Yes, we can.

JWBear · 02-20-2008, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Only in this century*... remember that in the 1800s the Republicans were the more friendly party to them and the "solid south" was made up of people still flying the stars and bars.

(By "this century", I mean since 1900 or so)

You can extend that all the way up until the 1920's. The parties didn't start switching rolls in any meaningful way until the depression and The New Deal.

Theodore Rooseveldt was Republican, and many of his progressive causes and ideals would get him labled a liberal if he were alive today. (Just one example out of many.)

scaeagles · 02-20-2008, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JWBear

Theodore Rooseveldt was Republican, and many of his progressive causes and ideals would get him labled a liberal if he were alive today. (Just one example out of many.)

JFK was a Democrat, yet his tax policies would get him labeled as a tax cuts for the wealthy conservative if he were alive today.

sleepyjeff · 02-20-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by scaeagles

JFK was a Democrat, yet his tax policies would get him labeled as a tax cuts for the wealthy conservative if he were alive today.

Let's Play Name that President....

Known for funny ways he pronounced certain words.

Used fathers influence to get into a certain branch of the Military.

Family was good friends to Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Won the Presidency by the narrowest of margins.

Launched an attack on a Country which had not attacked the US.

Expanded funding for education.

Made cutting taxes an administration priority.

His younger brother, often touted as a Presidential hopeful himself, was also very active in politics.