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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 08:59 PM Original message |
An awesome Harry Truman quote (perfectly fits today as much as it did 60+ years ago) |
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Top Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. K&R |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 11:09 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. Harry S. Truman quotes - "Carry the battle to them. Don't let them |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 04:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
43. Just watched the documentary on Harry Truman. It's available on Netflix. |
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gkagejr (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 08:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
55. US Senator Harry Truman on Floor of the US Senate in 1937 |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 09:33 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Welcome to DU, |
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TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. Only one part is a bit dated |
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7wo7rees (913 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 07:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
54. Nov 22, 1963 |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. Another one... short and to the point: |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 09:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. that one's a bit of a rip-off; the original samuel clemens quote: |
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ChazInAz (119 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 01:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. Well after all..... |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
5. Wasn't he the guy who gave 'em hell? nt |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 09:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. No... he told the truth on 'em and they THOUGHT it was hell.. |
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hootinholler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 09:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. According to him... |
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Cracklin Charlie (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
8. From Independence, Missouri, home of President Truman |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
9. Ahhhh. Harry. Back when Democrats were Democrats. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 10:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Truman had a 25% approval rating when he left office..... |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 10:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Guess people didn't like the Korean war? n/t |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 02:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
30. Your point being |
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Roci (145 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
44. I'm old enough to remember |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:32 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. What you said! |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
11. WOW! That is just as relevant today! |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
13. k&r - I especially like this part: |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-10-11 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
14. Give em Hell, Harry. |
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Roci (145 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 04:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
40. As I have said before |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. Better elaborate -- 14th president -- Franklin Pierce. I know. You forgot about him. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
46. "Give 'em hell, Obama," is what we need to be telling our president. |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 01:47 AM Response to Original message |
15. Obama never criticizes his friends--the Republicans .nt. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 07:45 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. That's just factually incorrect, and you know it |
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lark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 03:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
34. You protest too much |
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MsPithy (325 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
39. Just today Obama said, "I've been hearing from my Republican FRIENDS..." |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:40 PM Response to Reply #39 |
49. Obama is not secure enough -- personally secure enough -- to deal |
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MsPithy (325 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:25 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. You raise an interesting point, |
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ccharles000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 02:09 AM Response to Original message |
16. K/R |
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blueclown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
18. President Obama has not lived up the legacy of FDR, Truman and LBJ. |
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damonm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
19. While we're on the subject of Truman... |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
21. I put that section of his speech on the back of our dinner directory last year. |
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great white snark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 02:16 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Good on you LiberalFighter. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 03:54 PM Response to Reply #26 |
38. I'm sure it did. |
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MissDeeds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
22. Excellent quote |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
23. K&R |
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Maineman (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
25. I love this quote !! |
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great white snark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
27. K&R |
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LongTomH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
28. More quotes from Harry |
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bluethruandthru (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
29. A lot of things change but you can always count on the greed of the republicans. n/t |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 02:58 PM Response to Original message |
31. Gotta Love HST |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
32. Oh, if only Ike's warning had been heeded. |
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avebury (455 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
33. K&R |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
35. It's really sad that we have to go all the way back to |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
36. It would be nice to see Obama call them out directly like that. nt |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
37. Unfortunately - to quote Adlai Stevenson in response to a woman |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
41. This proves two things - First, that Republicans have not changed in 60 years. |
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SaveAmerica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
42. Seems like many didn't know their history and repeated it. |
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The Big Vetolski (436 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
45. Any Harry Truman quote is worth a K&R. BTW, I met him once. In |
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louslobbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
50. K&R |
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Land Shark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
51. The original quote, in its rich context, is here |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-11 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
53. TIMELESS!!! nt |
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