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Buttigieg 2020

marylandblue

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2. Yes, well he wanted to do a lot more.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 2, 2019, 11:23 PM

Apr 2019

He wanted to be a reconstructive President but turned out to be an oppositional one, that is tried to take down the Reagan regime and build a new one, but it was still too strong for him. He manage to accomplish some of what he wanted. Had Clinton won, she might have been able to complete what he started, then he could be regarded as reconstructive, but with Trump's failures, the time is ripe for transformation.

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Wow: No wonder I like Pete, he's thinking exactly what I'm thinking. [View all] marylandblue Apr 2019 OP

Obama tried keynesian spending and was sabotaged by Mitch and applegrove Apr 2019 #1

Yes, well he wanted to do a lot more. marylandblue Apr 2019 #2

Awesome background info on Skowronek. Thanks! nt IndyOp Apr 2019 #3