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bigbrother05

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28. The one thing the conservatives have changed is parties, the racist South was solid Dem

Reply to Boomerproud (Original post)

Wed Jan 15, 2014, 11:43 AM

Jan 2014

because the Lincoln the Republican had ended slavery. LBJ's passage of the Civil Rights Act and voting rights along with Nixon's "Southern Strategy" were prominent in the shaping of our current political parties.

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Is anyone else watching "1964" doc on PBS? [View all] Boomerproud Jan 2014 OP

Currently watching Maddow on MSNBC - great show tonight. n/t Tx4obama Jan 2014 #1

I had forgotten how nutty Barry Goldwater was. TheCowsCameHome Jan 2014 #2

He sure would. Boomerproud Jan 2014 #8

"Goldwater in '64, Hot water in '65, Bread and water in '66" TheCowsCameHome Jan 2014 #10

"In your heart you know he's right. Far right." Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #11

In your heart you know he's right..... Grammy23 Jan 2014 #16

Back then though most people considered him a fringe looney in Cleita Jan 2014 #9

I'm betting today's GOP would have primary'd him for being too moderate... Blue_Tires Jan 2014 #23

No, they're worse FiveGoodMen Jan 2014 #31

omg I missed it :( Have to see when it comes back on SummerSnow Jan 2014 #3

Brought back a lot of memories. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2014 #4

Watched it XRubicon Jan 2014 #5

The Birchers just morphed into the Tea Partiers. nt octoberlib Jan 2014 #6

I especially like "Communism, Hyptonism, and the Beatles" MisterP Jan 2014 #19

Well isn't this interesting! octoberlib Jan 2014 #22

Billy James Hargis was famous for deflowering 200 teen congregants regardless of gender MisterP Jan 2014 #30

Here's the cover: caraher Jan 2014 #25

American Experience series. Just watched it. GREAT! R&K nt longship Jan 2014 #7

watching it now--the cons have gotten even nuttier, and we seem to be going backward. niyad Jan 2014 #12

I watched it. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #13

I'll have watch on the internet. Thanks for the heads up. Your post reminded me of the great okaawhatever Jan 2014 #14

Thanx for reminding. Just saw it. Highly recommended. Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #15

I did MrYikes Jan 2014 #17

Just finished.. 2banon Jan 2014 #18

OMGosh, I was 14 also, but I lived in Southern Wisconsin, Madison, WI actually........ a kennedy Jan 2014 #24

1950 2banon Jan 2014 #27

you can watch it .free online at PBS website SoCalDem Jan 2014 #32

I was only eight in 1964. warrior1 Jan 2014 #20

Saw part of it, yeah. alp227 Jan 2014 #21

The year of my birth... PasadenaTrudy Jan 2014 #26

Happy Birthday on Sunday! Boomerproud Jan 2014 #33

The one thing the conservatives have changed is parties, the racist South was solid Dem bigbrother05 Jan 2014 #28

Remember Johnson's famous reply when someone congratulated him on signing the Voting Rights Act? Boomerproud Jan 2014 #34

Saw it. geardaddy Jan 2014 #29