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Xolodno

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27. I did say he exacerbated it.

Reply to Grins (Reply #23)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 11:50 PM

Dec 2019

Thought that would cover it.

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Why do democrats rarely talk about Lyndon Johnson? [View all] Otto Lidenbrock Dec 2019 OP

Maybe because the man couldn't keep his dick in his pants- literally! X_Digger Dec 2019 #1

Dunno. I quote him at least once a week. Xipe Totec Dec 2019 #2

Vietnam escalated under him Sanity Claws Dec 2019 #3

Yes, there it is! emmaverybo Dec 2019 #8

And rather than support him in 68, we elected Nixon. That showed 'em! brooklynite Dec 2019 #20

1) Vietnam/theDraft; 2) JFK; 3) proto-CLINTON-penis. Yet best since FDR/HST. UTUSN Dec 2019 #4

Corollary: Where's Jimmy? UTUSN Dec 2019 #5

He had many faults but got some great stuff done madville Dec 2019 #6

Bunk Grins Dec 2019 #22

he was a racist (and a sexist), some of his policies notwithstanding Celerity Dec 2019 #37

Vietnam. MicaelS Dec 2019 #7

Sure he gave us some good things...but.... Xolodno Dec 2019 #9

No! Grins Dec 2019 #23

I did say he exacerbated it. Xolodno Dec 2019 #27

You equate your list with the Civil Rights Act, Medicare, Medicaid, support for education? Blue_true Dec 2019 #24

No I equate the examples I mentioned to... Xolodno Dec 2019 #28

Well, it's a matter of priorities. Blue_true Dec 2019 #30

Uh, Nixon vetoed the Clean Water Act and the Democratic Congress overrode it. NYC Liberal Dec 2019 #35

Various aggressive 60's Dem factions splintered the powerful FDR coalition, empedocles Dec 2019 #10

Vietnam and his Raine Dec 2019 #11

The Vietnam war overshadowed his presidency Norbert Dec 2019 #12

No, the war did not start "years before" former9thward Dec 2019 #13

'Nam HAB911 Dec 2019 #14

Also Domestic Spying happened under his watch JonLP24 Dec 2019 #15

Let's wait until Robert Caro's 5th volume of his LBJ biography comes out Ron Green Dec 2019 #16

Yip. Vol. 1 was absolutely masterful. #4 seemed broad strokes, so 5? UTUSN Dec 2019 #18

I read a book about him years ago marlakay Dec 2019 #17

Vietnam kept him from running again. MineralMan Dec 2019 #19

He was a great domestic itcfish Dec 2019 #21

Some things are just plain unforgivable, i.e. falsifying a naval battle to get us into war Tarc Dec 2019 #25

Civil Rights Act Leaves Deep Mark On the American Political Landscape. elleng Dec 2019 #26

He was a friend orangecrush Dec 2019 #29

LBJ gets lots of love here blogslut Dec 2019 #31

Erma Brombeck orangecrush Dec 2019 #32

LBJ will always live in JFK's shadow. Even though he passed the Civil Rights Act he fucked up TeamPooka Dec 2019 #33

Post removed Post removed Dec 2019 #34

Two things. First: LBJ walking to helicopters on White House Prosper Dec 2019 #36

Thanks for the link. I read it all. It makes sense to me. NBachers Dec 2019 #39

That is a great website. I could read for hours. nt Hotler Dec 2019 #41

He willingly went along with that little white lie known as the Gulf of Tonkin incident Jake Stern Dec 2019 #38

He is portrayed on the second episode of The Crown's third season Buckeyeblue Dec 2019 #40