David Broder once again read some conservative bloviators about how Obama’s too gosh darn ambitious. Stop the Presses! And with editorials like this, that’ll happen at the Washington Post soon enough. Yes, Obama needs to be — even more, Republican! Poor Rahm, he’s been working so hard, but it’s never good enough for "the Dean".
The progressives believed that the cure lay in applying the new wisdom of the social sciences to the art of government, an approach in which facts would heal the clash of ideologies and narrow constituencies…
Historically, that approach has not worked. The progressives failed to gain more than brief ascendancy
Somehow David Broder ignores the three most successful legislative Presidents of the 20th century were the policy-ambitious FDR, LBJ, and a progressive Republican, Theodore Roosevelt. Apparently he does this so he can kick Clinton and Carter a few more times.
Franklin Roosevelt made sweeping policy changes that put one party in control of Congress for the longest period in American History, more than sixty years. During that time it managed to pass strong civil rights laws; sweeping securities, labor, and financial reforms; social security and medicare. Even Republican presidents avoided significantly altering its fundamental accomplishments.
It won THE war, it made the peace, it created the middle class and the longest period of prosperity in American history. It started by burying the depression and ended by burying the Soviet Union, in between it only beat Hitler and Jim Crow. What a fucking failure! Thank goodness we finally decided it had to change because rich peoples’ taxes were too high.
But David Broder, can take comfort in his apparently belief the last great Democratic President was Grover Cleveland, with whom he probably ate quail.
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This is not your father’s Washington Post.
Broder would’ve sided with the Jefferson Davis and The South during the Civil War because it would have been the bipartisan thing to do.
Look back in the WaPo archives, joeyess. I think Broder did.
Good morning all. Thanks for the post ‘turk.
Speaking of stupid bloviators, just stumbled across this. How about giving her a go Broder?
And let’s not forget the democrat who presided over the largest economic expansion in US history: Bill Clinton. I disagreed with Clinton on several issues, but I’m happy when these assholes take every opportunity they can to blame him for something, because it reminds me of how awesome he was for the economy.
david broder is just part of the republican “echo chamber” industries that are there to cast lies, spread rumor/inuendos, to the ignorant masses in order to bring down any Democratic administration.
Good morning, pups. It’s Collins and Cohen because Mr. Kristof is off today. Ms. Collins, in “A Tom DeLay Makeover,” says Tom DeLay made a spectacle of himself on national television; Sarah Palin gave a closed-door speech in Hong Kong. For politicians, it seems as if there’s more than one way to rehab an image. Writing from Frankfurt Mr. Cohen, in “The Miracle of Dullness,” says Germany has become reassuring to the point of dullness. Europe’s most powerful nation is electing its leader — and nobody really cares. Germans are not unhappy but uninspired.
Here they are.
The coffee and tea are ready, and I’ve got Thomas’ English muffins and your favorite jam. Is there anyone out there who can explain to me why Hoover feels it’s absolutely imperative to lick the end of my nose every morning at 5:00? Is it that he wants to make sure that I’m awake for when the alarm clock goes off at 5:45? I’d appreciate any guidance on how to either reset his timer or explain to him the purpose of said alarm clock… Have a great day.
There was a piece on CNN online about doggies (is Hoover a dog?) and why they kiss you. It has to do with looking for food. My bride does not want to hear it. I let the pups in to wake her and the smooch her too!
Thank you for that.
Two cures actually. 1/ Change all of your clocks so that you will think it 5.45 when Hoover wakes you and 2/ Get a pair of “Groucho Marx” glasses with nose attached so tat you will not feel him licking.
Holmes and Watson prefer the “leap and run” method.
David is getting old time for him to go. Does anybody read this guy any more?
“Franklin Roosevelt made sweeping policy changes that put one party in control of Congress for the longest period in American History, more than sixty years. During that time it managed to pass strong civil rights laws; sweeping securities, labor, and financial reforms; social security and medicare.”
Facts! Damn you!
Ah, Mr. Broder, if you don’t get it, you just don’t get it.
if obama had campaigned for the republicans on the decisions he’s made he would have been their nominee instead of mccain
Sorry for the belated reply, but computer problems at home started up. Hoover is a 2 year old gray cat with the courage of his convictions. Mercifully he seems to have finished his advanced studies in physics and gravity so I’m now allowed to have pens on my desk…
I’ll defer to the dragon on the gatos!
Th EmEssEm hustle – incessantly attacking Obama as a “progressive” when all he’s done is maintain or extend every major Bushco policy – is getting tired. I’m being told my only choices are POS1 or POS2. Not so – they both stink and we still don’t have anything resembling a progressive WH.
Um, I shall continue to believe my doggie licks my face because he wuvs me.
That’s the final sentence in ‘Matlock’s’ closing argument. Has a more self satisfied geezer ever maintained a hold on a megaphone for as long as this old geezer has. I don’t think Dana Carvey’s parody of a Grumpy Old Man could be more of an obnoxious grumpy old man than the geezer Broder.
tee hee
he’s calling obama a progressive
the man is a laugh riot
Yeah no healthcare, deregulation of the banks, Greenspan interest rates and the implosion we are suffering now. The Clintons are frauds. Their 3 trillion dollar bonus was built on the backs of the poor, the uninsured for the benefit of those who get to live in Greenwich and Chappaqua.
Interesting.
Going to DC before long…work thing. I HOPE there are some demonstrations going on, so I can join in with the Dems, Liberals, Progressives, etc.
That would be some good times!
Yes, keep reminding me of how awesome Clinton was by blaming the economic meltdown on him. 9 years after he left office. That strategery [sic] should work great.
Raven and demi – re dogs AND cats kissing:
http://comics.com/rose_is_rose/2009-09-20/
But, nonetheless, demi, I shall continue to believe along with you.
Yeah, musta been someone else who made Rubin SOT and then, using Clinton legislation, Rubin leveraged assets at 40 to 1 at Citgroup.
I’d vote for 8 more years of Clinton just to watch you weep.