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still_one

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15. We are talking about a different era. As for his position on women's rights, and labor rights he

Reply to cherokeeprogressive (Reply #12)

Sat May 16, 2015, 11:47 AM

May 2015

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was before his time

However, it looks like he was a racist which makes him a bad egg

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In 1915 during a speech in Indianapolis Woodrow Wilson said, "the trouble with the Republican Party [View all] still_one May 2015 OP

except that now it has been 130 years since their last new idea rurallib May 2015 #1

Excellent corollary still_one May 2015 #3

well the southern strategy mopinko May 2015 #2

I hope also still_one May 2015 #4

But while we like to point and laugh at the collapse of the Republicon Party be rhett o rick May 2015 #5

A broken clock is right twice a day Reter May 2015 #6

Not perfect, but he help usher in Progressive reforms that FDR took fully advantage of. still_one May 2015 #7

Oh they have plenty of new ideas. Fuddnik May 2015 #8

Great president, if there are great ones Zippyjuan May 2015 #9

From I understand he was the first liberal in the Democratic party. Very pro labor and women's still_one May 2015 #11

Personally, I think he should never have entered WWI FLPanhandle May 2015 #13

Besides civillian ships being sunk, Germany was trying to persuade Mexico that they would help get still_one May 2015 #14

Looking back from 100 years from the event, the Germans weren't out of line FLPanhandle May 2015 #16

we just disagree, and our involvement in Iraq I do not think is comparable still_one May 2015 #17

it could be Zippyjuan May 2015 #28

Diplomacy was short changed. As far as Kuwait is concerned, April Glaspie gave assurances to still_one May 2015 #31

agreed Zippyjuan May 2015 #33

sometimes Zippyjuan May 2015 #27

unavoidable Zippyjuan May 2015 #26

I agree Zippyjuan May 2015 #23

Wilson had mixed results on women's suffrage... Drunken Irishman May 2015 #30

no question about it, but it was the start of the democratic party moving toward the New Deal. still_one May 2015 #32

Wilson thought only "institutional men" should be allowed to run for political office. cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #12

We are talking about a different era. As for his position on women's rights, and labor rights he still_one May 2015 #15

I guess you forgot about that little racism thing. former9thward May 2015 #18

So was the most of the Democratic Party at that time. Things change still_one May 2015 #20

You are absolutely right. Looking at it further he was quite bad. What got my interest wads book still_one May 2015 #34

The Roosevelts Replaying on PBS-you can access on PBS.com Stallion May 2015 #10

I guess Wilson did not think expansion and protection of our national parks former9thward May 2015 #19

Not sure Theodore Roosevelt counted as part of the Republican Party FLPanhandle May 2015 #21

How did he get elected (in 1904)? former9thward May 2015 #22

Lots of Democrats did vote for him FLPanhandle May 2015 #24

It happens. former9thward May 2015 #29

Mathematically, that *must* have changed. Donald Ian Rankin May 2015 #25