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Ponietz

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7. Johnson wasn't just signing what ended up on his desk and deserves far more credit than that

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 11:34 AM

Mar 2020

Johnson carried the ball as Biden must, too.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/04/what-the-hells-the-presidency-for/358630/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Joe Biden Can Be the Next Lyndon Johnson In Terms of Passing Landmark Legislation [View all] TomCADem Mar 2020 OP

trump and gop shows all you need is executive orders beachbumbob Mar 2020 #1

No, the Republicans during the Obama administration Skidmore Mar 2020 #6

so how do that with lifetime appointments of federal judge? I am speaking reality beachbumbob Mar 2020 #11

Need to remove life time appointments, and put in place term limits for fed judges, esp'ly SCOTUS onetexan Mar 2020 #24

Fingers crossed he can change his ways and stand up to big banks mucifer Mar 2020 #2

Biden is now supporting Warren's bankruptcy proposal: Sloumeau Mar 2020 #4

Lyndon Johnson, a Crass Southern Moderate Democrat... TomCADem Mar 2020 #5

... William769 Mar 2020 #19

The president can only sign what ends up on his/her desk. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #3

Johnson wasn't just signing what ended up on his desk and deserves far more credit than that Ponietz Mar 2020 #7

Of course. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #8

Southern chairman were not amenable. They very well knew of the white flight that was undercutting empedocles Mar 2020 #12

LBJ pulled a lot of reluctant Congressional votes to pass his tremendous legislation. empedocles Mar 2020 #9

He also had a country still mourning a very popular president. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #13

JFK Himself Did Not Necessarily Push an Expansive Agenda TomCADem Mar 2020 #17

The Johnson Treatment: Pushing And Persuading Like LBJ TomCADem Mar 2020 #10

He also had a country still mourning JFK. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #14

There was also an anti republican Goldwater fear and a booming economy. empedocles Mar 2020 #20

We're going to have to give our president the senate, Hortensis Mar 2020 #15

That is my hope too. pwb Mar 2020 #16

excellent OP! William769 Mar 2020 #18

Interesting. H2O Man Mar 2020 #21

The Interesting Thing Is That Many Folks and Even Bernie Supporters Point to LBJ... TomCADem Mar 2020 #22

Right. H2O Man Mar 2020 #23

Thank for this, Tom! Cha Mar 2020 #25

I Voted Early In California for Warren TomCADem Mar 2020 #27

Ah I see.. Thank you! Cha Mar 2020 #28

There are Doers and Dreamers. We need both. But when things need doing, you pick the Doer. Midnight Writer Mar 2020 #26

Bernie's Absence From The Senate... TomCADem Mar 2020 #29

Joe needs to heal the nation Gothmog Mar 2020 #30

In order for that to happen, Joe needs a Democratic Senate as well as House. Let's make it happen! Hekate Mar 2020 #31

Absolutely! We need those suburban and rural crossovers Hortensis Mar 2020 #32