2016 Postmortem

bvar22

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60. That is BECAUSE FDR was a Democratic Socialist.

Fri Oct 23, 2015, 09:14 PM

Oct 2015

DUH!

You REALLY need to go study American history,
and the history of the Democratic Party.

You ARE trying to do the very same thing to Bernie that the Republicans tried to do to FDR.

WORD!

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Sanders, LBJ, JFK, Ike, FDR, and Teddy Roosevelt -- rank them from most Socialist to least Socialist [View all] Attorney in Texas Oct 2015 OP

No, not radical. America has forgotten. mmonk Oct 2015 #1

We need to remind them. Attorney in Texas Oct 2015 #8

Agreed. I try my best everyday. mmonk Oct 2015 #20

Plus one to the absolute Max! Enthusiast Oct 2015 #23

The only way Sanders can be painted as a fringe candidate is to ignore history. We must not let that Attorney in Texas Oct 2015 #29

What is socialism? HassleCat Oct 2015 #2

Socialism is governmental regulation of the marketplace, and the use of collective assets to create Attorney in Texas Oct 2015 #4

Yes! K&R whatchamacallit Oct 2015 #3

Today Sanders goals are considered either utopian or "communistic" Armstead Oct 2015 #5

Ike was considered suspect by the John Birch Society. mmonk Oct 2015 #7

Yes, they called Ike a communist. n/t NCarolinawoman Oct 2015 #25

If you compare Sanders' platform to the New Deal, the Great Society, Ike's public interstate highway Attorney in Texas Oct 2015 #11

LBJ in domestic policy was even more progressive than FDR WI_DEM Oct 2015 #6

So Obama who passed non-single payer is above Truman jeff47 Oct 2015 #10

No because the ACA is one of the most progressive bills ever passed WI_DEM Oct 2015 #30

I'm asking for your reasons, not being rude. jeff47 Oct 2015 #31

In fairness, ACA significantly reduced the number of uninsured and greatly improved access to health Attorney in Texas Oct 2015 #32

Mandating that every American BUY a product from a FOR PROFIT corporation that: bvar22 Oct 2015 #44

Great post. Thanks. nm rhett o rick Oct 2015 #9

The "ist" I admire is "pragmatist." Demoiselle Oct 2015 #12

Fantastic post! cui bono Oct 2015 #13

I just call him an FDR-Democrat. Fawke Em Oct 2015 #14

That's a good idea! cui bono Oct 2015 #15

It is tough to rank these guys. bvar22 Oct 2015 #16

LBJ's foreign policy nightmare has drawn attention from his unprecedented domestic policy triumphs. Attorney in Texas Oct 2015 #33

Agree totally. bvar22 Oct 2015 #45

FDR and LBJ are obviously top 2 jfern Oct 2015 #17

Truman was so busy with foreign policy that he didn't advance the ball much domestically. Many New Attorney in Texas Oct 2015 #18

Well, he did veto Taft-Hartly jfern Oct 2015 #19

I think Hillary Clinton and Obama would have vetoed it (I hope). Bill Clinton, I'm not so sure about Attorney in Texas Oct 2015 #21

Building on the foundation of FDR, bvar22 Oct 2015 #35

I didn't mean to imply that Truman did no good (he did plenty of good things). I was saying that he Attorney in Texas Oct 2015 #36

Truman faced some tough opposition from Republicans who wanted to reduce th government. bvar22 Oct 2015 #46

Well put together, Attorney in Texas! Dont call me Shirley Oct 2015 #22

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Oct 2015 #24

Excellent post. NCarolinawoman Oct 2015 #26

I had hopes Obama would have done some comparable game change on the environment but instead of Attorney in Texas Oct 2015 #34

"Obama has bogged down in treaties and paperwork." bvar22 Oct 2015 #50

Worse than that, bvar22 Oct 2015 #55

this is mine MyNameGoesHere Oct 2015 #27

K & R. Thanks for the exemplary post. This history must be remembered. appalachiablue Oct 2015 #28

If we don't remind America, who will? Attorney in Texas Oct 2015 #43

Somewhere Eugene Debs is crying. FSogol Oct 2015 #37

Eugene Debs has been crying for the past 45 years, and this is the first ray of hope he's seen since Attorney in Texas Oct 2015 #38

K&R Go Vols Oct 2015 #39

K&R liberal_at_heart Oct 2015 #40

Sanders is the only Socialist on the list. eom MohRokTah Oct 2015 #41

But he offers a more conservative platform than FDR, LBJ, JFK, Ike or Teddy Roosevelt. DLC has taken Attorney in Texas Oct 2015 #42

No, he doesn't. MohRokTah Oct 2015 #48

Name three things that Sanders proposes that are more Socialist than what FDR or LBJ actually passed Attorney in Texas Oct 2015 #62

Bernie is a "Democratic Socialist". bvar22 Oct 2015 #47

It has the same foundational viewpoint MohRokTah Oct 2015 #49

You made some fantstic (fantasy) claims in your post. bvar22 Oct 2015 #51

Sanders called himself Socialist. MohRokTah Oct 2015 #52

So a "label" or a "buzz word" is all you need for selecting your candidate? bvar22 Oct 2015 #53

I don't vote for Republicans, Libertarians, and Socialists. Period. eom MohRokTah Oct 2015 #54

Well that means you could not have voted for FDR, Truman, JFK, or LBJ. bvar22 Oct 2015 #56

All four were Democrats. Not one was a Socialist like Sanders. eom MohRokTah Oct 2015 #57

You carry conservative DLC water around here. bvar22 Oct 2015 #58

I carry reality here. The Socialists DESPISED FDR. MohRokTah Oct 2015 #59

That is BECAUSE FDR was a Democratic Socialist. bvar22 Oct 2015 #60

No, he wasn't MohRokTah Oct 2015 #61

Help clear this up. bvar22 Oct 2015 #63

FDR was neither. eom MohRokTah Oct 2015 #64