Harry Truman

[Vietnameravet]

Elephants never change

“Republicans approve of the American farmer, but they are willing to help him go broke. They stand four-square for the American home–but not for housing. They are strong for labor–but they are stronger for restricting labor’s rights. They favor minimum wage–the smaller the minimum wage the better. They endorse educational opportunity for all–but they won’t spend money for teachers or for schools. They think modern medical care and hospitals are fine–for people who can afford them. They consider electrical power a great blessing–but only when the private power companies get their rake-off. They think American standard of living is a fine thing–so long as it doesn’t spread to all the people. And they admire of Government of the United States so much that they would like to buy it.”
~Harry S. Truman


. “I wonder how many times you have to be hit on the head before you find out who’s hitting you? It’s about time that the people of America realized what the Republicans have been doing to them.”
~Harry Truman

[M.G.]

1. Pretty Timeless

Give 'em Hell, Harry!

What's sad is that the GOP has gotten much worse since Truman's day, having assimilated the worst of the Dixiecrats, and yet these quotes still ring true.

[AnotherMcIntosh]

2. One of my favorites.

When he was put into office by Democrats, he remained true to Democratic principles.

[TexasProgresive]

3. I thought this was too good to be true so I went to snopes

Guess what? It's not only true but the rest is even better.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/trumangop.asp

[trumad]

4. The guy was a quote machine...

One of the best.