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grantcart

(53,061 posts)
Thu May 31, 2018, 06:50 PM May 2018

Three things from President Truman that every American should be reminded of every day under Trump

1) When Trump cries about all of the hell that is coming down on him from Avenatti, Mueller and Federal Law Enforcement Officers the American people should remember what Truman said when the Republicans cried that "he was giving them hell":






“I never did give them hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell.”

― Harry Truman



2) Stop blaming President Obama, Secretary Clinton, Senator McCain, Republican Senators, Democratic Senators and professional football players, this trade war, this mess with Russia, increased violence against people of color, all of the bad things that are happening have a single source:




The buck stops here





3) When the war effort got underway and there was a big increase in military spending, Senator Truman who was a relatively unknown first term Senator didn't hold show hearings he got in his car and went to military bases where he saw both waste and profiteering. He didn't hide it, he brought a spotlight to it which could have embarrassed the Democratic President. President Roosevelt didn't try to out manoeuvre it or cover it up. He cooperated with it, enlarged it and eventually made Truman his Vice President.

Democrats don't investigate Republicans, they investigate problems. They seek the truth and want to build policy on what the facts are. If you want to find out what is really going on put the Democrats in charge




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In late 1940, Truman traveled to various military bases. The waste and profiteering he saw led him to use his subcommittee chairmanship in the Committee on Military Affairs to start investigations into abuses while the nation prepared for war. A new special committee was set up under Truman to conduct a formal investigation; the Roosevelt administration supported this plan


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Three things from President Truman that every American should be reminded of every day under Trump (Original Post) grantcart May 2018 OP
Words for Dems to live by Bayard May 2018 #1
It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit. hibbing May 2018 #2
It's actually painful to think about it. grantcart May 2018 #4
Plain speaking and honesty will serve better in the long run erronis May 2018 #3

hibbing

(10,076 posts)
2. It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
Thu May 31, 2018, 09:48 PM
May 2018

Talk about a contrast.

Peace

erronis

(14,955 posts)
3. Plain speaking and honesty will serve better in the long run
Thu May 31, 2018, 09:51 PM
May 2018

Unfortunately certain types of people have an almost automatic desire to tell a falsehood, even though the truth is easier and is sustainable.

Not to say that Truman or the Democrats are pillars of virtue. They are just as capable of having back-room deals - witness Harry's Missouri coming of age.

But nothing in modern history (100+ years) has sunk to the lows of venality that are evidenced by the repuglicans or their supposed pResident.

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