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Gaugamela

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45. Yes. I acknowledged that in my post. When the Lochner court resisted FDR's legislation he went to

Fri Apr 23, 2021, 11:01 PM

Apr 2021

the mat and threatened to expand the court. The court relented and he was able to pass necessary legislation. FDR was a fighter. Also, there are things I mentioned that Biden could be doing without congress. Namely get rid of Dejoy and and waive the patent rights on the vaccine. Waving the patent rights and funding the worldwide distribution of the vaccine would be like a new Marshall Plan and reassert our position in the world. As I said, Biden has the potential to be a new FDR.

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Biden is the next FDR. [View all] Imallin4Joe Apr 2021 OP

Enthusiastically agree! Bayard Apr 2021 #1

Or 70! PatSeg Apr 2021 #25

FDR's portrait is front and center in Biden's oval office Botany Apr 2021 #2

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Apr 2021 #3

WOW incredible pics! Imallin4Joe Apr 2021 #4

Google Biden's oval office and look @ the paintings and busts he has in the oval office. Botany Apr 2021 #10

I agree, FoxNewsSucks Apr 2021 #14

I noticed a bust of Bobby Kennedy n/t wryter2000 Apr 2021 #23

He also has a bust of Cesar Chavez displayed prominently in the Oval. Tanuki Apr 2021 #42

Yeah that bust of Bobby really stands out. Even with it slightly obscured by the lamp. Imallin4Joe Apr 2021 #43

Wonderful rebe303 Apr 2021 #35

Biden wasn't my first choice Nictuku Apr 2021 #5

Yes, I've been thinking the same! He's doing an incredible job!!! RKP5637 Apr 2021 #6

My history with respect to all you mention seems so similar. RegularJam Apr 2021 #7

The reason for my life-long love of Scottish Terriers. Scottie Mom Apr 2021 #8

K&R, its starting to look that way ... that's not a stretch at all. I got more than what I voted for uponit7771 Apr 2021 #9

"I got more than what I voted for" PatSeg Apr 2021 #24

Yes, and to the great surprise of many here... MineralMan Apr 2021 #11

Why "Balancing our budgets?" PETRUS Apr 2021 #12

"Why "Balancing our budgets?" pazzyanne Apr 2021 #21

States don't issue their own currency. The US government does. Gaugamela Apr 2021 #30

Good politics? PETRUS Apr 2021 #32

Yes, he's on it. wendyb-NC Apr 2021 #13

FDR and Democratic control of BOTH houses of congress for 12 YEARS Hortensis Apr 2021 #15

Joe Biden has the makings of a modern-day FDR FakeNoose Apr 2021 #16

I only wish he had the super-majorities that FDR had Polybius Apr 2021 #17

Indeed soothsayer Apr 2021 #20

I hope that comes true, no doubt! Imallin4Joe Apr 2021 #37

Very true. nt Imallin4Joe Apr 2021 #36

President Biden is impressive. gab13by13 Apr 2021 #18

Yes. I love how nothing sticks to Joe.. Imallin4Joe Apr 2021 #44

He certainly could be...if Manchin and Sinema get the fuck out of the way...nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 2021 #19

I'm old enough to remember LBJ wryter2000 Apr 2021 #22

So do I. LBJ ushered in Civil and Voting Rights and a War on Poverty...FOR ALL! No Exceptions. nt Kahuna Apr 2021 #26

revive the 2nd bill of rights . AllaN01Bear Apr 2021 #27

I guess you would consider me "quite far left" as well, because I also support those things. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2021 #28

Taking dark money out of politics is the foundation for all of your reforms dlk Apr 2021 #29

Citizens United is like a curse upon this land. Imallin4Joe Apr 2021 #38

Money isn't speech dlk Apr 2021 #41

Biden had two big advantages: Paladin Apr 2021 #31

He has the potential to be, but so far he's passed 1 major piece of legislation. FDR, in his first Gaugamela Apr 2021 #33

And much of what was passed was struck down by Scotus...Roosevelt lived in different times... Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #39

Yes. I acknowledged that in my post. When the Lochner court resisted FDR's legislation he went to Gaugamela Apr 2021 #45

I like Roosevelt...he was of course before my time...but my favorite president in terms of Demsrule86 Apr 2021 #40

Ditto rebe303 Apr 2021 #34