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Redleg

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7. I am liking Meacham the more I see him

Reply to StarfishSaver (Original post)

Thu Dec 12, 2019, 03:12 PM

Dec 2019

I used to be unsure what to think about him, especially since Joe Scar. likes him so much. I think Meacham likes to play it straight, criticizing both GOP and Dems when warranted, but since the GOP is so messed up in comparison, he correctly hammers them.

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I LOVE that Jon Meacham is not engaging in bothsiderism - he's calling out the Republicans [View all] StarfishSaver Dec 2019 OP

I was just listening JustAnotherGen Dec 2019 #1

That was great, wasn't it? StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #2

He should have called out family Bush malaise Dec 2019 #3

I don't think he needed to do that - he did what he needed to do. StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #4

He teaches at Vanderbilt in Nashville lynintenn Dec 2019 #5

He's also a presidential historian who understands and cares about history and the republic StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #6

Since there are right/ wrong 'sides' to history, he clearly knows which party is on the wrong side. ancianita Dec 2019 #11

I am liking Meacham the more I see him Redleg Dec 2019 #7

I mostly see him on Bill Maher, which isn't much. CaptYossarian Dec 2019 #9

He seems like a good guy, but absolutely found ways to moderate his criticisms of Bush II Cosmocat Dec 2019 #10

Seriously, when you've lost USA Today... Salviati Dec 2019 #8

...even conservatively reasonable. dchill Dec 2019 #12