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erronis

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10. Brava! And she stood by her husband and supported him even with all the pressures
Mon Mar 19, 2018, 11:55 AM
Mar 2018

on both of them.

I can think of a couple of other strong Democratic women (well more than a couple) who have been strong and persevered even in the face of vile/bile-spouting politicians and "news" media. I hope we can honor all of them.

Such a great leader hueymahl Mar 2018 #1
He was the target of such men and Gen. Smedley Butler Boomerproud Mar 2018 #2
Just wanted to clarify that Gen. Smedley Butler was not part of "such men". erronis Mar 2018 #9
I said in my post that Gen. Butler saved this country. Boomerproud Mar 2018 #20
I was clarifying your title: "He was the target of such men and Gen. Smedley Butler" erronis Mar 2018 #21
Smedley Butler gabeana Mar 2018 #13
cuz it has ever been thus. mopinko Mar 2018 #3
He watched Europe melt down and turn Fascist during the Great Depression... Wounded Bear Mar 2018 #4
It was fear of communism that drove the fascist movement in the 1930's FakeNoose Mar 2018 #6
Here and now, it is fear of existence... Wounded Bear Mar 2018 #7
These were the people he dealt with every day catrose Mar 2018 #5
And thank God for Eleanor... RobertDevereaux Mar 2018 #8
Brava! And she stood by her husband and supported him even with all the pressures erronis Mar 2018 #10
Great quote, but definitely not indicative of a crystal ball. Bleacher Creature Mar 2018 #11
He was just a good reader of human nature.nt sweetroxie Mar 2018 #12
FDR knew this because they were his class. murielm99 Mar 2018 #14
K&R blue-wave Mar 2018 #15
Where are such members of the 1% in this day and age? Ligyron Mar 2018 #18
Teddy Roosevelt too. True Blue American Mar 2018 #19
He knew because he went to school with them bucolic_frolic Mar 2018 #16
He knew the truth of this better even than liberalhistorian Mar 2018 #17
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