-------------- Original message -------------- From: Michael Pollak <mpollak at panix.com>
>
> On Thu, 16 Oct 2008, Steven L. Robinson wrote:
>
> > Well, the Dems had a similar - may be larger- majority after the LBJ
> > landslide but no repeal of Taft Hartley was forthcoming,
>
> There's no comparison -- the Dem majority then including Southern Dems,
> which were always more conservative on these issues than Northern
> Democrats. Now those Southern reps are Republicans and this would be a
> majority that doesn't include them.
>
> Michael
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