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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:43 AM Original message |
Why I can’t support FDR |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. K & R! |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
129. Yes, one of the greatest OPs EVER |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. Wow.You use some of the most shameful moments in US history |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Impressive, eh? |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:13 AM Response to Reply #6 |
28. Truth in advertising |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
40. You know damn well that some here use FDR as a standard to criticize the current President. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:25 AM Response to Reply #40 |
45. The O/P was written for everybody |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
3. Ahhhh - I unrec'ed when I meant to rec. |
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racaulk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:52 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. That's OK. I rec'ed when I mean to unrec. |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:48 AM Response to Reply #8 |
43. Perfect. |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
4. Flamebait |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:52 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. To be fair. The poster, like many others, cannot distinguish |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:02 AM Response to Reply #7 |
19. What does that mean? |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:59 AM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Constructive criticism |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 03:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
108. Was that a statement or a question? |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 11:58 AM Response to Reply #108 |
150. I interpreted it as a statement. |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 12:20 PM Response to Reply #150 |
151. I find it difficult to believe... |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 12:54 PM Response to Reply #151 |
154. It is constructive criticism |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:52 PM Response to Reply #154 |
157. Uh sure. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 03:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
109. Sorry but it is well deserved |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 03:36 PM Response to Reply #109 |
112. There are a number of problems with that argument |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:48 PM Response to Reply #112 |
124. The irony is wild ? |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 08:17 PM Response to Reply #112 |
131. Do you not get that you would be doing the same to FDR |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:15 AM Response to Reply #131 |
147. Obviously that was the posters intent |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
5. Big smile |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:52 AM Original message |
"You'll also find that he was rejected, ultimately, by the progressives of his day." |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
11. Conservatives lack principles. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:55 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. agreed |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
18. Intellectual consistency |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:06 AM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Can one be intellectually honest, criticize the President, yet also acknowledge the historical |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:12 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Is there a "historical perspective" |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:25 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. I try to step back and estimate what will be remembered when we look back |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:28 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. That's called extrapolation |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:34 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I'm a human, not a statistical sample |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:38 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. fine line |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:44 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. I'll be the judge of that |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:03 AM Response to Reply #35 |
44. Heisenberg uncertainty principal |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:41 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. I do judge based on his decisions |
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rainy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
39. Because right wing presidents give their followers what they want |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:11 AM Response to Reply #5 |
23. But, Obama Is Not Judged by "standards of his day" |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:21 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. No, he's not |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 04:35 PM Response to Reply #23 |
117. + sideways eight |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:47 PM Response to Reply #70 |
80. And Japanese Internment. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #80 |
83. Yep. He also interned Italians and wanted to intern Germans, whom he hated far more |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:56 PM Original message |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
9. I wouldn't apply the realizations of today with the age FDR was in. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:54 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Why are people taking this in a literal sense? |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
24. Racist lynchings were considered wrong in FDR's day. nt |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:46 PM Response to Reply #24 |
78. And public opinion surveys - which skewed conservative- overwhelmingly supporting ANTI-lynching law. |
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zipplewrath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 03:05 PM Response to Reply #78 |
106. All true |
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WannaJumpMyScooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
12. I can't support him, cause he died like |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:57 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Tongue-in-cheek |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:58 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. lol |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
72. i guess that OP hit a bit too close to home huh? |
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VMI Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:04 AM Response to Original message |
20. IBTL. |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:07 AM Original message |
Thank You. This Should Be Sent To Thom Hartmann Pronto! |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
26. Wow- that wins for perhaps the second lamest comment I've seen today |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:17 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Hmmm, Yet You Don't Extend "Context" To Obama's Times |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:21 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I take all that into account- though I disagree with the assessment |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #31 |
51. Obama Is As Progressive As Our Political Climate Will Allow |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:50 PM Response to Reply #51 |
82. 62% of Republicans and 80% of Dems supported a Public Option. A progressive moment lost. |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:25 PM Response to Reply #82 |
121. 41 or 100% of Republican senators did not support it. Unfortunately, that is what mattered |
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kenfrequed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 12:28 PM Response to Reply #29 |
152. That is among the most absurd defences I have ever heard. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
107. +1111111111111!! |
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tranche (913 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
22. Why would this be locked? It's history, it's real. DU would shit on FDRs White House steps today. |
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CBR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:54 AM Response to Reply #22 |
53. Yup. nt |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
81. On the lynching and Holocaust issues FDR deserved it. I won't defend him because he was a cool guy. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
25. I can't support anyone. Jesus, Ghandi, Buddha, King, Jefferson, Washington... |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
32. Yeah, but he had a kick-ass wife... |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:35 AM Response to Reply #32 |
36. I think FDR was one of the best Presidents in US history |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:52 PM Response to Reply #32 |
84. Truly one of THE Greatest Americans ever. Top ten, she is. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:06 PM Response to Reply #84 |
93. Awesome smile! |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
38. worse.than.hitler. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 10:45 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. . |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
46. No heroric figure in history is ever perfect. The people who pretend lie to themselves. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:42 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Yes, that is the 'larger' perspective |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:43 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. I got it, good post. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:39 PM Response to Reply #49 |
73. But it's another thing entirely to mindlessly DEFEND FDR's not favoring anti-lynching legislation. |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:53 PM Response to Reply #73 |
