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truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)
15. Thanks, I'll look for that...
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 08:25 PM
Nov 2012

been a fan of LBJ for years. If it weren't for Vietnam--I grant you, a very big caveat--he would have been one of the greats, and I bet we would have had universal health care decades ago.

But I don't know if I would characterize it as Politics 101.

Yep, pretty much. emulatorloo Nov 2012 #1
He was brilliant malaise Nov 2012 #2
LOL! Grover is going to do a lot of heavy lifting & dirty work for President Obama. Segami Nov 2012 #3
into the trash donco Nov 2012 #6
In Grover's case, the bathtub of history nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #9
Indeed malaise Nov 2012 #11
jeopardize the 2012 shopping season? RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #4
Good for him. Spank 'em while they're down. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #5
Um, OK truebluegreen Nov 2012 #7
The President said as much today nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #8
OK, but then I guess the question becomes truebluegreen Nov 2012 #13
Politics 101, he is laying a trap nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #14
Thanks, I'll look for that... truebluegreen Nov 2012 #15
Thank-you! robinlynne Nov 2012 #17
This is going to be entertaining pipewrench Nov 2012 #10
He also mentioned (at least twice) that just that scenario... DCKit Nov 2012 #12
We do NOT want compromise and moderation! Maybe you do. robinlynne Nov 2012 #16
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