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ThoughtCriminal

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5. We need the 1936 Congressional election

Reply to byronius (Original post)

Wed Feb 8, 2012, 11:12 PM

Feb 2012

71st Congress (1929-1931)
Majority Party: Republican (56 seats)
Minority Party: Democrat (39 seats)
Other Parties: 1 Farmer-Labor
Total Seats: 96

75th Congress (1937-1939)
Majority Party: Democrat (76 seats)
Minority Party: Republican (16 seats)
Other Parties: 2 Farmer-Labor; 1 Progressive; 1 Independent
Total Seats: 96

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We need a 1936. [View all] byronius Feb 2012 OP

We need it Ter Feb 2012 #1

A 1936 is earned, not given jpgray Feb 2012 #2

1936 was earned by FDR's results MannyGoldstein Feb 2012 #6

There are states that will NEVER vote for a Democrat and especially Obama. ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2012 #3

An thus providing us with the popular saying: Throckmorton Feb 2012 #4

We need the 1936 Congressional election ThoughtCriminal Feb 2012 #5

But many of those Dems were Southern RW racist Dixiecrats. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #7

I think that a 1996 is more likely in this climate. MarianJack Feb 2012 #8

There wasn't much good about 1936. virgogal Feb 2012 #9

But what was good was getting better with FDR in charge. 1620rock Feb 2012 #10

FDR was great, but 1937 brought a republican-like focus on balancing the federal budget leading to pampango Feb 2012 #13

We need a LEADER like we had in 1936, a very bold very progressive one like FDR /nt Dragonfli Feb 2012 #11

Wish we had a progressive leader like FDR.... lib2DaBone Feb 2012 #12