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moose65

(3,166 posts)
14. Wow. Just wow
Wed Nov 20, 2019, 09:51 AM
Nov 2019

Sometimes we forget this. The Republican party has, since the early 20th century, been the party of the rich and of big business. That is what they really care about - making rich people even richer. Democrats need to be more like Truman, and tell the TRUTH about Republicans.

Republicans have controlled both houses of Congress AND the Presidency only three times in history - in the early 1920's, leading up to the Depression; in the George W. Bush years, leading up to the Recession; and in the first two years of Trump's presidency. There's a reason why they were booted out of office each time - when they have total control, the results are disastrous. They lost the presidency for 20 years after the Depression. They lost the House, Senate, and the Presidency after George W. They were creamed in 2018 and lost the House after Trump's bumbling first two years.

Democrats never learn how to play hard ball. They should be out there screaming from the rooftops that Republican policies are disasters. All they care about is cutting taxes for the rich - the only major legislation passed under Trump was the tax cut bill. They want to starve the US treasury and grab all the dough they can, and they've conned the poor religious deplorables into doing their dirty work for them.

Excellent post. Thanks! apcalc Nov 2019 #1
Loves me some HST! Dennis Donovan Nov 2019 #2
And some things never change - flor-de-jasmim Nov 2019 #3
sure they do! the GOP has gotten even worse! :) Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #11
yes, back then NewJeffCT Nov 2019 #15
the great purge of the Tea Party Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #17
Give em hell Harry! MaryMagdaline Nov 2019 #4
..! lastlib Nov 2019 #9
K&R 2naSalit Nov 2019 #5
Same as it always was. SammyWinstonJack Nov 2019 #6
I read the biography of Truman. His work ethic was stupendous. BSdetect Nov 2019 #7
And Truman was the last of nine presidents, including Washington and Lincoln,.. maddiemom Nov 2019 #16
K&R Kurt V. Nov 2019 #8
Wow! If they didn't control the media, they wouldn't get away with this. rainin Nov 2019 #10
GRAMMAR POLICE: jdanield Nov 2019 #41
Woops - glad you understood my intention. Fixed it. Thanks! rainin Nov 2019 #42
45 years later, America's still calling IngridsLittleAngel Nov 2019 #12
Always good to see him calling it out plain and simple, but this is so deflating Cosmocat Nov 2019 #13
Wow. Just wow moose65 Nov 2019 #14
Key takeaway: klook Nov 2019 #18
Copied and will post on Facebook from time to time.. Hulk Nov 2019 #19
Many Americans don't know Truman integrated the Army. CaptYossarian Nov 2019 #20
I wish we had gotten Truman's national health insurance IronLionZion Nov 2019 #21
Yes, Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #39
K & R. KPN Nov 2019 #22
Never understood how regular Americans support the Republiclowns amuse bouche Nov 2019 #23
A great reminder, thanks! CaptainTruth Nov 2019 #24
Truman also tried to get us ''universal'' health insurance. YOHABLO Nov 2019 #25
Yes, he most certainly did so Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #38
It's like they've got it written down somewhere... dchill Nov 2019 #26
1 of the best micDROP Nov 2019 #27
Harry Truman remains much underrated bucolic_frolic Nov 2019 #28
Well done. Here's a good law assn. speech where Truman says we'll appalachiablue Nov 2019 #29
Thanks for posting! Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #37
May have to steal this for my own blog this weekend rurallib Nov 2019 #30
I am sure that Harry Truman would approve Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #35
K&R PatSeg Nov 2019 #31
K&R stage left Nov 2019 #32
Am sharing this around Mersky Nov 2019 #33
My pleasure Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #36
K&R burrowowl Nov 2019 #34
I feel obligated to point out jdanield Nov 2019 #40
Harry Truman on socialism: Poiuyt Nov 2019 #43
This is what these Pres.candidates should be saying. YOHABLO Nov 2019 #44
Agreed Sherman A1 Nov 2019 #45
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