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31. "the situation in the country at the time"

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Reply #28)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 05:40 PM

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Heaven knows what that will be in 2028

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trump doesn't have that right now newdeal2 Tuesday #8

"I welcome their hatred" Cirsium Tuesday #9

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

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

True too many SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #24

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

They also forget SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday #37

Oh really? Cirsium Tuesday #34

I know Cirsium Tuesday #33

There's no Socialist Underground??? SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #35

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

Leaders derive their power from the people. WarGamer Tuesday #11

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

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

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

Gavin Newsom For The People! For President! Donate! ancianita Tuesday #12

Cory Booker has guts. Nt leftieNanner Tuesday #13

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

Maybe some FDR style policies? leftstreet Tuesday #15

The Great Depression and JFK's assassination SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #16

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

Because policies matter SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #23

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

True SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #28

"the situation in the country at the time" speak easy Tuesday #31

Good thing SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #32

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

We do need someone with a mean streak Jilly_in_VA Tuesday #27

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

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