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In reply to the discussion: This is what a REAL Democrat sounds like. [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)president he most admired, and I remember the interview, expecting him to say Lincoln, or Washington at least, or FDR, but instead he said 'Ronald Reagan'.
He tried to explain it later after the outcry from Democrats whose votes he needed to win in 2008, but it was a warning sign which we brushed aside, along with a few other things.
They're not friends of anyone, those who support Ronald Reagan's policies except their own 'class'.
I can see you are not too fond of FDR so I'm not going to waste any time on that.
His record is there and needs no defending, it is still benefiting the people he worked so hard for nearly six decades after his death. That's quite a legacy.
Social Security Kept 27 Million Americans Out Of Poverty In 2013
Not sure how the legacies of some of our recent presidents will be remembered six decades from now.
Odd that there is any Democrat who isn't proud of the Dem legacy of FDR. There is no Republican whose policies have so benefited the working class, the elderly, orphaned children, the disabled. And over so long a period of time. SS and Medicare are still two of the most popular Government programs across the political spectrum. But Dems seem almost ashamed of that success for the people.
We know the right wing has been trying to tear it apart for decades. Sad to see Democrats actually putting some of these successful programs 'on the table' for them to attack.