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In reply to the discussion: I was wrong about FDR holding 600 press conferences. [View all]ProSense
(116,464 posts)35. "But he also had a supportive Democratic congress."
Yes, a 23-seat advantage that grew to 44 seats then to a high of 60 seats. At the start of FDR's second term, there were only 16 Republicans in the Senate, down from 25 at mid-term and 36 at the start of his first term.
That would have translated to Obama starting off with 63 seats, climbing to 74 seats and then to 84 seats.
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A prepared speech is somewhat different from answering pointed questions.
MannyGoldstein
Apr 2013
#10
Shame on you, Manny. If I had been at one of FDR's conferences, here is what I would've asked:
RufusTFirefly
May 2013
#27
FDR's press conferences were different than the ones by the President nowadays.
Cooley Hurd
May 2013
#54