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fadedrose

(10,044 posts)

3. FDR was great and his work lives on

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Fri Nov 14, 2014, 12:06 AM

Nov 2014

National parks, Social Security, leadership during WWII, too much to list. And the people knew he was great. His fireside talks were closely listened to on the radio by my parents as well as most of the country.

But since then, BO is the greatest because he has had the most opposition to his agenda and keeps trying, winning some, losing some, and earning his pay every day.......

I was born in 1938 .....

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Without a doubt. LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #1

Better than LBJ or JFK? unrepentant progress Nov 2014 #2

Wow, really? Spazito Nov 2014 #7

Yep. Just so. unrepentant progress Nov 2014 #10

Wow, just wow n/t Spazito Nov 2014 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author unrepentant progress Nov 2014 #19

When you find yourself too deep in a hole get out, it's customary to cease digging operations MrScorpio Nov 2014 #22

Clinton is not anywhere on your list? Heather Kube Nov 2014 #30

Clintons govern like Republicans (n/t) NiceTryGuy Nov 2014 #33

Watergate, Just saying… Raine1967 Nov 2014 #17

It was Nixon that helped me figure out that Republicans are crooks MrScorpio Nov 2014 #18

It was Obama that helped you figure out they're insane. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #26

FDR was great and his work lives on fadedrose Nov 2014 #3

And yet your profile says you are 83 years old. Something isn't adding up. Tanuki Nov 2014 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2014 #8

I like your quote Skittles Nov 2014 #40

Gee, it is now changed. Guess 69 and 83 are close enough to make a simple math error. uppityperson Nov 2014 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2014 #20

Fascinating. MrScorpio Nov 2014 #16

I Second That And I Was Born In 1948..... nt global1 Nov 2014 #5

"I am an 83 year old Native man of this continent"???????? uppityperson Nov 2014 #6

"Ah, but I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now" pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #14

Dylan...hehe hibbing Nov 2014 #23

It seems the answer here is...Blowin' in the Wind. :) nt pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #37

You seem to run very hot or very cold with: DU, Obama, ACA, etc NRaleighLiberal Nov 2014 #11

Thanks for the post. I was born when Truman was president and agree 100%. freshwest Nov 2014 #12

He certainly has been one of the better ones. KMOD Nov 2014 #15

agreed! ellennelle Nov 2014 #21

I was hoping you would come back to your thread here? scarystuffyo Nov 2014 #24

One of DU's customer care agents will be along shortly to tell you that you are wrong, stupid Number23 Nov 2014 #25

... NanceGreggs Nov 2014 #41

I think he is great too. shenmue Nov 2014 #27

I agree and thanks flamingdem Nov 2014 #28

Reagan, Bush, Clinton, Bush Jr, and Obama JonLP24 Nov 2014 #29

Abraham Lincoln inherited the biggest mess Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #36

I'm talking about out of the Presidents from my lifetime JonLP24 Nov 2014 #38

I was born in 1947. The first president of my memory was Eisenhower. mountain grammy Nov 2014 #31

JFK was undoubtedly the most inspirational President of my lifetime Art_from_Ark Nov 2014 #39

I was born in 1944 nevergiveup Nov 2014 #32

Interesting List vlakitti Nov 2014 #34

1943 Baby agrees wholeheartedly ! n/t jaysunb Nov 2014 #35