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longship

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8. Well, one has to think about it.

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #6)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 11:50 PM

Oct 2013

One has to know the history and context of both of their presidencies.

It was fun teasing out the differences in the rhetoric, which is all one has in such exercises. Fortunately I have a lot of FDR speeches on audio, and have read much on WWII history which includes much on him.

Don't criticize, please.

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FDR vs. Obama: can you guess which quote was whose? [View all] MannyGoldstein Oct 2013 OP

Hmm! My guesses. longship Oct 2013 #1

You go to the head of the class! MannyGoldstein Oct 2013 #3

I got it... phew, I pay too much attention to this crap I fear nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #7

Oh, Nadine, you find it just as fun. longship Oct 2013 #9

I get to go to your local city council nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #10

I don't live in a city, my friend. longship Oct 2013 #11

I will, nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #12

I wish I had a trolley. Dirt roads here. longship Oct 2013 #13

You will get it nadinbrzezinski Oct 2013 #15

try harder manny. nt dionysus Oct 2013 #2

2, 4, 6, 7, are Obama, I think. nt NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #4

You're tied for first place MannyGoldstein Oct 2013 #5

These don't seem to be proving the point you want to make. Ms. Toad Oct 2013 #6

Well, one has to think about it. longship Oct 2013 #8

My background includes avoiding history like the plague Ms. Toad Oct 2013 #19

un-googled guesses Euphoria Oct 2013 #14

100% and the bonus! MannyGoldstein Oct 2013 #16

Personally, I think your post proves Obama and FDR were "pretty different:" truebluegreen Oct 2013 #17

His point was the opposite of what he said - it was sarcasm. eomer Oct 2013 #20

That's what I thought..but his responses to previous posters threw me. truebluegreen Oct 2013 #23

Ooh! I know! I know! cui bono Oct 2013 #18

Sure. LWolf Oct 2013 #21

Oh sure, but FDR has 946 extreme liberals in the Congress QC Oct 2013 #22