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22. FDR did not want to do it in the middle of a world war.

Wed Jul 31, 2019, 10:33 PM

Jul 2019

Understandable in retrospect. Not necessarily defensible, but understandable.

Truman finally did it, if I remember my history correctly.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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It's a lot more complicated than that. Since FDR in 1932, the far right appalachiablue Jul 2019 #7

So Clinton and Obama and Carter were conservatives? Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #9

The corporate media T.V. in particular is what led to Reagan. Uncle Joe Jul 2019 #3

Yes, we lost seats after Obamacare. MaryMagdaline Jul 2019 #4

thank you. I wrote the same in an earlier post OKNancy Jul 2019 #11

Pete B has it right Cosmocat Jul 2019 #6

There are enough urban legends about LBJ to be a volume of Caro's series! Otto Lidenbrock Jul 2019 #14

I like to pretend most are true. :) wyldwolf Jul 2019 #15

He's the most fascinating man to be president IMO Otto Lidenbrock Jul 2019 #16

I agree! And I think as that generation passes GulfCoast66 Jul 2019 #17

It may not have been backlash against them customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #10

Wallace got the Dixiecrat vote TexasBushwhacker Jul 2019 #12

The Dixiecrats customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #13

Man, that's says a lot in a few sentences! GulfCoast66 Jul 2019 #18

Maybe, maybe not customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #19

Yeah, your probably correct. GulfCoast66 Jul 2019 #20

FDR customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #21

FDR did not want to do it in the middle of a world war. GulfCoast66 Jul 2019 #22

Yes, that is correct. n/t customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #23