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In reply to the discussion: I was wrong about FDR holding 600 press conferences. [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)56. You would have thought FDR a corporatist at the time
He went into a war
Detention of the Japanese
SS did not apply to everyone. It did not even originally have cost of living increases
Much larger number of Democrats in Congress
Much more political will to change things (a major depression).
Also a rich guy member of the 1% (those are considered wrong for office by today's left).
Who knows how many appointments were of like people.
No internet, all day TV with everyone having a TV, not nearly as many publications
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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