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Wed 01/16/08 07:54 AM
Whatever happened to Teddy Roosevelt republicans? Seems to me they've only gone downhill since Taft took office, though Reagan was good at taking credit for other peoples work. But where are the TR republicans of today? I wonder, if TR ran today would be accused of being a "bleeding heart" liberal?;^]

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Wed 01/16/08 07:57 AM
I think he would.........from the majority

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Wed 01/16/08 07:57 AM
??????????????????????????i dont do politics????????????????????

chuck366's photo
Wed 01/16/08 07:59 AM
me either, but I understand them a bit. I was in the military ........to me.......politicians=lawyers

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Wed 01/16/08 08:00 AM

??????????????????????????i dont do politics????????????????????


A few TR facts.

Pro union

Introduced the minimum wage

Waged war with corperations in politics

First man to invite a black man for dinner at the white house;^]

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Wed 01/16/08 08:01 AM

I think he would.........from the majority


I think so too, him & Lincoln both were actualy pretty liberal;^]

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Wed 01/16/08 08:02 AM
intersting to ponder

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Wed 01/16/08 08:06 AM


??????????????????????????i dont do politics????????????????????


A few TR facts.

Pro union

Introduced the minimum wage

Waged war with corperations in politics

First man to invite a black man for dinner at the white house;^]


Pro union, good.

Minimum wage is just that minimum, a starting point, once it gets to 10 an hour, everyone else will have to make 25 an hour just to pay for basic services.

Corporations run the government, whether we like it or not. Every politician in every political party are bought and paid for.

First man to invite a black man for dinner at the white house, but we're probably 50 years from a black man as president.

chuck366's photo
Wed 01/16/08 08:08 AM
that supreme court judge C. Thomas never ate at the whitehouse?

Gumbyvs's photo
Wed 01/16/08 08:08 AM
Edited by Gumbyvs on Wed 01/16/08 08:10 AM

that supreme court judge C. Thomas never ate at the whitehouse?


He was appointed to the supreme court in the 1991 actually and has eaten at the whitehouse. :)

chuck366's photo
Wed 01/16/08 08:09 AM
that wasn t the question bro?

wiley's photo
Wed 01/16/08 08:10 AM
They're mostly in the libertarian party these days and a minority in that party to boot.

Of course being 'liberal' used to be a good thing too.

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Wed 01/16/08 08:12 AM
where is that big stick of his???danged if bush didnt try and use it and the Dems. tell him he has to play nice.What happened to therory of get the job dune and dune rite the first time,so we can get on to the next problem.Buracracy(yes my spelling suck) but I think you get the Ideagrumble huh

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Wed 01/16/08 08:13 AM



??????????????????????????i dont do politics????????????????????


A few TR facts.

Pro union

Introduced the minimum wage

Waged war with corperations in politics

First man to invite a black man for dinner at the white house;^]


Pro union, good.

Minimum wage is just that minimum, a starting point, once it gets to 10 an hour, everyone else will have to make 25 an hour just to pay for basic services.

Corporations run the government, whether we like it or not. Every politician in every political party are bought and paid for.

First man to invite a black man for dinner at the white house, but we're probably 50 years from a black man as president.


Who has Ralph Nader or Denis Kucinich "bought and paid for"? Yes, most politicians are slimy crooks but not all. As for another 50 years, I think Obama stands a pretty good chance. If he gets the nomination the republicans don't stand a chance;^]

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Wed 01/16/08 08:17 AM
Edited by Gumbyvs on Wed 01/16/08 08:18 AM


Who has Ralph Nader or Denis Kucinich "bought and paid for"? Yes, most politicians are slimy crooks but not all. As for another 50 years, I think Obama stands a pretty good chance. If he gets the nomination the republicans don't stand a chance;^]


Exactly, they weren't bought and paid for, and where are they now? And I think Obama won't get the nomination, Hillary will, and then I don't think a majority of americans want a female president yet either. But if Obama does get the nod, life is gonna be interesting.

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Wed 01/16/08 08:19 AM



Who has Ralph Nader or Denis Kucinich "bought and paid for"? Yes, most politicians are slimy crooks but not all. As for another 50 years, I think Obama stands a pretty good chance. If he gets the nomination the republicans don't stand a chance;^]


Exactly, they weren't bought and paid for, and where are they now?


They're still out there pushing the issues and doing their jobs;^]

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Wed 01/16/08 08:20 AM




Who has Ralph Nader or Denis Kucinich "bought and paid for"? Yes, most politicians are slimy crooks but not all. As for another 50 years, I think Obama stands a pretty good chance. If he gets the nomination the republicans don't stand a chance;^]


Exactly, they weren't bought and paid for, and where are they now?


They're still out there pushing the issues and doing their jobs;^]


You can push issues to your hearts content, but if the press isn't there to cover it, its pretty much like talking to yourself.

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Wed 01/16/08 08:20 AM



Who has Ralph Nader or Denis Kucinich "bought and paid for"? Yes, most politicians are slimy crooks but not all. As for another 50 years, I think Obama stands a pretty good chance. If he gets the nomination the republicans don't stand a chance;^]


Exactly, they weren't bought and paid for, and where are they now? And I think Obama won't get the nomination, Hillary will, and then I don't think a majority of americans want a female president yet either. But if Obama does get the nod, life is gonna be interesting.


If Hillary gets the nod, there's nothing legitimate about it.

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Wed 01/16/08 08:21 AM





Who has Ralph Nader or Denis Kucinich "bought and paid for"? Yes, most politicians are slimy crooks but not all. As for another 50 years, I think Obama stands a pretty good chance. If he gets the nomination the republicans don't stand a chance;^]


Exactly, they weren't bought and paid for, and where are they now?


They're still out there pushing the issues and doing their jobs;^]


You can push issues to your hearts content, but if the press isn't there to cover it, its pretty much like talking to yourself.


Well the press covers Ron Paul, and he's pretty much talking to himself anyway. :tongue:

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Wed 01/16/08 08:22 AM





Who has Ralph Nader or Denis Kucinich "bought and paid for"? Yes, most politicians are slimy crooks but not all. As for another 50 years, I think Obama stands a pretty good chance. If he gets the nomination the republicans don't stand a chance;^]


Exactly, they weren't bought and paid for, and where are they now?


They're still out there pushing the issues and doing their jobs;^]


You can push issues to your hearts content, but if the press isn't there to cover it, its pretty much like talking to yourself.


The media is a differant story and a differant blame, but where would universal health care be if Kucinich hadn't have pushed the issue for all these years? Now it's one of the top issues;^]

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