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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 01:43 PM Original message |
Let us all hope Obama is the next FDR |
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Drunken Irishman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. This reminds me of a quote from FDR, and I'm paraphrasing here. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Very true... |
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NastyRiffraff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. I just hope that if Obama wins the nom & the presidency |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. In his books he seems to point towards Keynesian solutions |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
5. What does the fact that his father was from Kenya have to do ... |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. . |
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Stargleamer (636 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
6. Let's hope he surpasses FDR. . . |
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ClericJohnPreston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Yes |
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caledesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 02:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I agree! NT |
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caledesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 02:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I agree! NT |
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Stargleamer (636 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 02:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. 2008 Hindsight? |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 06:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I have to agree with you - however |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
7. here is to HOPE and here is |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
10. Obama will be better than FDR IMO |
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zalinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-16-08 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
13. Wow, you people are delusional |
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finalnews (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
16. McCain would sink us deeper into the abyss |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. My big problem is that my party seems to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory every tim |
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doyourealize1 (211 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
18. FDR did not solve the Depression |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Oh that's Republican BS |
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doyourealize1 (211 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Maybe you should |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. I've heard this same argument |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. You're right |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
21. Well I'm an Obama supporter but I got to tell you, he's no FDR. |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
22. I doubt he surpasses Grover Cleveland. |
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NastyRiffraff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
23. actually, I think Obama's more the Hoover model. |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
24. Funn,y I was thinking the same thing today |
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goodgd_yall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-17-08 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
27. I can't imagine FDR-like programs ever taking off in this country again |
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