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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Question: Who was the last Democratic President Bernie supporters were happy with? [View all]highprincipleswork
(3,111 posts)77. Unlike the Hillary groupthink, I can still go back to John F. Kennedy, no matter what Bernie said
on one occasion in the past. And I understand what he meant too. Are you really loving that Kennedy started Vietnam?
Yes, and my big hero is FDR. He is the standard I would adhere to.
Robert Kennedy was going to be awesome, completely, absolutely awesome.
Those would be my big three Presidents or presidential hopefuls. At least until Bernie.
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Question: Who was the last Democratic President Bernie supporters were happy with? [View all]
DCBob
Apr 2016
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Bernie didn't like JFK ... apparently Bernie said something about JFK making him feel sick.
NurseJackie
Apr 2016
#25
No one is name calling anyone, BirdieBro is the podium bird... don't be sensitive people
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#45
Bernie liked JFK on his other stances especially civil rights in the US it was JFK's Cuba stance
azurnoir
Apr 2016
#92
No, I liked Carter.. I just didn't think you guys would think he was good enough.
DCBob
Apr 2016
#18
Carter actually governed as a conservative Dem and that is why Kennedy primaried him.
blm
Apr 2016
#101
You Might Want to Look into the Connection Between LBJ & Brown & Root-and Truman & Pendergast Machin
Stallion
Apr 2016
#27
I am well aware of those accusations. The republicans always made them an issue.
BillZBubb
Apr 2016
#29
I somewhat agree with your point. The union membership got seduced by racism.
BillZBubb
Apr 2016
#97
Obama, until we realized we were sold a bill of goods again. But hey spin whatever tale you like.
Katashi_itto
Apr 2016
#24
Carter was pretty good even though I voted for Kennedy in the primary.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Apr 2016
#26
"Happy" is a relative term and there have been only 2 Dem Presidents since 1980
Armstead
Apr 2016
#28
How was Carter to the left of Clinton?! Looking at his record he should be thrown in the same dust
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#43
Cause looking at the facts Sandernistas would call him a corporatist to the right of HRC...
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#41
FDR is to the right of Trump on a number of issues, the purist would hate him too...
uponit7771
Apr 2016
#49
Obama did some great things. He wasn't perfect but he looks like a saint next to Hillary.
think
Apr 2016
#64
Unlike the Hillary groupthink, I can still go back to John F. Kennedy, no matter what Bernie said
highprincipleswork
Apr 2016
#77
It is Obama, and Hillary Clinton is not Obama, Bill Clinton sold us out on everything.
TumbleAndJumble
Apr 2016
#95
There is no worse heresy than that the office sanctifies the holder of it. Lord Acton
Tierra_y_Libertad
Apr 2016
#99
FDR but only because they don't actually know much about his administration (nt)
Recursion
Apr 2016
#106
I have voted for every Democratic presidential candidate since Jimmy Carter. n/t
Rhiannon12866
Apr 2016
#109
So when did perpetual war, the sodomy of the 99% by corporations, the sodomy of the earth by
VulgarPoet
Apr 2016
#111