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pinboy3niner

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4. After volunteering for Kerry in '04 I went to D.C.

Reply to Le Taz Hot (Original post)

Mon Sep 15, 2014, 11:55 PM

Sep 2014

I stayed with one of his committee staffers and was taken to the FDR Memorial by someone who ran a Kerry website. I suspect there was a method to their madness. After that campaign, I couldn't help tearing up seeing the FDR quotes engraved there...

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Part 3 of "The Roosevelts" will blow you away [View all] Le Taz Hot Sep 2014 OP

enjoying it very much on TV! Very very good! TheNutcracker Sep 2014 #1

So far, so good with parts 1 and 2 - well worth the watch and much to think about. NRaleighLiberal Sep 2014 #2

All through the first two parts of the series I have recognized the similarities to our time. jwirr Sep 2014 #3

After volunteering for Kerry in '04 I went to D.C. pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #4

No wonder Libertarians list him among their "worst" presidents ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #5

He was also upset that Taft was undoing a lot of his reforms. AngryOldDem Sep 2014 #6

Ha davidpdx Sep 2014 #9

I'm going to reread it. AngryOldDem Sep 2014 #19

I wish I could get through it once davidpdx Sep 2014 #20

Thanks for posting this davidpdx Sep 2014 #7

That's all there is in the series. Le Taz Hot Sep 2014 #10

Expire? davidpdx Sep 2014 #11

Correct. Le Taz Hot Sep 2014 #13

Ah I see davidpdx Sep 2014 #15

Both Amazon and PBS have the DVD with Free Shipping..Here: KoKo Sep 2014 #17

Bookmarking. Thanks. k&r n/t Laelth Sep 2014 #8

OMGosh if that's true, then what republican NOW could do things as he did back then?? a kennedy Sep 2014 #12

He bucked his own party Le Taz Hot Sep 2014 #14

Ted was a strange guy with his war-mongering. I can look B Calm Sep 2014 #16

Mccain admired Teddy because of his war mongering Robbins Sep 2014 #18