LBJ: "If you can convince the lowest white man that he’s better than the best colored man, he ..."

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

40. This was the underlying goal of the Southern Strategy and why there is such a thing as a

"Reagan Democrat". It's all about race!

LBJ knew this, and that's why he lamented the fact that the Democratic Party would "lose the South" as he signed Civil Rights legislation into law.

LBJ was a racist, and yet ever since Barack Obama stepped foot into office, DUers complained that he (Obama) isn't tough like LBJ, isn't ruthless like LBJ, doesn't threatened or tower over senators like LBJ did; doesn't back his enemies into a corner just as LBJ did.

What they forget is that LBJ served only one term. His actions in the Gulf of Tonkin (illegal as they were) jumpstarted the Vietnam War, which is one reason why he decided not to run again for office. And most of all, LBJ enjoyed support from the leftist of left in the Democratic Party, liberal and moderate Republicans from the coasts who didn't mind civil rights and other progressive issues and joined those liberal Democrats--and worked with LBJ to get things passed.

THIS *BLACK* president does not and NEVER HAD such a majority, regardless of what any DUer says or anyone on the wingnut right says. No matter how much and how often they perpetuate this lie that Obama enjoyed a majority Democratic House and Senate, it's simply not 100% true--to the extent that there were enough Democrats there to create winning coalitions (LIEberman and Baucus threatening to bolt the party!!???)