 80 years ago today... [View all]John2
(2,730 posts)21. President Obama is the least of our worries.
Six months or one month is irrelevant. What matters is he do the right thing and the end result. He cannot do anything without the Democratic Party or us. That is the big mistake the Republicans are making. They forget that we are constituents also just like their constituents. That is why they loss the Election. They also insult our intelligence. They actually believe we voted for President Obama because of the color of his skin. Well I got news for them. We actually have the capacity to think for ourselves.
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"...we are the New Deal, and the New deal is us. If it dies, we die with it."
Sekhmets Daughter
Mar 2013
#1
It looks like this is an official new meme of the Council on Foreign Relations crowd, actually.
HiPointDem
Mar 2013
#48
It makes a perfect cover for what the take-it-slow-I've-got-mine crowd has been doing.
AnotherMcIntosh
Mar 2013
#53
"Is it just me that you are constantly bashing Obama for any reason?" Since you asked,
rhett o rick
Mar 2013
#11
Are you claiming that Obama never said that FDR purposely prolonged the Depression? nt
MannyGoldstein
Mar 2013
#15
Manny asked you a question. You did not answer, so let me help. President Obama
sabrina 1
Mar 2013
#28
x2. Yes, in particular, he does seem to be channeling The Magistrate's style.
AnotherMcIntosh
Mar 2013
#54
'spin' is when the CFR & the president put out memes about how FDR took 6 months to do anything
HiPointDem
Mar 2013
#50
It was a nice and worthy tribute to a great man. The Obama bash seemed gratuitious
pampango
Mar 2013
#35
One of the breaks the working class received was a job.... Let's get Americans working...
midnight
Mar 2013
#22
I worry that my generation may be the last to truly appreciate the New Deal, or even Civil Rights
mountain grammy
Mar 2013
#23
I hope I'm wrong too, I sure don't want to be right, but the schools aren't teaching it.
mountain grammy
Mar 2013
#69
"Not to excuse it, but in the context of a world war, it's somewhat more forgivable to me."
ProSense
Mar 2013
#33
What bothers me about the Japanese interrment complaint, is that they tried *not* to inter so many.
ieoeja
Mar 2013
#56
Great post. The New Deal transformed America. It's our heritage and we can all be proud of it.
limpyhobbler
Mar 2013
#64