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OldHippieChick

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8. Johnson had different flaws and was not as corrupt, but I'm not willing to

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 18, 2017, 05:35 PM

Mar 2017

agree that this is an unfair comparison. Success does not equal "ethical" or "moral". I am happy Johnson followed through on Civil Rights to say the least, but to ignore the arm-twisting, back-room tactics of Johnson is to sugar-coat history. Better than Nixon, yes. 1000X better - dunno if I would go that far.

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I fear that peaceful protests will not remove drumph [View all] BSdetect Mar 2017 OP

They may not remove him... yallerdawg Mar 2017 #1

Exactly OldHippieChick Mar 2017 #3

Unfair to couple Johnson and Nixon... Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #5

Johnson had different flaws and was not as corrupt, but I'm not willing to OldHippieChick Mar 2017 #8

It was those tactics that got Medicare, Medicaid and Civil Rights through Congress...I doubt any Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #9

Be serious...No protest will remove trump...2018 is the first chance beachbum bob Mar 2017 #2

In 18, we have a shot at overturning the House...removing Trump may or may not happend Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #4

Peaceful protests can make a difference... WePurrsevere Mar 2017 #6

He can be marginalized and shunned. Someone in power Lint Head Mar 2017 #7