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Boomerproud

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34. Remember Johnson's famous reply when someone congratulated him on signing the Voting Rights Act?

Reply to bigbrother05 (Reply #28)

Wed Jan 15, 2014, 09:05 PM

Jan 2014

"Congratulations, Mr. President, you did the right thing."

"Yes, and we've just lost the South for a generation."

He knew human nature better than most.

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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