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The Velveteen Ocelot

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31. That's true, but unfortunately LBJ's accomplishments in the domestic arena

Sun Dec 29, 2019, 02:09 PM

Dec 2019

were vastly overshadowed by the Vietnam war, which finally brought him down. He does deserve credit for those accomplishments, though.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Let's make one thing absolutely clear: the Obama administration is the most progressive [View all] beastie boy Dec 2019 OP

With the ACA alone, Obama got done what Dems had been trying to do since FDR. Sloumeau Dec 2019 #1

What is going on here? Has everyone forgotten LBJ's "Great Society"... brush Dec 2019 #7

+1 ChiTownDenny Dec 2019 #27

That's true, but unfortunately LBJ's accomplishments in the domestic arena The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #31

The long-term benefits of many of the programs are still being felt... brush Dec 2019 #43

Me too...but some will never be happy. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #11

Thank you! betsuni Dec 2019 #2

Yep, makes you wonder DownriverDem Dec 2019 #3

Kick! mcar Dec 2019 #4

Medicare, Medicaid [the old folk were being put out on the curb', [extensive,far reaching, legacies] empedocles Dec 2019 #5

Weigh the totality of Obama's presidency against any other president, and you will get the aswer. beastie boy Dec 2019 #8

Nonsense. Magoo48 Dec 2019 #6

Nonsense yourself Obama was progressive...he has to obey the law on the southern border but he Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #10

This is how revisionist history is made. Pick and choose. beastie boy Dec 2019 #13

Agreed. And Democrats need to accept this reality. n/t MarcA Dec 2019 #28

Citizens failed HIM, not other way around lostnfound Dec 2019 #44

And now the only insurance we have ever had is at risk...and once again it is not just Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #9

Obama's greatness lands him in the first tier of presidents NYMinute Dec 2019 #12

Post removed Post removed Dec 2019 #14

Out of context. beastie boy Dec 2019 #17

Obama's Chained CPI support.. jalan48 Dec 2019 #18

And this erases Obama's record of progressive accomplishments... how? beastie boy Dec 2019 #20

Hagiography jalan48 Dec 2019 #21

Holiography references notwithstanding, show me how any other US president beastie boy Dec 2019 #24

On the domestic policy side LBJ's "Great Society" programs, to be frank,... brush Dec 2019 #45

THIS is how we will lose AGAIN Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #35

Obama accomplished a lot (with Nancy Pelosi's partnership) but LBJ accomplished a lot too. yardwork Dec 2019 #15

Hard to argue with that. beastie boy Dec 2019 #22

If LBJ was prez today a certain group would say he was not progressive enough. Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #33

Same people said that about LBJ at the time. yardwork Dec 2019 #36

No way anyone could pass that LBJ body of work - since 1968 empedocles Dec 2019 #40

Just a reply to this whole thread and not necessarily the OP.. pangaia Dec 2019 #16

As far as I am concerned, undecideds are the most valuable voices here. beastie boy Dec 2019 #19

Do I HAVE to take part?? LOLOL pangaia Dec 2019 #23

Yes you do! And thanks for your input. beastie boy Dec 2019 #25

HAHA... pangaia Dec 2019 #30

Good summary! yardwork Dec 2019 #37

I am copying your comments, Beastie Bayard Dec 2019 #26

Well yes, true, but he didnt fix every problem created by over TWO HUNDRED YEARS Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #29

You must be very young. YOHABLO Dec 2019 #32

You know, as a boomer I have to say that's not a helpful response. yardwork Dec 2019 #38

Yes I am. Over 60 years old. beastie boy Dec 2019 #39

President Obama's presidency will be the high bar for generations to come Baked Potato Dec 2019 #34

President Obama will have his place in history as one of our great presidents. However, totodeinhere Dec 2019 #41

President Obama was a great POTUS and I am mad at attacks on ihs record Gothmog Dec 2019 #42

To be honest legislatively he didn't do a ton for gay rights dsc Dec 2019 #46