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2016 Postmortem

NYC_SKP

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1. That described Romney at the debate to a tee!

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Sat Oct 6, 2012, 09:25 PM

Oct 2012

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FDR in 1936 warns of people like Romney: "Let Me Warn You..." [View all] TroyD Oct 2012 OP

That described Romney at the debate to a tee! NYC_SKP Oct 2012 #1

And most important of all, the $5 trillion tax cut for the rich hedda_foil Oct 2012 #2

Excellent warning, Melissa G Oct 2012 #3

Part of that could be the lead in to an ad cleduc Oct 2012 #4

YES. ^ n/t Smarmie Doofus Oct 2012 #12

Good idea, someone should do that, not necessarily through Obama's approved message... JackN415 Oct 2012 #15

I bet there are a number of seniors around who cleduc Oct 2012 #25

Wow. Brigid Oct 2012 #5

FDR is my favorite President TroyD Oct 2012 #6

FDR is my favorite president too. airplaneman Oct 2012 #13

I always felt that the Republicans hated him most because he knew what they were. Zynx Oct 2012 #7

This FDR campaign speech doesn't tie in quite as simply cleduc Oct 2012 #8

1936 Acceptance Speech theKed Oct 2012 #9

Human nature does not change or evolve as fast as social evolution JackN415 Oct 2012 #11

The saddest part is the issues are the same but our nominee is not cut from the same mold. nt Smarmie Doofus Oct 2012 #18

Great and interesting find! Obama could have said... JackN415 Oct 2012 #10

Further notable FDR quotes: theKed Oct 2012 #14

"We must support the assets of the wealthy, we can't afford our Social Security, we simply jtuck004 Oct 2012 #16

My Man ruffburr Oct 2012 #17

Prophetic. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #19

K&R for the greatest president (n/t) a2liberal Oct 2012 #20

Oh My Goodness- this need to be an Obama ad!!!!!!!!!!!! Tumbulu Oct 2012 #21

spot on!!! Mothdust Oct 2012 #22

It was sent to me by a friend on Twitter TroyD Oct 2012 #24

Super K & R defacto7 Oct 2012 #23

Amazing how relevant this is now...76 years later! K&R DianaForRussFeingold Oct 2012 #26

You're welcome TroyD Oct 2012 #33

My hubby and me just listened underthematrix Oct 2012 #27

The Daily Show Avon Barksdale Oct 2012 #28

In what context was it used? TroyD Oct 2012 #31

... Avon Barksdale Oct 2012 #40

One of FDR's last surviving aides lives near me Adenoid_Hynkel Oct 2012 #29

Thanks for the info TroyD Oct 2012 #30

I interviewed him at length recently Adenoid_Hynkel Oct 2012 #34

That's AWESOME TroyD Oct 2012 #36

The media is a big factor too. NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #32

The media was different, true, but he did have his challenges TroyD Oct 2012 #35

Oh absolutely he did! I just think that everything that was thrown at him NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #37

The Plot to Overthrow FDR TroyD Oct 2012 #38

Bumping thread TroyD Oct 2012 #39

This is the other one that needs to go viral november3rd Oct 2012 #41

romney is an out of touch elistist pig mgcgulfcoast Oct 2012 #42

Jonathan Alter posting this link on twitter cal04 Oct 2012 #43

He delivered that warning very effectively. nt BootinUp Oct 2012 #44

FDR = the best President of the 20th Century TroyD Oct 2012 #45