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In reply to the discussion: Barack Obama Physically Attacks Vladimir Putin! [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)36. Wow, you'd wonder why he would do that. None of those guys had the presence of FDR on crutches or
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in his wheelchair. Can you imagine the current crop of shallow voters who want instant gratification, the American Idol crowd, would want a man like FDR today?I don't think he'd have any luck running a campaign. I can hear it now:
'Not able to stand up for himself, so he won't stand up for us; been waited on hand and foot, so can't know how hard our lives are; born into money, so he's one of them.'
And whatever they could think of to discount the man and not listen to him.
People were down to earth and had seen real suffering, not this first world angst, but the real thing. They were much more grounded back then and looked to ideas and character instead of the slick marketing and cheap thrills of today.
I hope we get back to the respecting of person's mind like that of Obama or Kerry and learning, even if not agreeing, just listening and thinking for a minute, not doing this media trained reaction. And soon.
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I kept changing my vote, since DU allows that! Went with tall, dark and handsome!
freshwest
Sep 2013
#20
IrishAyes, where are you? Sorry no cartoon, but I tried. I have a secret though...
freshwest
Sep 2013
#32
But he kept smiling! This one called 'Obama Gives Putin Historic Death Stare At The G20 Summit':
freshwest
Sep 2013
#6
I never would have thought of that. He likely thinks Obama is freakishly tall...
freshwest
Sep 2013
#31
Wow, you'd wonder why he would do that. None of those guys had the presence of FDR on crutches or
freshwest
Sep 2013
#36
Obama is much more popular than Putin, but Vladimir still has one good friend:
freshwest
Sep 2013
#5