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>Would it be more accurate to say that the left today does not measure up
>to the left then, which pushed these 2 bastards [Nixon and Johnson] to do
>some progressive
>things. Admittedly, Johnson did have some populist roots, looking up to
>Wright Patman.
>
Well, yes of course. FDR once told a bunch of unionists petitioning him to do something good, "Excellent. Yoou've persuaded me. Now get out there and make me do it." jks
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