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thucythucy

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21. It was pretty bad anyway.

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 08:50 AM

Sep 2014

During the war all of FDR's sons served in the military, and all of them (I think) saw combat. Some were decorated for their courage, and one of them flew more than 300 combat missions. And yet Republicans of the era accused them of getting "soft" assignments because of their connections. In the Ken Burns documentary, one of FDR's sons is quoted writing home saying, "I almost wish one of us would get killed, so maybe they'd leave the rest of the family alone."

Sad, but true.

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Toon: If FDR were Running Today…. [View all] n2doc Sep 2014 OP

"Hitler isn't our problem!" Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #1

Fool n2doc Sep 2014 #2

FDR worked for years MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #3

Whatever threat ISIS may or may not be, pangaia Sep 2014 #7

War mongering bullshit hueymahl Sep 2014 #12

It may be "War mongering bullshit"... SkyDaddy7 Sep 2014 #25

We are in agreement hueymahl Sep 2014 #27

I sure hope so... SkyDaddy7 Sep 2014 #54

Are Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Jimmy Carter using "Warmongering Bullshit"? Cha Sep 2014 #45

+1 Jamaal510 Sep 2014 #49

Problem is, Bernie never endorsed war with Syria. or war, period Scootaloo Sep 2014 #51

Yes. n/t cheapdate Sep 2014 #40

Then are you calling these people "Fool" too?.. nice personal attack, btw-can't get your point Cha Sep 2014 #44

PLUS ONE, a huge bunch! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #52

I'm thinking ISIS isn't about to take over the European continent. toby jo Sep 2014 #5

Godwin's Law Doctor_J Sep 2014 #10

Perfect! nt hueymahl Sep 2014 #13

Yeah, don't you hate it when DUers come up with Hitler analogies? Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #23

LMAO, that poster used Hitler in an analogy and now is complaining when others do it! stevenleser Sep 2014 #33

And I made some very specific points about the similarities between them and us Doctor_J Sep 2014 #36

Godwin's law is a way to shut the conversation by the same people Cleita Sep 2014 #31

Yeah but Nye Bevan thinks ISIS = Nazi Germany Doctor_J Sep 2014 #35

You have been +1ed. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #53

let's see you make a bogus claim about another DU'er- Bevan NEVER equates KittyWampus Sep 2014 #62

'Isis is worse than Hitler, did you know they bombed the US and now they declared sabrina 1 Sep 2014 #22

That is exactly what many people did say at the time. LeftishBrit Sep 2014 #24

FDR knew that what happens elsewhere in the world affects us and should concern us. pampango Sep 2014 #28

Awww, jezus LondonReign2 Sep 2014 #57

Wow, somebody claimed that? Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #61

FDR's polio was well known at the time. nt MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #4

But not the extent of his disability. thucythucy Sep 2014 #9

There's another point of view... MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #11

The two narratives are not mutually exclusive, thucythucy Sep 2014 #18

Good points. MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #34

Well MFrohike Sep 2014 #42

I agree. thucythucy Sep 2014 #56

It's far more likely that future depictions would show the President Demeter Sep 2014 #15

I would hope that future depictions thucythucy Sep 2014 #19

Yes, but he and his family hid just how severe the damage was. Many of us lived with family or jwirr Sep 2014 #37

Great cartoon Gothmog Sep 2014 #6

Great cartoon. The tan suit is a good touch. mac56 Sep 2014 #8

HA! ErikJ Sep 2014 #39

Improper salute! IMPEACH! IMPEACH! IMPEACH! cascadiance Sep 2014 #14

What are you ranting about? Demeter Sep 2014 #16

I'm sure certain Republicans would have a problem with him using a hat instead of his hand... cascadiance Sep 2014 #26

It would be much, much worse than that liberal N proud Sep 2014 #17

While I agree with the "pack of mad dogs," FDR was no "kitten" mountain grammy Sep 2014 #20

He gave better than he got hifiguy Sep 2014 #29

He did have about 16 straight years of a unified congress, cheapdate Sep 2014 #41

Yes, I would put my money on him. jwirr Sep 2014 #38

It was pretty bad anyway. thucythucy Sep 2014 #21

and that's just from the right... wyldwolf Sep 2014 #30

Exactly! The hatred from the left is equally matched, especially when it comes to Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2014 #47

Yes, yes LondonReign2 Sep 2014 #58

Oh shit. Whatever. Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2014 #63

This whole thread is one of the reasons I love this place. Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 #32

True MFrohike Sep 2014 #43

DU and so-called liberals who care: "Why can't Obama be like FDR"???? Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2014 #46

If he were more like FDR, Jamaal510 Sep 2014 #50

Exactly, and when I bring this up, no one ever has shit to say. They just continue on with their Liberal_Stalwart71 Sep 2014 #55

K&R!!!!! burrowowl Sep 2014 #48

Can you *imagine* DU centrists' take on the "New Deal"???? Firebagging ponies! nt Romulox Sep 2014 #59

I see we have a lot of Sensible Woodchucks here n2doc Sep 2014 #60

"The cigarette holder is so...so...so...FRENCH!" Aristus Sep 2014 #64