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2016 Postmortem

RZM

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34. The problem there is Franklin, Obama, and Douglas are very different figures

Reply to ellisonz (Reply #33)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 12:56 AM

Apr 2012

Franklin was a polymath and founding father. Douglas was a former slave who rose to become a prominent figure. Obama is, well, a guy who made it in politics. While his presidency is historic, he really isn't. Not trying to offend anybody here, but he's just a dude who's really good at what he does. That just doesn't fit with the great historical figures. His presidency will go down as a great moment, but he's not going to go down as a great man. Just a good man, which he is. But good men are pretty common. Nothing wrong with that, of course, but it's a damn site from Douglas and Franklin.

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POLL: Where is Mitt Romney in terms of political ideology? [View all] ellisonz Apr 2012 OP

NO WHERE, MAN! elleng Apr 2012 #1

Kitteh! ZM90 Apr 2012 #2

Severe Douchebag wasn't on the list Kennah Apr 2012 #3

I see him more as an empty spent Douchebag.... WCGreen Apr 2012 #7

Conservative/D-bag, wherein lies the distinction these days? Kurovski Apr 2012 #8

Channeling BO to the late 1950s ... Kennah Apr 2012 #21

Evil anti-corporatist. Kurovski Apr 2012 #22

8 Reasons Why Mitt Romney Is More Right Wing Than George W. Bush Tx4obama Apr 2012 #4

Mittsy's gonna do the job he's hired for, he'll fire ALL your asses if he has to. Kurovski Apr 2012 #5

Hmmm. I can see him ripping an arm off and beating someone to death with it sooo... Kurovski Apr 2012 #6

That was my vote. ellisonz Apr 2012 #9

He also mirrors and mimics whatever is in front of him. Kurovski Apr 2012 #10

True that ellisonz Apr 2012 #20

I choose what I could angrychair Apr 2012 #11

Before I answer that question DFW Apr 2012 #12

Yay, we have polling again! customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #13

How about 'Entrepreneur of Cash and Carry Government' KurtNYC Apr 2012 #14

Whatever gets him the most votes. Arkana Apr 2012 #15

I voted chameleon--whatever will help him at the time. WI_DEM Apr 2012 #16

I really don't think Romney knows where the hell he is. center rising Apr 2012 #17

If classic Communism was a dominant ideology and the movement would give him the career he wanted he Douglas Carpenter Apr 2012 #18

On the roof of one of his Cadillacs KamaAina Apr 2012 #19

DUzy! Kurovski Apr 2012 #24

He's a Ma$ter Bull$hitter! Joe Bacon Apr 2012 #23

He's a latter day Joseph Smith Jr. Kurovski Apr 2012 #25

Interesting question RZM Apr 2012 #26

The DU consensus is chameleon. ellisonz Apr 2012 #27

Nah, other way around RZM Apr 2012 #28

Could be worse... ellisonz Apr 2012 #29

True dat RZM Apr 2012 #30

Amen. ellisonz Apr 2012 #31

LOL. No RZM Apr 2012 #32

Interesting. ellisonz Apr 2012 #33

The problem there is Franklin, Obama, and Douglas are very different figures RZM Apr 2012 #34

They're all autobiographies that function... ellisonz Apr 2012 #35

I take your point RZM Apr 2012 #36

I wouldn't apply the molds of the past... ellisonz Apr 2012 #37