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Barack Obama

Thinkingabout

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1. Obama recognized the similarity between himself and Roosevelt and perhaps if

Reply to YoungDemCA (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 10:25 PM

Jun 2014

Obama would have had a Roosevelt's congress maybe great things could have evolved and forever Obama could have been an American hero. It is disgusting to see a do-nothing congress and the Speaker of the House threatening to sue Obama for trying to get things done.

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Obama is not the first Democratic President to inherit an economic calamity and face a defiant GOP.. [View all] YoungDemCA Jun 2014 OP

Obama recognized the similarity between himself and Roosevelt and perhaps if Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #1

Thanks so much for this thread and the FDR quote, a favorite one. Should be spread far and wide. freshwest Jul 2014 #2

This deserves its own thread. Jamaal510 Jul 2014 #3

There's something in the general human spirit of many IrishAyes Jul 2014 #6

Thank you so much, YDCA! Cha Jul 2014 #4

Thanks for the responses everyone! YoungDemCA Jul 2014 #5