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hifiguy

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34. It is interesting to me that this was written by

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 02:49 PM

Apr 2015

one of the Official Establishment popular historians. I am currently reading the book he wrote with Walter Isaacson, The Wise Men, and Thomas sees some of the same parallels I have been thinking about the last few days.

Yes, we live in a post-Citizens United world, the Money has an immense vested interest in making sure HRC is the nomnee, and any analogy will necessarily imperfect, but there is certainly food for thought here.

Thanks, Willy! Everything you post is always worth reading and thinking about.

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So Bernie Sanders Can't Win, Huh... Might Wanna Read This: [View all] WillyT Apr 2015 OP

And the Democrats lost the election. 4now Apr 2015 #1

Yes... And They Just Might Again... If They Don't Unite Under A Progressive/Liberal Standard Bearer WillyT Apr 2015 #3

Eugene McCarthy would have made all the difference 4now Apr 2015 #9

I'm sorry, but.... JaneyVee Apr 2015 #11

I'm not so sure the Socialist word is that toxic, In a Bernie sort of way madokie Apr 2015 #19

You think Republicans will have a functioning govt with a Socialist? JaneyVee Apr 2015 #26

How will that be different? BrotherIvan Apr 2015 #27

I love Bernie too Dem2 Apr 2015 #20

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Apr 2015 #28

Thank you! Dem2 Apr 2015 #29

I do too! gopiscrap Apr 2015 #32

It's likely Bobby would have beaten Nixon. n/t hootinholler Apr 2015 #6

No doubt about it. nt Zorra Apr 2015 #8

Unfortunately that was not an option. 4now Apr 2015 #10

Like a gong. hifiguy Apr 2015 #33

I don't know if Bernie can win or not, but what I do know for sure is that he will bring important still_one Apr 2015 #2

Exactly! Andy823 Apr 2015 #14

His entry will also pressure the other candidates to be specific on the issues. That still_one Apr 2015 #17

Sorry, I don't see the analogy... brooklynite Apr 2015 #4

Don't Worry... You'll See Soon Enough... WillyT Apr 2015 #5

I also don't see the beloved brother of the martyred president DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2015 #7

Johnson Chose Not To Run For A Second Term... Unheard Of... Because... WillyT Apr 2015 #15

He was going to lose because he was unpopular...I don't see an analogy for 2016. brooklynite Apr 2015 #16

Sure... A Year And A Half Before The Election... WillyT Apr 2015 #18

This is the primary, not the election. onehandle Apr 2015 #21

We'll See... WillyT Apr 2015 #23

This op will only piss off all the right people. I thank you! L0oniX Apr 2015 #12

You Are Quite Welcome ... WillyT Apr 2015 #13

Utterly wrong election. You mean 1972. nt msanthrope Apr 2015 #22

Um... No... I Didn't... WillyT Apr 2015 #24

No--you mean 1972. nt msanthrope Apr 2015 #25

In 1968, Johnson was the incumbent and chose not to run for re-election. Jim Lane Apr 2015 #30

That is adorable! Orsino Apr 2015 #31

It is interesting to me that this was written by hifiguy Apr 2015 #34