126. No, they wouldn't. I've seen mindless attacks aplenty. Almost all defenses were pretty well reasoned |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 06:56 AM Response to Reply #126 |
163. Not only based on reason |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
48. Worthless, flame-bait bullshit. Meanwhile the oil slick grows.nt. |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:35 PM Response to Reply #48 |
68. +1000 |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:35 PM Response to Reply #48 |
134. +1001 |
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CakeGrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
52. k/r |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
54. notice who you offend with this post... what a coincidence... |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #54 |
85. It's no coincidence, it's the transparent intent of the flamebait. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:56 PM Response to Reply #85 |
87. because, using satire, he duplicated your act perfectly. |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:58 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. Bullshit. You guys seem to have lost your collective minds this week. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:00 PM Response to Reply #89 |
91. funny, you guys are the ones who soil yourselves in rage on a daily basis, yet it is US who have |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:02 PM Response to Reply #91 |
92. It's not an uncommon observation. |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:08 PM Response to Reply #92 |
94. see fred, you've got quite a few misconceptions going on here. |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:53 PM Response to Reply #94 |
103. I know what I read, dionysus. |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:45 AM Response to Reply #103 |
145. It didn't matter. nt. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
55. This is amusing. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Yes mildly amusing |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Insulting people |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:28 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Wasn't really anger |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:30 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. self-important snark |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:31 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. I said half |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. Uh huh. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:29 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. I have in the past |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:22 PM Response to Original message |
56. That was mildly amusing |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:26 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Your filth is my apropos |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:27 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Perception is reality kind of a deal |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:31 PM Response to Reply #59 |
66. take three steps backward |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:34 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. In all respect |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. Please be wrong. BTW, your perspective on Sestak vs. Specter |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:41 PM Response to Reply #71 |
75. This is payback for snark on another thread of mine |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:46 PM Response to Reply #71 |
79. BTW |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:56 PM Response to Reply #79 |
88. There it is! Weighing contrary positions to see the whole person. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:59 PM Response to Reply #88 |
90. Trust me I've weighed the President |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:26 PM Response to Reply #90 |
95. I see a different person when I step back |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:36 PM Response to Reply #95 |
97. Being the most progressive President in 40 years |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:40 PM Response to Reply #95 |
98. With Jimmy |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:33 PM Response to Reply #56 |
122. let's asked those interned Japanese |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
69. Like you many folks here would be making excuses for FDR's not supporting anti-lynching legisltation |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:40 PM Response to Reply #69 |
74. Which is where I would have gone with this OP |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:44 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. BINGO. Greatest prez, but ultimately still a politician. You got it. nt |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:45 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. I want to see someone coming unglued about the Gulf. I thought that was what Biden was for. nt |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 12:54 PM Response to Reply #77 |
86. They can't |
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stevenleser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:55 PM Response to Reply #69 |
128. No, I don't think any current DUer would defend or make excuses for that |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:10 AM Response to Reply #128 |
137. I think some of the talk to the GLBT community on here |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
96. There's one in every crowd I guess. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 01:51 PM Response to Reply #96 |
99. bait |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 03:00 PM Response to Reply #99 |
105. If the President turns out to be great |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 03:35 PM Response to Reply #105 |
111. The point concerning the political climate of the times |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #111 |
114. Have you researched the time and the political discourse? |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 04:08 PM Response to Reply #114 |
115. Right, FDR had his critics too |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:21 PM Response to Reply #115 |
120. Some were right |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
100. Plus he helped win WWII. That asshole. |
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Political Tiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
101. K & R! |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
102. FUCK FACTS!!!!!! /sarcasm |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
104. *********AND FDR HAD AN 83% DEM CONGRESS******* |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
110. Bravo! |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 03:38 PM Response to Reply #110 |
113. I think during the 40s |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:53 PM Response to Reply #113 |
127. You miss the premise of the OP. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #127 |
130. Baloney. OP created exactly what you would be saying during FDRs |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 08:54 PM Response to Reply #130 |
132. FDR made some big mistakes |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 12:29 AM Response to Reply #130 |
136. Deleted message |
HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:10 AM Response to Reply #127 |
146. No, you missed it. |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 02:07 PM Response to Reply #146 |
156. So you do think Obama is being too conservative? |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
116. I'd prefer for Obama to imitate FDR where he got it right. |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
118. FDR = |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
119. He's DEAD! Been DEAD a L-O-N-G time! |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:37 PM Response to Reply #119 |
123. Remember you are mortal |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
125. I guess you can't support your icon either. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
133. I'm willing to spot you the first four. The last two are stupid. |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-24-10 09:40 PM Response to Reply #133 |
135. Your points are well taken and I agree |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:21 AM Response to Original message |
138. I want to see similar on Jefferson and JFK. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:29 AM Response to Reply #138 |
139. Generally the critics were right |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:43 AM Response to Reply #139 |
140. Hence, me asking for Clinton and JFK. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:46 AM Response to Reply #140 |
141. Kennedy |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:17 AM Response to Reply #141 |
143. Lets not forget the Vietnam ramp-up, and Cuba. |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:27 AM Response to Reply #143 |
144. On Vietnam |
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RFKHumphreyObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
142. One of the best posts I've read on DU. K&R |
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downeyr (158 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
148. It's a bit late, you know...he was elected 4 times. |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
149. Beyond that, the "New Deal" was clearly an attempt to prop up the unsustainable capitalist system. |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 06:08 AM Response to Reply #149 |
161. exactly |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
153. Bookmarked....great OP |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
155. Posts like this are why I like ya, Hugh. K&R. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
158. Error: you can only unrecommend threads which were started in the past 24 hours |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 10:39 AM Response to Reply #158 |
164. Point missed |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
159. He gave in on Social Security! |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 06:10 AM Response to Reply #159 |
162. and he took socialism off the table, |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
160. FDR had to compromise to get elected |
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kiranon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
165. Sarcasm alert. n/t |
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