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i pity the man... (Original Post) xchrom Sep 2013 OP
Benjamin Harrison was a Republican. KamaAina Sep 2013 #1
That was before civil rights in the 60s. xfundy Sep 2013 #3
A Republican when it was still the party of Lincoln and not the 1%. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2013 #5
It's odd that 150 years ago, the Republicans were the liberals. Then Cal33 Sep 2013 #8
Republicans were the liberal party then hootinholler Sep 2013 #9
Mr. T PITIES THE FOO too Dash87 Sep 2013 #2
. blkmusclmachine Sep 2013 #4
and stupidicus Sep 2013 #6
Still Rings True these DAYS! No matter what Party he was With! KoKo Sep 2013 #7
That would be everyone who buys clothes that do NOT ... bvar22 Sep 2013 #10
 

Cal33

(7,018 posts)
8. It's odd that 150 years ago, the Republicans were the liberals. Then
Fri Sep 20, 2013, 09:38 PM
Sep 2013

things gradually changed and made a 180 degree turn. Republicans
became conservative, and Democrats became liberal.

There is one thing certain about life. It doesn't stay the same forever.
Life is full of changes.

 

stupidicus

(2,570 posts)
6. and
Fri Sep 20, 2013, 09:29 PM
Sep 2013

Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.

Abraham Lincoln


KoKo

(84,711 posts)
7. Still Rings True these DAYS! No matter what Party he was With!
Fri Sep 20, 2013, 09:34 PM
Sep 2013

You won't find that kind of compassion from the Koch Bros. and ALEC funded and Run AMUCK destroying our Country these days who owe their Power to those Two...and lets through in our "Chamber of Commerce" folks and the Enablers on the Dem Side who took the money and are now caught up in what is going on...and they can't retrieve themselves or they will have to ADMIT their COLLUSION with those FOLKS ON THE "DARK AND EVIL SIDE" who have NO COMPASSION...but, to the folks who Brung them to the Dance of their Evil Political Power!

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