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Politicub

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13. He's the LBJ of our time re: gay rights

Reply to madokie (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2014, 09:29 PM

Jan 2014

With some FDR thrown in for good measure.

I'll never forget his 2nd inaugural address when he linked the civil rights struggles of women, African Americans and LGBT folk: Seneca Falls to Selma to Stonewall.

And there's a whole generation of progressives who have come of age during Obama's presidency.

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How in the hell can anyone fault this man [View all] madokie Jan 2014 OP

We have the best president of my lifetime while simultaneously JaneyVee Jan 2014 #1

Often I wonder, do we even have a congress anymore, so many are just freeloaders RKP5637 Jan 2014 #3

So very true madokie Jan 2014 #5

yep. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #12

We could do far far worse than Obama, and sadly I think we will see some really deplorable RKP5637 Jan 2014 #2

This is what worries me. Wait Wut Jan 2014 #6

Agreed. It's downhill from here if we don't change the states. n/t freshwest Jan 2014 #14

I've been told recently that unlabled satire makes DU suck Fumesucker Jan 2014 #4

Hmmm madokie Jan 2014 #7

I'm convinced the Presidency is no place for old men...n/t monmouth3 Jan 2014 #8

Happy to give you rec 5 Control-Z Jan 2014 #9

I certainly agree with you! sheshe2 Jan 2014 #10

President of Spain? Wolf Frankula Jan 2014 #11

He's the LBJ of our time re: gay rights Politicub Jan 2014 #13

A whole generation of progressives with low expectations Armstead Jan 2014 #16

Objectively correct. If he were Republican he'd be close to Bush on most issues. nt Demo_Chris Jan 2014 #19

He's a corporatist. His policies have been great for corporations. the 99%. that's laughable cali Jan 2014 #23

Obama may agree with you. Broward Jan 2014 #27

Or "Give Peace A Chance"! thank you Cha Jan 2014 #15

How's that? With Tim Geithner, TPP, Enterprise Zones NuclearDem Jan 2014 #17

K&R Number23 Jan 2014 #18

"How in the hell can anyone fault this man" Jamaal510 Jan 2014 #20

That would be the ones madokie Jan 2014 #21

oh fuck. this is so sad. he's better than McCain. Better than Romney and that's the extent of it cali Jan 2014 #22

Pretty much sums him up. What we have is standards so low anymore that he gets compared to LBJ Katashi_itto Jan 2014 #25

I'm at the point where I think people who see things as you do, aren't living in reality cali Jan 2014 #24

Presidents are generally always going to be very busy quinnox Jan 2014 #26

Humans are package deals, not a buffet line. riqster Jan 2014 #28

I really, really like Obama. Live and Learn Jan 2014 #29

I can. Hotler Jan 2014 #30

As if he could have made a difference in any of those madokie Jan 2014 #31

........ Hotler Jan 2014 #32

I love these sarcastic threads. progressoid Jan 2014 #33

Is this the onion? polichick Jan 2014 #34