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In reply to the discussion: It could have been a perfect storm for a failed presidency. [View all]Number23
(24,544 posts)74. HUGE K&R!!eleven
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"and his detractors will go the way of the Whigs, the Know-Nothings, and the Anti-Masonic parties."
Number23
Apr 2014
#73
My dad used to remind us that it took FDR more than two terms to complete what he and Congress
jwirr
Apr 2014
#9
Those included tough stands on homing pigeons and credits for beer wholesalers...
BeyondGeography
Apr 2014
#32
So true. Manny. FDR put the oligarchy on its head by indicting some of "their kind."
JDPriestly
Apr 2014
#16
You're comparing McDermott's anti-war trip to Iraq with the love shown Putin by Republicans?
BeyondGeography
Apr 2014
#6
You ignore that no Republican Senator would have voted for any healthcare bill -
karynnj
Apr 2014
#45
The harm this congress and Republicans in state legislatures across the country have visited
Rozlee
Apr 2014
#22
I see it the opposite. The Russians aren't Communist. They are of a variety of Libertarianism that
freshwest
Apr 2014
#107
You've been missed, Coolest Ranger. Been feeling the same here, but have to keep on doing things on
freshwest
Apr 2014
#134
Meh. It is possible to put him in the middle, you know. He hasn't been that great, imo.
reformist2
Apr 2014
#52
Against all odds President Obama has done so much GOOD!! I have awesome respect for Him & His Family
hue
Apr 2014
#55
And that level of disrespect, treachery, betrayal, and sabotage is nothing more than treasonous
indepat
Apr 2014
#57
It is a most demented opposition to President Obama.. and a vile level of disrepect from
Cha
Apr 2014
#64
I agree President Obama has done wonders about many matters that W failed the American public.
greiner3
Apr 2014
#65
The amount of animosity and unhinged stupidity tossed at the BOG prove that this was needed
Number23
Apr 2014
#122
wake up liberals, you have sold our many of your ideal to fully support a single man.
politicman
Apr 2014
#77
Love your post sheshe2. The main difference between the environment Roosevelt...
Trust Buster
Apr 2014
#117
And "disrespect, treachery and betrayal" only covers the "progressives"
Sen. Walter Sobchak
Apr 2014
#128