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Jackpine Radical

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10. LBJ was a bastard, a jerk, and an egomaniac.

Reply to bvar22 (Reply #8)

Sat Sep 21, 2013, 06:16 PM

Sep 2013

He was also the most effective President we've seen since FDR. His administration was certainly flawed by Vietnam--and the dirty Gulf of Tonkin resolution in particular--but he also rose far above his origins as a corrupt buddy of Billy Sol and Senate sausagemaker to pass the most significant Civil Rights legislation and Medicare program that has ever been attempted in one big lump.

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Class Warfare [View all] H2O Man Sep 2013 OP

Excellent post as always, H2O Man sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #1

That's why some of us are revolutionaries sabrina........ socialist_n_TN Sep 2013 #13

I guess we can never take the steps forward made by others for granted sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #23

The good news is that fewer people are kidding themselves Warpy Sep 2013 #2

There's #5 for ya. n/t Egalitarian Thug Sep 2013 #3

To deny class warfare... kentuck Sep 2013 #4

Democrats have been been Cryptoad Sep 2013 #14

And your point is?? kentuck Sep 2013 #19

Just acomment Cryptoad Sep 2013 #22

Rec. #7 for ya. furious Sep 2013 #5

How Funny Cryptoad Sep 2013 #6

Evidence tha this is happening here? Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #9

So you dont think it is happening here? Cryptoad Sep 2013 #12

Was the OP about Obama? I didn't see that, but maybe I missed it.... socialist_n_TN Sep 2013 #15

Most of the Middle Class is gone! Cryptoad Sep 2013 #16

Democrats like Bill "NAFTA" Clinton?..... socialist_n_TN Sep 2013 #17

I knew a guy once Cryptoad Sep 2013 #18

Maybe he should have been watching out for the chameleon acting like sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #24

Maybe he should have been fighting the gators Cryptoad Sep 2013 #25

maybe he should have stayed out of the swamp n/t BOG PERSON Sep 2013 #26

maybe they let themselves in his Front Door! Cryptoad Sep 2013 #28

maybe he should have changed his locks BOG PERSON Sep 2013 #30

Maybe he should have been smart enough to stay away from gators. sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #27

K & R !!! WillyT Sep 2013 #7

Nice Essay! bvar22 Sep 2013 #8

LBJ was a bastard, a jerk, and an egomaniac. Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #10

And extent post Mr Watterman...and as usual spot on. zeemike Sep 2013 #11

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #20

K & R Raksha Sep 2013 #21

Kick And Recommend cantbeserious Sep 2013 #29

morning kick H2O Man Sep 2013 #31

Thanks for this magnificent post malaise Sep 2013 #32

Worth bookmarking as are all of H2O Man's posts. THIS is what attracted sabrina 1 Sep 2013 #33

As always, sir annabanana Sep 2013 #34