Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

graham4anything

(11,464 posts)

7. You said you wanted someone like Thatcher who rammed things through like a dictator

Reply to ForgoTheConsequence (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 11, 2013, 05:12 PM

Apr 2013

I think though the example would be to want LBJ in the Senate to help the president ram things through

Why would someone want Margaret Thatcher or Ronald Reagan?

Had the great LBJ (the most liberal progressive president ever) been on the ballot Nov.1968, Reagan never would have become president.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

11 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Where the hell is the lefts Margaret Thatcher [View all] maxrandb Apr 2013 OP

FDR is dead. It's his New Deal that conservatives have been upaloopa Apr 2013 #1

They aren't allowed by our rulers. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2013 #2

So you want a dictator? graham4anything Apr 2013 #3

What? ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2013 #4

You said you wanted someone like Thatcher who rammed things through like a dictator graham4anything Apr 2013 #7

Re: Jackal87 Apr 2013 #9

No. I want maxrandb Apr 2013 #11

Re: Jackal87 Apr 2013 #5

Haha, here it comes. ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2013 #6

the worshippers are having a bad week lol nt msongs Apr 2013 #10

Different mentality treestar Apr 2013 #8