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Barack Obama

mcar

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3. One of the things I like

Reply to YoungDemCA (Original post)

Fri Sep 19, 2014, 05:31 PM

Sep 2014

about the PBS series is that both TR & FDR are shown as the flawed humans they were. They accomplished great things but they screwed up a lot too. One wonders how they would be received today.

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"If only he was more like FDR..." [View all] YoungDemCA Sep 2014 OP

Big honkin' kick and rec. riqster Sep 2014 #1

Yes, I think they are romanticizing or idealizing a long past POTUS treestar Sep 2014 #2

Social Security wasn't even FDR's own plan. He was pushed into it (thank God) by Frances Perkins, IrishAyes Sep 2014 #8

One of the things I like mcar Sep 2014 #3

big kick and rec nt steve2470 Sep 2014 #4

I wouldn't be surprised if Jamaal510 Sep 2014 #5

Thank You! freshwest Sep 2014 #6

One thing for sure, I haven't enjoyed a First Family this much since the Kennedys. mountain grammy Sep 2014 #7