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Cirsium

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9. "I welcome their hatred"

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 01:04 PM

Jul 15

Campaign Address at Madison Square Garden, New York City. "We Have Only Just Begun to Fight."
President Franklin Roosevelt
October 31, 1936

For nearly four years you have had an Administration which instead of twirling its thumbs has rolled up its sleeves. We will keep our sleeves rolled up.

We had to struggle with the old enemies of peace—business and financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering.

They had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere appendage to their own affairs. We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob.

Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me—and I welcome their hatred.

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The Democratic leaders who gave us the biggest victories, FDR and LBJ [View all] speak easy Jul 15 OP

They gave us the biggest victories for our country. Which are now being torn away. efhmc Jul 15 #1

"Which are now being torn away." speak easy Jul 15 #2

I like Newsom, though I don't think he's as tough as some here believe. tman Jul 15 #3

Newsom has a solid history with Latinos. speak easy Jul 15 #4

I agree with the sentiment. We Dems need a tough presidential nominee... brush Jul 15 #5

We need someone who is not only willing to knock them down Bettie Jul 15 #6

Biggest Democratic majorities in Congress, biggest victories. betsuni Jul 15 #7

Trump doesn't have that right now newdeal2 Jul 15 #8

"I welcome their hatred" Cirsium Jul 15 #9

And 4 years later he partnered with every one of them SocialDemocrat61 Jul 15 #17

There's an obsession with that speech as proof fighting and collecting enemies is the only Way of Progress. betsuni Jul 15 #22

True too many SocialDemocrat61 Jul 15 #24

There's one of those "Democrats should have FDR style policies" in this thread, as always, the ridiculous lie that betsuni Jul 15 #36

They also forget SocialDemocrat61 Jul 16 #37

Oh really? Cirsium Jul 15 #34

I know Cirsium Jul 15 #33

There's no Socialist Underground??? SocialDemocrat61 Jul 15 #35

I disagree that they "were not nice guys." Yes, they had to be tough. Yes, they had to fight long Wonder Why Jul 15 #10

Leaders derive their power from the people. WarGamer Jul 15 #11

We are not going to win back many young men with a woman. speak easy Jul 15 #18

So a Tim Ryan-ish dude... or Newsom? WarGamer Jul 15 #21

I don't know. Whoever wins the primaries. speak easy Jul 15 #25

Gavin Newsom For The People! For President! Donate! ancianita Jul 15 #12

Cory Booker has guts. Nt leftieNanner Jul 15 #13

You are absolutely correct. This is war and it must be fought like a war. flashman13 Jul 15 #14

Maybe some FDR style policies? leftstreet Jul 15 #15

The Great Depression and JFK's assassination SocialDemocrat61 Jul 15 #16

"do you want to crash the economy" speak easy Jul 15 #19

Because policies matter SocialDemocrat61 Jul 15 #23

So does the candidate who has to sell them, speak easy Jul 15 #26

True SocialDemocrat61 Jul 15 #28

"the situation in the country at the time" speak easy Jul 15 #31

Good thing SocialDemocrat61 Jul 15 #32

Every single person in this White House deserves jail time EnergizedLib Jul 15 #20

We do need someone with a mean streak Jilly_in_VA Jul 15 #27

It's not a mean streak we need, just someone who will enforce the law equally questionseverything Jul 15 #29

Capitulating/placating MAGA on human rights issues is not a mean streak. Ms. Toad Jul 15 #30