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Kid Berwyn

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14. The Democratic Roosevelt saved the country twice.

Reply to Wednesdays (Reply #11)

Sun Feb 23, 2020, 07:29 PM

Feb 2020

Thank you, President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

His policies defeated the Depression and built the great American middle class.

His leadership won World War 2 and built the industrial might to keep us free during the Cold War.

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What a young woman said to Adlai Stevenson, Jr., Democratic nominee for President, in 1952... [View all] Kid Berwyn Feb 2020 OP

Love that quote. underpants Feb 2020 #1

That makes me glad. Wish more knew his wisdom... Kid Berwyn Feb 2020 #3

Yup, and Stevenson was attacked as an "egghead." Archae Feb 2020 #2

Ignorance really must be contagious. Kid Berwyn Feb 2020 #4

First time I voted, homegirl Feb 2020 #5

Was that in 1952 or 1956? (eom) StevieM Feb 2020 #6

I know it was1952 because I remember Butterflylady Feb 2020 #7

I think you might be misunderstanding the post I replied to. StevieM Feb 2020 #10

OK, I am a really old lady... homegirl Feb 2020 #15

I believe it was Stephenson who was approached by the Russians in the 1960 election. shockey80 Feb 2020 #8

You know, that's been MISSING from coverage about the Trump-Russia Thing Kid Berwyn Feb 2020 #12

The 'egghead' smear was the first shot in the GOP's efforts to dumb us down. PatrickforO Feb 2020 #9

Every word you said. Kid Berwyn Feb 2020 #13

Eighty years ago, it was the Republicans who were seen as the eggheads Wednesdays Feb 2020 #11

The Democratic Roosevelt saved the country twice. Kid Berwyn Feb 2020 #14

True, that. Wednesdays Feb 2020 #16